MATT TOMKINS: I WENT TO…
THE RETRO SHOW, SANTA POD JUNE 17-18
Purists look away now. This two-day event, incorporating Triumfest, conjured up a blend of modified and original, road and track – something for everyone. Where else would you see an Anglia 100E trouncing modern BMWS on the drift pad, or a Fiat 126 leaving an Escort RS2000 for dead on the strip? Among the rows of immaculate Triumphs and jaw-dropping hot rods were curiosities such as a Golf MKII converted to rear-mounted air-cooled Beetle power. The question
was always: ‘Why?’ And the answer was always the same: because you can.