Fans revved up for classic cars

The motor industry may be in the depths of despair during the recession, but a display of classic vehicles showed the car is still king.

Enthusiasts from across the Midlands put credit crunch cares behind them as they descended on Catton Hall near Lichfield for the 11th Classic Car and Transport Show.

The event, at Catton Hall Park off the A38 at Alrewas near Lichfield, attracted thousands of visitors who came to see more than 650 vehicles.

The exhibits dated back to the early 1920s and included Cannock man Shaun Tindill's 1950 Studebaker American fire truck. Other cars, buses and lorries included models from marques such as Rover, Ford, Riley, MG, Austin, Singer, Triumph, Morris and Wolseley.

Also on display were custom and kit cars, motorcycles and car club stands including Jaguar Enthusiasts, MG Owners, and stands for classic models such as the Rover P5, Triumph Stag and Ford Capri.

For agricultural fans, the Tamworth Tired Iron Club displayed around 30 tractors and farming implements from the past, while around 30 classic cars from across the Atlantic were on show for fans of American automotive history.

Organiser Geoff Price said the event had proved a great success, attracting similar crowds to the 3,000 through the gate at last year's event.