An ever-changing collection of Australian Muscle Cars, spanning from the 1960s to the present day.

The Rolls-Royce Phantom VI was produced from 1968 to 1990, a total of 374 being produced. It was the final Rolls-Royce with a separate chassis, and most were used by diplomats and heads of state, notably by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

The BA Falcon represented a 500 million dollar investment and 24000 hours of engine and durability testing. Germany's Nürburgring test track was used for some suspension testing. Ford never offered a coupe version of its BA Falcon.

An enthusiastic explorer, Frederick Smithies traversed some of Tasmania’s most daunting wilderness in this Ford Model A.

The Z-Car was introduced to Australia in September of 1970, following on from earlier Japan-only Fairlady Z models. They were capable of 0-100km/h in just 7.8 seconds, as well as a top speed in excess of 200km/h.

Produced for a very short period of just two years, the Yamaha RZ500 was a high-performance, two-stroke motorcycle built from 1984 to 1986. The ‘bike was marketed as the RZ500 in Australia and Canada, but was instead the ‘RD500LC’ in all other markets.

Best known for war-plane construction under the Nazi Regime, Messerschmitt in the post-war years began production of a series of microcars.

Plymouth existed between 1928 and 2001, as part of the Chrysler Corporation. The brand was launched in 1928 to compete in what was then described as the "low-priced" market segment that was dominated by Chevrolet and Ford. It became a high-volume seller for the automaker until the late 1990s.

The vehicle on display was the 5th registered motorcycle in Tasmania, remaining in the care of Tasmanian owners since it was first registered by Leonard C. Pitfield, in the Hobart suburb of Glebe, all those years ago.

This motorcycle recorded 104.6mph over a two-way run on Bakers Beach in 1960, forming a significant part of Tasmanian beach racing history.

An incredible story of a motorcycle that survived all these years, its journey through various owners and how it found its way back to a young man.

Fiat’s original 500, commonly known as Topolino ("little mouse", the Italian name for Mickey Mouse), was first seen in 1936. The Topolino was one of the smallest cars in the world at the time.

The car on display created a sensation when it was clocked at 327kph on Conrod straight at Bathurst

Campaigned extensively in the United States of America and Australia, this iconic sports sedan has undergone a full restoration.

Between 1985 and 1987, BMW of South Africa manufactured a very special 3-Series. It was created to complete in Group 1 saloon car racing, however the class was discontinued in 1985. The concept was straight-forward, find one of the biggest engines available in the BMW parts bin and fit it to the lightest body.

The NSX was designed by a team led by Chief Designer Masahito Nakano and Executive Chief Engineer Shigeru Uehara. It benefited from advanced aerodynamics and styling inspired by a F-16 fighter jet cockpit.

Produced between 1962 and 1964, the Gran Turismo Hawk was the top-of-the-line Studebaker model. It was an evolution of earlier Hawk cars, beginning with the Golden Hawk of 1956.

Released in May of 1963, the AP5 replaced the earlier S-Series Valiant. It was the first Valiant model to be manufactured in Australia, rather than just assembled. The AP in the model code stood for “Australian Production”.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest Australian muscle cars of all time, the XY Falcon GT was launched in November 1970. Ford further enhanced the Cleveland 351 cubic inch (5.8 Litre) V8 by adding a bigger Autolite 600 cfm four-barrel carburetor and raising the compression ratio to 11.0:1

Building on the success of earlier Austin-Healey models, the 3000 added more power, greater creature comforts and a grand-tourer feel to the model. The vehicle on display began life as a factory left-hand drive example, destined to be sold new to California.

A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd was a British automobile and motorcycle manufacturer in operation from 1909 to 1931. The first big-port AJS was released in 1922, the nickname derived from the drainpipe-like exhaust.

The first Morgan car was built in 1908 – a three wheeler for the personal use of company founder, H.F.S Morgan. It was not until 1935 that the fledgling company built their first four-wheeled car, the 4/4. Morgan cars are unusual in that wood (from an ash tree) has been used in their construction for over a century.

The Tasmanian Motorsport Hall of Fame was established in 1989 and recognises the motorsport achievements of Tasmanians.

Some of our weird and wonderful exhibits! This section includes the diecast models on display.

The original museum was privately operated by Geoff and Sylvia Smedley from 1987 through til 1995.

The National Automobile Museum of Tasmania has hosted a wide array of automotive events, including those organised by the museum itself as well as events organised by car clubs around Tasmania.

For over 30 years the National Automobile Museum of Tasmania has been showcasing Tasmania’s and Australia’s finest cars and motorcycles.