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Look inside treasure trove of never-before-seen motors from ‘ugly duckling’ Rolls-Royce to star of iconic TV show

Published on April 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM

A COLLECTION of never-before-seen motors have been revealed with a range of “ugly duckling” cars to classic TV stars.

With no one has ever heard of, this car museum has more than 500 vehicles on show.

Interior of a motor museum with many classic cars and motorcycles.
The Isle of Man Motor Museum is thirty years of car collecting in the making
Ford Thunderbird in a motor museum.
You can check out the Ford Thunderbird along with a plethora of other motors
Black Rolls-Royce Camargue at the Isle of Man Motor Museum.
Guests can see the ‘ugly duckling' Rolls-Royce Camargue

The Isle of Man Motor Museum has 200 cars, hundreds of and even an old bus that's covered more than 6million miles.

It opened in May 2015 and is described on the website as a “petrolhead's paradise.”

Located on a former RAF base in Jurby the privately funded site is a stunning home to a range of motors.

The Isle of Man offers a range of scenic routes and challenging roads for motor enthusiasts so it's no wonder the museum has popped up on the island.

Founders Darren Cunningham and his father Denis explained they wanted a unique range of vehicles to surprise their guests.

Darren said: “We like to have cars in our collection that visitors will not have seen anywhere else, and to offer that to everyone there has to be a really wide variety.”

One of the most popular models on display is the Peel P50.

You might remember this mini motor from Top Gear where Clarkson drove the entire vehicle into .

It's the smallest road car ever to be produced and the museum offers three to look at – nearly enough to make up a regular sized car.

Another iconic vehicle on show is the Camargue, designed by Pininfarina.

Some consider the Camargue to be an ugly duckling even though it was the worlds most expensive car available at the time.

Only 1531 were created and the model shown in the motor museum has only covered 12,000 miles.

For those looking for a little more eye candy, a small stroll in the warehouse will take you to the 1956 Thunderbird.

This third-generation Thunderbird is fitted with a 300bhp 6.4-litre V8 and two seats.

To add to its suaveness, the steering wheel even slides out of the way so that pregnant women are able to get in and out comfortably.

As well as swanky classic motors, the museum offers legendary prototypes.

Darren and Denis own a third Monica, which is the sixth ever made – or left unmade, as it was never finished.

Other old models that look a little worse for wear include the American La – a 1928 fire engine that looks covered with rust but remarkably intact, aside from the flat tyres.

It was hidden away in storage and then bought to prevent it being turned into a two-seater speedster.

Other notable models include a Back to the Future style DeLorean DMC-12, Tom Karen's Bond Bug and a 1954 Greyhound bus from the US thought to have covered 6million miles.

You also can't miss the record-setting 500 Manxman and jaw-dropping genuine tank

Denis and Darren have collected all these prize motors over the past 30 years and are thrilled to share their passion.

Their season runs 1st April to the 5th October and the museum is open 10am until 5pm, seven days a week.

Interior of a motor museum with classic cars and motorcycles, accessible to disabled visitors.
There are 500 motors in total in warehouse
Joey Dunlop exhibition featuring racing leathers and motorcycles.
The museum is filled with more than just motors with a range of memorabilia to look at
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