Remarkable! British Car Museum, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 

That place should be declared an International Cultural Heritage Site like Angkor Wat and Stonehenge, with a UN budget to restore every one of those vehicles to roadworthiness for period costume dramas. And for HubNut to test drive. 😁

Don't beat yourself up about getting the odd fact wrong. You've got amazing knowledge. I've learned more about obscure classics from your videos than anywhere else.

I’m 55 now but looking at this collection through the eyes of a child wonderful memories thanks so much hub nut viewing from scotland

People saying its sad to see these cars parked up in a dingy garage, what was the alternative, being scrapped as they went out of fashion or used until they were scrapped. The only reason we can see them now is that they were stashed away by the wonderful man that saw the value (other then financial) in them. I think this needs crowdfunding to be saved and run as a trust. People could book holidays there to work on old cars and a programme set up to get them running. I'd be happy to volunteer to manage it and work for food and board until it becomes self sustaining. The cars could be made roadworthy and then rented out for touring NZ. Can you imagine flying into NZ and hiring that Austin 1300 Estate to tour the islands in rather then a modern Hyundai or similar sardine can? Just WOW. Well done Ian for allowing me t accompany you through those collection which, sadly, I probably will never be able to see for myself.

R.I.P. to the old owner. Fantastic collection, not easy to film but you did a great job!

What a beautiful legacy this owner curated for everyone. How special.

Everyone who owned one of these cars, could roll up their sleeves, and quite happily set the tappets and contact breaker gap, change the oil and filter. Pure simplicity, without the modern plastic rubbish, and temperamental electronic systems. Britain had an identity back then, and no modern car can survive and be called a 'classic'. I caught a brief glimpse of a 1937 Morris Eight. The very first car that I ever drove (aged 10). I am 71 now, and feeling like I have just come out of a Time Capsule! Thanks for the walk around lots of British Motor Car History - which will never be repeated.

I live in NZ and visited this museum back in 2011. Needless to say I was there for a couple of hours at least - so much to take in! I’m told there are over 500 vehicles on the site and is claimed to be the biggest collection of British cars in the world. The place really needs to be three times the floor area so all cars are displayed on the level and there’s room to walk around them so they can be fully appreciated. Nevertheless a fantastic Mecca for British motoring memorabilia in New Zealand. Many thanks Hubnut for the watch, pleasure as always😀

Sad in a way to see all those vehicles just sitting there, but then again they may have been lost completely if he hadn't hoarded them.....

Wow what a fabulous collection please keep this museum going

Such an abundance of treasures (but oh so many chrome headlamp 'eyelids'!).

The founder must have past away only recently ? That's a heck of a collection ,if they hadn't put so many up on stands they would have needed a couple more buildings !!!! Very clever solution a salute to the one who came up with the idea .

Amazing- it’s like my collection of Matchbox, Corgi and Dinky cars but in 12 inches to the foot scale!!

The urge to get some of these car's in to sunlight and get them running,

So many of my favourite cars - Avenger, Vauxhall FD series and Viva, Marina/Ital. There was a red Viva HC there that looked like it might be a 2300SL, which I believe is a rare car. I think that one advantage of hoarding like this is that it preserves some of the cars through the banger phase when values are low and most get scrapped. Even if they don't get driven for many years, they could still theoretically be put back on the road and enjoyed by someone else if they ever got sold, rather than them being crushed and lost forever.

Extraordinary. Although this is an amazing collection, I can't help thinking these cars should be loved and on the road. I would choose the Singer Vogue, had a 1964 1725 with twin Zenith carbs, boy was that a nice car. Thanks for showing us around Ian.

What an awesome place so many nice British cars I'd never leave that place..never seen so many Vauxhall viva's

So pleased you made it there...I have never seen anything quite like it before. Certainly a one off. Sad to hear he has passed away, who knows what will happen to all those cars.

Went there in 2017 when the elderly owner would suddenly appear on his mobility scooter out of nowhere. Was a very interesting character indeed.

A wonderful treat on a Saturday morning. Agreed it's a bit of shame that many of the cars were presumably not used, but at least they were preserved rather than maybe allowed to vanish. Sad too that the collector has departed the garage, he should be congratulated for this amazing hoard of splendiferousness.

Fingers crossed such an amazing collection gets a new home more fitting. Thanks for the tour Ian.

A real treasure trove, deliciously filmed by Mr Seabrook. You're a legend sir.

The Smell of old England and Dads, Granpas and uncles sheds no doubt - I know exactly what you mean, Ian. Beautiful Video

Many years ago I had a ford zephyr mk 4 with a v4 2 litre engine, with a bench seat that folded back to make a bed , much fun was had in that car ,😁😁👍

Absolutely fantastic museum and amazing collection of cars. It’s a shame that they are shoehorned into the building as these should be driven to get the full beauty of these vehicles. Thanks to you Ian for bringing this to RU-vid ... I certainly hope that the new owners of the museum do the right thing with the museum. Theses vehicles deserve to have their “hearts beating”.

That looks an excellent collection by the late owner, i hope the family give the museum a future. Thank you for pointing out the rover p6's in this one.

What's more remarkable and astonishing is your ability to recognise and identify almost every make, model and year just in passing 😲 Excellent video. If I had the funds I'd buy the whole place and transport it all back to the UK. Motor museums have lost their sparkle in the digital age, with kids more interested in the internet, but with the EV era ahead, I think these museums will become so much more important in the near future. If the Elgin marbles and a piece of the WTC are protected by the finest museums, so should all this engineering be 👍

Brings back memories of growing up in NZ in the early 1980's when many of these cars were still on the roads, or parked up in people's back yards. My first car was a 1965 Morris 1100 in Avon Green, which had languished rusting and engineless in the back of Dad's shed until I decided to buy an engine/transmission unit from a wreckers yard and put it back on the road. A really advanced car for its time with interconnected hydrolastic suspension and exceptional fuel economy for the amount of room in the car. Dad also owned an Australian-built 1970 Morris 1800 which was even roomier and more powerful. We even used it to tow a caravan, which it was quite capable of. Wonderful, well-engineered cars for all of their quirks and foibles.

You know how to brighten people’s day. 🤗

Ian, I can quite understand how overwhelming your visit must have been. Thanks for showing all that you did. As you described, it must be quite a bitter-sweet experience and SO MUCH of it...! It was a great opportunity to experience your own knowledge of 20th century British cars; some of them fun facts, but the rest a deep knowledge which I’m sure many others appreciate. BTW, you mentioned many happy memories of ‘60’s Morris Oxford estate - same here! Mine’s of dad’s ‘68 bought new in Almond Green with grey leather seats. 4 of us kids would scrunch across the back seat for the overnight trip from Herts to either Devon/Cornwall or North Wales and the many day-trips therin. Can remember 1st gear climbs of Welsh hill white roads 6-up and back full to the roof of our gear, with a growing number of bleached sheep skulls wired to the front grille... Happy days!

I'm with you Ian, It would be nice to see these vehicles "stretch their legs" now and then. At least they can be seen by the public though. Many thanks for sharing this wonderful place with us.

I agree with almost everyone else - a fantastic collection, or should I say YET ANOTHER fantastic collection. New Zealand seems to be home to more automotive collections/typewriter museums that anywhere I've ever seen! On a side note - it's little wonder you were getting stressed out with so much stuff to film, edit and upload. Great that it's all coming out on a regular basis for our entertainment. Thanks Ian.

I'm beginning to think NZ is the epicentre of old British car collecting. The Kiwis seem to have done more for saving everyday British classics than anywhere else in the world - including Britain! Obviously their climate helps with that but even so. Joyous to see them all saved but equally sad that they are just sitting idle and not being enjoyed on the road. I hope the flooring upstairs is strong - it's a bit worrying having pianos positioned above cars, especially if there are Marinas beneath!

I'm glad you got to see this collection. What a place! Marina Nerd Fact: The Marina TC on top is an Australian Marina 1750TC, with the E-series engine. The badge behind the front wheel has the Leyland symbol with "Leyland Australia" instead of "British Leyland." I saw a South African one here in AU once years ago, its badge said "Leyland S. Africa."

What a wonderful museum and what a terrifically informative video. As someone in their late 50s it is incredibly moving to see all those British marques that were so familiar, for so many years, and now all gone.

A real shame the owner passed away, hope there is another museum for him to enjoy! Heres also hoping this on survives!!

That is an incredible collection. Thank you Mr. HubNut!

marvellous wonderful sensational stunning incredible unbelievable miraculous phenomenal prodigious striking outstanding momentous impressive singular signal pre-eminent memorable unforgettable never to be forgotten unique arresting eye-catching conspicuous Try these instead of remarkable Ian,this is a remarkable [you got me doing it] collection,some very rare cars and will be sought after, my days in the 70,s wandering round the scrap yard next to my dads works ,very similar, so many cars and bikes to play in/on,zodiacs,triumph,ford anglia.morris oxford,cambridge,marinas and so on,some cars were late 60,s , i had a plastic bag with about 50 chrome names,and it went missing over the years ,wish i still had it. farewell and take care...

I grew up in Napier and had the chance to meet and chat with the owner on multiple occasions, he was always particularly proud of his Mini Cooper pickup truck, and spoke highly of the modern jag he was running around in that doesn’t appear in this video, so I’d guess has been sold, an incredibly knowledgeable and passionate enthusiast. Anyone who met him came away with new knowledge.

That must be one of the most significant British car museums in the world.

Mk3 Cortina's made my day as did the Riley Kestrel. Shame so many of the cars are off the ground. R.i.p. to the owner.

If only they had a bigger building! I share your view that it is a shame for so many vehicles to be laid up. Could be a NZ Beaulieu! I would definitely'like' this video more than once if I could!! Safe travels.

I bought the Green HB viva at 11.26.. All up and running now! So many of these cars must be in good condition and with some attention can be revived!

GOOD COLLECTION !!!

Whilst it sad to see the cars covered in magazines and telephones looking unloved, its great that the owner saved these cars for us to see today. Hopefully the museum can have a bit of a stocktake to raise funds, thin the collection and keep the place alive, typewriter included!

What an incredible collection ! Wonderful.

I was born in 1965 and grew up through the years with these cars being around, back then they were just daily cars. I learned to drive in a consul and owned the Vauxhall cavalier. No matter what anyone says we had a healthy car industry here in the UK, such a shame the politics, design and workmanship at the time never kept pace with the rest of the world. I would not say it was a shame, but it took a man from the otherside of the world to create a museum to recognise and preserve the British car industry and cherish it. What is very poigniant is the the Rover 75 on a 2005 plate, the year Rover Group died, which was possibly the last true British owned car company. I do not look in sadness, at these vehicles which have been preserved and cherished, but in happiness that they will go on as reminder of days gone by. I just hope it remains together as one of the true collections of British Motoring Heritage. May that man rest in peace!

Very very nice to see that!

Had to see this again this is brilliant I have to visit this place when i get back to nz.thank you for the great video .👍

A couple of those Austins in there used to belong to dad and grandad 🙂👍 Grew up out there, an awesome place and one big solid community Haumoana, HMN Born and Bred😁.

What a fantastic collection. Let’s hope the family are able & willing to keep it together. Well done Ian

What a wonderful collection .. my favourite the Wolseley 1100 ..my late father owned a Farina Grey Mk1 bought new in 1966 Reg PPP921D .. lovely walnut dash & blue leather interior .. as an eight year old boy .. found the hydro elastic suspension gave me sever travel sickness in the back .. but fine in the front ! He kept the car for almost 10 years replacing it with an Austin Allegro 1300 with the quartic steering wheel Reg JUD951N .. that in turn was replaced by an Austin Maestro which was his last car .. the Allegro became my first car in 1984..

That place is astonishing, what a collection. How on earth did they get the upper level cars onto those racks? Very sad the owner is no longer with us, he must have been a great character. Oh, and the Rover 200 is polynesian blue

God I hope my lottery numbers come in soon so I can visit places like this. Remarkable.

wow! loved that tour ian hubnut. such a comprehensive collection of good old brit cars. mind boggling the sheer volume. i wonder how the family will even begin to know what to do with it all. i also enjoyed the quirky / eccentric aspects of the place too. so happy it fitted with your itin. thank you.

Wow that's a great video Ian and what a amazing museum with all those british cars in one place , truly amazing.I hope the museum continues.

Oh you spoil us again Mr HubNut, sharing your visits to these wondrous forever homes of forgotten old cars. This place is just epic; will definitely need to watch it over and over. So sad that the owner has passed away and hopefully this collection will have a future under new guidance?

It isn't a sad thing at all that these have been stored or even displayed like this. Had it not been for the previous owners efforts to keep these under cover and away from the elements they would mostly be ferric oxide in a field or recycled into toasters. A choice to save more vehicles than to build new sheds was made due to the collectors priorities. The cars in the most part look like they will be all very quick to recommission. Utilizing the available space when it is limited is far more important than a single level display and leaving another to dissolve in the elements. This isn't Arizona. However the current circumstances and modern insurance will force this into being broken up somewhat but at least the stuff that goes will be recommissioned in the most part so thanks to this Gentlemen and his collecting there will be more around for everybody. I personally would prefer to see a packed museum display rather than a fancy backdrop and a silk rope. After all that is why you come to the display for the cars not the accoutrements.

A big shed of nostalgia & so very nice to see the underneath of the cars on racks. A classic car show out of the wind & the rain

The baby blue Ford Escort (2 door 1100 cc auto!) with the HB registration that there was a brief glimpse of was owned by my Aunt, Irene Claughton. Was sold to the museum just after her passing by my Uncle Dennis, I understand the museum guy wanted it to fill a gap in his Ford collection. Nearly bought it for my daughter to drive when she had just passed her driving tests. Lovely to see it there.

That place is an andolit goldmine! Such beautiful, cars such great memories and a rover 75 bmw e46 thing! Great stuff. Thankyou for sharing.

Goodness, all those vehicles! Stuff galore! And I spotted a Nash Rambler at the end! The Capri in the 90's was an imported Mercury, nothing like the Capri which was based on the Mustang from 1979-1985, here in the US 🇺🇸 . And I do believe the Capri was an Australian import.

Visited the museum in 2O15 when we were in NZ and had a long chat with the owner about how he got started and the struggle to keep it all going .A fantastic collection by any standards and has to be seen to appreciate the amount of cars and bits and pieces on display. I think the Princess was at the front then too.

Nice to see that SA30 Capri. They used Mazda 323 mechanicals and body by Ghia. I know for a fact that Steve Soper took one back with him to the UK. He was a regular competitior in the Nissan/Mobil 500 touring car series which was a round of the Group A touring car championship for a fair few years. It saw top teams (Eggenberger, Schnitzer, TWR etc) and drivers compete on a street circuit in Wellington and then a week or so later at Pukekohe Circuit in Auckland.

Thanks Ian. That museum has been on the bucket list. Who knows......you may well be one of the last people to video the collection. What will the future hold for those cars? On a positive note they could all be back on the road with recommissioning. If you wanted to get one car out it looks like you might have to move 50 to achieve it! Mind blowing that arguably the best collection of British cars is on the other side of the world. Noted the Morris dancers but where were the Austin dancers????? 🤔

I'm very familiar with that lovely old smell. I own a 1954 Morris Minor and get a nose full every time I open the door. :)

Quite amazing to see all these cars that I grew up with and had forgotten.👍

There IS a heaven on Earth..!! Brilliant place.

What an astonishing hoard of old British cars!

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with “hoarding” - look at it as a sort of car library to preserve these cars some of which are interesting bits of history but arguably not the sort of thing you would want to own and drive. The lack of obvious desirability is probably why you never see a lot of these cars on the roads in the uk. Pretty amazing collection!

My late Grandfather worked as a publicity manager at the BMC plant Cowley England and helped launch the first Mini back in 1961. He owned at one time, virtually every make of BMC car on display there. 😀

That is a virtual time pod of motoring history and nostalgia rolled into one remarkable collection of cars. That guy knew his stuff, and some of it irreplaceable. I do hope that it's future comes to a satisfactory conclusion Sir 👍 Tam.

This is a amazing collection of British cars. It would be great if someone would take on the running of this museum and secure its future. We could do with a update on your journey in Australia.

Epic collection! The Rover R8s colour was called 'Polynesian Blue'. ☺️

This is one hell of a fantastic place ,never seen so many great car's , really nice to see the rare car's preserved , and all of them for that matter. Keep up the good work in looking after motoring history. Hopefully one day i will get to New Zealand to see them.

A great example of how good British cars were. As long as the weren't kept outside.

Do you think they'd let me live there as a troll? Isn't it amazing how if you just saw one of these cars out on the road you'd be impressed, but this is absolute car heaven overload!

Thanks for finishing on a Wolsley badge! Just to say the 1100/1300 is prettier than the Riley. But i am biased!😁🇬🇧

We used to live in Napier and loved visiting that museum, it is amazing. Sad to hear the owner passed away, he was a nice chap. Hope this collection is preserved.

I've always loved the Austin 1100. Never owned or been in one but I just love the look.

Gordon Bennett Ian that was quick I'll have to look again! Thanks for this so many cars in there!

Amazing museum and history, probably not another like it in the uk, credit to the owner who made it possible, hope it continues

Amazing place! And four Chevettes in one place. Worth the trip just for that.

We were there a few years ago and met the owner, an amazing place run by a great collector of British every day NZ cars. He explained how in his will he was leaving a Morris Minor to each of his grandchildren except for his grandson called Cooper who was getting a Mini Cooper. Each of the grandchildren already knew which car they were getting and they would leave notes in each-others cars when they visited..

British car museum managed by....Hubnut? Could be a new career waiting for you.

What an incredible collection. I still like 1970s cars with "coke bottle" styling the best. 😎

I bet most viewers would love to visit this place, and thank you so much for sharing - I shall watch again - so much to see !

I've been here twice and absolutely love it!!!

What a collection 👍👍credit to the deceased owners passion .

That brown mk4 cortina with the large bumpers is a austrailan built one. Either has a 2.0 or the falcon 4.1 six.

I join with all other comments, and solute this Museum and your video. It is strange and a bit sad, this man hoarded a million memories. You captured all this in a sympathetic and respectful manner to the man. A great homage Kind Regards

What an amazing collection, thanks for sharing, so many memories.

Sad in a way but if someone doesn't keep them they'll just disappear forever. When you mentioned about going early, I can't remember the last time I saw a MK1 Ka or Zafira on the road, scrappage scheme killed a lot. That shot of all the 1100's together was tremendous 😁

I do believe that in NZ, the wedge actually WAS called the "Austin Princess", unlike in UK.

Just take a look at that. Packed warehouse with bunches of finest cars. What a joy.

Absolutely brilliant, thanks so much for filming this remarkable collection 👍👍👍Best wishes from Yeovil U.K.

The 4cyl Vanguard had the same block as the TE20 Ferguson tractor, so you were in the right field, pun intended. Morris 1300 Estate rare indeed, last one I saw, Basil Fawlty was thrashing it with a sapling! Maybe an opening there for a temporary curator, somebody with a liking for cars.....? just saying.

More minors than Gary glitters computer.

I stumbled on this place when I was touring New Zealand back in 2007 if memory serves. It's been proper smartened up. Everything was covered in dust back then. It all started, the owner told me, when one of his daughters wanted a car and he got her a Morris Minor. Then another daughter liked it so much she wanted one too! That's how it started. A great number of the cars were donated by their owners because they didn't want them crushed. A nice chap, and in those days there were no 'closed' areas. (Lots of vans and trucks back there)

Not only a fab collection of incredibly interesting cars but also the entire world supply of chrome headlight peaks. Full of emotion too. Thank you.