Families can enjoy the Classic and Speed Car Show and Grand Parade in Southport this Sunday (15th September 2024).
The Car Show takes place at Victoria Park in Southport, the home of Southport Flower Show, between 10am and 3pm.
Admission is once again free, with scores of eye-catching vehicles to admire from the past 120 years of motoring from the early 1900s to the modern day.
The centrepiece will again be a fabulous themed display of veteran, vintage, classic and modern cars from all periods.
There will be marque and car club displays, plus food and drinks outlets and a shopping village for all the family.
People throughout the town will then be able to watch the annual Grand Parade, which will start at 3.30pm from Rotten Row next to the park before making its way down towards Lord Street and through Southport town centre.
The Grand Parade will retrace the original groundbreaking 1903 Southport speed trial course, along the Lord Street boulevard and the Promenade – a fitting finale to the weekend’s events!
Southport will once again come alive to the unique sights, sounds and smells that these cars will create for everyone’s pleasure and enjoyment.
All timings are subject to change.
It follows the exciting Southport Sprint Revival, which saw classic cars racing along Marine Drive on Saturday.
The two day event, organised by Aintree Circuit Club, celebrates the seaside town’s impressive motoring and motorsport heritage.
Southport Classic and Speed is presented by Cataclean and supported by Ocean Plaza Leisure.
Southport Classic and Speed organiser Michael Ashcroft said:
“We would love to see people from across the region come and join us to celebrate Southport’s remarkable motoring history.
“Southport has an amazing motoring history that not many people know about and we are trying to put it very much back on the map.
“Sir Henry Segrave set the land speed record in Southport in 1926, some of the early cars were built in Southport at the Vulcan factory, and they held the speed trials there.
“We have a really good mix of cars coming this year for people to enjoy.”
He added: “Southport Classic and Speed 2024 builds on the great success of 2023, 2022 and 2021 and will once again celebrate our motoring and motorsport heritage.
“This year we will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the opening of the 3 Mile Aintree Grand Prix Circuit – 29 May 1954 – the UK’s only purpose built Formula 1 GP Track and also the formation of Aintree Circuit Club, also in 1954.
“This year is also the 60th Anniversary of the last Motor Race held on our Aintree Grand Prix Circuit which was held 16 May and also organised by Aintree Circuit Club.”
- For more details please visit: www.southportclassicandspeed.com
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