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Haynes International Motor Museum

Haynes Motor Museum at Sparkford near Yeovil in Somerset, England, contains over 400 cars and motorcycles and a collection of other automobilia.

The museum was established in 1985 by John Harold Haynes OBE (1938–2019), founder of Haynes Owner's Workshop Manuals (commonly known as Haynes Manuals). It is a registered charity under English law.

Exhibitions

The museum is divided into fifteen exhibitions:

  • British Icons: Driven by Innovation reveals the untold stories of the people who designed, built and advanced some of the most iconic British cars in history.
  • John Haynes: The Man and The Manuals delves into the story of the Museum's founder, John H Haynes OBE
  • The Red Room, contains red sports cars from around the world, including a 1981 Lamborghini Countach and a 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite.
  • 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.
  • Travelling in Style includes a 2007 Bentley Continental GT and a 1957 Bentley Series 1.
  • Memory Lane contains a 1965 Ford Cortina Mk1 and a 1950 Rover 75.
  • The Morris Story includes a 1917 Morris Cowley and a 1955 Morris Minor Convertible.
  • Ferrari: The Man & The Machine contains a 2000 Ferrari 360 F1 and a 1980 Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer.
  • Hall of Motorsport depicts varied disciplines of motorsport including a 1996 Ferrari Formula 1 Type F310 (DC) and 1950 Healey Silverstone.
  • The American Dream includes in pride of place a 1931 Duesenberg J Derham bodied Tourster, one of only eight built.
  • Life on Two Wheels explores the history of British motorcycling over the past 150 years.
  • Williams F1: The Drivers and The Driven includes an FW14.
  • Wheels around the World includes a 1975 Bricklin SVI and a 1967 Citroen DS.
  • Micro and Bubble Cars includes a 1964 Trojan 200 and a 1965 Morris Mini MK2.

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.

The museum featured in Susan Calman's Grand Day Out The Legends of King Arthur episode which aired on Channel 5 on Friday 31 October.

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