Haynes Motor Museum at

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, England, contains over 400 cars and

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s and a collection of other

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. The

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was established in 1985 by John Harold Haynes OBE (1938–2019). It is a

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under English law.

Exhibitions

The 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

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J Derham bodied Tourster, one of only eight built. *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

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including a 1996

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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

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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

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. The museum also has an outdoor children's play area.

In popular culture

The 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''.

References

External links

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Classic Car Collection Haynes
Series of photos of the classic cars at Haynes International Motor Museum {{authority control Museums established in 1985 Automobile museums in England Museums in Somerset Motorcycle museums in the United Kingdom Charities based in Somerset Science and technology in Somerset 1985 establishments in England