#OnthisDay 11 March in 1929 huge crowds gathered on Daytona Beach in Florida to watch Major Henry Segrave break the World Land Speed Record in the Irving-Napier Special ‘Golden Arrow’. The new record; 231.446mph. View our Golden Arrow online exhibition: bit.ly/40lyUbl
Join our friends at Vintage Tyres for the Breakfast at Beaulieu car meet this Sat 14 March from 8.30am. Any vehicle of any age is welcome – if you love it bring it. Head to the first car park on the left as you enter our grounds – just look out for the signs.
Credit: National Motor Museum Motoring Picture Library
Does your Mum have a passion for cars? #MothersDay is this Sunday, 15 March, and we want to celebrate mothers who have a interest in cars & bikes. Send us your photo of your Mum and their car, and we'll post a selection we receive on Sunday. #MotheringSunday #Cars #Motorcycles
To mark #InternationalWomensDay we have added the story of Bertha Benz to our website articles for #WomensHistoryMonth. Bertha went on the first ever motor car road trip which ultimately fuelled the success of the first motorcar, patented 140 years ago. nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/story-of-mot...
It's #WorldBookDay! The National Motor Museum's Reference Library has over 14,300 books . It is one of the largest resources of its type anywhere in the world. Discover more: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/collections/...
Jack Tucker's garage at the National Motor Museum
Our Director of Collections, Andrea Bishop was interviewed by
@bbcsomerset.bsky.social morning presenter Charlie Taylor about Jack Tucker's garage which was originally located in #Somerset. Listen on @bbcsounds.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Driven: Britain's Motoring Story
Our new exhibition 'Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story' will be officially opened by well-known TV presenter Jon Bentley with an event attended by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu and invited guests on Thursday 26 March 2026. Read more: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/news/driven-...
Sierra XR4i being driven around the disused Targa Florio track near Palermo in Sicily, Italy. The XR4i had a 2.8 litre engine producing 150HP and a maximum speed of 130 mph.
The latest video on our Ford Heritage YouTube channel is one of the Sierra XR4i in Sicily in 1983 youtu.be/u2JM6ooI95A?...
National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
National motor Museum Beaulieu - Uncle Bryn's car
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus - Happy St David's Day! 🏴 To honour all things Welsh why not visit the On Screen Cars exhibition at Beaulieu and see what’s occurring! The Cars from TV series Gavin & Stacey are there including Uncle Bryn’s reliable Citroën Xsara Picasso Photo: BBC/Toffee International Ltd/Tom Jackson/PA
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus - Happy St David's Day! 🏴 To honour all things Welsh why not visit the On Screen Cars exhibition at Beaulieu and see what’s occurring! The Cars from TV series Gavin & Stacey are there including Uncle Bryn’s reliable Citroën Xsara Picasso
Friends of the National Motor Museum had a behind the scenes tour today of the building work for our new gallery that opens at Easter. "Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story" opens at the end of March.
Join the Friends of the National Motor Museum and help support our vital work in preserving motoring heritage. Members receive a range of benefits including free entry to the Museum. Find out more: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/support-us/t...
We are delighted to be teaming up once again with 'The Motorist' to deliver fascinating talks at their venue in Elmet, near Leeds. The first this year is an Evening with Jon Saltinstall on the 4th March.
Find out more: www.themotorist.com/events/an-ev...
Watch Cameron from @notanotherwhitebox.bsky.social and our Caravan and Motorhome Club curator, Sara Riccabone, discussing our In Focus Gallery 'Pitch Up and Carry On' exhibition that reveals the remarkable and largely untold story of caravans during the Second World War bit.ly/4kMt7F0
With the Olympic Winter Games in full swing in the Alps, did you know that our Rolls-Royce Alpine Eagle takes its name from the 1913 Austrian Alpine Trials or Österreichische Alpenfahrt? Read more at: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/story-of-mot... #AlpineEagle #Olympics #OlympicGames #Cortina
Half-term holiday activities at Beaulieu have arrived, so until the 22 February enjoy interactive tasks with the Mechanic outside Jack Tucker’s garage in the Museum. Help tackle some everyday mechanical jobs, complete the task successfully and collect a character card.
Our friends at Scarf and Goggles have produced a handy introduction to the Sunbeam 1000hp World Land Speed Record-breaker and have documented its restoration. See all the videos at nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/sunbeam-1000...
Happy Valentines! From the 1930's to the 1970's Shell sent anonymous Valentine cards to their female drivers. This example is from 1949. #Valentinesday
An excellent turn out on #StValentinesDay for Breakfast at Beaulieu with @VintageTyre this morning #carmeet #Beaulieu
The iconic Sunbeam 1000hp – the first land vehicle to exceed 200 mph is to be displayed at the prestigious Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles in the Autumn (or Fall) of 2026 bit.ly/4tzKcWD
Breakfast at Beaulieu with Vintage Tyres
Breakfast at Beaulieu with Vintage Tyres is on tomorrow morning from 8.30am. Turn up in your car, camper, truck, tank, traction engine or on your bike. Any vehicle of any age is welcome – if you love it bring it. Head to the first car park on the left at Beaulieu.
There's only a few weeks left if you would like a chance at winning a 1972 MGB Roadster classic car. All proceeds going towards the work of the National Motor Museum Trust. Buy your tickets at the museum at Beaulieu. Read more: nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/support-us/n...
Still from a surreal sixties Ford film was made for the German market, to launch the new Taunus 12M (also known as P4).
The latest video on our @Ford Heritage @YouTube channel is a surreal sixties film, made for the German market, to launch the new economical Taunus 12M youtu.be/t2WnpDFjQW8
View a delightful clip from our Ford Heritage archive. It comes from an American Ford News Magazine film entitled "TV Almanac", and features the phenomenally successful Ford Cortina Mk1 being driven down the world famous bobsleigh run at Cortina d'Ampezzo, scene of the 1956 Winter Olympics by, among others, racing driver Jim Clark.
The Winter Olympics that opens tonight, on the 6 February 2026, in Milano Cortina, Italy. View a delightful clip from our Ford Heritage archive of a Ford Cortina Mk1 being driven down the bobsleigh run at Cortina d'Ampezzo, scene of the 1956 by, among others, racing driver Jim Clark bit.ly/3Zhl35l
The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu is partnering with CARS (Classic Automotive Relocation Services) company which will become its ‘Exclusive Logistics Partner’ in the USA to transport and display the iconic Sunbeam 1000hp nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/news/nationa...
Josh Bowness from BBC Radio Solent visited the National Motor Museum last week on the 140th anniversary of the first motor car. He interviewed our Chief Exec Jon Murden & Learning Officer Shelley Kimber. Video Credit: © BBC South Todayhttps://youtu.be/7wykXkRyhZ0?si=0dienG-csA9wc5--
Sunbeam 1000hp t shirts
We have collaborated with Retro Classic to produce Sunbeam 1000hp Restoration Project T-Shirts - they are available online via Etsy bit.ly/4bCtyiR. They are also available in the gift shop at Beaulieu.
🏳️🌈 Today is the start of #LGBTHistoryMonth! Find out about the hidden history of LGBT figures in motoring history with our online exhibition: Racing Pride - Celebrating the LGBT community in motorsport nationalmotormuseum.org.uk/story-of-mot...
BBC News features our celebration of the Benz Patent Motorwagen- the first motor car 140 years ago www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We’ll be drawing on content from the award-winning exhibition we co-curated with @natlmotormuseum.bsky.social in 2025
#LGBTQ #pride #motorsport #f1 #history
It's LGBTQ+ History Month 2026! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
This month we will be sharing stories featuring some notable LGBTQ+ figures from motorsport history as well as a couple of significant allies who have championed inclusion
#LGBTQ #pride #motorsport #f1 #history
