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Donington Grand prix Collection

Photo by Danielle Davis

The Donington Grand Prix Collection at Donington circuit near Nottingham is the largest collection of Grand Prix cars in the world. There are five halls with one hundred and fifty exhibits from every era of Grand Prix racing. The collection includes Jim Clark's championship winning Lotus 25, Stirling Moss's Lotus from 1961, every Williams car that competed between 1983 and 1999, a complete collection of Vanwall cars, Ronnie Peterson's six wheel Tyrrell, and the McLaren Ayrton Senna drove in the 1993 Donington Grand Prix.

Racing cars change quickly and are very resonant of a particular time. For me the real poignancy of seeing these cars is the memories that they can bring back.

Donington is just off the M1, junction 23A, south of Nottingham.

Opening Times: It is open daily 10am to 5pm, last admission 4pm.

Access: wheelchair access to all parts of the museum is good.

Contact:

phone: 01332 811027

web site: www.doningtoncollection.com

 

For Grand Prix merchandise and memorabilia see Grand Prix Legends.