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Top 10 UK Car Shows & Events in 2021
Plan 2021 with our guide to the top 10 car shows and events in the UK. Please note: I pray the organisers for all events that had to be postponed/cancelled are well and will be back with their shows in 2022. With the lockdown still in place at present, 2021 may be a difficult one…
Retro Rides: the vindaloo of car meets
They say variety is the spice of life and the 2021 Retro Rides show proved to be the vindaloo of car meets. It was Supercharged Media’s first time in attendance with good friend and client, Steve Curtis, proprietor of Cotswold-based Classic BMW specialist, Classic Bahnstormers. Steve text me a few days before the event, informing…
Festival of the Unexceptional 2021: Proton takes the win!
To celebrate some of the rarest cars remaining on UK roads, more than 3,000 fans of ordinary, everyday cars took to the manicured lawns of Grimsthorpe Castle, in Lincolnshire. The 2021 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional is an annual event that celebrates “long-forgotten everyday family cars from 1968-1989” that have “played a significant a role…
Mitsubishi UK auction of heritage vehicles & number plates
A pristine collection of cool old Mitsubishis are going to auction on April 1st as the brand exits the country. Mitsubishi Motors is selling off its heritage fleet of rare and classic cars as part of the brand’s downsizing in the UK. Everything is going, from its headquarters to a 2001 Lancer Evolution VI Tommi…
Fathers Day Car Shows 2021
Looking for things to do on fathers day? Not sure where to go? Or whats on? We’ve compiled a list of the best car shows around the UK, from classic car shows, to all weekenders involving monster trucks, and more. Some events are FREE for Dads (what a treat!), whilst some are at Motor Museums,…
Changes approved for popular petrolheads venue Caffeine and Machine
Popular petrolheads venue Caffeine and Machine has been granted permission to add extra car parking. Plus a number of other changes to the venue. There have been objections to the plans and suggestions that a smaller car park should be considered. This is to limit the number of cars attending Caffeine and Machine. The pub…
Best car films to help you get through lockdown
With the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions across the U.K, we are all going to be spending a lot more time at home. To help get us through this difficult time – and with the help of my fellow car enthusiasts over at Snickety Gearbox – we’ve compiled a list of 20 of the best car films…
Car Facts Disc: Sharing the passion behind your car’s story
Sharing personalised trivia about your pride and joy is now a piece of cake. Thanks to Car Facts Disc founder and classic car enthusiast, Paul Tombs. Paul explains… “After years of attending owners’ club events and classic car shows, where information about individual cars was patchy at best, and often completely absent, I realised that…
NEC Classic Motor Show Postponed
One of Britain’s biggest car shows, usually attracting around 70,000 visitors to the West Midlands every year, has been postponed in the wake of the Government’s latest statement on the coronavirus outbreak. Show Director Lee Masters explains: “The current Covid-19 climate has created uncertainty for both our exhibitors and visitors. With the weeks now counting…
How to run a car show
If you’re contemplating on starting a car show, this post from a well established car show organiser gives some good, simple advice on how to run a car show.
Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble October 2019: Review
Review & photos from a firm favourite, the Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble 2019. A car show, full of draw dropping modern classic cars.
