At the end of 1909, Ettore Bugatti and his family left Cologne for the town of Molsheim, near Strasbourg. The region, then part of the German Empire, was considered wealthy and offered numerous highly qualified workers. The economic conditions and the strategic geographical situation of Alsace were ideal for launching a business. In 1910, aged only 28, Ettore Bugatti set up his workshop in a former laundry room plant and started producing the Type 13 model. An extensive collection of his cars is on display at the Cité de l'Automobile, in Mulhouse.