National Motor Museum Blog – July 2016
This month, a two-wheeled treasure is prepared to take to the track, and an old favourite receives an engine rebuild.
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Women in Motorsport & Social History: Helle Nice
Discover the seductive, dazzling and fast-paced life of Helle Nice, 1920s racing legend known as The Bugatti Queen.
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Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie getaway car goes on show at Beaulieu
The high-profile getaway car used by Jennifer Saunders as Eddy and Joanna Lumley as Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie has been put on show at Beaulieu.
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Hundreds of Vee Dubs for Beaulieu’s second Simply VW
Lovers of Vee Dubs turned out in their hundreds for Beaulieu’s second Simply VW rally in the grounds of the attraction.
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Vibrant Hot Rod & Custom show with Vintage Village fashions at Beaulieu
An exciting display of 700 customised cars and bikes created a vibrant Hot Rod & Custom Drive-In Day against the backdrop of live music and vintage fashions at Beaulieu.
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Motoring variety and Vintage Village at Simply Classics & Sports Car
Crowd-pleasing favourites including Triumphs, MGs and Austin-Healeys were popular among the 260 cars at Beaulieu’s Simply Classics & Sports Car rally.
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Turn-out is 40 per cent up for Simply Porsche at Beaulieu
Forty per cent more rally-goers turned out for this year’s Simply Porsche event as more than 800 cars roared into the grounds of the National Motor Museum.
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Top Gear Reliant Rialtos go on show at Beaulieu
The roofless Reliant Rialtos driven by Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc in their first road trip challenge of the BBC’s new Top Gear series have gone on display at Beaulieu.
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National Motor Museum Blog – June 2016
This month, the 1935 Auburn has been prepared for a continental rally, while an unusual electric vehicle has gone on display.
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Women in Motorsport & Social History: Eleanor Thornton
The sylph-like Spirit of Ecstasy mascot which has adorned the bonnet of Rolls-Royce cars since 1911 is based upon a very special woman….
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