Hemmings Daily: Plans for new Mullin-backed museum in U.K. put on hold

Amid complaints of commercialism and elitism, plans for a new museum in rural England set to include a number of collector Peter Mullin's cars -- along with his name -- have reportedly been put on hold. Announced earlier this year, the plans for The Mullin at Great Tew called for 60,000 square feet of display space over four floors, 50,000 square feet of storage, a Bentley pavilion, a demonstration track, and a small village of 28 lodges complete with luxury garages for purchase as vacation homes. With roughly 20 [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Friday, September 7, 2018 [Plans for new Mullin-backed museum in U.K. put on hold]( [Plans for new Mullin-backed museum in U.K. put on hold]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Amid complaints of commercialism and elitism, plans for a new museum in rural England set to include a number of collector Peter Mullin's cars -- along with his name -- have reportedly been put on hold. Announced earlier this year, the plans for The Mullin at Great Tew called for 60,000 square feet of display space over four floors, 50,000 square feet of storage, a Bentley pavilion, a demonstration track, and a small village of 28 lodges complete with luxury garages for purchase as vacation homes. With roughly 20... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1957 Chrysler]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1957 Chrysler]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1957 392 Hemi powered ski boat flat bottom V-drive This is a very unique boat there's not many of these era boats left. This is one of 7 built by Lake Land Ski shop Elsinore, Ca. It was manufactured by George Fawcett of the Lake Land Ski shop in California in 1957. George is also known for his wooden skis under the brand Feather Glide It's a 1957 18' all wood construction sheathed in fiberglass. No rot in the hull structure or transom. Original wood trailer. Inboard 1957...[Read More]( [Roger Penske to receive 2018 Simeone Spirit of Competition Award]( [Roger Penske to receive 2018 Simeone Spirit of Competition Award]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Roger Penske has enjoyed success as a racing driver and a team owner in multiple series for over five decades. Currently, his Penske Racing organization has 498 victories, 573 pole positions, and 32 national championships to its credit, largely due to the drive and determination of its leader, known to most as "The Captain." On Wednesday, October 31, The Captain, Roger Penske, will be presented with the 11th-annual Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum Spirit of Competition Award in a ceremony taking place at the Phi...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Remembering Burt Reynolds, 1936-2018]( [Remembering Burt Reynolds, 1936-2018]( Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - Had Burt Reynolds' life adhered to his plan, he would never have starred in popular car movies like White Lightning, Smokey and the Bandit I and II, Hooper, The Cannonball Run and the rest. Nor would he have amassed hundreds of other movie, stage, and TV credits, been the top box office draw from the mid-1970s into the early 1980s, a Golden Globe and Emmy winner or an Oscar nominee. That's because young Burt, then known as "Buddy," had his eye on a pro-football career. Burt was born in Lansing, Michigan, in 1...[Read More]( [Reminiscing - Firebird Dreams]( [Reminiscing - Firebird Dreams]( Posted by Richard Lentinello - These stories usually start out with tales of how the writer had to work long and hard at all manner of menial jobs until he saved enough money to buy the car which inspired the story; not so with me. I was a rich kid. I didn't know it, but I was. It was a relative thing, no pun intended, but since my father owned a business and I had a job there (more like indentured servitude), I was rich. Even so I, too, saved my money gleaned from my labor at my dad's dry cleaners to buy my first car, my dream car, a 196...[Read More]( [The Garden Grove Camaro]( [The Garden Grove Camaro]( Posted by Dan Stoner - Go to enough car shows, and after awhile, you feel like you've seen everything. Like, you know what to expect, depending on what part of the country you're in and what time of year it is. East Coast? Lots of muscle cars and 2nd-gen rat rods. Midwest: gassers and street rods. The South little bit of everything and vintage race cars. The West Coast? Well, it's probably most accurate to say that's where you find history. It's with that in mind that we found ourselves at the Classic Auto Show a few months ago in L...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Chicago, 1960s]( [Chicago, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: Chicago, Illinois Source: via The Old Motor What do you see here?...[Read More]( [HemmingsPRO]( Seller Listings [1959 Chevrolet Apache]( [1959 Chevrolet Apache $50,000]( [1967 Shelby GT500]( [1967 Shelby GT500 $325,000]( [1954 Chevrolet 3100]( [1954 Chevrolet 3100 $23,250]( [2008 BMW X3]( [2008 BMW X3 $7,500]( [2016 Cadillac Escalade]( [2016 Cadillac Escalade $62,900]( [1962 Ford Thunderbird]( [1962 Ford Thunderbird $10,950]( [Learn More]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 9/7/1954: Production of Thunderbird begins UPCOMING EVENTS [Hemmings Motor News 12th Annual Concours d'Elegance]( September 14, 2018 - Lake George, NY [Phillips Hot Rod & Customs Monthly Cruise-in]( September 14, 2018 - Downingtown, PA [Iowa State Fairgrounds Auto Parts Swap Meet]( September 14, 2018 - Des Moines, IA [27th Annual Military Vehicle Show and Swap Meet]( September 14, 2018 - Portland, IN [Dave & Ed's Super Auto Events Canfield Meet]( September 14, 2018 - Canfield, OH [Munising Bay Car & Motorcycle show]( September 14, 2018 - Munising, MI [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor]( [1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo]( [1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo]( [$19,900]( [1962 Ford Fairlane 500]( [1962 Ford Fairlane 500]( [$15,000]( [1962 Triumph TR3]( [1962 Triumph TR3]( [$26,500]( [1938 Plymouth]( [1938 Plymouth]( [$21,000]( [1997 Dodge Viper]( [1997 Dodge Viper]( [$39,900]( [1941 Lincoln Zephyr]( [1941 Lincoln Zephyr]( [$57,500]( [1978 International Scout II]( [1978 International Scout II]( [$34,000]( [1967 Oldsmobile 442]( [1967 Oldsmobile 442]( [$32,500]( [1967 Ford F100]( [1967 Ford F100]( [$26,000]( [1972 Honda]( [1972 Honda]( [$12,500]( [1980 Datsun 280ZX]( [1980 Datsun 280ZX]( [$25,000]( PROMOTED LISTING [1967 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1967 Chevrolet Corvette]( [Inquire]( [1970 and Prior M-22 Muncie 4 speed transmission.]( [1970 and Prior M-22 Muncie 4 speed transmission.]( [$1,500]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [This or That - Season 2: 1955 Lincoln Capri Coupe or 1955 Packard Clipper Custom Sedan?]( [This or That - Season 2: 1955 Lincoln Capri Coupe or 1955 Packard Clipper Custom Sedan?]( [Lost and Found overflow - oddities from other countries]( [Lost and Found overflow - oddities from other countries]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( WEEK IN REVIEW Thursday, September 6, 2018 [Early Duesenberg Model J cracks the top-10 at Auburn - but how did more affordable classics fare?]( [Early Duesenberg Model J cracks the top-10 at Auburn - but how did more affordable classics fare?]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - RM Sotheby's annual Auburn Fall auction previously hosted by Auctions America offers something for just about everyone in the classic car hobby, from Brass-Era automobiles to contemporary supercars from both sides of the Atlantic. As in Pebble Beach, high-end classics -- such as the 1929 Duesenberg Model J Sedan bodied by Derham and Bohman & Schwartz that sold for a fee-inclusive $737,000 to crack the sale's top-10 -- were in demand, but we wondered: What were sales (and prices) like for more attainable ...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt This car has been garaged, covered and only driven to local car gatherings (Donut Derelicts and Cars 'n Coffee) on weekends. Today, it has 9,059 miles on it, and shows no wear at all. The only changes I've made to the car: shorty antenna, K&N air filter and hood struts. I have the original antenna and air filter which are included in the price Find more Mustangs for sale on Hemmings.com....[Read More]( [Amelia Island Concours founder Bill Warner to receive 2018 Nicola Bulgari Award]( [Amelia Island Concours founder Bill Warner to receive 2018 Nicola Bulgari Award]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Bill Warner may be best known as the founder and chairman of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, but even this (monumental) achievement represents a small fraction of what he's contributed to the collector car hobby over the decades. In recognition of this, Warner will be presented with the 2018 Nicola Bulgari Award by America's Automotive Trust, during the Concours Club Annual Gathering that precedes the September 8 Wheels & Heels Gala at LeMay America's Car Museum, located in Tacoma, Washington. Warn...[Read More]( [What're the odds? Reader tracks down a vintage bus based on a carspotting photo]( [What're the odds? Reader tracks down a vintage bus based on a carspotting photo]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Tally up all of the vehicles in all of the photos in all of the carspotting posts we've run (more than 1,500 now!), and you're talking tens, probably hundreds, of thousands of cars, trucks, buses, and motorcycles. And given standard attrition rates, maybe a few hundred of those vehicles exist today. We've had a few incidents in the past in which readers were fairly certain they recognized a car in a carspotting photo, but to the best of our recollections, this is one of the few times we have hard proof that a carspo...[Read More]( [Phoenix, 1960s]( [Phoenix, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: Christown Mall, Phoenix, Arizona Source: courtesy Gordon E. 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From the seller's description: Extremely solid West Coast car. A stunning head turner wherever it goes! All Henry Ford original sheet metal and chassis. Mechanical brakes, strong 21 stud flathead engine, glove box radio and other rare Ford accessories. Beautiful leather upholstery thoroughout. Very nice paint and perfect chrome. Mint grill and shell. Fantastic tour and show car! Find more Fords for sale on Hemmings.com....[Read More]( [Jaguar announces plans to build electric E-types]( [Jaguar announces plans to build electric E-types]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Last September, Jaguar debuted a concept car it called the E-type Zero, which swapped a 1968 E-type Series 1.5 roadster's original 4.2-liter six-cylinder engine and transmission for a 40 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack and a 220-kilowatt electric motor. 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From the seller's description: This vehicle mostly likely saw service in Pennsylvania ferrying passengers to and from the Ford Tri-motor. Condition: This is a rare restored bus with attention to detail. The paint is strong and interior is in excellent shape. The wood and metal body is well fitted and in incredible shape for its age. All the appointments are well-detailed and clear. This is an operational vehicle that was used for special ...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION ["First of the last" leads flock of Edsels from the Shrine of the Holy Grille at auction]( ['First of the last' leads flock of Edsels from the Shrine of the Holy Grille at auction]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Not many enthusiasts did more to elevate the status of the Edsel from laughingstock to serious collector car than Jim Popp, whose Shrine of the Holy Grille became one of the preeminent collections of the short-lived brand thanks to the high-quality restorations he performed on the cars in the collection. 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