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Simply Italian at Beaulieu National Motor Museum

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A lovely pair

Story and photos by Gary Axon

Given the extreme summer heat enjoyed at the last Beaulieu ‘Simply’ event we reported on here back in June (exclusively for French cars), plus the dry, sunny and hugely successful International Autojumble – held just a fortnight before the 2026 edition of The National Motor Museum’s ‘Simply Italian’ meeting for vehicles hailing from Italy (September 27)- this year’s changeable weather put a little damper on things, although at least it didn’t pour down all day unlike the 2025 Simply Italian! [Read more…] about Simply Italian at Beaulieu National Motor Museum

2026 ‘Simply French’ Car Meet at Beaulieu

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Story and photos by Gary Axon

Unlike the wet and cold ‘Simply Italian’ car meeting at the Beaulieu National Motor Museum that we reported on here late last year, this June’s 2026 ‘Simply French’ themed edition at the same venue was a very bright, sunny and hot meet that attracted a mixed variety of French vehicles, representing France’s top trio of current car makers, but with a few older classic Gallic machines too.

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The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu Part 1

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Come on in, we are going to show you the neatest Museum in all of the UK.

Come on in, we are going to show you the neatest Museum in all of the British Isles.

Story and Photos by Jonathan Sharp

It’s funny; I have driven, and flown hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles to visit various car museums, shows and race meetings around the world, and yet I had not visited the National Motor Museum (also known as the Beaulieu) less than two hours west of my home on England South Coast, for nearly 20 years.

The National Motor Museum is located in Beaulieu Hampshire deep in heart of the New Forest. The museum was founded by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu in 1952; I will tell you a little bit more about Lord Montagu in part two. I have dim memories of visiting Beaulieu with my parents during the late 1960s before holidaying on the nearby Isle of Wight. Those memories are rather less about the cars then on display and more of the monorail built around the grounds and the replica veteran London bus that one could take a ride on, both of which are still part of the Museum today. [Read more…] about The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu Part 1

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