Lancaster Insurance
Classic Motor Show 2021
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show made a welcome return to the NEC in Birmingham last month with around 3,000 of the most desirable classic cars in the UK on display across 7 halls. Also competing for enthusiasts attention were some 270 car clubs, ranging from the AC Owners Club to the XR4 Register, some celebrating milestone anniversaries that occurred in 2020 as well as 2021. A new feature for 2021 was ‘Our Friends Electric’ which put the spotlight on electric classic vehicles, from a 1911 Baker Electric that drove around the arena, to Richard Morgan of Electric Classic Cars’ converted VW Beetle from the TV show Vintage Voltage.
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Being press has its advantages, and an hour before the general public was allowed in we got to wander around the halls uninterrupted. As I entered the first hall the heady aroma of polish and wax hit me, and I had the difficult decision of what to look at first. Huddled together in-between halls were the 4x4 contingency that comprised of the Series 1 Club, Range Rover Register, ExMilitary Land Rover Association and the Project Jay Preservation Group. All had an impressive collection of green ovals. Despite being a member of both the Series 1 Club and Range Rover Register I didn’t get the chance to stop and chat as I had photos to take and more halls to visit.
