Anyone know if there are any museums/collections in the UK (or on the continent) that have historic race cars from the 60's/70? Especially
Can-AM or the toyota 7 race car type vehicles?
Any thoughts would be most appreciated
The one at Gaydon had some historic race cars iirc. Also theres a motorsport museum at the Nurburging that has some old race cars.
Not sure if either have the particular cars you are looking for though.
haynes motor museum i think
http://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/
Not sure on your specific requirements, but the Haynes museum in Somerset has a motorsport hall. I'm hoping to visit later this year with my dad
and sons.
http://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/home/your-visit/collections.php
Donnington park has a very good museum with lots of cars but mainly fomula one going back to the early years and right up to date.
Paul
Schlumpf Well worth a look..
Some of these cars run at historic race meetings, so you can hear them too! You can get close up to the cars in the paddock and pits. I've seen
them in action at the Silverstone classic and Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival, but the fields vary from year to year, so you need to check.
I seem to remember that Toyota brought a 7 to the Goodwood FoS one year, but I think it usually lives in Japan.
You could ask this question on the Autosport Nostalgia forum
http://forums.autosport.com/index.php?s=8a43f98b
6486a8c6b8ef27a859063249&showforum=10 , there are many people there who know much more than I do.
Geoff
Beaulieu motor museum
ive been to beulieu a couple of times, due another visit i think
This place is worth a visit:
http://www.caistercastle.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=57
The castle itself is well worth a visit if you're into that sort of thing but the motor museum was the real surprise, they had a fair mix of
60's / 70's racers as well as the usual & in some cases unusual vintage/classic stuff.
What really surprised me was a BRM with the H16 engine (see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H_engine). They even had a spare engine on display for
closer examination.
If I was ever that way again I'd definately pay it another visit.
Martin.
Goodwood FOS seemed to have at least one of every type of car possible. They do also move which is always quite nice!
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Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
ive been to beulieu a couple of times, due another visit i think