A rare American sports car is the star exhibit at the Lakeland Motor Museum.

The 1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, finished in metallic quasar blue, is believed to be one of only six in the UK.

It was donated to the museum by car enthusiast Stuart Wilson from Wokingham, who imported it from California after he purchased it in 2002.

The ZR1 emblem on the side of the blue Corvette (Image: Supplied) Mr Wilson cherished the car as part of his collection for more than 20 years.

The Corvette ZR1 features a Lotus-designed engine with a unique system allowing half its cylinders to be switched off during normal running.

This enables drivers to alternate between 400 BHP and 200 BHP for better fuel economy.

Interior of the Corvette ZR1 (Image: Supplied) Chris Lowe, curator at the Lakeland Motor Museum, said: "The ZR-1 has a complete fibreglass body so it will never rust.

"In its 28 years of running, it only clocked up 84,000 miles so it is in wonderful condition.

"With the USA so much in the news because of the presidential election – we hope people will come and enjoy our American icon on display."

The 1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is finished in metallic quasar blue (Image: Supplied) The Lakeland Motor Museum boasts a collection of more than 140 classic cars and motorbikes, and a total of 30,000 items of automobilia.

The museum aims to kindle special motoring memories for visitors of all ages.

Cumbria and North Lancashire residents can get half-price entry to the museum with a Local Residents’ Discount Card from now until May 1, 2025.

The card can also be used at the museum’s sister company, Windermere Lake Cruises, for trips on England’s longest lake.

Visitors can also save money by buying a joint ticket and combining a visit to the museum with a cruise on Windermere.

For more details, visit the Lakeland Motor Museum's website at www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk.