Bexhill Motor Racing Museum

Bexhill museum the technology collection is devoted to celebrating bexhill s role as the birth place of british motor racing.
Bexhill motor racing museum. Our unique collections are housed in a distinctive building combining a traditional edwardian museum with a modern extension. A reproduction steam driven 1902 serpollet or easter egg a 1958 mk iii elva sports racing car and the 1993 world record breaker volta electric car. This gallery is devoted to celebrating bexhill s role as the birth place of british motor racing. Bexhill museum 2020 local independent museum including the technology exhibition devoted to bexhill s role as the birthplace of british motor racing.
Bexhill on sea the birthplace of british motor racing motor racing in 1902 today the trail blazing motor racing drivers of 1902 seem as remote in the minds of those connected with the present day sport as the casablanca grand prix. The 1902 races were won by french driver leon serpollet in his steam car easter egg which reached a speed of 54 miles an hour a replica can be seen at bexhill museum. Bexhill museum offers something for everyone from local history archaeology to fashion bexhill s motor heritage. Find out about motor racing which was bought to bexhill by the 8th earl de la warr in 1902.
Features a reproduction steam driven 1902 serpollet a 1958 mk iii elva sports racing car and the 1993 world record breaker volta electric car. The races helped bolster the earl de la warr s attempts to put bexhill on the same level as monte carlo as a seaside resort for the jet set and it was the first motor racing seen in the country.