Regent Street in London will
play host to a huge collection of cars and motorbikes on Saturday November 1st
as part of a free motor show.
For one day, the street that is famed for its shopping and is
home to such world famous stores as Hamleys, will be closed to traffic to make
way for the cars of the Regent Street Motor Show.
Among the types of car that will be on show are performance
cars, family cars, eco cars and racing cars. Visitors will also be able to
marvel at 100 veteran cars that will be displayed the day before they set off
on the annual Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run that begins in Hyde
Park.
All the veteran cars due to go on display were built prior to
1905 and are going to get involved in the EFG International Concours
d’Elegance.
Speaking about the upcoming event, director of the Regent Street
Association Annie Walker said: “The huge variety of exhibits perfectly complements
Regent Street, with an array of vehicles ranging from the horseless carriages
to the cars of today all set in one of the world’s most prominent shopping
streets. It adds a completely new dimension to a visit to the best shopping
street in the West End. And best of all, it’s free!”
Ms Walker also explained that the day is
now recognised widely as something that is fun for the whole family to do,
whether they are just out shopping or if they are really into cars.
The event has been running since 2005 and
has been growing in popularity ever since. For car manufacturers, this provides
them an opportunity to show off some of their newest products to people who are
enthusiastic about motoring or just wandering through.
Last year, the event saw a record 400,000 visitors coming to
look at a range of vehicles, from motoring pioneers to brand new supercars.
This year’s motor show will start at 10:30 GMT and last until
16:00 GMT.
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