Secret F1 collection in Wakefield, West Yorkshire

[MitchT]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lj3z6t

Anyone know if this is open to the public?

[StevieBee]

I'm guessing this is Zak Brown's collection as that's United Autosport's manor which he also co-owns.

Pretty certain it's not public access but he does lend the cars out for displays.

[WilsonWilson]

Funny that it is described as a secret collection, Zak Brown isn't exactly publicity shy!

Not open to the public (to my knowledge), but he has done a couple of videos about his collection and they are regularly run/demoed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90gZNWyzI4E at United Autosports.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD-Y4625tbk at Tom Hartley Jnr.

[simon_j]

It’s not open to the public but you may be able to get a tour if you’ve got an association with them. A really good bunch of people with so much knowledge.

Zak will likely be at the Secret Meet with some of his cars this week. I think it’s due to be live streamed on YouTube.

[TheHighlander]

We supply parts for the air jacks and some other pneumatics they have, so have been in a fair few times now.

There are some very nice motors in there.

[Zad]

Blimey. I knew about UA, but not that collection. And I live in Wakefield!

That collection is probably worth more than Wakefield. Certainly Normanton, where it is based. Great motorway links, but Normy is certainly.. a choice. Very post-industrial, with lots of massive generic warehouses and anonymous foreign workers living 2 to a bedroom.

[HardtopManual]

Zad said:

Blimey. I knew about UA, but not that collection. And I live in Wakefield!

That collection is probably worth more than Wakefield. Certainly Normanton, where it is based. Great motorway links, but Normy is certainly.. a choice. Very post-industrial, with lots of massive generic warehouses and anonymous foreign workers living 2 to a bedroom.

I'm from Cas (Vegas), though I don't live there anymore. Also surprised to find that Zak Brown chose to house his collection of F1 cars on Normy industrial estate. I suppose it's cheap, well-connected and central in the UK.

[clubracing]

Zad said:

Blimey. I knew about UA, but not that collection. And I live in Wakefield!

That collection is probably worth more than Wakefield. Certainly Normanton, where it is based. Great motorway links, but Normy is certainly.. a choice. Very post-industrial, with lots of massive generic warehouses and anonymous foreign workers living 2 to a bedroom.

Was shoehorning dog whistle racism into your post really necessary?

[TwinKam]

clubracing said:

Zad said:

Blimey. I knew about UA, but not that collection. And I live in Wakefield!

That collection is probably worth more than Wakefield. Certainly Normanton, where it is based. Great motorway links, but Normy is certainly.. a choice. Very post-industrial, with lots of massive generic warehouses and anonymous foreign workers living 2 to a bedroom.

Was shoehorning dog whistle racism into your post really necessary?

Where?

[bergclimber34]

To be fair, I have been there it is opposite Ginetta, and he is spot on.

[Basil Brush]

bergclimber34 said:

To be fair, I have been there it is opposite Ginetta, and he is spot on.

It used to be next to Ginetta (LNT) in Garforth, which is much nicer than Normanton. Only white english trash there!

[Zad]

clubracing said:

Was shoehorning dog whistle racism into your post really necessary?

You might have a vague basis to call me xenophobic, but racist?

Anyway, moving on... It would be good if a community of motor sport businesses could grow up there. Unlikely things like this do happen - just down the road is Production Park in South Kirkby where there are not only film and tv recording and rehearsal studios but a whole community of production designers, set designers, artists, riggers etc.

[BlimeyCharlie]

Zad said:

clubracing said:

Was shoehorning dog whistle racism into your post really necessary?

You might have a vague basis to call me xenophobic, but racist?

Anyway, moving on... It would be good if a community of motor sport businesses could grow up there. Unlikely things like this do happen - just down the road is Production Park in South Kirkby where there are not only film and tv recording and rehearsal studios but a whole community of production designers, set designers, artists, riggers etc.

Blimey...

Edited by BlimeyCharlie on Saturday 21st June 20:35