British Motor Museum
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:38 pm
Whilst on my little 'tour' in the last couple of days we weren't too far from the British Museum at Gaydon. The Capri was parked up in Kettering so I was slumming it in my mates ecoboost Fiesta but the museum was great with around 300 cars on display that chart the history of British motoring. I took quite a few pictures so I'll probably do a couple of posts. Here are some of the rarer prototypes and research cars.
An MG/Mini cross
DSCN5415 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
A fast back version of the TR7
DSCN5416 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
A35 convertible
DSCN5419 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
A development of the Austin Princess
DSCN5420 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
A better looking MG than you can get these days
DSCN5422 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
A Mini Moke with a second engine in the rear for better traction
DSCN5426 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Gas turbine powered Rover (P6)
DSCN5427 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Plain ugly!
DSCN5479 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Concept XJ convertible
DSCN5501 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Polished aluminium anyone?
DSCN5503 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Research vehicle based on Ital. Who thought they could make it worse!
DSCN5520 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
The 'Road Rover'. A car based on the Land Rover
DSCN5533 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Wide body MG - only kidding, a cutaway of the first MGB for display at the motor show
DSCN5492 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
MG speed merchants
DSCN5471 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
DSCN5472 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
An MG/Mini cross
DSCN5415 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
A fast back version of the TR7
DSCN5416 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
A35 convertible
DSCN5419 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
A development of the Austin Princess
DSCN5420 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
A better looking MG than you can get these days
DSCN5422 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
A Mini Moke with a second engine in the rear for better traction
DSCN5426 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Gas turbine powered Rover (P6)
DSCN5427 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Plain ugly!
DSCN5479 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Concept XJ convertible
DSCN5501 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Polished aluminium anyone?
DSCN5503 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Research vehicle based on Ital. Who thought they could make it worse!
DSCN5520 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
The 'Road Rover'. A car based on the Land Rover
DSCN5533 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
Wide body MG - only kidding, a cutaway of the first MGB for display at the motor show
DSCN5492 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
MG speed merchants
DSCN5471 by Peter Smith, on Flickr
DSCN5472 by Peter Smith, on Flickr