Post by racingteatray on Feb 17, 2020 11:59:07 GMT
A friend and I braved the torrential rain on Sunday morning to venture to the V&A in Kensington to see the "Cars" exhibition.
Definitely recommend it.
Not particularly heavy on actual cars but what was there was intriguing and the exhibition paraphernalia was very interesting.
Cars I recall displayed included:
The electric E-type used by Harry & Meghan;
1950s GM Firebird gas-turbine concept car displayed next to an 1886 Benz Patent-wagen (the first car)
1930s Delahaye racing car
A glorious 1930s Tatra 87 Streamliner
1960s Mustang
Ford T Ford
Early DeSoto roadster
Gorgeous 1920s Hispano-Suiza tourer with rosewood "skiff torpedo" bodywork
Custom Chevy Impala
Early Citroen half-track used to cross Africa
Messerschmidt bubble car
One of the first Beetles
Fiat 600 Multipla
Paykan (Iranian Hillman Hunter)
Audi/Airbus/Italdesign Pop.Up - a sort of car/drone mash-up.
But more fascinating for the displays and information.
Bit pricey at £20 but I have an Art Pass so it was only £9 and my chum is a V&A member, so he got in free.
Definitely recommend it.
Not particularly heavy on actual cars but what was there was intriguing and the exhibition paraphernalia was very interesting.
Cars I recall displayed included:
The electric E-type used by Harry & Meghan;
1950s GM Firebird gas-turbine concept car displayed next to an 1886 Benz Patent-wagen (the first car)
1930s Delahaye racing car
A glorious 1930s Tatra 87 Streamliner
1960s Mustang
Ford T Ford
Early DeSoto roadster
Gorgeous 1920s Hispano-Suiza tourer with rosewood "skiff torpedo" bodywork
Custom Chevy Impala
Early Citroen half-track used to cross Africa
Messerschmidt bubble car
One of the first Beetles
Fiat 600 Multipla
Paykan (Iranian Hillman Hunter)
Audi/Airbus/Italdesign Pop.Up - a sort of car/drone mash-up.
But more fascinating for the displays and information.
Bit pricey at £20 but I have an Art Pass so it was only £9 and my chum is a V&A member, so he got in free.
