Derbyshire’s The Great British Car Journey, an interactive museum and journey through the car industry and society, from the 1920s onwards, has unveiled an exciting new car exhibit.

A custom-built Middlebridge Scimitar No 5, which was previously owned by HRH Princess Anne for 35 years, has gone on display at the museum, located in Ambergate, near Belper. The dark green car is exactly as it was the day it left the Nottingham factory on 13 December 1988 and delivered to the Princess Royal. It was the last of eight Scimitars that she owned over 52 years. Amongst its distinctive detailing, the car features a unique bonnet emblem – a silver female jockey on a horse. The unique mascot was presented to the Princess Royal following her performance in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games where she competed on the late Queen Elizabeth II’s horse ‘Goodwill’.

The vehicle is now on display in the museum’s 150-strong collection of classic British cars, including a number of historically significant cars, such as Lord Baden Powell’s Rolls-Royce.

The Great British Car Journey welcomes group visits, with booking and information available here.