Mullin UK still 'on' despite US closure

Those close to the £150m scheme claim collector's passing will not derail it

THE LONG-PLANNED Mullin museum in the UK's Cotswolds is still likely to go ahead despite the closure of the Mullin Automotive Museum in California and the imminent dispersal of 20 cars from it, key players close to the project have insisted.

The £150m plans for a 160-acre automotive park near Chipping Norton have already had a rocky ride and, five years on from its announcement, building work is yet to begin at the old Enstone airfield. After initial plans were thrown out, Sir Norman Foster revised the proposal and it was eventually given the green light in March last year. At its heart would be a 60,000sq ft museum housing 70 cars, plus a speed-limited test track, while 56 homes targeted at wealthy enthusiasts would be built adjacent. Around 30 cars from Mullin's collection were to form the core of the UK museum on a rotational basis, with further exhibits on loan from other collectors.