Chiltern Hills Classic Car Show 2026 (part 1 of 4)

This weeks blog entry is the first instalment about the annual Chiltern Hills Vintage Vehicle Rally which is a one day show for classic and vintage vehicles (including old Volkswagen camper vans) and is organised by the Game Club to help raise money for local charitable causes. The rally is a well established event which allows owners of classic and vintage vehicles to gather together in the glorious Buckinghamshire countryside. This event took place on 17th May. The venue is at Weedon Park, Weedon Hill near Aylesbury and is a fantastic location for this great one day show which attracts well over 1000 vehicles of all descriptions and the Game Club had also organised: Children's rides / slides, a fun dog show, trade stands, an auto jumble, a beer tent, speciality teas, a pig roast, burgers and ice cream stands. I have been attendending this event for over 10 years and it's one show that I really enjoy due to the huge diversity of the vehicles. Find out more about the Chlitern Hills Rally from their website here: http://www.chilternhillsrally.org.uk/

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Approaching the show the traffic started 
to queue, in front of me was this bright
yellow customised BMW.

Entering the field, the show looks so far
away.

In the queue to the show area some of
the classic cars started to misbehave and
break down. This MK1 Ford Capri needed
to be pushed to the marshal point.

As did this TVR.

This '59 Cadillac was huge and very
bright.

Everyone loves an early Mustang, right?

Dramatic sky but the sun shone down on
the Volvo P1800 and the MGB GT.

Ford GT40

Very clean and tidy T25.

Lovely straight T2 with colour matched
 'Swamp Cooler' air con unit.

It's not all about shiny classics.

These Triumph 2000's were common place
on the roads when I was a kid.

Q. Where do you park something that big?
A. Anywhere you want!.

This restored Bond Bug looked great.

VW Golf pick up was cool.

I've never seen one of these Renault
Spider's on the road, they must be very
rare.

The 2.0L engine is shoe-horned into the
rear.

Errm...

Yep, that's fur.

It was all in aid of a cat rescue charity.

These Mini Moke's are getting quite sought
after now a days.

This show just gets bigger and bigger
every year.

It's not just cars at the show, there was
a great display of agricultural machinery.

This Fordson E27N Major was produced
from 1945 - 1952.

I don't think, this is what you think it is.

Here's that BMW that I followed enroute 
to the show.

This was an honest looking 1957 Chevrolet
3100 truck.

This Model 'A' highboy roadster complete
with 24 stud flathead motor rumbled by.

To end this weeks review we have this
gorgeous Ford Falcon Sprint. This car
inspired Ford to produce the Mustang.

So that was the first of 4 reviews all about the Chiltern Hills Classic Car Show. Next week will be part two where you'll be able to see plenty more British and American classics including some awesome Hot Rods form the Aylesbury Vale Rods and Customs car club, so be sure to come back next week.

Stanford Hall VW Show 2026 (part 4 of 4 )

This weeks blog review is the last of four reviews all the Stanford Hall VW show which this year was held on Sunday 3rd May. This is an annual one day event organised by the Leicestershire and Warkickshire VW owners club. The show is held in the grounds of Stanford Hall, which was built in the 1690's in the beautiful village of Stanford-on-Avon, near Lutterworth in Leicestershire, LE17 6DH. The manicured lawns of the hall also has the River Avon gently flowing through the grounds, and provides a spectacular backdrop for a VW show. As Stanford Hall is only about 60 miles from my hometown, and as the weather forecast was good I decided to drive up. I have been to this show quite a few times over the years and there is always a good collection of top quality VW's of all varieties with plenty of trade stands and an auto jumble and all set in the beautiful grounds of Stanford Hall. This show is seen by many as one of those 'not to miss' shows and it always gets busy there. The blog continues as I wander around the show.

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The awesome drag beetle comes from
my part of the country, and is well known
in the U.K. based Outlaw Flat Four
Racing community. It runs a 1600cc
motor with a turbo.

I am quite keen on a high riding T25
Syncro.

This T25 Westfalia really caught my eye.
I could easily have one of these beasts.

This really does have everything Id like
on a T25.

This split oval rat rod bug was pretty trick.

Those frenched 1950's Cadillac rear lights
looked fantastic.

Bonnet louvers and suicide doors.

As this photo shows, there were vintage
VW's everywhere.

Just a few photos from the Wolfsburg Bus
Crew's club line up.

I do like a Rallye themed beetle, and the
following trio pushed all the right buttons.

I did like that quad spot light set up.

To end this four part review, here is an
immaculate metallic black beach buggy.

So that was my blog review of the Stanford Hall VW Show 2026. My photos are just a very, very small selection of what was there. The show is huge and you'll be hard pushed to see everything, but what you do see will be pure quality. Overall this show is definitely one of the best shows in the U.K. with an enormous auto jumble, plenty of food vendors and all set in the glorious grounds of Stanford Hall. If you haven't been to this show, I can recommend it. Next weeks blog is all about the Chiltern Hills Classic Car Show where you'll be able to see some classic British and American vintage cars / trucks and a few air-cooled VW's so be sure to come back next week.