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Former Wheeler Dealers mechanic Ant Anstead will also be at the show and will be building a Tipo 184 over the three day show, with his team from Dowsett Classic Cars.
Richard Hammond debut at Classic Car & Restoration Show. Motoring TV presenter and former Top Gear Star Richard Hammond will make his debut at this years Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show with Discovery +. He will appear at the show on Friday 18th March as his 1972 MGB GT will be on the MG Car Club Young Members display in Hall 5. He will be filming for the second series of Richard Hammond’s Workshop, which will feature some exciting plans for the GT. He will also appear on the Practical Classics Classic World stage for an interview at 3:15pm, where he will talk about his latest adventures and his new restoration business. This second series of Richard Hammond’s Workshop welcomes viewers back into the workshop as he continues to build his prestige classic car restoration business, the Smallest Cog. Other Discovery+ favourites including Mike Brewer and Marc ‘Elvis’ Priestley will be talking about the new series of Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car, which is available to stream on Discovery + as well as offering expert advice to visitors.
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The kit car is a tribute to the iconic © Janet Wright Grand Prix Alfa Romeo 158 racing car. Ant created the car on his show Master Mechanic, and it is available as a factory built car or as a self assembly kit, using a Mazda MX5 as a donor car. Ant will also talk about the rebirth of Radford, the iconic motoring brand he has revived with former Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button, and his new Discovery + show Radford Returns. The Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show with Discovery + is on between 18th-20th March 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham. More info at www.necrestorationshow.com
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