On Friday, we spent the day at the NEC for the Classic Motor Show 2024. Molly, Craig, Nick, and I all got in the Bridge Classic Cars Hilux early so we could get to the show as it was opening.
As always, there was so much to see that one day wasn’t enough to get around every exhibit, but we still managed to see some very impressive cars and chat with some very interesting people too.
One of the very first people we spoke to was the very friendly team from the Classic Car Loan Project. The CCLP is a fantastic intuitive to help more young people into the classic car world. In short, selected young drivers are given the opportunity to borrow a classic car for up to a year. The purpose is to experience what classic car ownership is actually like regardless of whether you can currently afford one or not.
So far, more than 100 young drivers have benefited from the project and I’m sure there will be a lot more in the future.
We also spoke to an old friend – Ben, from DadCars. Back in January 2023, we first spoke to Ben about his then-new project in a Talking Classics. Since then, he has done phenomenally well and it was great to spend some time talking to him and hearing about his journey.
All of us thoroughly enjoyed looking around the show. A personal highlight was getting an up close and personal look at the incredible range of cars going up for sale in the auction hosted by Iconic Auctioneers.
The auction area was busy and seemed to be getting a lot of attention so I’m sure it was a very successful weekend for the Iconic team and sellers.
Molly very much enjoyed finding a classic Fiat 500 in the lots too!
At the end of our day at the Classic Motor Show 2024, we caught up with our friends from the National Motor Museum. On their stand, Anthony Hamilton (father of former F1 World Champion, Lewis Hamilton) was showcasing a car he had restored with his team on behalf of the museum.
We were lucky enough to be able to speak to Anthony and ask him some questions about his project and what his plans for the future are.
The whole day was a lot of fun and we all had a great time being surrounded by fellow classic car people. We are already looking forward to next year when we hope to catch up with even more of you.
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