Out & About
Fitment for a king
Words and pics: James Webber
After the success of the Offset show back in April, Brad and his team from Wagon UK came back with a bang in the autumn with their second show, Fitment. Once again, the event was held at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge. However this time, the team wanted to get a different selection of cars from Offset – the aim being to illustrate the diversity and variety of cars either freshly built and new to the scene or which are not often seen at these events as the owners can sometimes feel that some types of shows are not ‘their scene’. As a result, there was an enormous diversity of both cars and people at Wadebridge – including a great variety of rods and Yanks, as well a lot of younger enthusiasts, perhaps unfamiliar with this style of cars, who were nonetheless fascinated and spent plenty of time talking about them and taking photos. Cars that were positioned inside were allowed to enter on the Saturday afternoon so their owners could start
‘There was an enormous diversity of both cars and people – including a great variety of rods and Yanks’ cleaning and polishing. One of Wagon’s sponsors, Immerse Detailing, offered pre-show valeting for any premium cars, and there were plenty of caterers on-site to keep everyone refuelled. Keeping the public entertained were the Two Brothers racing stunt team, performing insane tricks on their motorbikes, and the Extreme Bike Battle team who once again pulled out all the stops with their display of BMX jump box, flatland and trials stunts. Helping to create a family atmosphere, Body Bounce was also there with a selection of inflatables which kept them busy. Multiple traders including Bristol Detailing Supplies, Deadly brand clothing, Metal Head Fabrication and many others were pitched inside and outside. There may have been a wide variety of cars in the show, but a couple of hot rods
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