Just a boy with a dream car...

The 35th anniversary of the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, isn't just a milestone for the event organisers, it also holds fond memories for car enthusiasts too.

​James Walshe is just one example. The classic car fan and Deputy Editor of Practical Classics magazine attributes the very first NEC show as where his passion for motoring, and in particular, Citroën started.

"In 1984, when I was eight years old, my dad took me to the NEC Motor Show. On entering Hall 3, I saw the most amazing thing I had ever clapped eyes on, rotating on the plinth at the Citroen stand amid bright lights and music. It was a Citroën CX GTi Turbo, launched that very year, and looking like something from one of my science fiction comics!"

Read more about James' story and tell us of your memories of the show too. Whether it's about your first visit to the NEC Classic Motor Show, if you displayed a car one year, or a story of a car you wished you never let go - we'd love to hear it!

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