| Vintage cars always look good in a museum and this is no
exception. There aren't many but they are in pristine condition. |  |
 | This early Ford
pickup is interesting because it is non-standard. It has had additions to
enable it to run on many different fuels including hydrogen. A curiosity
while being originally a very common vehicle. |
| A good proportion of the museum is given over to motorcycles.
Harley Davidsons are obviously there in abundance. The colour of this one
is unusual which is what made it stand out for us. |  |
 | I still think the
now absent Indian motorcycles leave them standing for style although I've no
real reason to say that. They stopped making them in the late 1950s although
a few replicas were made in 1999 and they are trying to resurrect the marque. |
| The European bikes are very different, and more familiar to us.
This classic British Norton Commando is a classic of the genre. |  |
 | I'm not sure of the
origin of this Hercules but the engine looks pretty unique and quite unlike
anything else we have seen. |
| Much rarer than the motorbikes but a classic in its day is this Vespa
scooter complete with all its add-ons. An icon of its time. |  |
 | Equally an icon of
its time is this coffin nosed Cord from the mid 1930s. These really were a cult car
and are worth a fortune today. |
| Another iconic car of its day is this Jaguar XK120. I remember
these but the nearest I ever got to owning one was a Matchbox toy. |  |
 | There are several
of the classic Italian sports cars like the Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati
as well as several racing cars. |
| Then there are some typically American hot rods, the sort of
thing which is almost uniquely American. The engine on this is just
outrageous. |  |
 | It is even more
amazing in close-up. The displayed photos showed flames coming out of these
side engine exhausts. I don't think it would be particularly quiet! |
| Along with the hot rods come the paint jobs of the custom cars. I
would be scared to death of someone scratching it if I had one of these. |  |
 | Another uniquely
American invention is the chopper motorcycle made famous by the Easy Rider
film. |
| But the weirdest car in the museum is this one. It has been
customised to enable it to keep going continuously on cross continent
journeys. One adaptation is the ability to replace a normal wheel while the
vehicle is still in motion, an amazing process which was filmed actually
being done during one of its expeditions and is shown on the monitor
(below). |  |
 | It has a trailer to
carry additional fuel, water, oil and tyres, cooking facilities and even a
shower and toilet. |
| The list of things which could be done whilst in motion was just
bizarre. It holds the world non-stop endurance record. Really useful! |  |
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