April 18, 2024

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For Glorious Car

Celebration of classic cars and bikes rolls into town next month

The show brings together at least 3,000 historic vehicles – covering 100 years and representing a broad range of marques and models – with more than 270 clubs preserving legacies and keeping passion alive for these iconic motors.

Watch experts from Practical Classics magazine restore a classic car to perfection, and learn how to care for and repair your beloved motor at the Restoration Theatre.



Got a classic car project in the offing? Learn essential skills to save time and watch experts at work in the Restoration Theatre
Got a classic car project in the offing? Learn essential skills to save time and watch experts at work in the Restoration Theatre

Ride it out

Take a 10-mile ride in the car of your dreams – we’re talking Ferrari, Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin – with your donation supporting a range of charities through Sporting Bears Dream Rides.

And get behind the wheel of some truly game-changing cars – we’re talking a Fiat Spider 124, Golf Gti Mk 1, MGB Roadster, Lancia Delta Martini, Mini Cooper S – for a four-mile spin around the NEC with the HERO-ERA Arrive & Drive a Classic Car Experience.

Spy it? Buy it!

Alongside halls packed with legends of the car world, the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show is a one-stop-shop for anything and everything to do with our cherished two and four-wheeled steeds.

Always wanted to buy a classic car, or ready to expand your collection? Now’s the perfect time to buy. In the Dealer Hall you’ll find car marques for sale to suit all needs and pockets, while Silverstone Auctions will have among its lots more than 100 collectible cars and bikes, and plenty of automobilia.

Simply browsing the hundreds of show exhibitors, offering an endless array of tempting car and motorbike memorabilia and accessories, will take you a day.

And if you can’t find what you need, make a beeline for the autojumble, a firm favourite among classic car treasure hunters.

Whether you are a classic car or bike owner, collector, enthusiast, club member, or simply passionate about the history of transport, you’re sure to find plenty to see and do – from exploring thousands of cars and bikes to meeting motoring celebrities, enjoying driving experiences to learning care and repair skills, and shopping for moving vintage wares.

Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, takes place Friday, 12 November, 2021, to Sunday, 14 November, 2021, at NEC Birmingham. Book your tickets and experiences online – and save £2 using promo code BRUMMAIL – at necclassicmotorshow.com/brum-mail.