- Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional takes place on Saturday 27th July at Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire
- 2024 event celebrates 10 years of the Festival of the Unexceptional
- Concours de l’Ordinaire selection now revealed, with rarities ranging from a Lada 2102 estate to a Lancia Zeta
- 2024 event to feature many special cars, fun activations and special guests
- Gates open 7am to 7pm to make the event a full day out
- Further show information can be found here
- Media Accreditation now open
Bicester Heritage: 17th June 2024
Hagerty’s world renowned Festival of the Unexceptional celebrates its 10-year anniversary at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire on Saturday 27th July, with thousands of mundane motors on display, and a Concours de l’Ordinaire selection of the UK’s finest base-model cars.
Launched in 2014, Hagerty’s Festival of the Unexceptional is a show dedicated to great everyday classic cars that has earned its place as a must-attend event in the automotive calendar. Showcasing much maligned and long-forgotten ‘ordinary’ classic cars of the 70s, 80s and 90s, it remains the only event to celebrate the everyday cars we all know and love.
The Concours de l’Ordinaire selection, celebrates the world of mundane motoring with a tongue-in-cheek take on the traditional concours format – think Fiesta over Ferrari and you’ll get the idea. And, as with any Concours event, the judges will be looking for originality, condition, rarity and great ownership stories before awarding the coveted trophies.
As a preview to the 2024 event, the Hagerty FOTU selection committee has just announced the Concours de l’Ordinaire star cars, and their owners, both ready to be displayed on the Grimsthorpe Castle concours lawn in July.
- Leigh Davis – Alfa Romeo 145 1.6 Boxer
- Martin Lawson – Audi 80
- Colin Corke – Austin Mini Metro
- Antony Buckley – BMW 316 E30
- Lewis Dickson – Citroen Visa Champagne
- Christopher Lloyd – Daewoo Lanos
- Grant Kelso – Daihatsu Charade
- Leif Hansen – Datsun 280C Estate
- Callum Bailey – Fiat Brava
- Damien Brannigan – Fiat Panda
- James Gillard – Fiat Punto
- Jean-Luc Cartwright – Fiat Uno
- Stephen Ransome – Ford Cortina
- Andy Curtis – Ford Escort
- Steven Marshall – Ford Escort L Estate
- Warren Grove – Ford Fiesta
- Catharine Bird – Ford Fiesta Freestyle 1.4
- Joel Willis – Ford Ka
- Kris Ray – Hyundai Lantra
- Pete Marshall – Lada 2102 Estate
- Michael Dickens -Lada Riva
- Andy Collins – Lancia Beta
- John Hart – Lancia Zeta
- Simon Monks – Mercedes-Benz 190E 1.8
- James Green – Nissan Bluebird
- David Williams – Nissan Laurel Estate
- Luca Alpert – Nissan Primera
- Meru Richardson – Peugeot 106
- Brent Markham – Peugeot 309
- Carl Fravigar – Peugeot 309
- Matthew Eade – Peugeot 505 SR
- Daniel Pacey – Reliant Robin
- Amy Jaine – Renault Clio
- Glynn Jones – Renault Clio Oasis
- Chris Williams – Renault Twingo
- David Poulter – Rover 418
- Dane Smith – Rover 100
- Peter Burrowes – Simca 1000 Special
- Julian Pearson – Simca 1100
- Martin Whalley – Subaru Justy
- Andrew Sutton – Toyota Carina
- Mitch Lewis – Toyota Hilux
- Callum Parry – Triumph Acclaim
- Andrew Burford – Triumph Toledo
- John Corbett – Vauxhall Corsa Merit
- James Wilkinson – Vauxhall Corsa LS
- Jack Sydee – Vauxhall Nova
- Neville Wright – Vauxhall Nova Saloon
- Graham Silverton – Volvo 145
- Allan Symes – Yugo 45
Judging of these special cars will take place from 10am, with a panel of renowned judges including Steve Cropley, Danny Hopkins and Richard Bremner. Prize giving takes place on the Festival Main Stage at 16.00.
Jonny Smith and Richard Porter, hosts of popular automotive podcast Smith and Sniff, will also take to the stage at the 2024 Festival of the Unexceptional, bringing their unique brand of automotive entertainment to the amassed fans of mundane motoring with a trio of interactive stage shows, including:
- The Wheeltrim of Misfortune A quiz in which contestants spin a giant wheeltrim to decide what category of car expert question they have to answer.
- Chod Swap Shop A tribute to the ‘80s classic kids’ TV show Swap Shop where Smith and Sniff invite showgoers to bring along FOTU car-related items they would like to swap for something else.
- Live Smith and Sniff podcast recording An episode of the Smith and Sniff podcast will be recorded live on stage with an audience Q&A session forming a part of the show.
Tickets for Smith and Sniff live podcast recordings always sell out fast, but now you have the unique opportunity to witness a live stage recoding of a podcast, and also enjoy a full day at the 10th Festival of the Unexceptional.
Tickets are priced at just £35 per car, so make sure to bring friends and family in the same car for a great value day out and, with gates opening at 7am and closing at 7pm, it really is a full day out.
For more information on the 2024 Festival of the Unexceptional click here
Media accreditation can be requested here.
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Editors Notes
About Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE: HGTY)
With a headquarters based in Traverse City, Michigan, Hagerty’s purpose is to save driving and car culture for future generations and its mission is to build a global business to fund that purpose. Hagerty is an automotive enthusiast brand offering integrated membership products and programs as well as a specialty insurance provider focused on the global automotive enthusiast market. Hagerty is home to Hagerty Marketplace, Hagerty Drivers Club®, Hagerty Drivers Club magazine, Hagerty Drivers Foundation, Hagerty DriveShare™, Hagerty Valuation Tools®, Hagerty Media, MotorsportReg, Hagerty Garage + Social®, The Amelia, the Detroit Concours d’Elegance, the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance, the California Mille, Motorlux, RADwood, Broad Arrow Group and more.
In the UK, Hagerty operates the renowned Festival of the Unexceptional event, in addition to RADwood UK and the Hagerty Hillclimb.
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