21 March, 2026

With the third chapter of its exhibition series “The Italian Job”, Automuseum PROTOTYP in Hamburg’s HafenCity presents a selection of open-top Italian sports car classics starting April 17, 2026. Under the motto “The Sky Is the Limit”, this edition focuses on elegant spiders, spyders and convertibles – cars designed for sunny days and the pure joy of driving. In July 2023, the Hamburg museum expanded its permanent exhibition with the dedicated display area “The Italian Job.” Since then, it has showcased legendary Italian automotive icons renowned for their outstanding design, engineering innovation and fascinating history. Part three of the series now highlights open sports cars spanning four decades of Italian automotive craftsmanship.

Following the highly acclaimed special exhibition “Grand Prix – Icons of the Premier Class,” the Nationales Automuseum The Loh Collection continues its successful trajectory: starting at the end of March, “Rally Legends – A Journey Through Time on Asphalt, Gravel, and Snow” tells the story of rallying in a unique way – with 35 carefully selected vehicles spanning a century of rally history.  From 28 March 2026, pre-war vehicles from the starting field of the World Rally Championship, Group 4 icons such as the Lancia Stratos and the legendary 600 hp Group B monsters of the 1980s will be on display, as will close-to-production cars from more recent rally history. In addition, milestones from the Dakar Rally and record holders from the Pikes Peak Hill Climb also form part of the new special exhibition’s spectacular ensemble.

Gunhild Liljequist (1936-2022) was the first woman who worked at the Volkswagen "Colors and Fabrics" department, where she left a lasting mark. She designed the legendary check pattern of the Golf GTI, created the iconic Golfball gear knob and was responsible for numerous special models in the VW range, including the famous velvet red special Beetle and the "50 Years of the Beetle" anniversary Beetle. The exhibition illuminates her passion for color and form, which she expressed not only in automotive design but also in her private artwork and porcelain designs.

Raymond Lemoine's La Grange à Bécanes motorcycle museum invites the public to a unique immersion into the heart of motorcycle sport with its new exhibition  'À Toute Vitesse!' (Full Speed!).

Prepare to plunge into a world where adrenaline and passion combine. Structured
in two parts, the exhibition transports visitors through time and
space: from the first racing bikes of 1895 to the complex and
ultra-modern world of today's paddocks. The exhibition can be visited between April 4 and November 1, 2026.

This is the second exhibition in a series featuring Japanese cars produced in the 1980s and 1990s. In those decades, young people would be captivated by a variety of sleek cars and motorcycles. These vehicles would never have been created without the passionate dedication of Japanese manufacturers and engineers. Eager to catch up with the rest of the world and establish themselves as genuine global players, these visionaries sought breakthroughs tirelessly despite facing many obstacles. This exhibition spotlights the engineers—the people who played a crucial yet unseen role in Japanese vehicle development during the 1980s and 1990s Eight Japanese car and motorcycle manufacturers generously loaned their vehicles for this exhibition, which marks the Toyota Automobile Museum’s first attempt to showcase both two- and four-wheeled vehicles. The exhibition runs from 10 April to 12 July

On 18 April Motorcar Museum of Japan will open its latest exhibition: "Iconic Movie Cars - Experiencing the World of Movies Through Cars". The museum plans to exhibit cars related to movies its own collection

The Škoda Museum is continuing to expand its exhibition offering with another attractive depository space now open to the public. Following the first phase, ‘Sleeping Beauties’, which opened in December 2025, the second hall, named ‘Concepts Unmasked’, is now opening its doors to visitors. Here, Škoda Auto presents concepts, design studies and prototypes from the late 1950s to the present day. Visits are available by prior reservation and as part of a guided tour.

This 1948 Mack EQSW Armored Truck was
purchased in 1948 by Wells Fargo Armored Service Corporation in New York
City. According to tax stickers on the windshield before restoration, it was
decommissioned from service in May 1965. Remarkably, it avoided being
scrapped and was discovered in a tractor dealership in southeastern
Vermont in 1983. The truck then sat untouched in a shed until 2011.
Although the previous owners hadn’t turned the key in over 25 years, the
engine started right up after a quick 12-volt jump to the starter.
After a complete frame-off restoration by the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum,
the truck is finally ready to be displayed!

The latest arrival at the Haynes Motor Museum is a hydrogen-fuelled clay model supercar, the Viritech Apricale. Its main drive unit is two electric motors located on each axle, developing a total power of 1,080 HP and 1,000 Nm of maximum torque. This allows the driver to reach 60 mph (97 km/h) in 2.5 seconds and a maximum speed of 200 mph (320 km/h). A fascinating glimpse into the future of automotive design and innovation.

The restoration process of The Graham Motor Museum's 1935 DeSoto Airflow SG Coupe is nearing its end, with the car's body and
chassis mated, and moved to the shop to begin final
assembly.

The 1993 Nissan Sentra driven by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Oscar-winning film "One Battle After Another," is now on display at the attraction inside Dezerland Park off International Drive. Dezerland recently acquired the car, which is featured in a dramatic car chase scene through the desert in director Paul Thomas Anderson's political drama.

This Tatra T148 fire engine is the latest addition of Museum of Nový
Jičín's collection. This first-series unit differs in many details from
the modernized T2 ‐148 version. In addition to the fact that the vehicle
is in exceptionally original condition, it is also equipped with an
original extension built by Austrian company Rosenbauer.

The Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum has added a remarkable and unusual machine to its displays with the arrival of the world’s fastest Monowheel. The Monowheel Team's achievement earned them a Guinness World Records title after the machine reached speeds of over 80 mph. The team are not stopping there, however, and are already developing their next Monowheel with the ambitious goal of reaching 90 mph.

On March 19, the cultural comission of FIVA presented an award to Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile in Turin for the "exceptional
work and research carried out on the restoration project of the
Virginio Bordino steam carriage," built in 1854 at the Turin Military
Arsenal.

Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes participated this Wednesday (March 18) in the signing of the agreement to transfer the building of the former Automobile Club of Brazil, on Rua do Passeio, in Cinelândia, for the creation of the Museum of Petroleum and New Energies. The space will be managed by the Brazilian Institute of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (IBP) and will function as a new cultural facility in the city, dedicated to preserving the history of the oil and gas industry and promoting debate on the energy transition. The historic building, with approximately 4,4 square meters spread over three floors, is being restored by the Rio de Janeiro City Hall.