Marsworth Steam Engine & Classic Car Show 2025 (part 1 of 2)

In previous years I would attend a show / rally and then post a review about the show the following weekend. However this year I have been too busy, so for this year only, I will post reviews of all the shows / rallies I attended over the summer months throughout the winter.

On June 15th 2025 I attended the Marsworth Steam Rally, although it's billed as a steam rally, for steam engines the show included hundreds of classic and vintage cars and bikes, tractors, commercials and military vehicles. The show also had a vintage fairground rides for the children and steam engine rides for everyone. They also had a band playing live music. There was plenty of food vendors serving various cuisines to suit your taste and a beer tent. The organisers had also advertised that around lunchtime there would be a WW2 Spitfire doing a fly past over the show. All proceeds from the show are given to charity and last year the show raised over £14,000 for local charities. As the pretty village of Marsworth, Buckinghamshire is only 8 miles from my home, it would have been rude not to attend and show my support. So on Fathers Day I jumped in my bus with Suzie (my dog) and we headed off for a day out.

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About a mile from the show I encountered
this steam engine. As the roads were very
narrow I had to follow behind it at around
5MPH.

Once inside the show I started to look
around at all the vehicles.

Beautiful shape of the Ford Consul Capri.

I recognize the engine but it's not in what
you might think.

It powers this awesome looking sand rail.

If I remember correctly, this is a replica
of a well known race car.

Mk1 Ford Escort RS2000 estate.

A lovely Aston Martin DBR1, I'm not
sure if this a replica or not bur either way
it was a fantastic car.

The interior looked functional.

Ever wondered why Aston Martin models
are called DB1 /DB2 etc? Well 'DB' are
the initials of the boss of Aston Martin,
David Brown.

1950's Cadillac was huge.

Imagine seeing that in your rear view
mirror, you'd think you was in a horror
movie!

Just a nice looking '55 Chevrolet 3100 step
side pick up, however...

Take a peek under the hood and you see
a massive Corvette motor.

Custom Royal Enfield looked very nice,
and was for sale.

My bus parked up at the show.

By far my favourite vehicle at the show
was this Mk3 Ford Cortina, 2 door.

This car was a later model and had the
revised dash board and steering wheel.

I just love the look of these Mk3's, and
if one comes along at the right price...?

A reflection of my bus in the hub cap of a 
lovely early oval beetle. 

Stunning oval.

This really was a lovely clean bug.

Looking out from my bus across the show.

A steam powered truck.

The military section of the show had
some very impressive vehicles and
props.

So that was the first of two instalments about this show. Next week you'll be able to see, more military vehicles, some more VW's and plenty more classic cars and even a working static Merlin engine from a WW2 Spitfire so be sure to come back next week.