There are many small, local museums in New Zealand, often found in the rural regions. They are run by volunteer enthusiasts.
One such is the Packard Motor Museum in the small town of Maungatāpere, near Whangārei.
https://www.packardmuseum.co.nz/
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I'm not really a car enthusiast. However, there are a few cars that I find aesthetically pleasing. There are also some vehicles that have some romance about them, because of their association with movies or TV shows.
The Volvo P1800 fits both categories. 😃 I saw this one in Inverness on Sunday. It was in fantastic condition considering it was possibly 60+ years old.
If I could choose, I'd have one in white, just like Roger Moore as "The Saint".
Actor Roger Moore with the white Volvo P1800. He is in the driver's seat, has the door slightly ajar, and is looking rearwards.
The white Volvo P1800 as used in "The Saint" TV show. It had the iconic "ST 1" registration plate.
View of the Volvo P1800 rear.
Front view of the Volvo P1800, parked by the River Ness, in Inverness city centre. The car is in a metallic brown colour.
UK vehicle registration plates have local memory tags, identified with two letters on the number plate. One used for the Inverness area is "ST".
Although, the Volvo P1800 used in "The Saint" TV show actually had the registration "71 DXC", for filming it was shown with "ST 1", signifying the Saint.
It is therefore a nice coincidence that "ST 1" would have been the first number plate registered for Inverness.
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I'm not really a car enthusiast. However, there are a few cars that I find aesthetically pleasing. There are also some vehicles that have some romance about them, because of their association with movies or TV shows.
The Volvo P1800 fits both categories. 😃 I saw this one in Inverness on Sunday. It was in fantastic condition considering it was possibly 60+ years old.
If I could choose, I'd have one in white, just like Roger Moore as "The Saint".
Actor Roger Moore with the white Volvo P1800. He is in the driver's seat, has the door slightly ajar, and is looking rearwards.
The white Volvo P1800 as used in "The Saint" TV show. It had the iconic "ST 1" registration plate.
View of the Volvo P1800 rear.
Front view of the Volvo P1800, parked by the River Ness, in Inverness city centre. The car is in a metallic brown colour.
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