Summer Car Show Activity
I’ve attended a selection of classic car shows and meets since the Spring. Visitor numbers are made of the those that show their cars and the visitors. The numbers have not been that bad considering the disappointing weather we have experienced this year.
I regularly attend a local monthly car show in Northamptonshire – the Earls Barton Classic. This have moved dates several times due to the bad weather. Some owners clean/wipe down their vehicles on arrival if rain has occurred. The preparation for the show, either the day or morning before involving the washing and polishing tasks is a ritual for some owners and requires effort. If we continue to get random weather, will this put off owners preparing and attending ?
We are now in August with mini heatwaves. There are still large shows such as the Silverstone Festival coming up at the end of the month. Will attendance figures increase for the remaining shows as the show season comes to and end for another year?
Quattroporte Grande Finale – The Last Maserati V8
The final model Quattroporte fitted with a 572HP V8 combustion engine has been produced and delivered to a customer in the US. This Grange Finale model has No. 999999 is imprinted inside the driver’s door and on the windscreen. The engine cover hosts the signatures of the Fuoriserie team and engineers involved with this car project.
Grande Finale motifs are evident inside the car. Wearing a coat of Blu Nobile paint which extends to the colour of the body kit, it complements the blue with brushed aluminium brake calipers and silver alloys. Is this really the last V8 ever from the Maserati workshop ?
News Snippets
Fuel duty to rise in the Autumn budget. Unfortunately, the Labour government are not extending the temporary fuel duty introduced in 2021. This news is likely to be announced in the Autumn budget.
