CLASSIC CAR SHOW SPRING'S BEST - 22-24 MARCH 2019 | NEC, BIRMINGHAM - Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show
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SPRING’S BEST
CLASSIC CAR SHOW
22-24 MARCH 2019 | NEC, BIRMINGHAM
In association with Official Show Partners
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Now in its 6th year, the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with Discovery, will take
place on 22-24 March. This unique season opening event will be run in association with Classic Car
Weekly, Classic Cars and ClassicCarsForSale.co.uk, who will join us in celebrating all aspects of classic
car restoration.
The Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with Discovery, brings together a heady
mix of inspirational restoration advice, hands-on demonstrations and must-have products to create
the best restoration show in the UK. Be it individuals restoring a classic in their garage, those
looking to appoint a professional restorer or simply anyone who loves classic cars and wants to learn
more about keeping them on the road, this is the show for every enthusiast.
An enviable line up...
There will be restoration challenges, a barn
find display, classic car auctions 2 day sale,
task and marque specific master classes from
leading experts, special guests and great
cars (featuring the best classic restorations
from all over the UK) an extensive trader
village and autojumble alongside restoration
service providers and of course the clubs –
everything from top marque restorers to rust
prevention specialists, thus making Practical
Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show,
with Discovery, a must attend event.
If I wasn’t helping to organise it, I would be buying a ticket. That tells you
Presented by
everything you need to know about the Practical Classics Classic Car and
Restoration Show, with Discovery. A record number of classic enthusiasts
attended the show in 2018, making it the biggest yet. It was a really friendly
event full of passion and a sense of fun. Small enough to get round in
a day… big enough to completely immerse you - the best way to start
Danny Hopkins, the classic year. Thanks to everyone who continues to make it so great…
Editor of Practical Classics especially the clubs. I salute you.
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Target Visitors We also target enthusiasts who have the
means to employ professional restorers and
We attract core restoration enthusiasts and
high net worth owners of private collections.
Practical Classics readers who are:
We anticipate 26,000 visitors.
• 95% Male
• 52 years - average age Target exhibitors
• 72% ABC1
• Parts and spares companies
• £47k - average household income
• Tool suppliers
• 64% are members of classic car clubs
• Cleaning, polishing and accessories
• 79% go to events or show their car at events
Treatments and coatings
• Readers spend on average 11 hours per
• Car care
week working on their cars in the Summer
• Car clubs
and 8 hours per week in the Winter
• Auto-jumble
• On average, readers own 2 cars - one of
• Classic dealers
which is a project car
• Professional restoration companies
• Specialist classic marque manufacturers
SHOW
– With
Show Features
The event will be rich with features designed to compel visitors to flock to the show.
These include:
Practical Classics Live Stage, with Discovery Car Clubs
Hosted by Danny Hopkins with a full-on daily Will be invited to bring along barn finds and
schedule of information and entertainment, fully restored exhibits. The core criteria for their
planned content includes a live restoration project invitation is that they work on cars during the show
challenge, club tech challenges, Play Your Cars and talk to and interact with visitors as they do it,
Right (classic car game show), the best British showing the classic world what they are made of.
restorations and celebrity interviews.
Carole Nash Barn Find
The Workshop Includes classics in all states of repair – from
Themed as a busy restoration garage with tools, completely original and needing TLC to ‘rust in
parts and spares all around, this feature will focus peace’. Around 25 hidden treasures, discovered in
on developing skills with a schedule of daily barns, garages and even under cover at the bottom
demonstrations from experts covering subjects of the garden, will be brought into the spotlight for
such as welding, panel beating, using an English enthusiasts to enjoy.
wheel, lead-loading and tuning your carburettor.
National Car Club Awards
Lancaster Insurance Pride of Ownership
The National Car Club Awards held in association
Showcases stunning restoration of vehicles with Tourism Ireland, supported by Classic Car
ranging from pre-war to modern classics. Some of Weekly and endorsed by the Federation of British
the selected cars include a 1952 Humber Pullman Historic Vehicle Clubs will be held at the NEC,
Limousine, 1976 Citroen Ami Super Saloon and a Birmingham and hosted alongside the Practical
stunning VW Camper Van taking the first of the 20 Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with
places available for private entries. Discovery.
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Show Marketing
Full multi media campaign includes: ‘This event brings together the
• Heavy weight advertising in Practical Classics,
journey of classic car restoration
Classic Cars and Classic Car Weekly
• Comprehensive editorial coverage in with industry resources in an
Practical Classics, Classic Cars and Classic entertaining environment. By
Car Weekly working with Practical Classics,
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• Dedicated show website the market leader in its field, we
• Dedicated social media platforms including
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram will offer the same production
• Electronic and direct mail to over 220k and editorial standards afforded
enthusiasts to our other brands in other
• Digital and print ready material for all UK car works, if you like the Lancaster
clubs and their members
• Full advertising schedule in other non Bauer
Insurance Classic Motor Show,
classic car titles you’ll absolutely love this.’
• Public relations campaign both broadcast
and narrowcast
• VIP invitations to collectors, high net worth Lee Masters,
Bickenhill Lane
individuals and celebrities who are known Show Director
enthusiast
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• £75 + VAT per square metre - Restoration Manchester and the north, the midlands, home
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