New £150 million Mullin motor museum proposed for Cotswold

[Mikebentley]

Just got my May Octane 179 through the post this morning and I am beyond excited. Peter Mullins Chairman of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles has submitted a planning application to build a £150 million state of the art museum over 160 acres. 60,000sq foot of displays over 4 floors and 50,000 sq ft of storage. Outside there will be tracks for experience rides and workshops where apprenticeships and scholarships will be available.
They are also planning to showcase the future of motoring with VR from Pixar and Microsoft.

Apparently Star Trek Patrick Stewart (never heard of him either..joke) has already started the NIMBY nonsense but I think he can just p### off to Hollywood.

What do you all think, I think it sounds ace and they reckon it could be open 2020!!

PS 2MC they are building 28 Holiday lodges that will be preferentially sold to those loaning cars for display so you could maybe do some good stuff with one of those.

[loose cannon]

Call me an old cynic but in the uk where any authority can’t wait to do away with private car
Ownership and generally anything to do with motorised transport I just can’t see it happening

[Mikebentley]

Knackered old brownfield site currently used by restricted track day company with few jobs or state of the art visitor attraction bringing in millions in revenue to the local area. I agree it’s a tough sell to the millionaires living locally but let’s hope the general public back this and the creation of jobs for them not the elite.

I also understand the proposal is for 0930 to 1630 opening and ticketed time slots to reduce traffic impact. There also appears to be an emphasis on education offering affordable entry fees, reduced entry fee for locals and free entry to school groups.

Fingers crossed

[cahami]

Isn’t this the grand tours test track?

[eccles]

Will it have a tea room? Everything in the Cotswolds has a tea room!

[dandarez]

It's going to be just 20 mins up the road from me (if it gets built) near the Chipping Norton set (Clarkson, Cameron ground and like of Sir P Stewart).

Good!
Also story appears in other mags inc Classic & Sports Car

http://www.classicandsportscar.com/news/uk-getting...

[Pericoloso]

Any car museum gets a thumbs up from me.

[Equus]

Meh... they've got one motor museum in the Cotswolds, already, at Bourton on the Water. Can't imagine why anyone would want another.

"Showcasing the future of motoring" sounds exceedingly dull: a VR experience of sitting in a driverless car while enjoying a VR experience?

[Bobo W]

If it's anything like the Peterson Museum in LA then we're in for a treat

[petemurphy]

This has got planning permission!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6850915/A...

[Jagmanv12]

Sir Patrick Stewart complains that the museum will only cater for the "super-rich".

What does he think he is? As a Hollywood "star" together with JC and the Beckhams it will cater for themselves.

[Norfolkandchance]

eccles said:

Will it have a tea room? Everything in the Cotswolds has a tea room!

What about a shop selling tea towels and thimbles?

[aeropilot]

Enstone airfield used to be a popular venue for single venue stage rallying back in the 1980's, navigated for several guys in my motor club at rallies there.

[Lynchie999]

seems pointless... too much like the new development at Bicester Heritage ....