Donington Museum photos

[LotusOmega375D]

I hadn't been for well over a decade, so popped in the other day to see how much was left after the GP debacle. A few cars have been sold on, but Kevin Wheatcroft has replaced these with his own Wehrmacht! I had never seen his miltary vehicles before but I have to say that the standard of restoration on some of them is extraordinary, considering how large they are: far better than new in most cases. Not only that, but he also has loads more back home and that unique "E-Boot" under restoration.







Auto-Union D-type (V12)



Auto-Union 1.5 litre (I remember seeing this there back in the 1990s)



Mercedes 300SL



300SL air-brake close-up



Ferrari 500



Maserati 250F



BRM V16



BRM P25





BRM Elan



Vanwall streamliner





Vanwall selection



McLaren hall





Schuey's Jordan



Massive diffuser



NB: many of the above are on-loan (eg: ex McLaren, Jordan, Williams etc.)

[Classic Grad 98]

I'm going to Donington in March, I really must make time...

[majordad]

Do they still have the F1 car on the wall ?

[4rephill]

Unless it's on loan from Michael Schumacher, that's not his actual car:

From: http://www.f1network.net/main/s79/st63185.htm

Schumacher buys his Jordan
By Phil Giles
December 18 2004
Michael Schumacher has bought the Jordan 191 in which he made his F1 debut. "I'll never forget him coming around Stowe (in the 191),with all four tyres squealing." said Eddie.

Schumacher made his F1 debut in 1991 with the Silverstone based team. His first race was at the Belgian Grand Prix and qualified the car in seventh place.

He had however moved on to the Bennetton team by the very next race in very controversial circumstances.

No detail has been given as to how much he paid for the car but seing as he isn't short of a bob or two then it's probably just a drop in the ocean for him.

[majordad]

I think the Jordan 191 on show may belong to Martin Birrane, owner of Mondello Park Race circuit here in Ireland. Im sure I ve seen it in the Mondello Musuem.

[Chunkychucky]

So has Kevin Wheatcroft got an E-Boat in resto too? If so that would be fking awesome...

[LotusOmega375D]

Chunkychucky said:

So has Kevin Wheatcroft got an E-Boat in resto too? If so that would be fking awesome...

Here's the link.

http://www.s130.co.uk/index.php/s130-history/

[Chunkychucky]

LotusOmega375D said:

Here's the link.

http://www.s130.co.uk/index.php/s130-history/

Excellent stuff thanks, look forward to reading that