Record Crowds for Cumbria Classic and Motorsport Show
- Cat Lund
- Sep 8
- 1 min read
Wigton Motor Club’s popular Cumbria Classic and Motorsport Show was another resounding success.
Each year, the organising team from Wigton Motor Club delivers a varied, welcoming event that celebrates the region’s passion for all things motoring.
This year featured 800 beautifully presented cars, with record crowds enjoying wonderful weather.
The highlight of the event was reuniting Malcolm Wilson with his first
rally car, an Escort Mark 1 which has been beautifully restored by Neil
Kirkham. Also present were Malcolm’s first navigator John Davies and
Keith Thomas who had helped built the car before Malcolm had it. The
car and Malcolm drew big crowds all day.
Photo: KJ Images Auto Sport
Also on the Wigton MC display was an M-Sport Ford Raptor Dakar rally
car and a Lightweight Jaguar E type, along with many club motorsport
cars.
The grass autotests were very popular with many people having a go at
this taster event. During the day over 90 people joined the club taking
the total membership to well over a thousand.
The winners and runners up the classes brought over forty cars into the
arena for the final judging for the Car of the Show which went to the Ford
Capri Mk1 for S. Handley.
During the Show, a cheque for £480 was presented the Great North Air
Ambulance on behalf of NESCRO.
