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Motor Museum of Western Australia

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

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24.01.2022 This week was very special . We had all 6 of our longest serving volunteers, each having given over 20 years of continuous service to the museum . From left, Noel Ing, Ron Powell, Ken Devine, Trevor Harrison, Alf Empsall and Adrian Barnes. Standing behind Daniel Ricciardo’s RB10. How special is that? It was fitting as Daniel this week showed his brilliance placing third in his first ever podium finish for Renault . It was a double celebration. The volunteers photo will be used in a banner we are developing to celebrate our 25th year of operation . The museum is what it is today because of the fantastic team of volunteers past and present who turn up 364 days a year giving of their time to preserve WA’s motoring history.

24.01.2022 A glorious day for the Annual Maurice Brockwell Run with a huge variety of vehicles flagged off by Maurice’s daughter Esther( thank you Esther) and lead out by the MG car Club who members were celebrating 90 years of MG . All vehicles were heading on a scenic route to finish in York. Thank you all who supported this important event on The Motor Museum of WA calendar. A huge thank you to our fantastic volunteers who were on hand to ensure the event ran smoothly at Whiteman Park and York, so much appreciated. Finally, thank you to George and Allan from Curtin Radio for doing the morning broadcast from Whiteman Park

20.01.2022 Ever wanted to get up close to a Mercedes they use for the FORMULA 1 pace car? Visit The Motor Museum of WA and see a unique AMG GT. A breathtaking Gran Turismo with a 4L biturbo engine. Takes performance driving to a new level

15.01.2022 What a special day to have The fastest Aussie on earth Rosco McGlashin and his wife Cheryl with the Aussie Invader 5 support crew Barry Fitzsimmons, Chris DeMunck and our very own volunteer Peter Taylor visit our museum, wonderful people. We have a special display in the museum honouring the amazing feats of Rosco and his team. In 1994 on the dry salt flats of Lake Gairdner in SA Rosco set the Australian land speed record at 802.6 km/h and now he is building Aussie Invader 5R... with the plan to crack 1,600 km/h or 1000 miles per hour in a unit that will go 0 to 1000 mph in around 20 seconds!! That’s fast !! . Rosco also holds the world record for the fastest go kart ( rocket powered naturally) at 407hm/h . See our display to the fastest Aussie at The Motor Museum of WA at Whiteman Park open 10am to 4pm 7 days a week #aussieinvader5r #motormuseum #whitemanpark #perth #swanvalley See more

14.01.2022 The wonderful team at Whitman Park cooked a beautiful breakfast this morning for all the volunteers of the Park including approx 40 of The Motor Museum of WA volunteers . Thank you to all the Park staff who got up super early to organise and cook for our magnificent volunteers who turn up week in week out and make the museum what it is today . Thank you #whitemanpark #volunteers #swanvalley #motormuseum

12.01.2022 The Motor Museum of WA is the best place to spend this Fathers Day . Open from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Treat the Dad in your life with a great day out.

11.01.2022 This is a statement vehicle to be sure, a 1983 Zimmer Golden Spirit. Zimmer an American automaker, established IN 1978 in Syracuse, New York. The Zimmer Golden Spirit was the it flagship with more than 1,500 produced during 1978 to 1988. The Golden Spirit was built using a Ford Mustang chassis and drivetrain. Ford supplied Zimmer new Mustangs, which were then modified by stretching the frame for a longer wheelbase and modifying the bodywork etc. The Mustang VIN was retained as it met all the required US safety features at the time. Zimmer’s are manufactured "on an order" basis . A current Zimmer Golden Spirit will set you back approx $175,900 US or a lazy $255,565 Aussie. Come check it out at The Motor Museum of WA at Whiteman Park.#whitemanpark #wonderoutdoors #councilofmotoringclubswa

10.01.2022 1951 MERCEDES BENZ 170 VA Missy is a rare right-hand drive version of the 170va which started her life in Singapore attached to the Foreign Service there. In 1966 she made her way to Australia and sat in a shed for approx. 53 years. In 2009 she was rediscovered and the then owner elected to convert to a ’38 Cabriolet with the assistance of the MB veteran car club in Germany. The conversion is period correct as the specifications of the 170V remained largely unchanged betwee...n the late 1930’s to 1951 allowing for this conversion. The 170 is the longest running production model for the marque. Its current owners bought ‘Missy to the West in 2017 Kindly on loan from Natalie and Perry Tonking.

08.01.2022 A bit of history on display as the North City Holden’s front facade is now proudly on display at the Motor Museum of WA. Just as fitting to have our volunteer Ross O’Neil’s 1953 FX sitting underneath. Need to thank the team at GM Holden and North City for this slice of history. #holden #whitemanpark # motor museum #westernaustralia #swanvalley

08.01.2022 A very appealing 1953 Ford Anglia Tourer has just arrived at the museum. At the time between 1948-53 the Anglia was the cheapest new car on the market. Over 108,000 Anglias were built in Australia. Come in and take a closer look

07.01.2022 1962 CHRYSLER Valiant S series The "S Series introduced in March 1962, replacing the "R Series" 10,009 SV1 Valliant’s were built.... Like the RV1 it was a US design assembled in Adelaide. Only 5,496 automatic cars were manufactured with push buttons controls. Highly Sought after vehicle today Kindly on loan from Martin and Bev Wood.

04.01.2022 65 years ago on November 12th 1955 lightning struck the Hill Valley courthouse clock tower . The clock stopped exactly at 10.04 pm and the Flux Capacitor activated time machine DeLorean shot back into the future coming to rest in Loan Pine Mall year 1985 . Come to The Motor Museum of WA , no time machine required to see our beautiful and rare RH drive DeLorean in the flesh. Open 10.00am to 4.00pm seven days a week at Whiteman Park #backtothefuture #motormuseum #delorean #whitemanpark

04.01.2022 We have just placed this 1995 MGRV8 Roadster , one of only 1,983 manufactured between 1992-1995 by MG-Rover in England. The majority of RV8’s (1,583) were exported to Japan. The RV8 was the last version of the very popular MGB series. The 3.9-litre all aluminium V8 developed 190BHP, a massive improvement over the B-Series. These cars were virtually hand built on the MG Rover production line in Cowley, with larger body panels, a wider track to improve handling and upgraded suspension. The interior was streets ahead with its wooden dashboard and Connolly leather seats, and while it may have looked olde worlde, it was perfectly in keeping with the MG’s role as quintessential British sportscar and have become highly sought after. The Motor Museum is open everyday from 10am to 4pm at Whiteman Park, come check out this MGRV8

04.01.2022 Our latest addition to The Motor Museum of WA at Whiteman Park is the special RUF CR 32 - 1985 This is the only known original widebody RUF CR32 in the world and is incredibly rare. Chassis #12 RUF W09 was the very first North American/Canadian specification RUF. The vehicle was one of RUF’s first wide-body Carrera builds and a pre-cursor to the production of the famous Yellowbird in 1987. ... This vehicle was hand constructed by RUF’s Engineering Team in Pfaffenhausen, Germany. The vehicle was specifically designed as a naturally aspirated model. This vehicle has a comprehensive provenance file with every invoice and receipt accounted for over its life from the pre-order. The vehicle was featured in the Sept 2017 edition of 911 & PORSCHE WORLD. The vehicle was found in a barn in Canada in 2013 by the current owners and shipped to Australia in 2020 and now based in Perth. Very kindly on loan to the Museum by Natalie and Perry Tonking See more

03.01.2022 One week to go and the the weather is looking great , sunny and 23 for the Brockwell Run on the Sunday 11th

01.01.2022 If at a loose end tomorrow come to Whiteman Park for the annual EnviroFEST 2020. The Motor Museum of WA will have the 2020 Targa 130 Category winning car and driver Jurgen Lunssman with his Tesla 3 performance car . Also the Tesla Roadster that competed in the 2018 TargaWEST becoming the FIRST car in the world to win a FIA tarmac event in the EV category The Tesla Roadster Is one of only 55 right hand drives built at the Lotus factory at Hethel. #envirofest #whitemanpark # tesla #swanvalley #motormuseum