PLAYERS CLASSIC

Players Classic has become the London Fashion Week for the modified car scene. We duly popped along to see what’s hot and were delighted to find that, despite the lockdown enforced hiatus of last year, it’s lost none of its pazazz…

Fine Fords take pride of place at Goodwood.

As the blurb on the Players website says, this is the weekend where modified cars can be found. ‘disrupting the manicured lawns and tranquillity of Goodwood Motor Circuit’. Hard to believe that the first Players Classic was way back in 2013. It quickly became a must-attend fixture on our calendars. The fact that tuner cars are now welcome at Britain’s premier historic motor racing venue is no small feat. Slowly but surely public perception for the modified car scene is changing. The creativity, style, ingenuity, and above all else, atmosphere that is evident in Lord March’s backyard over the now two-day event has done wonders for the gravitas and changing face of the movement and that is in no small part due to the careful selection, liaison and hard work of the Players team. We salute you.

The formula for the event is now well established with Saturday providing track action and drift demonstrations with a backdrop of show cars. Sunday is a more chilled-out affair where the track is used for displaying yet more draw-dropping rides. This year saw restrictions on numbers due to the ongoing pandemicrelated rules. Testament to the popularity of the show was the fact that it rapidly sold out. While the crowds were noticeably smaller and social distancing measures were rightly enforced, the Players magic was still there and the broad church of automotive styles, ages and marques helped to create the ‘anything goes’ relaxed vibe.

Fords were more popular than ever this year and the examples on show were all impressive.