CLUB OF THE YEAR

ALFA ROMEO OWNERS’ CLUB UK

Highly commended DRIVERS’ UNION MG CAR CLUB

To our eyes, almost every club across the globe deserves this accolade for their continuing commitment to their cars and their members – which makes picking a winner among winners all the more difficult.

If there was an award simply for the number of nominations, then it would surely go to the Drivers’ Union, whose passionate members clearly love being part of this exclusive yet growing community of supercar owners. Free to join and driven by the passion of founder Syeed Ali, as one member said: ‘It’s not just your ordinary car club… It’s a family.’

From one very new club to a very old one: 90 years old, to be exact, as the MG Car Club becomes the second group on our shortlist. Despite the pandemic, this superb club has continued to grow its membership while engaging with its community in new ways including a podcast, a worldwide photo competition and an investigation into its history that has been shared throughout the year.

But our Club of the Year was a unanimous verdict among the judges. Rather than sit back and lick its wounds during lockdown, this club has been incredibly active, launching podcasts, virtual racing championships, an online club archive and photo gallery, plus an interactive map of services to help members track down good specialists. It has also added to its local area groups and model registers, revamped its website and club shop, and even surveyed its readership to find out how it can continue to improve over the coming year. Congratulations to the Alfa Romeo Owners’ Club UK.