DATES NOT DATA

Irealise that this is the opposite of the mantra which politicians and scientists have been parroting on TV and radio ad infinitum; however, the good news is that we actually have some dates – well several actually – for American car shows and events that hopefully will be taking place in the coming months. This time last year, event after event was cancelled and while we’re hopeful that most of these events will be going ahead, the very important caveat that must be borne in mind is that the onus is on you, or whoever is going, to check with the organiser that the event is actually going ahead.

As we know only too well, things can be cancelled at very short notice and we’d hate for anyone to travel long distances or spend lots of money on fuel, only to be disappointed. Most of the events we’ve listed on the News pages in this month’s magazine have websites, email addresses or telephone numbers to confirm the events are still going ahead. It will be interesting to see how well patronised this year’s show season is. Foreign travel is off (so seemingly no summer holidays abroad) and after a year with virtually no car shows, organisers believe we’ll all be champing at the bit to go along to events and shows – some events could even be oversubscribed, especially the ones which don’t require pre-booking. However, it could also be that people still have lingering reservations about mixing with large groups of people, especially if they haven’t had all their jabs. Whatever the outcome, all we need now is a long hot summer!