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The vespa with a a royal connection on display

A Vespa with a Royal Connection

This unassuming little scooter was once part of the Royal household.

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The colourful dodgem in the ground floor exhibition hall

Fairground attraction - 1930's dodgem car

A ride back to 1930s seaside nostalgia

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A big museum vurator inside a very small car

Tiny car is one of our biggest attractions

Find out more about the smallest production car ever made

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John McGuinness on a recent visit to the Isle of Man TT exhibit at the museum

Missing the Isle of Man TT? Get your fix at Lakeland Motor Museum

Relive the passion of one of the world's greatest motorbike races

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Our museum chairman Bill Bewley on the tri-van

Take a look at the world’s ONLY surviving ‘Tri-van’

A closer look at this rare 1940s delivery vehicle

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Ford Consul Capri with 60s graphics

Celebrating the style of the swinging sixties

We clebrate the spirit of the 60s with some cars from our collection

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A40 Farina outside the Lakeland Motor Musuem

Austin A-40 Farina settles in at new home

Our 1962 model goes 0–50mph in 17.4 seconds

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Amphicar in pride of place at Lakeland Motor Museum

Have you seen the sportscar that swims?

The Amphicar is one of our most popular exhibits.

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