Chearsley 2025 (part 2 of 2)

Every year the picturesque village of Chearsley in Buckinghamshire hold a classic and vintage fun day in order to raise funds for the Chearsley Cricket Club junior section, and this year was no different. Now in it's 14th year, and I must have been attending this show for about 13 of those years, and it just gets better and better. The car show attracts around 500 vehicles on the day and there is everything you could imagine. From classic cars to military vehicles, motorcycles and commercial vehicles and agricultural vehicles. Attractions at the show include a fun fair, live music, hot and cold food stalls, a bar and plenty of art and craft stalls. The organisers normally arrange a fly by from a WW2 Spitfire, but unfortunately this couldn't happen this year. This years show was arranged for Sunday 14th September 2025. The forecast was good so Suzie and I headed off to drive the 10 miles deep into the Buckinghamshire countryside. The review continues as I wander around the show.

To see all my other blog entries, go to ‘My Blog Archive’ to the left of this page. Simply click on an arrow for a particular year, then click on an arrow for a particular month, this will then give you a drop down menu for all the blog entries for that month.

The classic British Mini owners club.

Honest looking Dormobile looked cool.

The view from my bus.

Ford Consul Capri, these were made
from 1961 - 1964

The gorgeous body lines were styled on
the Ford Thunderbird and the Ford
Galaxie starliner

The most noticeable design features was
the large boot space and pillarless coupé
roof.

The Nash Metropolitan is becoming so
rare these days.

This really was immaculate.

Based on the number plate, I'd say this
Porsche 356 convertible was a very nice
and well built replica.

Stunning.

A very rare BMW 700 from the early
1960's.

This was BMW's first monocoque car and
is credited with saving BMW from a near 
takeover in the 1950's.

A small 697cc flat-twin engine derived
from the motorcycle engine produced
30bhp.

The show got busier as the day went on.

I'm not 100% sure what this lovely old
woody is, but I did like it.

Cool side lights mounted on the front
wings.

A period interior.

I love that wood.

From one extreme to another, this
custom Ford Ranchero was immaculate.

You won't lose this in the supermarket
car park.

Home built hot rod.

This gorgeous Ford Zephyr was so
straight.

My bus with some other campers.

Very clean convertible bug arrived later
in the day.

Just as clean in the engine bay as the
rest of the car.

So that was the Chearsley Classic Car Show for 2025, overall a great day out with plenty to see and do. For a one day show held in a quiet sleepy village deep in the Buckinghamshire countryside this really is a show not to miss. The sheer number of vehicles on display increases every year and the organisers have now had to overflow the show onto the neighbouring farmers field to accommodate all the vehicles. With live music and hot food available along with trade stands and a small funfair there really is something for everyone. Next weeks blog is all about the Wolfsburg Bus Crew's Autumn club meet at Wendover Woods, this will be an all air-cooled filled review so be sure to come back next week.

Chearsley Classic Car Show 2025 (part 1 of 2)

Every year the picturesque village of Chearsley in Buckinghamshire hold a classic and vintage fun day in order to raise funds for the Chearsley Cricket Club junior section, and this year was no different. Now in it's 14th year, and I must have been attending this show for about 13 of those years, and it just gets better and better. The car show attracts around 500 vehicles on the day and there is everything you could imagine. From classic cars to military vehicles, motorcycles and commercial vehicles and agricultural vehicles. Attractions at the show include a fun fair, live music, hot and cold food stalls, a bar and plenty of art and craft stalls. The organisers normally arrange a fly by from a WW2 Spitfire, but unfortunately this couldn't happen this year. This years show was arranged for Sunday 14th September 2025. The forecast was good so Suzie and I headed off to drive the 10 miles deep into the Buckinghamshire countryside.

To see all my other blog entries, go to ‘My Blog Archive’ to the left of this page. Simply click on an arrow for a particular year, then click on an arrow for a particular month, this will then give you a drop down menu for all the blog entries for that month.

My bus parked up at the Chearsley
classic car show.

I arrived first, but shortly after these two
VW's arrived. The organisers try where
possible to group vehicle makes together.

I don't think the owners of the two other
VW's knew each other, but it was nice to
meet them both and have some air-
cooled company.

A lovely old pro-street Vauxhall Viscount.

I don't know what size that motor is,
suffice to say, it's big.

Karmann Ghia Sportster, I think this was
a reproduction, albeit a very nice one.

A gorgeous interior, even down to the
Porsche carpet.

A porsche 356 B coupé, this one I think 
was the real deal.

I had one of these when I was about 18,
except mine was a four door. I'd love to
own another one .

Unusual grille mascot.

Volvo P1800 a true classic.

A go anywhere Unimog.

A red double decker bus, you don't get
any more classic that that.

This is a 1956 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud
 with custom coachwork by Cooper & Co.

This car is part of a very limited production
 run, with only 21 similar coach-built units
 created and is often called a 'Hooper
Empress' due to the custom body style.

Lovely old race ready 'C' type Jaguar.

Double take, not the same car as above,
but another ready to race around the circuit
'C' type Jaguar.

A pair of series 2, E-Type Jaguar
roadsters. I thought the dark green colour
suited the car well.

So that was part one of two about the Chearsley Classic Car Show. Next week will be part two where you will be able to see plenty more British and American classic cars as well as more air-cooled vehicles, so be sure to come back next week.