Do you go to classic shows much?

[vixen1700]

Must admit I don't at all these days.

Goodwood Revival is about the only thing I bother with these days as in my opinion there really isn't anything that can beat it, and a nice little informal lunchtime Saturday meet for old cars at a pub near me which is monthly. You never know what cars will turn up to this and you generally get chatting to somebody or other.

I used top enjoy them, but these days walking round shiney, shiney cars with people sitting beside them does nothing for me these days, maybe I'm getting too cynical or bored of the same old, same old.

Although I'll probably give this http://www.warrenclassic.co.uk/ a go this year as it's new and pretty near me.

How about you?

[deltashad]

The problem up our way is the cars very rarely change. The same people do the circuit. Which becomes a little tedius.
Also I can never get anyone to come with me. Wandering around on your own makes you look like a complete anorak. Which I am.

[Pistom]

Know what you mean about the same old same old but every now and again, there is something outstanding that makes it worthwhile.

Last year I went to Ripon which I really enjoyed as there was a great turn out of unusual cars. Lots of same old same old too but that's the classic car scene.

I also did the NEC for the first time in 10 years and thought that was very worthwhile but probably not worth doing every year.

Yesterday, I went to the Slumpf museum in Mullhouse as I had a few hours to kill before flying out of Basel and I was very impressed with that. Not a show as such but plenty to see.

There were quite a few cars with original patina such as a Gullwing Mercedes with dents In the boot being my favourite.

Well worth the €11 entry.

[vixen1700]

Pistom said:

I also did the NEC for the first time in 10 years and thought that was very worthwhile but probably not worth doing every year.

Haven't been to the NEC in about 8 years now as that too was getting a little dull, the same with Ally Palley.

Maybe I should give them a try after all this time...

[spoodler]

I don't tend to do the traditional type of shows but I do enjoy the drive in, park up, grab a beer or a coffee events... We did the Romsey meet on Boxing Day which was great (if a little cold), and I always do Wheels Day (Aldershot, Rushmoor Arena, Good Friday). There's normally about three thousand cars in the show, from a DB5 Volante to a Subaru 360 via hot rods, pick ups, muscle cars, Morris Minors, Ford Fiestas, E Types... all for a fiver or so. So far we've attended in the Herald, Vincent Hurricane, '36 Austin hot rod, on the Harleys and on the Z1000. Weather can be a little unpredictable tho'.

[S47]

NO
I go to one each year, [newport tredegar park] Formally I used to attend all my local shows, but the classic car show/game has changed for the worse, far to many people/anoraks whinging about minor details on the cars. For me Owning a classic car is all about using it, {I average 5k miles/year in mine] at classic car shows all you see are over restored sheds, that get trailered to the show but never driven
With Some cars minis/mgs/triumphs etc. it's possible to build a new car using re-manufactured parts??
Doh have I missed something here.
I'm sure others are gonna dis-agree

[Ubendum]

S47 said:

NO
I go to one each year, [newport tredegar park] Formally I used to attend all my local shows, but the classic car show/game has changed for the worse, far to many people/anoraks whinging about minor details on the cars. For me Owning a classic car is all about using it, {I average 5k miles/year in mine] at classic car shows all you see are over restored sheds, that get trailered to the show but never driven
With Some cars minis/mgs/triumphs etc. it's possible to build a new car using re-manufactured parts??
Doh have I missed something here.
I'm sure others are gonna dis-agree

I figure you've got the idea of classics right. Have you done an ice cream run yet?

[williredale]

I don't do many of the traditional shows but I go along to Classics in Queen Square in Bristol most months.

Second Sunday of every month and it's just an informal gathering of cars and people having a coffee for an hour or two.

[Arbathnot]

The Churchill village show (bi annual event) is always good fun. Relaxed good jazz, good food, good beer tent and oh a few cars (the owners of which don't take themselves too seriously)


http://www.churchillsarsden.com/vintage--classic-c...


I also attend the Coventry Festival of Motoring, well it's on my doorstep so rude not too.

http://www.festival-of-motoring.co.uk/

[Jagmanv12]

A litle farther to go but well worth the trip is Techno Classica.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

There are cars there we never see in the UK.

[vixen1700]

Jagmanv12 said:

A litle farther to go but well worth the trip is Techno Classica.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

There are cars there we never see in the UK.

Yes, that is one I'd really like to go to.

[Coco H]

Not very much anymore. I don't really appreciate concours cars that much. I would far rather see them driven. I tend to go to historic racing or speed events or compete.

[Pistom]

I love seeing classics being used daily, shows are a good place to see lots of shiny stuff, some special.

[petrolpat]

williredale said:

I don't do many of the traditional shows but I go along to Classics in Queen Square in Bristol most months.

Second Sunday of every month and it's just an informal gathering of cars and people having a coffee for an hour or two.

+1 for QS always a good selection of cars. Can understand OP about classic shows, use to travel 100 or so miles 4 or 5 times a year, cant be arsed now.

[sax player]

Fully agree. I have done a couple of field events when i first got into classic cars in the 80,s but now only go to Le Mans or shows that are more dynamic like Prescott, where you can blast up the hill.
It beats me why these classic car events promoters expect us to pay to show our cars when all they provide is a field. Then charge the public to come in as well.

[lowdrag]

Living down the road, so to speak, I've been asked several times to go to Retromobile tomorrow but I just can't muster the enthusiasm these days. I guess it's a combination of age, too many car magazines over the years, and the "same old, same old" syndrome, though I did go a few years back to see the Audi 1938 racer sold, but it was withdrawn due to provenance problems. They put on a lovely show, no doubt about it, but the last time I didn't even spend a whole day there. As said above, give me a track day or something with movement; I find club static days at a country mansion anathema.

[Skyedriver]

sax player said:

It beats me why these classic car events promoters expect us to pay to show our cars when all they provide is a field. Then charge the public to come in as well.

Cos they can.
If you stopped attending it would have to change
Personally I go to the occasional show
Here one year, there another
last year I went to the informal show run by the Butterwick Hospice near to Sedgefield, great mix plenty chat.
Year befor a couple of country shows and Raby Castle
Newby a few years ago.
Don't like taking my own car to show, too many fingers, kids with scratchy coats, quite happy to climb into your car
Will always remember Gosforth Park, many years ago, kid standing onthe side exhaust of a Seven to look in and two people climbing into a mates Seven to try it out...

[iSore]

I go to the NEC as well as the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring once in a blue moon - well, until they turned it into a dreadful theme park and ruined it.

Other classic car shows - no. The Andrew Greenwood shows let any old rubbish in like the Mondeo Owners Club and shyte like that. There is a very good one in Hope Valley, an evening meet in a field next to a pub in the summer.

[theadman]

+1 for Churchill...a brilliant event. Great cars, some of which have travelled relatively long distances, great people and a quintessentially English location. The fact that it's also a great drive to get there makes it my favourite event (Revival included). Every two years seems right too...it's never 'same old, same old' and hasn't yet been over run by the one make clubs. Seeing 23 MX5s is not really that interesting to me. Seeing an early '30s 1750 Alfa within a few yards of a Facel Vega and an Austin 3 litre is the spice of (old car) life.






Only another 16 months to wait!!

[MarshPhantom]

I go to Bromley some years as it's huge with plenty to look round, it also helps that it's local.