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The Silverstone Classic, 2013

Isabelle Lawrence
30th July 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
This years gathering of all things classic and racy at the famous Silverstone circuit was a biggie. Not only did we see record crowds – some 90,000 over the three-day event – but there were a couple of im...
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Euro Mopar Nationals 2013, Santa Pod

Isabelle Lawrence
29th July 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
The Euro Mopar Nationals, held for the last 20 years at the Santa Pod Raceway, is a run-what-you-brung event for American Muscle cars. They don't have to be from the Mopar family – that's anything built under...
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A scorching weekend for Bug Jam 27

Isabelle Lawrence
22nd July 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars
Once again Bug Jam hit Santa Pod with a huge bang this year and Motor-Vision were there to soak up all the lovely VW action on hand. From the get-go on Friday morning, thousands of attendees lined the streets t...
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Day of action at the 2013 Japfest 2

Isabelle Lawrence
12th July 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, LATEST CAR NEWS
Japfest 2 kicked off under glorious sunshine at the famous Donington Park on Sunday 7th July. Plenty of Japanese performance car enthusiasts rolled up in their thousands for a day of pure Jap action and to catc...
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Retro Show 2013

Isabelle Lawrence
10th July 2013
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Setting off at around 6am Sunday morning, beating the traffic, and rolling onto the tarmac at Santa Pod for 7:30am, cars where already setting up in the “Show 'n Shine” area and in the Club Stands. With the...
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The sun shines for Jap Show 2013 at Santa Pod Raceway

Isabelle Lawrence
1st July 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
The Japanese car scene engulfed Santa Pod on the weekend for Jap Show 2013 with plenty of Jap car lovers swamping the grounds and stands. Bringing the roads of Tokyo to the UK meant a fun fuelled day of everyth...
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Summer Nationals 2013 at Santa Pod Raceway

Isabelle Lawrence
25th June 2013
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Another show at Santa Pod pulled the crowds in over the weekend with the National Drag Racing Championships featuring the MSA British Championship at Summer Nationals 2013. The Fireforce Jet Car was once again...
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A celebrity champion at this year’s Mini Festival 2013

Isabelle Lawrence
24th June 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars
This year the focus was channelled towards the 50th anniversary of the legendary Mini Cooper S as the Brands Hatch Mini Festival, in association with Mini Sport UK, kicked off over the weekend. Back with a bi...

Radical: the story behind the power and performance

Isabelle Lawrence
21st June 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, LATEST CAR NEWS, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
Radical Sportscars are a British motorsport design and engineering success story that we should all be proud of. The UK has long been a hotbed of motorsport cottage industry with many Formula One teams based i...
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Love Minis? Get down to Brands Hatch this weekend…

Isabelle Lawrence
20th June 2013
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Every Mini under the sun – from the 1950s original to the present day models – will be at the Brands Hatch Mini Festival in association with Mini Sport, this weekend. So, if you’re a lover of these famous...

Players Classic, Goodwood

Isabelle Lawrence
14th June 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
Last weekend a new show was born when Players Classic came to Goodwood. This is not your typical modified car show. There are no car clubs here, no cars with nothing more than after market wheels, no sheds, no�...
Modified wheels at Performance Vauxhall 2013

Performance Vauxhall 2013 at Santa Pod Raceway

Isabelle Lawrence
11th June 2013
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Although the sun didn’t shine as bright as it could have, that didn’t stop the crowds gathering at Santa Pod Raceway for this year’s Performance Vauxhall over the weekend. Over 11, 000 visitors made their...
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Bromley Pageant of Motoring 2013

Isabelle Lawrence
10th June 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, LATEST CAR NEWS
As a fantastic highlight to the classic car show calendar, The Bromley Pageant of Motoring was not to be missed! Motor-Vision’s photographer Sue Whyte was there to capture the action that took place including...

Classic Ford Show 2013 – 10th Anniversary!

Isabelle Lawrence
3rd June 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, LATEST CAR NEWS
This weekend saw the 10th anniversary of The Classic Ford Show held at the famous Santa Pod Raceway and our friends at Performance Direct were there to soak up the action – and the sun that eventually broke t...
Modified Nationals 2013

Modified Nationals in good weather shocker!

Isabelle Lawrence
28th May 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
Working with Performance Direct, I get to cover a lot of events, but Modified Nationals has always been my favourite. It's always big with a huge club turn out, live stages and a great atmosphere. Having pa...
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TVR – The British arrive at Brooklands!

Isabelle Lawrence
16th May 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, LATEST CAR NEWS
As motor enthusiasts we love attending specialist events and with our love of TVR’s we were first in line at the TVR Car Club Event held at Brooklands on the weekend. Gracing the Paddock and the other areas ...
Japfest 2013

Japfest 2013

Isabelle Lawrence
14th May 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, Competitions, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
Back for its 11th year, Japfest, Europe's biggest Japanese car event, returned to Castle Combe Saturday. Being deep in rural Wiltshire, getting to the circuit can be an issue, with some people queueing into t...

The last ever Run to the Sun is coming

Isabelle Lawrence
13th May 2013
CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, LATEST CAR NEWS
A little over ten years ago, on a miserable rainy winter Sunday I was sitting on a sofa in a local pub with a couple of friends. We were wondering how to generate enough excitement in our lives to keep us going...
Ferrari 360 mid-air!

Catch up on the action from Auto Italia – Italian Car Day 2013

Isabelle Lawrence
8th May 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
All things Italian hit Brooklands once again this year at the Auto Italia event – Italian Car Day on May 4th 2013 and our friends over at Performance Direct were there to soak up the action! Admirers were ke...
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Test drive: Classic VW campervan and modern-classic VW campervan

Isabelle Lawrence
30th April 2013
Clubs / Events, Vans
Ever fancied getting away from it all in something a little cooler than the family hatchback? Well, as family camping and road trip transport goes there’s surely not much more too-cool-for-school than these V...
Performance Direct show babes

Show report: Big Bang Camper & Bus Show 2013, Santa Pod

Isabelle Lawrence
29th April 2013
Cars, CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, LATEST CAR NEWS, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars, Vans
We’re back at the famous Santa Pod drag strip and show ground again – where Performance Direct sponsors the left-hand drag racing lane – and this time we’ve got a nice ‘n’ juicy Motor-Vision show ...
Big Bang Camper and bus

Win a Weekend Pass To The 2013 Big Bang Camper & Bus Show!!!

Isabelle Lawrence
23rd April 2013
CLASSIC CARS, Clubs / Events, Competitions, Modified Cars
With signs of sunshine peeping through and the Summer time creeping closer, this weekend’s Big Bang Camper and Bus Show is set to be a jam packed show. To kick-start the Summer, Performance Direct and Santa P...
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Show report: RS Owners Club Central Show 2013, Santa Pod

Isabelle Lawrence
22nd April 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
One of the biggest, shiniest and fastest shows for all things Blue Oval built and RS powered rattled the scenery at Santa Pod yesterday, with plenty of big-bhp and big-dB drag strip action, miles of RS owners c...
BDC Round 1

British Drift Championship brings out the sun

Isabelle Lawrence
16th April 2013
Cars, Clubs / Events, Imported Cars, Modified Cars, Sports / Performance & Prestige cars, Sports, Performance & Prestige Cars
After a good start, British spring time struck again at round one of the Maxxis British Drift Championship. After a bright morning for the Semi Pro and Pro qualifying sessions, the heavens opened on Lydden Hill...
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