12 April, 2025

Thinking back to when we were young: Cars from our childhood and youth evoke experiences, memories and emotions – they have dream potential. The "Youngtimer" special exhibition at the Mercedes-Benz Museum turns the clock back some 20 years and stages the new special exhibition with plenty of colour, lightness, contemporary exhibits and ten vehicles from the 1990s and 2000s. It can be seen at the Mercedes-Benz Museum from 11 April to 2 November 2025.

The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum will pay tribute to the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race with a special demonstration weekend celebrating "The Heroes of Le Mans," starting at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 14th, and concluding at NOON on Sunday, June 15th. Visitors will experience a full day and night of historic driving demonstrations and Le Mans-themed programming.

Dive into the legendary careers of A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears and Helio Castroneves in the Best of the Best: The Four-Time Winners presented by KeyBank rotating gallery. Located in the lower level of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, each driver has one of their winning cars on display as well as a racing suit, helmet, and other relevant artifacts.

"Construction has begun on a new extension for the Red Ball Express Motor Pool or the Pfauter Building. Added space will allow us to be able to showcase even more of the Herman Pfauter collection of Red Ball Express motor vehicles from WWII. This unique collection is a chapter in itself out of the World War II history"

On April 8, the Automobile Museum Reims-Champagne repatriated its latest find in the Paris region: a 1947 Alvis TA 14. It is now part of the collection and will be officially presented during the museum's 40th anniversary celebration on June 29.

From April 5 to November 11, 2025, the Musée National de l'Automobile - Collection Schlumpf offers a unique immersion into the automotive world of Tintin, with a brand-new exhibition devoted to the iconic cars from the adventures of the famous reporter created by Hergé.

Metropole Museum can proudly say that it has purchased 12 more trucks, bringing their total number to 50, which will soon be displayed in the museum.

New Zealand's National Transport & Toy Museum has added a 1968 Bedford CA Airstairs to its collection. This iconic vehicle once served Air New Zealand at Christchurch Airport and is now back in action after nearly 20 years in storage.

Make sure to look out for the TV on Wheels Display at National Motor Museum of Beaulieu, showcasing vehicles from the Broadcast Television Trust. The original BBC TV MCR21 is one of ten monochrome units working on outside broadcasts for the BBC from early 1960s-'70s. Also joining the display is the BBC TV Roving Eye replica and a mobile video recording vehicle, LTVM 1. Step back in time and take a look around these fascinating vehicles from the past at Simply British on Sunday 27th April.

Great British Car Journey has acquired a wonderfully rare 1956 Land Rover S1 107 Inch Station Wagon barn find. Being towed to the museum by it's Great Great Great Great Grandson, a Discovery 4. This is one of the first 1200 made in '56 and the museum staff has pulled it out of storage to hopefully receive a full restoration, station wagon body and new chassis while retaining all of its well earned patina.

America's Transportation Experience is pleased to announce the addition of three outstanding vehicles to the Museum's collection. The late John Saylor (Mechanicsburg, PA) generously donated a 1957 Buick Century, a 1957 Cadillac Fleetwood, and a 1969 Cadillac Eldorado. A lifelong motoring enthusiast, he built an eclectic collection of nearly two dozen vehicles.