New Motor Museum opening Easter

I know there are quite a few classic car lover's on here, so look at this new collection opening in Derbyshire. You can even drive one.

https://www.greatbritishcarjourney.com/

Their Facebook page has photos of some of the vehicles they have. Can't find any information on cost of the driving experience. I seem to have owned many models they have so far , so looking forward to seeing the collection when they open. The CAMC site The Firs near Belper is close by.



I never owned Mini although I did have a couple of lessons in a Riley Elf.

Driving experience details now available....

https://www.drivedadscar.com/

Being Derbyshire Born un Bred with family still there will definitely be visiting.
Thanks Paul

Obviously  this new classic car museum didn't open last Easter but back on track now for a summer opening....

https://www.greatbritishcarjourney.com/

We've had a few mini's ,no Coopers but a 1275 Gt Clubman, we lived near Kinross car auction that had two used car sales every week.
Really cheap place to buy a car, I live 500 yards from Bridington car auctions,not been tempted yet.
Boaby

I've owned 7 models from the three collections. Any advance?

Achilles heel wrote:I've owned 7 models from the three collections. Any advance?

3 from the classic collection  but I could argue that I've had a Spitfire instead of a Midget and an XJ6 instead of an XJ-S but I can't get to 7 despite the fact I've owned over 30 cars in total.

mikethebike wrote:Well anyone bought a ride yet?

Micky

I've driven variants of all but the Rolls, Bentley and Austin 7 - I don't need to pay to remember the experiences.

My first car was a Morris Minor and I've owned a Viva and a Mini 30 (That was in mint condition when it was stolen from my drive in the early 90's) plus another 14 that aren't on their lists. Three of them were owned for over 10 years each - working for the railway I didn't do massive amounts of road miles - in my own car that is.

Those we have had over the years & that we can remember, but haven't checked the museum list -
1948 Morris 8 Series E
MG1300
Ford Classic 109E (the one with the funny back window)
Minis 1965 & 1974
Mini 1275GT
MGB GT
Austin A30
Ford Corsair
Ford Cortina 1600E
Landrover with a Harvey Frost crane
Ford Escort Mk1 Van
Ford Escort Estate
Vauxhall Astamax Van
Vauxhall Astra Estate
Mercedes Saloon
Mercedes Estate 1969
Bedford CF Camper Van
Bedford KB Pick Up
Range Rover early 2 door
Range Rover later 4 door (not as good as the older one)
Skoda Octavia
Skoda Yeti
VW T6 Kombi / camper van fit out
Ford Connect Van

Some stayed a long time, some not so long
Lots of happy memories though!
(Just totted up the number of motoring years for the two of us - agggh 113 years)

O.K hold on to your hats boys.
Austin A40
Viva HA
Ford Classic
moggy
mini, floor starter button
Austin van Ex GPO
Ford cortina mk1 estate auto
Viva Hb
Singer chamois 
fiat 128 estate
Ford escort mk1
Chevette
Beetle 1300
Mini auto 
Beetle 1602s
fiat 126
Fiat 131
Cortina estate mk2
fiat 128 car
Mini GT 1275
Mini 1000 city
Metro
VW splity 1200
VW splity 1300
VW LT 28
Metro
VW bay window
Fiesta mk1
Renault Campus
FSO
fiesta
VW bay window
Sportrak
Berlingo 
Honda Jazz
Suzi wagoner 
VW campervan leisure drive 
Agila a
symbol
Nuevo
Sigma
Duetto 
Agila b
Warwick
 Might have forgotten one or two cars over a years, most were purchased from auctions.
Boaby

OK, heres my list
Imp
A35 van
Morris 1000
Triumph Herald
Ford Cortina mk3
Austin maxi
Hillman hunter
VW beetle
Citroën GS
Morris Marina  coupe
Morris Marina saloon
Austin Princess (wedge)
Ford Cortina mk5
Renault 25
Rover 800
BMW 518
Rover 216•
Ford Sierra 2.3 diesel•
Citroën BX•
Ford Granada•
Peugeot 405•
Citroën BX (again )•
Skoda Octavia•
Skoda Superb•
Toyota Avensis mk1•
Vauxhall Vectra•
VW Passat•
Toyota Avensis mk2•
Skoda Octavia Estate •
VW Passat (later model)•
Kia Venga
Daihatsu Fourtrak*
Isuzu Trooper*
Triumph Spitfire
Triumph Vitesse convertible 
Daimler Sovereign  xj6
Ford Transit mk2 camper
AS Symphony
AS Nuevo
AS Sussex Duo.


• used for taxi
* for towing caravan

Wow, I can't compete with that, I estimate I've only owned a dozen cars in my 55 years of driving.
I can make up for it with motorbikes though, well into three figures with those...
I'll be visiting that museum though, it's not far down the A6.
Al.

OK, here goes:-
Austin A40 Devon
Ford Anglia 100E
Frog eyed Sprite
Hillman Imp
Split windscreen convertible Morris Minor
Austin 1800
Fiat 600
Austin Healey Sprite
Hillman Avenger
Citroen Dyane (2nd car)
Beige Escort Mk2
White Escort Mk2
Escort Mk3
Vauxhall Cavalier
Citroen 2CV (2nd car)
Rover 216S
Vauxhall Cavalier GSi
BMW 316 2 door
BMW316 4 door
Toyota Carina
Ford Mondeo
Classic Mini Cooper (mid life crisis!)
Honda Civic
BMW 323i Touring
VW Passat
BMW 320 Touring (black)
BMW 320 Touring (Red)
Ford Transit Autosleeper Duetto (2nd vehicle)
MINI Clubman

Anyone had a Citroen DS, the one with the Hydraulic suspension?
Mathewsons had one for sale,couldn't get to see it.
Always liked them. ,some nice vehicles amongst your posts.
My all time dream motor.
Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon., but as my wife says !! Does it have a toilet in the back, point taken.  
Boaby

Chris had a Citroen BX with that suspension when I met her, something else to play with.

museum due to open May 22nd.

Went to it today. 100 cars on display , all British of course which meant not many 'exciting' models. You get an audio headphone tablet  to narrate it all, going from Austin 7's to DeLorean. A lot of models you may expect where not represented ,  5 Minis of various styles, 3 Metros etc but no Cortina mk2 or 3, if you get my drift. Not many Vauxhall or Hillman. I dont know if they had to buy them all or if any are on loan and can't see how they can expand the  collection as the building is full. I would say its OK but I've been to better collections,  for £15 (£13 concessions) expected a bit more.

Hold on boys!!
In the 50s my dad bought me a Austin 10 to learn to drive in on family friends farm. Cost £5. White note
Bought an Austin 40, was a bit tippsy at the time full of holes, repaired and was the best car ever had paid £20 sold it for £40 that was 1969 loved the mini. Loved the Mercedes 350 SEL
 Drove most cars, as I had a job in the motor trade driven everything.
Only car never driven is a Volvo