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You might be wondering what the Beatles have to do with a Classic Motor Show in 2017, but in fact it’s 60 years since John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met during a performance by Lennon and The Quarrymen on the back of a lorry.įor the anniversary, the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs found the original line-up of The Quarrymen still playing together, and arranged a special performance on the back of a 1937 AEC Matador lorry. “Plus, there’s those cars that have been passed down through families, from generation to generation the motor your dad taught you to drive in, or the family saloon that took you on your first holiday.”Ĭlassic cars fall into both of these categories, while they also help to create a further bond between the members of each classic car club, each with their own personal reason why they love the particular make or model. Manufacturers create various models which are in families, with one model billed as the sister car to another.

#ONTIME BIRMINGHAM DRIVERS#

The 2017 Classic Motor Show took place this weekend at the NEC in Birmingham, with 240 motoring clubs represented among the exhibitors and a theme of ‘Family Ties’ looking at the bonds between drivers and their cars, and between the different cars made by each manufacturer.Īcting show director, Lee Masters, explained: “The classic motoring community is one huge family, but so is the motoring industry.

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