In the early part of the twentieth century, the Caribbean was the playground of the affluent. And after WWII, motorsport emerged reinvigorated on both sides of the pond and quickly found its way to Curacao and Aruba again. And with it, and for many, a life-long pursuit of speed and adrenaline began.

One might be surprised to know that locals have been racing anything motorised since the very beginning. Take for example drag racing. What started in California in the 1940’s, with WWII veterans modifying their cars and racing them against one another on decommissioned airplane landing strips, and later organised by Wally Parks in the 1950’s, was quickly replicated in Curacao in the 1960’s.

Limited exhibitions.

The museum has exhibitions on drag racing, karting, rallying, and hillclimb competition. However, due to the lack of space, the exhibitions are quite limited.

Temporary closure.

A new building to house the museum has been designed and we’re currently awaiting the government to assign a piece of land for this purpose. We hope to start construction soon.

“As I’ve always understood the value of photography and film, I wanted to capture this important moment for my son Gerardo, as he stood by a future F1 driver, Mike Thackwell.”
— Eddie de Kort

The museum is always looking for new additions. If you think you have an interesting item, kindly contact us for a private consultation.

  • Physical objects are anything associated with motorsport. This can be for example an item of clothing or safety, car parts, photographs, newspaper clippings or video material.

  • History and anecdotes are the glue that holds everything together, in terms of the stories in our exhibitions. Consequently, they are important.

  • It all begins with a distant memory of something important. If pointed in the right direction, we have the manpower to trace down your requests and help safeguard and document important nuggets of history.

Daniel de Kort

Museum visits are important! Culture, heritage and gaining a sense of where we come from is crucial. I love museums and will continue to visit them where ever I go. There is nothing better than being able to show someone how life was once so different. The impact of a well laid out museum can be phenomenal! By recreating slices of life and specific incidents or having original race cars, safety gear, such as helmets and gloves, an appreciation of today can be amplified.