Jaguar collection at Gaydon's Heritage Motor Centre

A collection of historic Jaguar cars has gone on display at a new home in Warwickshire.



The cars at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon have been moved from the Jaguar museum in Browns Lane, Coventry, which closes in two months' time.

The new exhibition, including the XJ220 and E-type, opened in Gaydon earlier.

Spokesman for the Jaguar Heritage collection at Browns Lane, Jonathan Partridge, said talks about its longer term future were continuing.

He said there were plans to have another display of some of its cars at Coventry Transport Museum.

He said: "We've been looking to find a new home for some of the cars to display and we're absolutely delighted we've been able to work with the Heritage Motor Centre."

The Gaydon centre's head of collections, Tim Bryan, said it was "brilliant to have an extra attraction" for the museum.

He added: "To have some of these really iconic cars for people to see is wonderful, especially at the beginning of the summer holidays."

Do you REALLY need to ask that question....?

If you don't have your own transport, the Heritage Centre is very difficult to get to.

Swallow cars fans gather in Coventry to say farewell to Jaguar Heritage Museum

VINTAGE car fans gathered in Coventry to say farewell to the city’s Jaguar museum.

The Swallow owners of Great Britain group gathered at the Jaguar Heritage Museum in Browns Lane for a final time before it relocates to Gaydon in south Warwickshire.

In 1928 the Swallow Sidecar and Coach Building Company moved to Coventry from Blackpool, where it would later be re-named Jaguar.

President of the group, Harry Teather, said: “My parents worked in Blackpool, where the Swallows were first made. They then came down from Blackpool to Coventry, and I was born in Coventry.

“I feel very upset about it, there’s nothing left in the city. Not only have the plants gone, but now even the museum is moving.”

Lorna Mountford, 39, of Basingstoke said: “We felt we should come and see the collection before it all closes.”