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Explore the Foundation’s research and reference resources, from vehicle history requests to technical information and recorded material. Built to help owners, enthusiasts, and researchers find what they need quickly.Explore the Foundation’s research and reference resources, from vehicle history requests to technical information and recorded material. Built to help owners, enthusiasts, and researchers find what they need quickly.

Coolumn Showroom – QLD

Coolum showroom

Plan a visit to the famous Coolum showroom

Open on scheduled open days, with group visits available by appointment.

Watch the latest Coolum showroom video  featuring highlights from the collection.

Visit information

Opening times and entry

Address

52 Lysaght Street, Coolum QLD

Opening times

First Saturday of each month, 7am–10am First Monday of each month, 9am–1pm

Entry Fee

$10 admission

Appointments & groups

Other times for groups by appointment

take a peek

Inside the Coolum showroom and its vice-regal Phantom V

The Coolum Showroom of the Foundation was officially opened on 17 November 2018 by Federal MP Ted O’Brien. It contains 620 square metres of air-conditioned displays including 9 notable Rolls-Royce engines, including 3 Rolls-Royce aero engines – Merlin Mk 135, Avon Mk 26 & Tay Mk 650-15, 340 model cars, archives, books and 7 very special Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars.

Second vice-regal Rolls-Royce Phantom V housed in Queensland at Coolum Showroom. In 2017, the SHRF was donated a second vice-regal 1967 Rolls-Royce Phantom V chassis number 5VF155, again bearing its original registration number ZSF 570. The photography of this beautiful car has been provided by Brian Carson, taken at the 61st Rally of the Rolls Royce Owners’ Club in May 2019 at Jimbour Homestead.

Listen to Frank Carroll’s interview with the ABC Sunshine Coast station below.

Len Shea service records and memorabilia on loan

On loan from from the Shea family (Sunshine Coast locals), who kindly allow the SHRF Coolum Showroom to display the service records and uniform, along with photos of Len Shea, who was a Navigator with RAAF.

While seconded to Bomber Command during World War II. He survived 28 bombing missions over Europe in Lancaster’s. After the war, he was a school teacher and later School principal at Pomona, 30 minutes drive from Coolum, until he retired.

And – a wonderful write up on the Coolum Showroom
in the Noosa Beach Classic Car Club. click here.