Welcome to the Motor Museum in Miniature.
A unique display of model road and race cars.
Feel free to stroll through our halls and enjoy the world of motor cars, motor racing and building model cars.
The Motor Museum in Miniature
As you move through the museum you will find many fine models, scratchbuilt and highly detailed. But you will also come across models that may not appear as impressive. This is for two very good reasons.
Firstly some of the models are very old now and reflect the level of knowledge and equipment available to the modeller at that time. Modelling supplies have come a long way from the era of tube glue and brushed on enamel paints. Part of the museum's philosophy is to show how much things have changed in the modelling world as well as in the motoring world, so some of our exhibits remain as they were first built, period pieces, a testament to the modelling technology of the time.
Secondly we want all our visitors to know that we didn't start off with some natural talent to deliver high quality model cars, we had to start as novices and learn just like everyone else. We are not afraid to show you our "lesser" models, or admit our mistakes, because we want you to feel encouraged to keep trying. It's easy to say 'if I can do it, so can you', but there was a time when we both looked at other peoples models and said 'I could never do that'.
Well we did do it, and so can you. Of course we still make mistakes and we are never totally happy with a model, but that is the spur that keeps us all trying that bit harder with the next model we build.
A word of warning though, when the drive for 100% accuracy and perfection start taking the fun out of modelling, take a step back and have a good think about things. We start making models we like for the pleasure they give us, it is a hobby for most of us and it's our standards we should measure ourselves against. As long as you're happy with your model if somebody else comes along and enjoys it too, that's an additional bonus.
Enjoy your modelling, Rod and Ian
New for December 2025
One of the oldest models in Rods collections, one of oldest manufacturers from Italy, and one of the earliest plastic kit manufacturers in Europe too. The little car that founded an empire was added to our virtual museum this month. An unusual kit to, just to show there is so much more then car history, there is model car kit manufacturing history too.
Next; a masterpiece of ingenuity in engineering and minimalism. The 1937 Citroën TPV, or "Très Petite Voiture”, might have been side-lined by World War Two, but like the little F.I.A.T. would go on to give the world millions of automobiles and immeasurable joy. In a post war Europe surrounded by the aftermath of destruction many countries competed to refill their financial coffers and give their people a better way of life.
The French contribution was 2CV, an icon of French chic and equality for all. It would be up there with the VW Beetle and the Austin Mini for design innovation, numbers built and longevity of production. It has deserved a place on this website for a long time and finally joins the other two "Peoples" cars this month.
Both these cars have been seen in the museum photographs but their stories are only now being told by us. We hope you enjoy finding out a little bit more about them both.
1899 F.I.A.T 4hp.
“Italian Automobiles Factory Turin” produced their first car in 1899, largely to the same design as the Ceirano brothers had produced. The Turin factory was originally designed for bicycle manufacturer by the 3 brothers under the banner of Welleyes bicycles. When they moved on Giovanni Agnelli purchased the plant, design and patents from them in July 1899.
"From little" acorns as they say; Fiat, is now one of the worlds biggest automotive conglomerates.
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