NATIONAL MINI AND METRO 2019 REVIEW
Matt Bell on 21st August 2019
There was a real international flavour as the fourth annual National Mini and Metro Show 2019 took place at the British Motor Museum on August 4.
Events
FORD FAIR 2019 REVIEW
Matt Bell on 16th August 2019
On Sunday 4th August, Northamptonshire echoed to the sound of Pintos, twin cams and blow-off valves, as Ford Fair - Europe’s biggest celebration of the Blue Oval - took place.
RARE BENTLEYS AT PASSION FOR POWER
Matt Bell on 13th August 2019
Back in 1919, Bentley unveiled its first model, the Grand Tourer, to the motoring world. Now, 100 years later, the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club will be celebrating the centenary year with a huge collection of rare and exotic Bentleys at the Passion for Power show 2019.
MINI IN THE PARK 2019 COUNTDOWN
Matt Bell on 12th August 2019
Have you got your tickets for Mini in the Park 2019 yet?
SILVERSTONE CLASSIC 2019 REVIEW
Matt Bell on 9th August 2019
This year’s Silverstone Classic event on July 26-28 proved to be the biggest yet, with the three-day retro motorsport festival attracting record grids, record car club attendees and record spectator numbers.
MINIS ON THE ROAD TO IMM
Matt Bell on 8th August 2019
The International Mini Meeting returns to England for the first time in five years on August 8-11, with representatives from a whopping 46 countries travelling to Washingpool Farm near Bristol for a mammoth celebration that will coincide with Mini’s 60th birthday.
WALES RALLY GB 2019 MILESTONE
Matt Bell on 7th August 2019
Wales Rally GB is the UK round of the FIA World Rally Championship and this year the event will be marking a momentous milestone, as it will be the 75th time the UK’s premier rally has been run.
SIMPLY JAPANESE AT BEAULIEU
Matt Bell on 6th August 2019
Milestone anniversaries were celebrated at Beaulieu’s eighth annual Simply Japanese rally, which took place on July 28. The event marked 30 years of the evergreen Mazda MX-5 and 50 years of the Nissan GT-R, with first-class examples joining a bumper display of 1410 Japanese cars – nearly a 50 per cent increase over last year.
CLASSIC AND SUPERCARS SHOW 2019
Matt Bell on 5th August 2019
Derek Bell was reunited with the iconic Le Mans-winning 917 and 962 Porsches as the Lancaster Insurance Classic and Supercars Show took place in the beautiful grounds of Sherborne Castle in Dorset on July 21.
TYRE FESTIVAL OFF TO A GREAT START
Matt Bell on 2nd August 2019
The first joint rally between several car clubs leading the way in supporting young enthusiasts has been deemed an outstanding success.
TEWKESBURY CLASSIC VEHICLE FESTIVAL
Matt Bell on 1st August 2019
Over 1000 classic cars of all shapes and sizes are expected as The Rotary Club of Tewkesbury stages its ninth Classic Vehicle Festival at Tewkesbury School playing fields on August 18.
UNEXCEPTIONAL CLASSICS UNITE
Matt Bell on 31st July 2019
The sixth Hagerty Insurance Festival of the Unexceptional was marked by a shift in venue – and a welcome expansion in size as a result. In addition to the usual concours, the classic car park was significantly expanded with a period commercial display area, and a new anniversary class joined the concours for cars celebrating major milestones.
PISTONS AND PROPS FIRES UP FOR 2019
Matt Bell on 30th July 2019
The Sywell Classic Pistons and Props returns to Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 2019, combining hot rods, historic racers and bikes with exciting air displays, car & bike clubs and a superb variety of live music.
CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW ANNIVERSARY HALL ANNOUNCED
Matt Bell on 29th July 2019
More details have been revealed for November’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, held at Birmingham’s NEC. The event is celebrating its 35th birthday in 2019, and to mark that milestone, Hall 8 will be dedicated to the marques, models and clubs that have appeared since 1984.