London motor museum

JAMES VTI S · 05-02-2014 8:49pm #1

I am thinking of going while on holidays, Has anyone been here is it good.

biko · 06-02-2014 1:41am

I haven't no, but I've never been to a bad museum in London so it's probably worth it.

CharlieCroker · 06-02-2014 1:51am

Link?

Head to brooklands if you can too, was there a few years ago and was very good. Go on a weekend and there might be an event on too.

S Line · 06-02-2014 11:55am

I’ve been twice

Its good but it’s also not fabulous. It’s situated on an industrial estate type place and it’s a little tired about the edges. On both occasions Iwas there (Friday afternoons) I was the only person there.

Well I suppose if you’re a petrol head the premises won’t matter as for the cars. Well it’s mainly classic yank, custom & hot rod,Rapper/footballer bling bling luxury cars and some movie cars

There are very little European, Japanese retro rides type cars there

There is also a working garage there where they build/modify cars, you can’t go into it but there are big bay windows so you can look in.

It’s worth a trip but don’t think that you will be walking onto the set of West Coast Customs. Even though London is a big internationalcity this place has a less glamorous look about it compared to the places we see on TV, Gas Monkey / West Coast Customs etc..

Timooo_23 · 07-02-2014 6:27pm

I was there in November, I would not recommend it at all. They had a great selection of cars, but they were jammed into tight spaces, you couldn't get a proper look at them at all, they were put too close together to even walk around. They were mostly parked right against the wall too, so I wasn't able to see the back of them. A lot of the cars weren't in good shape too, rust spots and faded paint (especially on the general lee)

Not to mention, the place was freezing, I mean colder than outside cold, no heating at all. I found it difficult to get to, I came from Watford. It seemed unwelcoming too, they took your money and let you off. No tour guides, no staff to answer questions. It was pricey too, £30 each! It didn't take us longer than two hours to look at everything.

I am a car enthusiast, I was really looking forward to it, but was let down massively.

I'd suggest the RAF museum instead, a much better way to spend your money (It's free) and it takes 5 or 6 hours to see everything. Much nicer place.