Jordan Museum Displays Unique Vehicles

Wed, 02/19/2014 - 12:30pm
Jamal Halaby, Associated Press

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- On a hilltop of the Jordanian capital, a museum with some of the world's most unique cars and motorbikes recounts a century of the ruling Hashemite dynasty's elegant lifestyle.


Like Abdullah, Hussein was a local trophy-winning car racer, who also had a passion for motorbikes. He was often seen in public riding top-notch motorcycles that drew crowds amazed by the powerful machines.

One of his special moments captured in a photo that made it to the cover of Conde Nast Travelers' Magazine in 1994, showed him in a leather jacket, sporting a white beard and a beaming smile as he rode a red motorbike with his American wife, Lisa Halaby, sitting behind him in the southern desert of Wadi Rum.



Also on display is a replica of the world's first cars, manufactured by Karl Benz, founder of Mercedes-Benz, in 1886. Others include Rolls Royces, Aston Martins and Ferraris.

The museum has drawn more than 1 million visitors, including foreigners, in the last decade. It stands opposite Abdullah's office.


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