A cavalcade of painstakingly restored ‘Moggie Thousands’ set off from Beverley this weekend for the second running of the The Bay Classic, a unique Bar-to-Bar rally. The event was staged for the first time last year when almost 30 Morris Minors, some dating back almost to the Second World War, plus a handful of other classic vehicles, made the 25-mile journey from the 600-year-old North Bar at Beverley to its…
It’s loud, it’s brash and it “likes a lot of bling”. Neal Walker made no excuses for showing off his absolutely stunning 1969 Corvette Stingray V8 at Beverley’s Classic Car Rally last week, and why should he when it looks this good? Neal, 59, who lives on Swinemoor in Beverley, fell in love with the epitome of American muscle cars when he worked in the USA in the 1970s. The…
Hobbies can easily consume your life – so it helps if your hobby can actually become your way of making a living. That’s exactly what happened for Kilham-based East Yorkshire businessman Tim Stanforth. Tim, 50, was displaying his impressive 1936 Armstrong Siddeley 120 at last week’s Classic Car Rally in Beverley. It’s the latest in a fleet of classic British and German limousines that Tim and wife Pam use for…
Listening to “the clangs, the bangs and the rattles” is the only way to enjoy a really classic car, according to Chris Forster. Chris, 53, from Willerby, was showing off his pristine 1973 Triumph TR6 at the Beverley Classic Car Rally last week. And as he proudly admitted ‘it’s radios for show, engine sounds for dough’ when it comes to his personal indulgence. He told HU17.net: “The fact that it…
Like elephants, it seems that classic car owners never forget. Simon Gray, 44, from Beverley, was one of dozens of enthusiasts who brought their pride and joy to the Beverley Classic Car Rally last week. His particular car, a white Saab 96 1970 V4, has just been made roadworthy five years after he bought it for what he considers “a steal”, just £800 from a London man who’d kept it…
“It’s the ultimate Cortina.” That’s how Grant Openshaw described his car at the Beverley Classic Car Rally last week. Grant, 69, from Thorngumbald, has owned his Mk 1 Consul Cortina 1964 for 44 years, maintaining it and ensuring it is in tip-top condition. Like everyone at the Rally, Grant was only too pleased to show anyone who expressed an interest around his pride and joy and explain how he had…
Thousands of people basked in the late evening sunshine to enjoy Beverley’s Classic Car Rally last night. From Toll Gavel down to Saturday Market, dozens of magnificently restored cars were admired by visitors to the town centre. 1930s British classics stood next to sporty MGs, while souped up Volkswagens and Japanese models were side by side with American muscle cars in a display that had everything for the motor enthusiast….
The Beverley Annual Classic Car Show is due to be held on June 23rd 2010 and is sure to attract large crowds. The show which is made up of around 300 classic cars, scooters and bikes fills the whole of Market Place and last year carried on up Toll Gavel. Many of the cars that are on show have been carefully restored by their owners who have displays showing how…
Beverley Saturday Market was taken over by cars yesterday evening as hundreds of people turned out to view a massive selection of cars and motor bikes from days of old to the present. The cars filled Market Square with a classic fire engine and an old fashioned Volvo truck standing out. It was a lovely evening and the turn out was very good. Many of the cars on show had…