Sir Jackie Stewart's car

A sporting legend races into the Museum!

Proud Scots, motor racing fans and sporting enthusiasts can now 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 forms part of the Museum's contribution to Homecoming Scotland 2009.