PRESS RELEASE - FINALISTS REVEALED IN NATIONAL CAR CLUB AWARDS 2018 IN ASSOCIATION WITH TOURISM IRELAND

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.

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National Car Club Award Finalists

Classic 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.