Classic American

EVENT REPORT

NEC, Birmingham November 10-12

Ah, the NEC Classic Motor Show… For many classic car folk it’s the final event of the year, before we all get sucked into the madness that is Christmas for the next six weeks, popping out the other side to be greeted by three or four months of miserable dark winter weather that’s not very…. errr… classic car friendly at all.

Here at, it’s the bookend of the Kingstown Car of the Year competition, which kicks off on the Good Friday at Wheels Day, traditionally the first show of the year for many American car lovers. At this year’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor show, the American

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