Sir Jackie Stewart's car
Proud Scots, motor racing fans and sporting enthusiasts can
speed into the National Museum of Scotland to see the famous
Formula One car belonging to three times Formula One World Champion
and Scottish sporting legend, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of his first World Drivers’
Championship in 1969 and Scotland’s Year of Homecoming 2009, Sir
Jackie is loaning his 1971 World Championship winning Tyrrell 003
Formula One car to National Museums Scotland for up to three
years.
About the car
The 1971 Tyrrell 003 has won eight Grand Prix races, more than
any other individual car, and goes on display along with Sir
Jackie’s 1971 Monaco Grand Prix and German Grand Prix trophies, as
well as his famous tartan rimmed helmet.
Sir Jackie Stewart said: “This car is the winning Grand Prix car
in history and holds a lot of very good memories for me. To see it
displayed in this magnificent museum where the stories of so many
distinguished Scots and the impact they have made on the world are
told makes me feel extremely honoured, especially as my family and
close friends are here to see it.
Moving the car
Like winning the Grand Prix, getting the car into the Museum was
no easy feat. Watch the slideshow before to see how the car was
lifted into the Museum by crane.
Where is the car?
You can see the Sir Jackie Stewart display in Hawthornden
Court. It formed part of the Museum's contribution to Homecoming
Scotland 2009.