NORTH CHESHIRE CLASSIC CAR SHOW, VAUXHALL MOTORS.

Ellesmere Port Sunday 11^th August 

The sun only showed its face once or twice but that did not dampen the spirits of the participants and visitors to the North Cheshire Classic Car Club Annual Show held at Vauxhall Motors, Ellesmere Port last weekend.  By 9.00am the cavalcade into the showground consisted of lovingly restored classic cars ranging from Ferraris to Austin 7s.   

Over 200 classic vehicles attended the show and a steady  flow of visitors were treated to a varied collection of vehicles from brewery drays, military vehicles, DeLorians and DRKs, Jaguars and MGs, and in some cases vehicles, from different decades, “coming home” to their birthplace at Vauxhalls. Owners and their vehicles had travelled from all over the Northwest to attend the event and a blue Ferrari even managed the trip from Birmingham. A number of Car Clubs vied for the best club stand putting on colourful displays with the winners being the Alfa Romeo Club based in North Wales.  Best car of the show was won by the very proud owner of a beautifully maintained Porche 356 super. 

Alongside the show was a bevy of trade and charity stands to keep those not interested in historic vehicles amused and also rides to keep the little ones happy too.  Pete the Butcher from Bromborough, with his Hog Roast, along with others did a great job of keeping everyone fed and watered.  

The event is a non-profit making event for the North Cheshire Classic Car Club but with the club members working together in conjunction with visitor numbers the event raised over £1,000 to be shared between Help for Heroes (Vauxhall Motors nominated charity) and four local charities. (Therapeutic Cancer Care, Samaritans, Riding for Disabled and S.Wirral cats protection)

 A great day was had by all .

 

WINNERS AT THE SHOW

OVERALL WINNER (any category)      PORSCHE 356               

BEST VEHICLE (any category)

FIRST                           Vauxhall Velox Ute 

SECOND                      Morris 1000 Pick up               

THIRD                          AEC Matador (Birkenhead Brewery Dray)                

BEST CAR

FIRST                           Porsche 356 (also overall winner)     

SECOND                      Austin 7 Ulster                                   

THIRD                          Vauxhall Astra GTE                

BEST AMERICAN CAR

FIRST                           Cadillac                                  

SECOND                      Buick                                      

THIRD                          Jeep                                        

BEST BIKE

FIRST                           Matchless G3 (1956)              

SECOND                      AJS Model 16                         

THIRD                          Matchless Motorcycle and sidecar   

BEST CLUB STAND

FIRST                           Alfa Romeo

SECOND                      Wirral Minis

THIRD                          Club DRK