Bradford Classic Car Show 2009 Summer Weekend Spectacular

The date for the 4th annual Bradford Classic – being billed as “one weekend, two great car shows” - has now been revealed and will be held over the weekend of 18 -19th July 2009.

Over 150 classic and performance cars will go on show to the general public in Centenary Square Bradford, including some very special cars provided by Jaguar Heritage and Aston Martin. TV presenter and personality Penny Mallory, the world’s first woman World Rally driver, will be on hand all weekend to judge the cars, provide commentary and mingle with the crowds.

Bob Parker, Bradford City Council Manager said: “This is our fourth annual Bradford Classic and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever before. We have lots of special surprises in store which we will announce as we get nearer the show”.

Saturday will see well over 80 classic cars on display in Centenary Square Bradford. Star of the show will be a Jaguar Group 44 XJR-5 Racing Car, kindly supplied by Jaguar Heritage, which competed in the 24 hour Le Mans race in 1984 and 1985, finishing for the first time since 1963, driven by Bob Tullius, Chip Robinson and Jean-Claude Ballot-Lena.

If you own a special classic car and would like to demonstrate it at the show, please contact Bob Parker (contact below) as there are still a few spaces available. TV presenter Penny Mallory will be on hand to judge “Best in Show” and hand out other fun prizes for the entrants.

There will also be a free vintage bus service ferrying the public from Centenary Square to see the stunning car collection on display at the Speedmaster showroom and conference facility. Paul Hanson, Chairman of Speedmaster said “The Bradford Classic is a great event for Bradford and Speedmaster are delighted to be involved once again. Vintage buses will bring visitors to Speedmaster where they can take a look around our stunning showroom of classic, race and collector cars, view the Gallery Wall of Great British Racing Drivers, compete on our Carrera racetrack or have a snack in the cafe”

Sunday will see a display of 60 performance and competition classic cars in Centenary Square and will also be “Jaguar day”. Visitors will also be able to inspect the very latest cars from Jaguar, kindly supplied by the Bradford Appleyard Jaguar dealership. The Bradford Classic invites entries of all Jaguars (in all conditions), for a special Jaguar Concours D’Elegance and parade. Bradford born Jaguar Heritage Executive Director and Founding Trustee Peter Mitchell OBE, will drive from Coventry in one of his own classic cars, a 1959 Jaguar XK150 to judge the Concours.

Peter Mitchell said “We hope that all local Jaguar owners will attend with their cars even if they are not in pristine condition. Judging will be based not only on the show condition vehicles, but also older Jaguar vehicles that are in regular use”.

As ever, the Bradford Classic weekend promises to be a great day out for all the family. There will be an auction sale on Sunday featuring in excess of 1,200 items of Jaguar related automobilia - including an unprecedented single owner collection of model Jaguar cars - featuring D-type, C-type and a plethora of road cars from a wide selection of manufacturers. A selection of the best automobilia will also be on display for the public at the Appleyard Jaguar dealership before the auction – further details will be released at a later date.