Beast and the beauties

The London Classic Car Show is back, bigger and better

THE 2018 EDITION of the London Classic Car Show will bring 800 cars to ExCeL London on 15-18 February, increasing in size to fill the venue’s entire North Hall.

Highlights of the Octane-backed event are set to include the Fiat S76 ‘Beast of Turin’, which will join the cars running down the Grand Avenue central display. Imagine the sound of this 28.5-litre monster, indoors!

One special display will be Getaway Cars, exhibiting cars used by infamous criminals, as well as those made famous in the movies.

More space also means more clubs, and 30 one-make organisations are expected. Similarly, Historic Motorsport International – which took place for the first time in 2017 – will again run parallel to the main event.

This year’s LCCS won’t make resisting your next classic purchase any easier, either, with many dealers already confirmed for 2018. These include Alfaholics, Classic Mini Finder, Graeme Hunt, Joe Macari, JME Healeys and Samuel Laurence.

Advance tickets are on sale from £25, although there are more expensive options for those wishing to gain entry to the exclusive evening events and previews, via thelondonclassiccarshow.co.uk.

The London Classic Car Show’s organiser Brand Events has also launched a new motor show for the capital. Taking place at Olympia on 5-8 July, Grand Auto will be ‘dedicated to luxury, prestige, performance and style’.

See grandautoshow.com for more.