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Just a few of the cars in the museum include the 1905 Napier Samson World Land Speed Record holder, Alan Jones 1980 World Championship winning Williams F1 car (Australia's only had 2 world Champions in F1 after all), the Maybach Mk3, the MG K3 that won the Milli Miglia in about 1935(?ish), the Valiant ute from Walkabout Creek (used in the film Crockodile Dundee) and (I think) Rosco McGlashin's Aussie Invader LSR contender. There are about another 80 cars, all with significant social history attached.
Unfortunately this is the result of a stubborn State Government Minister making up her mind and not wanting to even consider changing her insane decision.....Personalities have clashed and this will be the end result.
And whats going to go there...more coffee shops/cafes and a ferry terminalThat really is a shame.
It's a pity that the government hasn't been able to accomodate the museum in one of the other (unused?) heritage listed sheds. After all, they weren't after charity, just a fair go. They did pay rent, and it was a commercial venture.
50,000 visitors a year and the government doesn't think it is worth supporting. I'm sure Fremantle needs more cafes.
It's not a complete disaster as Peter Briggs still has the York Motor Museum, but it will go back to only being able to view part of his collection, and the fact that York is around 2 hours from Perth.
It is obvious that the narrow-minded politician (is there any other sort) has no interest in motoring history.
This is yet another attack on our motoring heritage by the ill-informed.
