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Classic car show raises thousands for charities

Johnny Rutherfordin Staverton
News imageBBC A mint-green classic Austin-Healey 3000 is shown from the front, parked on grass at an outdoor vehicle show with its wide grille, chrome bumpers and round headlights gleaming under overcast skies.BBC
An Austin-Healey was among the cars on show

A Devon car show bringing together families, petrolheads and charity volunteers is expected to raise thousands for good causes.

Nick Hindmarsh, chair of the organising committee for the Totnes Classic Vehicle Show at Staverton on Sunday, said the event meant more than just polished engines and vintage models.

"It's really important for us and for everyone participating to use their own individual passions with their cars, their love of motoring over the decades to get together, have fun and raise money for good causes."

Hindmarsh said the event brought people of all ages together for a shared day out, adding that it was expected to raise between £6,000 and £7,000 for local causes. He said it was simply "a lovely day out" despite nerves about the weather earlier in the day.

News imageA row of classic cars sits on a grassy field at a vehicle show, including a pale blue Jaguar E‑Type and a two-tone American Chevrolet. Other vintage models, including an older black saloon and additional classic cars partially visible to the sides, are parked closely together with trees and woodland forming a green backdrop.
News imageAn early 20th-Century vintage car is on display with its exposed mechanical components, upright stance and narrow wheels, while a number plate reading “HOF2” sits beneath the front axle.
A row of classics including a pale blue Jaguar E‑Type and a two-tone American Chevrolet
Early 20th-Century vintage cars were on display

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