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{{Infobox museum<br />
| name = Gedee Car Museum<br />
| logo = <br />
| image = File:1956 Plymouth Plaza, Gedee Car Museum, Coimbatore, IND (1).jpg <br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| caption = 1956 Plymouth Plaza license-built by [[Premier Automobiles]] at Gedee Car Museum<br />
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| coordinates = {{Coord|11.006644080005252|N|76.9779265367187|E|region:IN_type:landmark_source:kolossus-frwiki|display=inline,title}}<br />
| former_name = <br />
| established = {{Start date and age|27 April 2015}}<br />
| location = 734 President Hall, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore - 641018, [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br />
| type = [[Museum]]<br />
| collection = 110<br />
| visitors = <br />
| director = GD Gopal<br />
| curator = <br />
| publictransit = <br />
| website = {{URL|http://gedeecarmuseum.com/|gedeecarmuseum.com}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Gedee Car Museum''' or '''GD Museum,''' is a private vintage car museum located in the city of [[Coimbatore]], [[India]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
The museum was founded by GD Gopal in 2015 as a commemoration of his late father, [[Gopalswamy Doraiswamy Naidu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nair |first=Susheela |date=2022-10-30 |title=Coimbatore’s Gedee Car Museum is an automobile enthusiast’s delight |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/coimbatore-s-gedee-car-museum-automobile-enthusiast-s-delight-169411 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> During its inauguration, the museum was endowed with a distinctive assortment of automobiles originating from Britain, Germany, Japan, France, Spain, and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-22 |title=A visit to the Gedee Auto Museum, Coimbatore-Auto News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/auto/a-visit-to-the-gedee-auto-museum-coimbatore-3065964.html |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> This collection encompasses nearly 35 different brands and comprises the private accumulation of G.D. Naidu Charities<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Gautam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y34fEAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT91&dq=Gedee+Car+Museum&hl=en |title=The Automobile: An Indian Love Affair |date=2021-02-22 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=978-93-90914-27-2 |language=en}}</ref>, which has been amassing these vehicles for over four decades. Also, the museum received eight cars donated by other vintage car enthusiasts.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Preetha |first=Soundariya |date=2015-04-25 |title=Coimbatore to get a car museum |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/coimbatore-to-get-a-car-museum/article7142430.ece |access-date=2023-08-22 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Collections ==<br />
As of August 2023, the museum covers an area of 23,500 square feet and accommodates a total of 110 cars.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-17 |title=Gedee Car Museum in Coimbatore adds a section for Indian cars |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/gedee-car-museum-in-coimbatore-adds-a-section-on-indian-cars/article67205326.ece |access-date=2023-08-22 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
=== Gallery ===<br />
{{gallery|mode=packed<br />
|File:Gedee Car Museum 20221126 143955.jpg|1947 [[Austin Sheerline|Austin Sheerline A125]]<br />
|File:Gedee Car Museum 20221126 144509.jpg|1980 [[Oldsmobile Delta 88]]<br />
|File:Gedee Car Museum 20221126 143349.jpg|Interior of the Gedee Car Museum<br />
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[[Category:Automotive museums in India]]</div>Ajay Kumar