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Coventry area specials owners meeting.
The Queens Head Meriden, Warwickshire
Held in conjunction with the Ford Sidevalve Owners Club owners of AKS, Falcon, Ashley, Rochdale, Nickri and Shirley regularly attend these meetings. All Specials owners of the types seen on this site welcome.
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National Kit Car Show

A few of the cars on display on the Historic Specials stand in 2006 showing the diversity of the models .
From left to right. AKS Continental Mk I, Rochdale Olympic x 3, Super Two, Siva Edwardian, Shirley Mk2.
Just to let you know I have reserved club site for all HISTORIC SPECIALS AND CLASSIC KIT CARS built before 1973
At the N.A.C. Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire the world’s number one show for every kit car enthusiast with old or new kit cars Sunday 6th and Monday 7th of May 2009, from 9.30am till 5.30pm. (May Day Bank Holiday weekend)
All kit car drivers are admitted free of charge, passengers are1/2 price.
4000 Kit Cars and Specials of all ages on Display in the Club Sites.
You can camp on the site, tents and caravans, please contact the organisers office 01775 722900 for details and forms. www.grosvenorexhibitions.co.uk
This is a very good cheap day out; spares are cheap, where else can you buy brand new crossflow radiators for £15 to £20 and new electric cooling fans for £5?There are 5 large Exhibition Halls and 600+ Trade Stands all the things you need for your rebuild or update. You can look at new kit cars in rolling chassis form indoors in the dry and warm which will give you ideas on suspension, brakes and drivetrain modification for your car.
This is the best show of the year for kit car engineering
Come to the main vehicular entrance, which is located on the B4113, the Coventry to Leamington Spa road.
(Follow signs for clubs and exhibitors (do not go into the Public car parks)
PLEASE tell every body you know with a suitable car and place details on websites if you can, lets have a good turn out of early cars.
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The Old Ford Rally
July 2011
The Heritage Motor Centre,
Gaydon Warwickshire
Visit the website for an application form
This new show is replacing the old All Ford Rally and is being organised by the Ford Y and C Register. Please support this new venture and lets see if we can make it as big as the old event. This rally is a must for anyone with a pre 1982 Ford engined car.
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The Historic Specials Day 2009
Date: August 14th
Held at The Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford, Oxon, England
Hamblin's and Lotus 6's at the Specials Day 2006
The event attracts around sixty cars each year mainly Ford Ten and Austin Seven based specials of the types viewed on this site.
Specials and limited production sports cars of all makes are invited, although cars built or designed after 1964 may be asked to park outside the display area. Some of the marques that have been to previous shows and not presently featured on this site include:
TWM, Turner, Fairthorpe, Elva, Lotus, Ginetta, Lola, Martin, Siva, Dellow and many many more.
The event is held at The Cotswold Wildlife Park, Burford, Oxon, England on the 9th August. Admission is FREE for the driver of a special or the tow car of a special (we don't mind if it is on a trailer, we want to see your car what ever its condition) and the park opens at 10.30.
If you want more information Email. Rob Daniels.
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