Modern classics at Race Retro

Westfield, Chevron, Morgan and Marcos are ‘instant’ classics – with the benefits of a modern motor but the presence of a classic sports-racer. All four manufacturers have something very special to show visitors to Race Retro, the International Historic Motorsport Show, at Stoneleigh Park from 23-25 March 2007. What’s more, all four are offering test drives at the Show.

Westfield Sportscars will be assembling the first of the 25th Anniversary XIs, live on Stand B12 in Hall 2, during the three days of Race Retro. “During the build, there will be question and answer sessions,” says Managing Director of Westfield Sportscars, Julian Turner, “and after the Show the completed car will be auctioned for charity.” Westfield will also be launching the first of its customised tool chests – designed specifically for the building of Westfield cars. The tool chest will be raffled off with the proceeds going to charity.

Meanwhile, on Stand A24 in Hall 2, Chevron Racing Cars Ltd will be unveiling the company’s very first production road car, the Chevron B1 Mk2. Styled on the model designed by Derek Bennett in 1965, the B1 Mk2 lives up to its heritage in both looks and performance. Using a Ford 1600cc World RoCam engine, the car costs £20,000 + VAT on the road. Visit the Chevron stand to see it – and if you like what you see, book an immediate test drive outside at Stoneleigh Park!

On Stand C20 in Hall 2, you can learn the latest from both Morgan and Marcos – and see a current model from each. The Morgan-Marcos stand is managed by Richard Thorne Classic Cars, who will be displaying a Morgan Roadster Lightweight, the ‘turn-key’ race car based on the fabulous V6 road car. Thorne can also tell you more about his affordable, fixed-price race package for would-be racers who are new to the sport – and even arrange a test drive of the production road car outside at the Show.

Meanwhile Marcos is exhibiting the TSO R/T on the stand. Engineered and manufactured by Prodrive, the chassis is matched to an aluminium V8 engine which – with its ‘cross-over’ exhaust system – produces what Marcos describes as “the best automotive sound track in the industry”. Again, test drives (of the coupé version of the TSO) are available at Stoneleigh Park.

Race Retro, the fourth International Historic Motorsport Show, combines live action events with over 400 stands covering 70 years of historic motorsport on both two wheels and four – on road, off road and on track. Race Retro 2007 runs from 23-25 March at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry. Advance one-day tickets cost £18.00 (and two-day tickets £32.00). See historicmotorsportshow.com for tickets.