The Collection des Automobiles de S.A.S. le Prince opens a new temporary exhibition on 22nd June, placing some of the most celebrated cars in motoring history alongside the models they inspired — a direct comparison across decades of automotive evolution.
Titled D’hier à aujourd’hui — From Yesterday to Today — the exhibition runs on the mezzanine level of the collection until 13th September 2026 and brings together eight pairings of landmark vehicles from the same marques.
The cars on show
The line-up spans some of the most significant names in the history of performance and luxury motoring. A Ferrari F40 will be shown alongside a Ferrari F80; a Mercedes CLK GTR faces a Mercedes-AMG Project ONE; a Bugatti EB110 sits beside a Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport. Further pairings include a Ferrari 275 GTB with a Ferrari 812 Competizione, a Ford GT40 with a Ford GT, and a Renault Maxi 5 Turbo alongside the Renault 5 Turbo 3E. An Alpine A110 is paired with the Alpine A110 R Ultime Le Mans edition, and a duo of Porsches completes the selection.
The exhibition traces changes in design, materials, performance and technology across more than half a century, while also showing how each manufacturer has preserved the visual and engineering identity that defined their most celebrated models.
The collection
Located at Port Hercule next to the Rainier III water sports stadium, the Collection des Automobiles de S.A.S. le Prince houses more than a hundred vehicles assembled over decades by Prince Rainier III and continued by Prince Albert II. The 3,500-square-metre space includes vintage road cars, Monaco Grand Prix single-seaters and Monte Carlo Rally competitors, as well as vehicles connected to the Princely family’s own history.
The exhibition is open daily from 22nd June to 13th September 2026. Opening hours are 10am to 6pm in June and September, and 10am to 7pm in July and August. Tickets and information are available at mtcc.mc.
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Image taken from the exhibition promotional poster