To most people, an entry-level Porsche can only be a dream machine, but Mike Monk looks back at just such a machine… When Porsche launched the 911 back in 1963, it was not oblivious to the fact that the increase in pricing of its all-new...
A regular look back at old motoring and motor sport items...
A new series about the museum’s motoring memorabilia, compiled and written by FMM’s Assistant Curator Sian Theron. This month, Sian throws some light on blackouts… Hello Darkness My Old Friend… Some of the lesser known items in the collection are our blackout lamps and lamp masks,...
A regular feature outlining the activities of FMM’s workshop personnel who are responsible for repairing, renovating, refurbishing and restoring the museum’s large and varied collection of vehicles. This month, JP du Plessis reports on Michael van Graan’s experience on the Riviera...
Last month’s Collection In Action feature on FMM’s Tatra T97 elicited the following interesting response from Heinz Barnerth in Vienna. Hello, everyone. I would like to bring to your attention an amazing and interesting story of a trip that took place in the late 1940s, done...
As reported in the last newsletter, Basil Green passed away in June and this month Mike Monk pays tribute to the man behind the iconic Perana, and recalls an interview he had with Basil back in 2013. Basil started his career as an apprentice mechanic...
Museums are defined as “a building or institution where objects of artistic, historical, or scientific importance and value are kept, studied, and put on display”. FMM is no exception, but also keeps up with the times. The museum recently had the opportunity to tryout the...
FMM Curator Wayne explains the History of KTM and describes his weekend with an RC390...
A regular feature covering vehicles in the FMM collection that are celebrating an anniversary during 2022. This month we don a top hat and celebrate one of Britain’s most cherished centenarians...
Raymond Loewy’s glass fibre-bodied, four-seater high-performance grand tourer was advertised as the inspiration for all ’63 Studebakers, but the concept was doomed from the start. Mike Monk drives one to see what might have been...
