CLASSIC CAR & RESTORATIONSHOW 31 MARCH - 2 April 2017 Nec Birmingham
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CLASSIC CAR & RESTORATIONSHOW 31 MARCH - 2 april 2017 Nec birmingham In association with Sponsors Now in its 4th year, the Practical Classics Restoration & Classic Car Show will take place on 31st March - 2nd April. 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 Restoration Show 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. ‘The classic car movement has been crying out for An enviable line up... a really active hands-on restoration show for years. There will be restoration challenges, a barn fi nd This is it. We aim to make auction selling restoration projects, task and it the season opener for marque specifi c master classes from leading years to come and in doing experts, special guests and great cars (featuring so inspire and reinvigorate the best classic restorations from all over the restorers from all UK) an extensive trader village and autojumble backgrounds and of every age. We want it to bring alongside restoration service providers and of your workshop to life.’ course the clubs – everything from top marque restorers to rust prevention specialists, thus making The Practical Classics Restoration & Danny Hopkins, Classic Car Show a must attend event. Editor of Practical Classics PRESENTED BY Practical Classics, published by Bauer Media, their experiences with the readers. Every is Britain’s favourite hands-on classic car issue delivers driving features, money saving magazine, with over 36 years of experience workshop wisdom, rigorous buying advice, bringing car enthusiasts the very best in product tests and historical insight. Practical practical advice. With it’s own workshop, Classics is published 13 times a year and priced Practical Classics has the most authoritative at £4.40. For more information visit www. technical voice of any publication and the most practicalclassics.co.uk inspirational outlook. All the writers work on and restore their own classic cars and share Target Visitors We also target enthusiasts who have the means to We attract core restoration enthusiasts and employ professional restorers and high net worth owners Practical Classics readers who are: of private collections. We anticipate 24,000 visitors. • 95%Male Target exhibitors • 52 years - average age • Parts and spares companies • 72% ABC1 • Tool suppliers • £47k - average household income • Cleaning, polishing and accessories Treatments • 64% are members of classic car clubs and coatings • 79% go to events or show their car at events • Car care • Readers spend on average 11 hours per week • Car clubs working on their cars in the Summer and 8 hours • Auto-jumble per week in the Winter • Classic dealers • On average, readers own 2 cars - one of which is • Professional restoration companies a project car • Specialist classic marque manufacturers CLASSIC CAR & RESTORATIONSHOW 31 MARCH - 2 april 2017 Nec birmingham Show Features The event will be rich with features designed to compel visitors to fl ock to the show. These include: Practical Classics Live Stage Car Clubs Hosted by Danny Hopkins with a full-on daily schedule Will be invited to bring along barn fi nds and of information and entertainment, Planned content fully restored exhibits. The core criteria for their includes a live restoration project challenge, club tech invitiatsion is that they work on cars during the show challenges, Play Your Cars Right (classic car game and talk to and interact with visitors as they do it, show), the best British Restorations and celebrity showing the classic world what they are made of. interviews. Barn Finds 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 such of the garden, will be brought into the spotlight for as welding, panel beating, using an English wheel, enthusiasts to enjoy. 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 ranging with Tourism Ireland, supported by Classic Car from pre-war to modern classics. Some of the Weekly and endorsed by the Federation of British 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 fi rst of the 20 Classics Restoration & Classic Car Show. places available for private entries. www.necrestorationshow.com ‘This event brings together the journey of classic car restoration CLASSIC CAR with industry resources & RESTORATIONSHOW in an entertaining 31 MARCH - 2 april 2017 Nec birmingham environment. By working with Practical Classics, the market leader in Show Marketing its fi eld, we will offer • Full multi media campaign includes: the same production • Heavy weight advertising in Practical Classics, and editorial standards Classic Cars and Classic Car Weekly • Comprehensive editorial coverage in Practical Classics, afforded to our other Classic cars and Classic Car Weekly brands in other works, • Dedicated show website if you like the NEC show, • Dedicated social media platforms including Facebook, you’ll absolutely love this.’ Twitter and Instagram • Electronic and direct mail to over 220k enthusiasts • Digital and print ready material for all UK car clubs and their members Dan Nwaokolo, • Full advertising schedule in other non Bauer classic Show Director car titles • Public relations campaign both broadcast and narrowcast • VIP invitations to collectors, high net worth individuals and Site celebrities Map who are known enthusiast ickenhil B l Lane Please use Please use a taxi a taxi to to reach this hotel Premier Inn reach this from the NEC hotel from the NEC Your investment The Venue N10 Express by Holiday Inn Trade Stands The NEC Birmingham N9 • £ 130.00 + VAT per square metre - Space Only N12 Terminal 1 • £ 150.00 + VAT per square metre - Shell SchemeRamada Encore Home of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor M6 Hotel (Approx. 10 minutes) 10 (Approx. N11 • £48.00Birmingham + VAT per square metre-Specialist Restoration Show, the NEC is centrally placed to attract visitors Junction 4 Airport from Manchester and the north, the midlands, N8 G4 To Birmingham New Street Station Street New Birmingham To home counties, London, South, South East and For stand or sponsorship enquiries please contact South West. The NEC has 16500 parkingG5 spaces Jonathan Wright on 020 7384 8142 or e-mail and is also accessible by rail. It has a long history of Air-Rail Link Air-Rail N3 [email protected] hosting the best public shows in the UK. The showN4 N6 or Robbie Mcbride on 020 7384 8062 or e-mail robbie. Hall Hall Hall Terminal 2 will be held in Halls 8-12. [email protected] 19 18 17 M6/M1/ Please use a taxi to reach Novotel, Ibis Hall M6 Toll these hotels from the NEC Etap Hotels 20 N5/7 or access via the Air-RailFor link Autojumble please contact Mark Woodward on B Warehouses A N2 01697 451882 or e-mail [email protected] A3 Hall Bickenhill Lane Station Rail International Birmingham Hall Hall 6 P2 3 3a CLASSIC CAR Hall Atrium &Hall REST 16 ORATIONSHOW 7 A 31 MARCH - 2 april 20N1B17 Nec birmingham For enquiries regarding The Hall F Hall Hall A2 A1 National Car Club Awards2 4 B Piazza 8 N1 please contact a member of the show Skywalk i Westteam. D i Hall Car Park Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall 12 N1A 1 5 9 10 11 P1 G3 Bickenhill Northway A B C Lane Pavilion E G1 Hilton Birmingham www.necrestorationshow.comMetropole Hotel M42 E1 Birmingham Pendigo Please use Lake E3 a taxi to S1 reach this hotel from Pendigo Way the NEC E2 Genting The Arden Hotel Hotel G2 Crowne Plaza A45 Hotel S2 Eastway • Outlet Shopping E4 • Genting Hotel & Spa S S6 o u • Bars and Restaurants t S3 h E5 w a • Cinema S5 y S7 • Genting International Casino • The Vox Conference Centre To London Euston Station Euston London To (Appox 70 minutes) 70 (Appox J6 Coventry M42 A45 M40/M5 Key P1/P2 Piazza entrances A VIP parking Taxi rank Private hire taxi pick up / drop off A1/A2/A3 Atrium entrances B Disabled parking Car park toilets i (Including accessible toilet) Visitor & Business Centre - C NEC visitor parking/ T: +44 (0)121 780 4141 outdoor exhibition area Airport Welcome desk D West Midlands bus stop Train The NEC woodland E NEC Express 1 Box office & Arena entrance Car parks F NEC Express 3 Shuttle bus to halls South: S1-S7 East: E1-E5 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 Gates Arena bus stop North: N1-N12 (to East Car Parks) West: West car park Pedestrian footpaths Pedestrian footpaths subway.