The Traditional Motor Present returned to the NEC Birmingham on November 10–12 with an enormous turnout and numerous thrilling vehicles on show

The Lancaster Insurance coverage Traditional Motor Present attracted 71,290 guests over the weekend of November 10–13 – a 3% rise on final 12 months’s determine and a terrific signal that enthusiasm for traditional vehicles stays robust.

A complete of 319 automobile golf equipment fashioned the enthusiast-centric spine of the present, bolstered by the same old huge array of exhibitors and merchants all through the expansive halls of the NEC in Birmingham.

Well-known faces and trade specialists have been readily available to debate the trade and dispense recommendation on the Meet the Consultants Theatre stage, whereas the returning Satisfaction of Possession and Meguiars Membership Showcase stands noticed enormous curiosity and interplay from the visiting public.

Iconic Auctioneers – previously often called Silverstone Auctions – returned to its pride-of-place spot in Corridor 2, with a dizzying array of classics going below the hammer on Saturday with a powerful sale fee. Passenger rides in varied thrilling classics and supercars got here courtesy of the Sporting Bears Motor Membership, with all proceeds going to youngsters’s charities.

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Lancaster Insurance coverage Satisfaction of Possession

As per Traditional Motor Present custom, the finalists of the Lancaster Insurance coverage Satisfaction of Possession contest gathered on a big stand in Corridor 3 to wow the crowds and acquire sufficient public votes for total victory.

The record of entrants included Phillip Healey’s 1989 Saab 900 Turbo, Anthony Evans’ 1974 Jaguar E-type, Chris James’ 1991 Nissan Primera, Steve Bartlett’s 1971 Porsche 911 and James William’s delightfully modified 1976 Hillman Imp – plus many extra extremely well-cared-for classics spanning a long time of automotive historical past

After the votes have been counted, it was Tahmid Haque who took the spoils together with his 1993 BMW 850CSi, resplendent in Aqua Metallic and dripping in BMW Particular person special-order choices specified by its former skilled tennis participant proprietor – together with a leather-lined ashtray.  

Meguiars Membership Showcase

The shiniest and most pampered classics have been discovered on the Meguiar’s Membership Showcase stand in Corridor 1, with an eclectic mixture of fashions on present vying for Finest in Present honours having accrued awards from club-organised occasions all year long.

Finalists included Craig Rumbelow’s MG Maestro Turbo, Scott Turner’s Mini Cooper S, Mark Stewart’s Subaru Impreza WRX 555 and Matthew Birtwistle’s Jaguar XK120 OTS.

The latter ultimately emerged because the winner, with Wheeler Sellers’ Mike Brewer presenting Matthew together with his prize on Sunday. 

Iconic Auctioneers

Iconic Auctioneers – previously often called Silverstone Auctions – returned to host its headline sale from a devoted enclosure in Corridor 2, with viewing on Friday adopted by a automobile public sale on Saturday and bike sale on Sunday. 

The combo of vehicles spanned pre-war to fashionable, with loads of curios and thrilling thoroughbred racers thrown in for good measure. Headline outcomes included Queen Elizabeth II’s 2004 Vary Rover L322, which bought for £132,750, and an ex-works 1962 Sunbeam Alpine Le Mans racer that returned a powerful £165,300 outcome. The market’s fondness for the Lancia Delta Integrale was confirmed by a £55,667 outcome for a 1995 Evolution II instance with 44,500 miles.

Different highlights included a 1987 Ford Escort Cosworth with simply 12,530 miles on the clock (£137,250), a 1000-miles-from-new 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 (£67,500), plus a 1986 Ford RS200 Evolution rally automobile in uncommon right-hand-drive and in as-new situation, an distinctive instance that achieved a outstanding £486,000.

It wasn’t all headline-grabbing big-ticket heaps, nonetheless, with many relative bargains secured by patrons on the day. A 1987 ex-press Jaguar XJ-S V12 previously featured on Prime Gear bought for £17,437, whereas £36,000 appeared an absolute steal for a 2005 Ultima GTR powered by a fearsome 600bhp 383ci Chevrolet V8. On the reverse finish of the horsepower scale, a timewarp-condition 1991 Suzuki SJ, resplendent in white, made £7,875. 

Sporting Bears Dream Rides

Whereas the majority of the present was static, the Sporting Bears supplied motion to the lots – all whereas elevating cash for good causes. A big parking space was reserved for the membership’s huge fleet, which supplied a Dream Journey for lovers of all ages alongside the predetermined ten-mile street route.

In all, the Sporting Bears raised £37,145 for kids’s charities over the course of the weekend.

These wishing to take to the wheel themselves might pay for a drive in a automobile from HERO-ERA’s arrive-and-drive fleet on a four-mile route across the NEC.

Lancaster Insurance coverage

Celebrating its tenth 12 months as headline sponsor, Lancaster Insurance coverage as soon as once more pulled collectively an unimaginable show in Corridor 1 to indicate how it’s the good companion for any basic fanatic. Embracing the theme of the present, Lancaster centered on the connections between iconic vehicles and the tradition that embraced them.

Autos on show will included a 1940 Austin Atlantic, 1955 Citroën Traction Avant, 1967 Jaguar E-Sort, 1978 Rover SD1, 1989 Ford Sapphire Cosworth, 1993 Ford Fiesta and a 2004 MG SVR.

Meet the Consultants Theatre

The basic automobile world has its personal solid of celebrities and specialists, lots of whom have been in attendance on the present to have interaction in dialog and share knowledge within the Meet the Consultants Theatre. Names to take the stage included Mike Brewer, 12-time World Trial Bike champion Dougie Lampkin, ‘Auto Alex’ Kersten, HubNut’s Ian Seabrook and Shahzad Sheikh aka Brown Automotive Man.

Business specialists included the Heritage Abilities Academy’s John Pitchforth, engineer Ralph Hosier, trade campaigner Dominic Taylor Lane, plus plenty of automobile membership spokespeople and journalists.

Classics World on the Traditional Motor Present 2023

Our base for the weekend was the larger and higher Classics World stand in Corridor 2, which as properly providing gross sales of our varied sister-title magazines and bookazines was house to our profitable dream two-car storage, as voted by you.

Chosen by Jaguar World editor Paul Wager, the Vary Rover Traditional and XK120 on our stand have been each kindly provided by Jaguar Land Rover Traditional for show, with every at the moment supplied on the market via its Works Legends programme. Paul’s choice presents the right mixture of practicality and true basic open-top enjoyable – and people we spoke to on the present appeared to agree.

The Vary Rover Traditional actually appeared the half in its authentic Aegean Blue paintwork, untouched since manufacturing in 1993. Unrestored and with simply 41,449 miles on the clock, the automobile boasts an in depth historical past file and an sincere situation that wouldn’t cease it getting into on a regular basis service. It’s at the moment on the market for £59,950 with a full 12 month guarantee. 

The 1950 Jaguar XK120 was totally restored round 15 years in the past and was campaigned within the Dubai Mille Miglia as a part of Jaguar Land Rover Traditional’s personal assortment. Absolutely licensed by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Belief and with simply 2,000 miles lined since its restoration, the severely fascinating machine – which attracted loads of admiration on the present – is obtainable now for £249,950.