World's First Motorcycle Museum open 24/7: Expo Moto Bucovina sets world record
Horodnic de Jos, Suceava County, Romania--The collection of vintage motorcycles owned by self-made millionaire Alexandru Șcheul in his home village of Horodnic de Jos contains 160 classic motorcycles that work perfectly, hosted by 'Expo Moto Bucovina', a museum with free permanent (24/7) access, which sets the record for being the World's First Motorcycle Museum open 24/7, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Photos: Facebook/ExpoMoto Bucovina
"Horodnic de Jos is a commune in Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania. It is composed of a single village, namely Horodnic de Jos.
"From 1950 to 2003, under the name of Horodnic commune, it included Horodnic de Sus village; that was then split off to form a separate commune, and Horodnic was renamed Horodnic de Jos." (Wikipedia)
"Killer Ltd is one of the largest companies in the meat production industry in Romania and the main producer in Bucovina, keeping a well-respected place among the national sausage producers," the Killer Ltd company's website says.
"We keep our promises to customers from Romania as well as abroad by delivering high-quality products and services, with fresh and tasty meats from the main categories, more precisely from boiled salami, raw-dried, sausages, sausages, hams, and paris, to specialties and smoked products.
"Having currently 17 own stores in Iaşi, Suceava, Botoşani and Neamţ counties and we are one of the main distributors in the whole country. Aware of the importance of the impact of industrial production processes on the environment, we have invested and continue to invest in state-of-the-art technology and equipment, which use low energy and water consumption, thus increasing the quality of life."
"The largest collection of motorcycles in Romania, and the only one in Eastern Europe, is located in a village in Suceava, in Horodnic de Jos and belongs to Alexandru Şcheul, a Bucovinian dedicated to the body and soul of his childhood passion, motorcycles.
"In the collection there are over 160 motorcycles,most of them manufactured in the former communist block. Being passionate about mechanics, Alexandru Şcheul reconditioned himself, in the first 10 years, all motorcycles, and in time, they became two-wheeled jewelry!
"Many times the collector had to buy three motorcycles to make one, so some have three stories. “80 percent are motorcycles from the former communist bloc," says
Alexandru Scheul.
"On average, each motorcycle that looks like new and is in perfect working order is worth between 5,000 and 6,000 euros. The most expensive is a Zundapp K 800 model that is worth 40,000 euros. The model is from 1944 and was purchased from Germany."
"He went on to say that he bought his motorcycles from the company's salary and that in the last 12 years there has been no month in which he could not even buy "a jackass". He was lucky, he says, because his wife understood his passion and supported him. She even bought him two motorcycles.
Open anytime and with free entry, the museum is organized by country and houses 115 motorcycles in perfect working order.
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