Thursday 7th April 2022

Festival of the Unexceptional tickets on sale now

What better day to spend a sunny Saturday than looking at forgotten old cars?

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Not long to go now! With this year's Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional taking place on Saturday 30th July, tickets are now on sale. It'll cost £20 per car to get in at Grimsthorpe Castle, so even in an MG F it'll only be a tenner each. And for those travelling by Renault Espace (a distinct possibility at FOTU) then it's not much more than the price of a coffee for each passenger - bargain.

As with the previous seven Festivals, a Concours de l'Ordinaire will also be held for cars, LCVs and bikes built between 1967 and 1997; entrants can submit their details here. All attendees can look forward to having Mike Brewer and Steve Cropley also there for the weekend, as well as improved facilities and catering after feedback from previous years.

Hagerty's MD Mark Roper said: Mark Roper, Managing Director of Hagerty International, said "Tickets for Festival of the Unexceptional always sell out fast, and I urge showgoers to purchase tickets quickly to avoid disappointment. We'll have lots of new attractions at FOTU 2022... promising a day car enthusiasts won't want to miss."

Best get booking then! And then you'll need a suitable car to arrive in, of course, for which the PH classifieds can help. How about a Toyota Carina E? This one has had just one owner since 1997. Or for the same money, there's a 1983 Honda Accord, and there won't be many of those even at FOTU. Those with more premium tastes might fancy a low mileage Audi 80, or for something sportier, how about a Fiesta-based Quantum kit car? Finally, perhaps the most unexceptional car currently on PH, and therefore perfect for the festival, a 1985 Vauxhall Astra 1.2 - with five doors, four speeds and one owner from new. It's yours for £2,995; might even be worth a concours entry...

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[Painter38]

Everyone`s ignoring you, Matt.

[ate one too]

Or maybe no-one is planning on going to this Borefest ?

[VR6 Eug]

That's a great idea for a car meet

[98elise]

Sounds like a great event. I might try to get along for some nostalgia.

[tim-jxv5n]

I'd love to go to this but I know my missus, kids and all my mates would say wtf are we doing here with this load of sh!t

[tim-jxv5n]

Plus my dad had an 83 or 84 accord just like that 1, cruise control, 4 electric windows and everything, in 1984!!

Also had a carina e and 1 of those 4wd toyota things that I cant remember the name of

[tim-jxv5n]

Toyota travel, that's it

W@nk really

[tim-jxv5n]

Stupid alcohol/predictive text....Tercel!!

[Stick Legs]

That sounds fabulous.

Shame I’m at sea for it.

[Hugh Jarse]

I will be going, just off the A1 near Stamford/Grantham/Newton's Apple tree.
A long time ago a wise poster said.... always ignore the first page of comments, applies for the RR article and this apparently.....and probably most other articles I imagine.

[DevonPaul]

For the proper early 80s vibe, you should really turn up with 7 people in an Escort Estate, - 2 in the front, 3 in the back, one sideways over their knees, and one in the boot with the luggage.

Well, at least that's how we went camping back then.

[andyvvc]

Down the road from me and the wife. I might turn up in the 996. Isn't that the 911 "that time forgot" ?

[rodericb]

This is rad.

[Konan]

DevonPaul said:

For the proper early 80s vibe, you should really turn up with 7 people in an Escort Estate, - 2 in the front, 3 in the back, one sideways over their knees, and one in the boot with the luggage.

Well, at least that's how we went camping back then.

Sounds like my school run! The metro WILL seat 6.

[Adrian Clarke]

andyvvc said:

Down the road from me and the wife. I might turn up in the 996. Isn't that the 911 "that time forgot" ?

I have the same problem: is my Mondial QV an unexceptional Ferrari?

[Its Just Adz]

I fancy a day out there, but not at a 5 hour commute.

[evojam]

I went to this show for the first time last year,good day out and was very busy with some truly unexceptional vehicles on display,if your thinking of going get a ticket early though as it sold out fast last year.

[Konan]

Hugh Jarse said:

I will be going, just off the A1 near Stamford/Grantham/Newton's Apple tree.
A long time ago a wise poster said.... always ignore the first page of comments, applies for the RR article and this apparently.....and probably most other articles I imagine.

Ever counted the number of people that complain Shed of the Week is a total shed?

Understandable really, I always look forward to the serious investment tips on fifteen hundred quid cars.

[Dr Interceptor]

article said:

Hagerty's MD Mark Roper said: Mark Roper, Managing Director of Hagerty International, said

The man so good they named him twice

[Bernie_78]

Fantastic event last year, can't wait for it again this year.