Silverstone Museum announces arrival of iconic Indy 500 Exhibition
Motorsport and F1 fans visiting the Silverstone Museum will see some of the world’s most iconic Indy Cars for the first time ever
In partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Silverstone Museum is launching its unique exhibition, The Indy 500: A British Success Story.
In a world exclusive, racing fans will be able to see Nigel Mansell’s 1992 F1 World Championship winning Williams FW14B car on display alongside his 1993 IndyCar World Series Lola T93/00.
This is one of the many highlights of the unique exhibition, made possible as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum undergoes a major, multimillion dollar refurbishment.
A range of iconic IndyCars have made the transatlantic journey, travelling thousands of miles across the pond, to the home of British motor racing.
The exhibition, which will be on display throughout the summer until they return to the states in September.
Silverstone Museum CEO, Phil Lawrie, said: “We are delighted to announce the arrival of our incredible Indy 500 exhibition.
"For the first time ever, this exhilarating exhibition brings together some of motor racing’s most memorable and iconic championship cars.”
As part of the new exhibition, visitors to the Museum, located trackside of the world-renowned Silverstone race circuit, will be able to get close to the pioneering performance cars and view a host of motorsport memorabilia.
IndyCar only raced once at Silverstone, in 1978, which was won by successful American driver AJ Foyt in the Coyote Foyt-Ford, which will be on display as part of the exhibition.
Alongside that is the Lotus 56 and the 1922 Bentley 3 Litre.
The star attraction will be the Lola T93/00, driven by Nigel Mansell who won the IndyCar series in 1993, following his Formula One world championship win and is the only driver ever to have achieved this feat.