Volvo P1800

Volvo gained great publicity when, in 1961, they supplied a Volvo P1800 sport cars to ITC for their new TV series "The Saint". Based on the books of Leslie Charteris it stared Roger Moore. Volvo only too happy to supply a white car when Jaguar wouldn't supply an E Type.The first car supplied was a Jensen built Volvo registered 71 DXC. This car was used between 1961 and 1964. Volvo supplied another car in 1964, 77 GYL which was updated as the production model changed. It was fitted with Minilite wheels and altered bumpers. Two more cars where supplied NUV 647E and NUV 648E, one being used for filming and the other by Roger. The car on display in the museum is 77 GYL restored back to its original state. The photograph shows NUV 648E wearing a false number plate.

The Prisoner - Lotus Super Seven

While filming an episode of "Danger Man" at the fantasy village of Portmeirion, North Wales in 1965, Patrick McGoohan conceived the idea of a series about a secret island village where former government agents were kept imprisoned. McGoohan himself played the non-conformist prisoner No. 6, who struggles relentlessly to crack the system. One of the main hallmarks of the series is the green and yellow Lotus Super Seven, driven by McGoohan before he is wisked away to the village. The transport in the village was provided by a fleet of brown and white Mini Moke taxis. The museum also owns a replica of one of these taxis.

Television Cars

Even a million pound Bugatti could not create as much interest as the comical little car. Why? Because this is none other that the actual Trotters Independent Trader Reliant Regal Super Van! Pride and joy transport of those lovable rascals Del Boy and Rodney (two CSE's, if you don't mind) Trotter. These hilarious characters star in John Sullivan's highly succesful BBC comedy series "Only Fools and Horses".

TV Car

The Munsters live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in an impressive cobweb covered Gothic mansion. Father Herman is the head of the household. He is 7ft tall and bears a very close resemblance to Frankenstein's Monster. Lily his wife displays a touch of vampire about her, while their son Eddie has a great affinity towards werewolves. Other members of the family are Grandpa, who obviously a descendant of Count Dracula of Transylvannia and Marilyn who, is remarkably normal. Herman drives a rather special car "The Koach". This is a hot rod based on a lengthened 1923 Model T chassis with custom body and a massive Ford Cobra engine. It has Jahns high dome pistons and an Isky Cam and is fuelled through ten carburettors with huge gold plated intake pipes. The car on display is the actual original Munster Koach used in the world famous 60's TV series based around the Munster family. In the 70's the car toured the USA extensively and George Barris, its creator, gave the car a new paint scheme which it still displayed today.

The Munsters live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in an impressive cobweb covered Gothic mansion. Father Herman is the head of the household. He is 7ft tall and bears a very close resemblance to Frankenstein's Monster. Lily his wife displays a touch of vampire about her, while their son Eddie has a great affinity towards werewolves. Other members of the family are Grandpa, who obviously a descendant of Count Dracula of Transylvannia and Marilyn who, is remarkably normal. Herman drives a rather special car "The Koach". This is a hot rod based on a lengthened 1923 Model T chassis with custom body and a massive Ford Cobra engine. It has Jahns high dome pistons and an Isky Cam and is fuelled through ten carburettors with huge gold plated intake pipes. The car on display is the actual original Munster Koach used in the world famous 60's TV series based around the Munster family. In the 70's the car toured the USA extensively and George Barris, its creator, gave the car a new paint scheme which it still displayed today.