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Toy car used in experiments on the gender behaviour of children

1990-2000

Rolls-Royce 10 hp, two cylinder motor car

1905

2 cylinder motor car with hot tube ignition

1897-1899

40 - 50 H.P. Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost motor car

1909

iUnit Concept Car

2005

Nemesis Electric Supercar, made by Ecotricity, 2008-2010

2008-2010

Lotus Elan Car Chassis

1966

Mini Clubman Car driven by Ed Freeman

1978-1979

Bentley Mark VI car, 1950

1950

Three-wheeled motor car

1888

Vauxhall car fitted with mobility aids, United Kingdom, 1990-2005

1990-2005

"Red Label" 3 Litre Bentley short-chassis Speed model touring car, 1924

1924

Nissan Leaf RobotCar autonomous vehicle

2012

Shell of a Riversimple Hydrogen Powered Car

2010

First Generation Prius Hybrid Petrol-Electric Car

1997

Elswick Envoy Road Car

1986

Irish Jaunting Car

1901-1907

Ford Comuta Electric Car

1967

Knight 0.75 hp motor car. The car, originally constructed as a three-wheeler, was completed and ran in July 1895. It was altered to a four-wheeler in April 1896. It has a one cylinder engine with hot-tube ignition, later converted to electric ignition (by battery, coil and plug). The car is fitted with a direct-acting hand brake. Transmission is by belts.

0.75 hp motor car, 1895

1895

Toyota AD1(EU-M) Mirai Fuel Cell CVT 4 door saloon, Registration WP66 PWJ, Chassis no. JTDBVRBD60A000349. White with Science Museum Group wrap.

Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car

circa 2016

Sectioned Morris Mini-Minor car, by British Motor Corporation, Cowley, Oxfordshire, England, 1959. Launched on 26 August 1959, the Mini was born of the need for fuel economy following the Suez Crisis of 1956. It was designed as the smallest possible, civilised, four-seat car. Powered by a four cylinder, 848cc, 37 bhp engine, the car has a four-speed gearbox operating in the engine sump, driving the front wheels through Rzeppa constant velocity joints.

Sectioned Morris Mini-Minor car

1959

Lotus Excel sports car, unit no. 260F

Lotus Excel sports car, unit no. 260F

1982-92

Component from the three wheeled motor car, by Benz, Paris, France, 1888

Component from the three wheeled Benz motor car

1888

Fascia dash board from 1937 Hillman Minx, 1937-1938

Fascia dash board from 1937 Hillman Minx

1937-1938

Daimler, Kimberley model, 4.1/2 hp motor car, 1901, made by the Daimler Motor Company of Coventry. Powered by a two-cylinder, water-cooled engine of 1240cc capacity. A single flat belt takes the drive from a pulley on the engine crankshaft to a countershaft which is provided with three spur gears of different diameters, any one of which may be put into mesh with its fellow on the live rear axle.

Kimberley 4.5 hp motor car, 1901, made by Daimler Motor Co.

1901

Mine car