An exhibition of cars made in the Isle of Man will be staged next month.

The Isle of Man Motor Museum’s Peel Engineering Showcase, which should be open by the end of May, features original vehicles, factory production fittings and memorabilia celebrating the local manufacturer, which designed the world’s smallest production car, the Peel P50.

Originally built in Peel during the 1960s, the P50 featured on BBC’s Top Gear when Jeremy Clarkson drove it through BBC offices.

Other vehicles built by Peel include the bubble topped Trident and the Mini-based Viking.

To mark the 100th Tourist Trophy meeting in 2019, the museum has also assembled a display featuring one motorcycle from each year the event has been held.

The collection, including TT-winning race machines, iconic road motorcycles and agile off-road bikes, will be displayed in chronological order so visitors can see how these machines evolved through the decades.

In addition, another new addition is the Daimler Double Six built as an invalid’s car with full-length stretcher. It is believed that this car was manufactured for the use of King George V, who died in January 1936 while it was under construction.

Based at a specially-designed premises on the former RAF Jurby site, the museum is a privately-funded exhibition of more than 500 vehicles including unique one-offs and prototypes, celebrity and royalty cars, road and race-winning motorcycles among others.

It is run by father and son team Denis and Darren Cunningham, who have spent more than 35 years assembling and lovingly restoring their collection of classic vehicles.

Darren said: ’With new displays for 2019, this is a very exciting time for all of the team at the Isle of Man Motor Museum.

’There is so much to see here, we have something for everyone and we are looking forward to the new season beginning at Easter.

’We are privileged to also showcase vehicles owned by local enthusiasts that are usually hidden away from public view.