SCRAMBLE FOR SPACE

More than 1000 classics gather for 2020’s first scramble

Bicester’s Scrambles only seem to get bigger and bigger, and January blues didn’t seem to put anyone off of this first Scramble of the year, which– for a week or so at least – carries the record of the largest British car show of the decade with 6500 visitors in attendance.

It’s not the numbers, but the rare gems that are drawn to the Oxfordshire airfield that make the Scramble such a key event in the calendar, however.

The unique Kellison prototype was undoubtedly the most esoteric car at the event, and while few visitors knew what it was, its dramatic speedster bodywork still drew the

’The unique Kellison prototype’s dramatic speedster bodywork drew the crowds’

crowds. Meanwhile, an Innocenti Cooper was something of a treat for Mini fans, in many ways the ultimate foreign-built Mini as a post-1972 1300 Export model.

As well as rare treats, this Scramble was marked out for its focus on youth engagement in the classic car hobby. Startermotor, the Bicesterbased charity trying to get young people involved in the maintenance and restoration of classics, led efforts with a display of cars that apprentices have been working on at the Bicester Heritage site. Clubs joined in with the effort, however, with leaders from the youth divisions from Triumph, MG and Morris clubs in attendance.

The next Scramble takes place on Drive-it Day – 26 April. Make sure that you book ahead, because it’s likely to be busy.