London Motor Museum

London Motor Museum
	Location within Greater London
Established	2012; 12 years ago
Dissolved	June 2018; 6 years ago
Location	Hayes, Hillingdon; England
Coordinates	51°30′07″N 0°25′15″W / 51.501972°N 0.42072°W
Type	Transport museum
Public transit access	Hayes & Harlington

The London Motor Museum had more than 160 exhibits; they included classic cars from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and a selection of famous cars – including Herbie the Volkswagen Beetle, one of six original Batmobiles used in the first Batman (1989) film, and a Ford Gran Torino from the television series Starsky & Hutch.^[1] The museum closed down permanently in June 2018 after a dispute with the local council over business rates.^[2] The vehicles have now been moved to other museums across the UK.^{[citation needed]}

Management

The museum's founder, known as Elo King, a former model, drove with Maximillion Cooper in the first Gumball 3000 rally in 1999.^[1]

Gallery

References

^ ^a ^b Smith, Mort (15 August 2012). "A car for every occasion at the London Motor Museum in Hayes". Uxbridge Gazette. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
^ Cann, Ged. "London Motor Museum closes after explosive row with Hillingdon Council over unpaid business rates". My London News. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

External links

Media related to London Motor Museum at Wikimedia Commons
London Motor Museum - official website

[Gazette-1] Smith, Mort (15 August 2012). "A car for every occasion at the London Motor Museum in Hayes". Uxbridge Gazette. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

[2] Cann, Ged. "London Motor Museum closes after explosive row with Hillingdon Council over unpaid business rates". My London News. Retrieved 7 November 2019.

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Location within Greater London
Established	2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Dissolved	June 2018; 6 years ago (June 2018)
Location	Hayes, Hillingdon England
Coordinates	51°30′07″N 0°25′15″W / 51.501972°N 0.42072°W / 51.501972; -0.42072
Type	Transport museum
Public transit access	Hayes & Harlington