by Andrea Seed (Poppyseed Media) The finalists of the 2018 National Car Club Awards have been revealed with the most nominations received since its inception in 2016 for the popular awards celebrating the UK’s classic car clubs, which are the heart and soul of the classic motoring community. So many nominations that some categories such as Unsung Hero and Printed Magazine have more finalists while the award for Club Event had so many enter, it has been split into two, creating two awards – Club Event: Show or Event and Club Event: Run, Rally or Tour. The National Car Club Awards are held in association with Tourism Ireland, supported by Classic Car Weekly and endorsed by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC). The winners will be revealed at the Awards dinner on Saturday 24th March 2018, alongside the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with Discovery. Awards Director Lee Masters said: “Once again the clubs continue to raise the bar and have made deciding the finalists a very tough job for the judges, who now have the difficult task of agreeing on the overall winners in the coming weeks. Good luck to all those selected.” The finalists in ten award categories have been announced with a further seven awarded to clubs exhibiting at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with Discovery by the Award Judges. The finalists in the coveted Lifetime Achievement award are also yet to be revealed. The 2018 judging panel includes Danny Hopkins, editor of Practical Classics; David Simister, editor of Classic Car Weekly; David Whale from FBHVC and David Boyce from main sponsor Tourism Ireland. 2018 sees the addition of some new awards including the National Car Club ‘Young Member’ of the Year, the Best Car Club Contribution to Charity, and Best Live Demonstration on a Car Club Stand at Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with Discovery. Finalists are invited to attend the Awards Dinner and Presentation on Saturday 24th March at Birmingham’s NEC. Tickets for other clubs and individuals are on sale at www.nationalcarclubawards.com. National Car Club Award FinalistsClassic Car Club category: National Car Club of the Year
Sponsored by Lancaster Insurance SHORTLIST Enthusiasts of British Motor Vehicles Built Before 1985 Gay Classic Car Group Lotus Drivers Club MG Car Club Morris Register National Street Rod Association Skoda Owners’ Club GB TR Register Volvo Owners Club Classic Car Club category: Outstanding Club Magazine of the Year (printed) SHORTLIST BMW Car Club GB – for Straight Six Gay Classic Car Club – for Big End Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club – for Jaguar Enthusiast Jensen Owners’ Club – for Jensen MG Car Club – for SafetyFast! Midget and Sprite Club – for MASCOT Mini Cooper Register – for CooperWorld National Street Rod Association – for Street Gasser The Porsche 924 Owners Club – for TwoFour The Series 2 Club – for Built 2 Last Triumph 2000 2500 2.5 Register – for SIXappeal Volvo Owners Club – for Volvo Driver Classic Car Club category: Outstanding Online Presence by a Car Club (including social media, website and other online presence) SHORTLIST BMW Car Club GB Enthusiasts of British Motor Vehicles Built Before 1985 Lotus Drivers Club Maestro & Montego Owners Club MK1 Golf Owners Club National Street Rod Association Opel Manta Owners Club Skoda Owners’ Club GB The 1100 Club Classic Car Club category: Outstanding Car Club Event (single venue event, show) Sponsored by Classic Car Weekly SHORTLIST BMW Car Club GB – for BMW Car Club National Festival 2017 Jaguar Enthusiasts Club – for The Royal Windsor Jaguar Festival MG Car Club – for MGLive! National Street Rod Association – for 27th NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals & 21st ESRA European Street Rod Nationals Rover Sports Register – for Roverfest TR Register – for TR Register drivers parade at the British Grand Prix Volvotuning – for Volvo 90 …The VT Revolution celebrating 90 years of great Volvo cars Classic Car Club category: Outstanding Car Club Event (Run, rally or tour) SHORTLIST Bright Yellow Car Group – for Bright Yellow Car Convoy to Bilbury Club Triumph – for 10CR (Ten Countries Run) Jensen Owners Club – for Saxony Tour Marcos Owners Club - for British Classic Welcome Le Mans France Midget & Sprite Club UK & Spridget Club Switzerland – for Alpine Miglia Tour Classic Car Club category: Outstanding Club Initiative to encourage the Next Generation Sponsored by FBHVC SHORTLIST Morris Minor Owners Club Morris Register National Street Rod Association Classic Car Club category: Best Car Club Contribution to Charity – NEW AWARD Sponsored by Carole Nash SHORTLIST Crash Box & Classic Car Club Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Rover 200 and 400 Owners Club Sporting Bears Motor Club Triumph Classic Owners Club West Berkshire Classic Vehicle Club Wolseley Register Devoted Member categories: National Car Club Unsung Hero of the Year Sponsored by Footman James SHORTLIST Glen Bunting - Post Vintage Humber Car Club Steve Conry - Avenger Sunbeam Owners Club Anthony (Tony) Hipperson (posthumous nomination) - Riley Motor Club Ron Kirby - Volvo Owners Club Bob Langston - Wolseley Register Dave Lawton - Morris Register Matt Ollman - Rootes Archive Centre Trust Mike Parker - MG Car Club Will Punchard - Scirocco Register Ian Roberts - Gay Classic Car Club Thelma Smith (posthumous nomination) - Jensen Owners Club Devoted Member categories: National Car Club Ambassador of the Year Sponsored by Meguiar’s SHORTLIST Sean Fleetwood - Scirocco Register Peter Lee - Transit Van Club Kevin Price - Volvo Enthusiasts Club Wayne Scott - TR Register Nigel Thorley - Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Devoted Member categories: National Car Club ‘Young Member’ of the Year – NEW AWARD Sponsored by Lancaster Insurance SHORTLIST Benjamin Crosby - Racing-Puma.co.uk Ben Hatton - MG FWD Register Gemma Weeks - The Imp Club Neal Welch - Austin A30/A35 Still to be announced National Car Club Lifetime Achievement Award ‘At Show Awards’ – Cherished Car categories and Classic Car Club Display awards – judged at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show, with Discovery Best Car at Show, sponsored by Classic Car Auctions Best Stand and Car Club Display (under 80 square metres) Best Stand and Car Club Display (over 80 square metres) Best Live Working on Vehicles at Show Best Live Demonstration on a Car Club stand at Show – NEW AWARD Best Restored Car at Show, sponsored by Practical Classics Judges Special Recognition Award – this will be presented on the night to a worthy winner.
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by Paul Sweeney and John Simpson Its Awards season again and we are delighted and proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for the 3rd year running - and this time we are shortlisted in two categories - "National Car Club of the Year" and "Outstanding Online Presence". As a non-subscription club run by and for ordinary classic car enthusiasts, this is fantastic recognition for the community we have worked so hard to build, which can only further enhance our reputation and visibility in the classic car world. The full shortlists for the two categories we feature in are: Here is the announcement as seen in "Classic Car Weekly" magazine: The National Car Club Awards will take place alongside the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show 2018.
Established in 2016, the Awards are applauded for acknowledging exceptional work amongst UK Classic Car Clubs, the contributions of the enthusiastic people who run the clubs on behalf of their members, as well as celebrating the cherished cars themselves which the Car Club members own. Presented in association with Tourism Ireland, supported by Classic Car Weekly and endorsed by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC), the 2018 Awards ceremony and dinner will take place on Saturday 24 March 2018 at the NEC, Birmingham. For the full shortlist, across all award categories, visit the official website here: www.necrestorationshow.com/awards/awards-shortlist by Paul Sweeney Here are the official Facebook stats for our group covering the 28 days to 17 February 2018. As is normal at this time of year, activity and new member requests are a little down - however we hit a real highlight with the United States becoming the first country outside the UK to achieve 1,000 members - hence the joint flag graphic; welcome to you all! We are delighted that so many of you across the Pond appreciate British motoring heritage. Not only that, but we still have a remarkable 16,500+ members regularly posting, commenting or actively reacting to posts - we reckon that's a fantastic number! |
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