Haynes Motor Museum at Sparkford near Yeovil in Somerset, England, contains over 400 cars and motorcycles and a collection of other automobilia.
 Main building of the Haynes Motor Museum | |
  Location in Somerset and England | |
| Established | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sparkford, Somerset |
| Coordinates | 51°02′28″N 2°33′33″W / 51.0410°N 2.5592°W |
| CEO | Chris Scudds |
| Website | www |
The museum was established in 1985 by John Harold Haynes OBE (1938–2019). It is a registered charity under English law.[1]
Exhibitions
editThe museum is divided into fifteen exhibitions:
- The Dawn of Motoring includes exhibits dating from 1886 including a replica 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen.
- Veteran and Vintage includes 1903 Darracq Type L and a 1922 Rover 8 hp.
- Wheels around the World includes a 1975 Bricklin SVI and a 1967 Citroen DS.
- Minis and Micros includes a 1964 Trojan 200 and a 1965 Morris Mini MK2.
- Great British Marques contains a 1965 Jaguar E Type and a 1977 Lotus Elite Type 75.
- Custom and Bespoke includes a 1941 Chevrolet 1/2 ton Custom Pick Up and a 1958 split screen Morris Minor van (ex-Post Office)
- The American Dream includes in pride of place a 1931 Duesenberg J Derham bodied Tourster, one of only eight built.[2]
- Motorcycle Mezzanine explores the history of British motorcycling over the past 150 years.
- Williams F1: The Drivers and The Driven includes an FW14.
- Hall of Motorsport depicts varied disciplines of motorsport including a 1996 Ferrari Formula 1 Type F310 (DC) and 1950 Healey Silverstone.
- The Morris Story includes 1917 Morris Cowley and a 1955 Morris Minor Convertible.
- Memory Lane contains a 1965 Ford Cortina Mk1 and a 1950 Rover 75.
- Travelling in Style: Luxury Cars includes a 2007 Bentley Continental GT and a 1957 Bentley Series 1.
- Ferrari: The Man, The Machine, The Myth contains a 2000 Ferrari 360 F1 and a 1980 Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer.
- The Red Room, contains red sports cars from around the world including a 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible and a 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite.
The museum also has an outdoor children's play area.
In popular culture
editThe museum featured in an episode of the police drama McDonald & Dodds titled A Billion Beats as the headquarters of fictitious Formula 1 team Addingtons which included scenes shot in The Red Room.[3]
References
edit- ^ "HAYNES MOTOR MUSEUM LTD, registered charity no. 1176857". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "Red is the colour". BBC Somerset. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- ^ "McDonald & Dodds explores the world of Formula 1". www.newsletter.co.uk. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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External links
edit- Official website
- Classic Car Collection Haynes Series of photos of the classic cars at Haynes International Motor Museum