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More from the Cotswold Motoring Museum

 

We recently featured the Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection, located in the lovely town of Bourton-on-the-Water.  You can see that post at this link

The museum's main draw is a lovely assortment of cars ranging from the early 20th century until the 1970s.  There also are scooters, caravans and an extensive collection of toys.

I really enjoyed visiting this car collection and wanted to share more of it with you than space permitted in my prior post.  It's always a bit of a challenge trying to decide how to organize these photos, so I decided I'd just post them in the order I encountered them at the Museum.

Rover 2000
Not sure about the vintage of this one, but likely from the 1970s.  One of the cars that greets visitors as they enter the museum.

01 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection Rover 2000 (0)

01 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection Rover 2000 (1)

01 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection Rover 2000 (2)

1932 MG J2
The J2 is a two-seater (J1 was a four-seater).  You could buy a new J2 back then for under £200.

02 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection 1932 MJ J2 25)

02 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection 1932 MJ J2 26

1952 Jaguar MKV
A gem of the post-war period. 

03 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1932 Jaguar MKV (41)

03 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1932 Jaguar MKV (42)

1935 Riley Kestrel
A lovely English sports car powered by a small 1458cc six liter cylinder engine.  It was capable of 73 mph.
04 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1934 Riley Kestrel (45)

04 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1934 Riley Kestrel (46)

1938 BMW 327
One of the most strikingly beautiful car in the collection, this sporty convertible is powered by a 55 bhp 2 liter 6 cylinder engine.

00 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. BMW 327 1938

05 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1938 BMW 327 (1)

05 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1938 BMW 327 (2)

05 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1938 BMW 327 (3)

1946 Standard 8

06 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection . 1946 Standard 8

1956 Jaguar XK140
A popular export to the American market, capable of speeds of almost 140 mph.

07 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1956 Jaguar. XK140 (1)

07 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1956 Jaguar. XK140 (2)

1956 Sunbeam Alpine
A rare sporting car.

08 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1954 Alpine Sumbeam (68)

08 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1954 Alpine Sumbeam (69)

08 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1954 Alpine Sumbeam (70)

08 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1954 Alpine Sumbeam (71)

08 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1954 Alpine Sumbeam (72)

1936 Morgan Super Sports
Classic 3-wheeled car, designed by a man interested in racing.

09 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1936 Morgan Super Sports (1)

09 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1936 Morgan Super Sports (2)

09 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1936 Morgan Super Sports (3)

1938 Fiat 500 Topolino
A small 2-seater car with a tiny 13 bhp 569 cc engine.  Capable of 53 mph while delivering 48 mpg.  Much like the Volkswagen bug, it was intended to be a car for the masses.

10 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1938 Fiat 500 Topolino(1)

10 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1938 Fiat 500 Topolino(2)
10 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1938 Fiat 500 Topolino(3)

10 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1938 Fiat 500 Topolino(4)

1931 Ulster

11 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1931 Ulster (1)

11 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1931 Ulster (2)

1972 Mini-Clubman

12 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1972 Mini Clubman (11)

12 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1972 Mini Clubman (12)

1964 Ford Zephyr 6 MK3

13 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1964 Ford Zephyr 6 MK3 (1)

13 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1964 Ford Zephyr 6 MK3 (2)

1959 Triumph Herald

14 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1959 Triumph Herald (1)

14 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1959 Triumph Herald (2)

14 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1959 Triumph Herald (3)

14 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. 1959 Triumph Herald (4)

Land Rover Carawagon

15 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. Range Rover (118)

15 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. Range Rover (119)

15 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. Range Rover (120)

Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection (115)

Finally a few car-related artifacts from the museum's collection.

Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection (85)

Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection (107)

Attachments

Images (45)
  • 00 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. BMW 327 1938
  • 01 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection Rover 2000 (0)
  • 01 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection Rover 2000 (1)
  • 01 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection Rover 2000 (2)
  • 02 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection 1932 MJ J2 25)
  • 02 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection 1932 MJ J2 26
  • 03 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1932 Jaguar MKV (41)
  • 03 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1932 Jaguar MKV (42)
  • 04 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1934 Riley Kestrel (45)
  • 04 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1934 Riley Kestrel (46)
  • 04b Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection. BMW 327 1938 00
  • 05 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1938 BMW  327 (1)
  • 05 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1938 BMW  327 (2)
  • 05 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1938 BMW  327 (3)
  • 06 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection .  1946 Standard 8
  • 07 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1956 Jaguar.  XK140 (1)
  • 07 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1956 Jaguar.  XK140 (2)
  • 08 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1954 Alpine Sumbeam (68)
  • 08 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1954 Alpine Sumbeam (69)
  • 08 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1954 Alpine Sumbeam (70)
  • 08 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1954 Alpine Sumbeam (71)
  • 08 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1954 Alpine Sumbeam (72)
  • 09 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1936 Morgan Super Sports (1)
  • 09 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1936 Morgan Super Sports (2)
  • 09 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1936 Morgan Super Sports (3)
  • 10 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1938  Fiat 500 Topolino(1)
  • 10 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1938  Fiat 500 Topolino(2)
  • 10 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1938  Fiat 500 Topolino(3)
  • 10 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1938  Fiat 500 Topolino(4)
  • 11  Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1931 Ulster (1)
  • 11  Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1931 Ulster (2)
  • 12 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1972 Mini Clubman (11)
  • 12 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1972 Mini Clubman (12)
  • 13 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1964 Ford Zephyr 6 MK3 (1)
  • 13 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1964 Ford Zephyr 6 MK3 (2)
  • 14 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1959 Triumph Herald (1)
  • 14 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1959 Triumph Herald (2)
  • 14 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1959 Triumph Herald (3)
  • 14 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  1959 Triumph Herald (4)
  • 15 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  Range Rover (118)
  • 15 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  Range Rover (119)
  • 15 Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection.  Range Rover (120)
  • Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection (85)
  • Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection (107)
  • Cotswold Motoring Museum and Toy Collection (115)

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