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Automotive anniversaries celebrated in 2025 at the Lakeland Motor Museum

9th August 2025

Automotive anniversaries celebrated this year at the Lakeland Motor Museum; they tell us... (All words and photographs from The Lakeland Motor Museum). Cumbria’s Lakeland Motor Museum is having a celebratory year as four of its prized classic vehicles enjoy milestone anniversaries in 2025. Amongst those celebrating is the 100-year-old 1925 Humber 12/25 (pictured below).  The car arrived at the … [Read more...]

Lakeland Motor Museum kicks off the start of The Club Triumph Coast 2 Coast Run

9th July 2025

  Lakeland Motor Museum was the starting point for Club Triumph's Coast 2 Coast Run... (All words from The Lakeland Motor Museum; all photographs credited to Club Triumph). The Lakeland Motor Museum provided the starting off point for a long-distance Coast to Coast driving route for owners and members of Club Triumph this June. On midsummers day, 39 beautifully maintained triumphs … [Read more...]

Lovely Lancia wins top award at the Lakeland Motor Museum’s end of year classic car meet

6th January 2025

A rare Lancia wins at the Lakeland Motor Museum's 2024 end of year classic meet. They tell us: (All words and photographs from the Lakeland Motor Museum). A rare 1960s Lancia Flaminia GT owned by Cumbrian gent, Chris Raeburn, has scooped the top award at the Lakeland Motor Museum’s popular end of year classic car meet. The vehicle, which came to the UK in 2014 and believed to … [Read more...]

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