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Words and pics: James Webber
After the success of last year’s inaugural show, the team at Plus Four Four Automotive came back with a bang for 2022, with a new venue – and a huge car allowance. The date was set as 29 May and the new venue was chosen as Hartham Park and House in Corsham, not far off the M4.
The team had an allocated 750 car spaces, which I’m told was pretty close to being filled as show day approached. The stunning house and huge grounds made for a great day exploring around the cars, which were parked in different areas.
Outside the house was the Meguiar’s showcase, essentially the best of the best. Then there was Meguiar’s lawn which was full of everything from transporters to American trucks to K10 Nisan Micras.
The rest of the space was taken up by a huge variety of all things automotive. Several caterers and traders were pitched up, a DJ played throughout the day and the weather just about held off to make one hell of a one-day show – which is now well on its way to becoming a staple of the automotive calendar.
The team did a wonderful job of marshalling people in through the gates and checking tickets to keep everything moving. The general public were allowed in from 10am onwards, though show cars had been given staggered times to enter, starting from 7.15am – which meant a bit of an early start for some people! Worth it for all, though, especially those who took home the awards that started being given out from 3pm onwards.
It was a very relaxed day and I ended up catching up with many people I hadn’t seen for ages, and others who I follow on the socials but hadn’t met in person.
Plus Four Four is an automotive brand selling a range of merchandise and this and further details on next year’s show can be found on Facebook and Instagram. You should definitely get the dates for next year’s show in your calendar – trust me, you won’t want to miss it.. CC
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