On Thursday 5th March, motor racing legend, Sir Stirling Moss, opened A Chequered History, a new display section in the National Motor Museum celebrating the adrenaline-fuelled world of motor sport. Sir Stirling was joined in a ribbon cutting by veteran F1 commentator and Beaulieu One Hundred member, Murray Walker, after they had taken a nostalgic…
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Museum Workshop
Sporting Hero As the National Motor Museum’s new motor sport exhibition, A Chequered History, is being readied for its official opening by Sir Stirling Moss on Thursday, 5 March, so too are its exhibits. Some of the most remarkable vehicles in race and rally history will form part of this exhibition, amongst them an old…
2015 Social Programme
The 2015 Social Programme is underway – and places have already been booked for events as far away as October. If you haven’t already had the chance, please take a look at the social programme section of the blog – and book yourself a place (or two) for some of the forthcoming events. The Behind-the-Scenes…
Beaulieu One Hundred Award
The Beaulieu One Hundred Award is presented each year to an individual who is judged to have made a significant and important contribution to the preservation, understanding and enjoyment of our motoring heritage. In 2014, we were pleased and honoured to present the Award at the Beaulieu One Hundred Annual Dinner to Edward, Lord Montagu…
Annual Dinner – Guest Car – 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV
In the 1960s Beaulieu was famous not only for its cars, but also for its Jazz Festivals. So at our third Annual Dinner, with the Best of Beaulieu theme, we had the perfect excuse to showcase this stunning 1972 Lamborghini Miura. “Why? What’s the connection?” I hear you ask. Well, in 1972, Rod Stewart bought…
Third Annual Dinner – The Best of Beaulieu
The theme was the Best of Beaulieu and at this year’s Annual Dinner, on Saturday 27th September, Beaulieu showed just how good its best could be. In a Museum that gleamed and surrounded by cars that shone, Beaulieu One Hundred members and their guests enjoyed cocktails and champagne before sitting down to a sumptious four…
Goodwood Revival
The Goodwood Revival was as usual a spectacular weekend, offering a vast array of classic cars, fabulous fashion and eclectic entertainment. It was also THE place to bump into Beaulieu One Hundred members. One of the nicest compliments for us at the National Motor Museum, is knowing that members of the Beaulieu One Hundred have…
Festival of Speed
The National Motor Museum Trust will be at Goodwood from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th June. Yet again we will have quite a presence, with cars in the Paddock, on the Cartier lawn, and on display on our stand at 170 – 171. In the Paddock you will see the iconic Sunbeam 350 hp, the…
Inaugural Annual Dinner
The National Motor Museum provided the setting for the first annual Beaulieu One Hundred Dinner and Auction on Saturday, 15 October 2012. Over 70 Beaulieu One Hundred members and guests joined the late Edward, Lord Montagu for this Bond-themed event, enjoying Martini cocktails (shaken not stirred) on arrival, before making their way over the red…
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