NMCR at the Classic Motor Show
(Friday 14 to Sunday 16 November 2008)

We were swamped!  An excellent location in Hall 4 at the NEC meant that we had simply thousands of visitors onto the NMCR stand over the three-day show.

[click photo to see larger version]

The theme for 2008 was British microcars and we were showing the immaculate Peel 50 which Jeremy Clarkson drove on Top Gear, the Peel 50 prototype, a Berkeley, a Scootercar, a Bond Minicar, a Nobel and a lovely "as found" Frisky.

Many visitors to the stand remembered these cars from their early driving days. Others were too young for that, but fascinated by just how small - and just how stylish - these cars are.

A nice moment came when one visitor looked at the Bond, double-checked its number plate, and said:  "That was mine in 1970 ... as a teenager, I drove it to Barcelona".  Well done that man - and well done that Bond!

We're now planning for the 2009 Classic Car Show - with a bigger stand!

If you have photos or stories about the cars on this year's stand, let us know.

 

The 2009
UK (inter)National MicroCar Rally
will be in Ripon
 

The 35^th NMCR will be a 4-day event, and will be organised by the duo of Jim Jamieson and Terry Parkin, who previously together organised the successful 2007 event.

The event will be run under the Micro Maniacs banner, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Micro Maniacs, now the largest multi-make microcar club in the UK.

The dates to mark in red in your diary are Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th September 2009 and our venue is Ripon Racecourse - known as the garden racecourse - in the picturesque and popular Yorkshire Dales.
 

Our location:

On the racecourse rally field there is a large brick building which we will have sole use of, which contains toilets, showers, light and heat, and is large enough for our usual let-your-hair-down evening entertainment.  There's also a large covered verandah which will be our venue for outdoor happenings and gatherings.

Ripon Racecourse is only about 5 miles from Junction 48 of the A1M and so is easily accessible from all parts of the country.  Ripon itself is about a mile away, so shopping for provisions will be easy for event visitors.
 

Our provisional event schedule for you is:

Thursday 3rd - arrive and set up.  There is a list of local attractions for you to choose which to visit.  In the evening there will be a leisurely road run to a local restaurant

Friday 4th - "The Full Monte" - Scenic Road Run of about 55 miles through the Yorkshire Dales, avoiding major roads and heavy traffic;  choice of recommended stop-offs

Saturday 5th - Gentle Road Run of about 25 miles (again avoiding major roads and heavy traffic), to one of the area's most spectacular attractions.  Free parking, café, picnic area.  Evening entertainment in the bar room.  Maniacs Quiz - "Let's Get Quizzical!" - plus other entertainment.

Sunday 6th - Display of microcars, field games, Club and Trade stands.  Prize-giving and awards.

Plus ... other attractions to be announced later!
 

To receive regular updates and news about the 2009 rally as we create it, please email Isettaworld@aol.com or jim.jamieson2@virgin.net
 

You could make our rally part of a longer Dales holiday!
For a list of campsites, hotels and B&Bs, please email Isettaworld@aol.com or jim.jamieson2@virgin.net

___________

We are already looking forward to seeing our Micro-Friends from the UK and from overseas, so we hope YOU will be there.

Bookmark this site, and check back for updates.