NEC CLASSIC CAR SHOW 2023

We visit the biggest classic car show in the UK - Lots of MGBs and a whole lot more - five halls filled with loads of classic cars, autojumble, tools, models, accessories as well as live presentations and celebrity guests. We spent a day there and did 10,000 steps!
00:24 Neil Hanson’s MGC
01:29 Corporal Jones Van from Dad’s Army
01:55 Remembrance Sunday
02:18 Chrome bumper MGB-GT - or is it?
02:48 Interview with Oselli’s owner, David Eales
06:18 Oselli MGB-GT
06:44 Oselli Motorsport MGB roadster
07:18 Beautiful early MGB roadster
07:36 Emma and Keiran , the MGB couple!
10:13 Britsh Racing Green MGB Roadster
10:48 MGB Books
10:59 Lovely chopper!
11:13 Richard Monk from the MG Owners Club
12:05 Lorraine Noble-Thompson from the MG Car Club
14:08 Beautiful MGC for sale
14:24 Autojumble
15:00 My new steering wheel!
15:31 An iconic three wheeler!
15:50 Close
Links
Dads Army Museum - dadsarmythetfo...
Oselli - www.oselli.com/
MG Owners Club - www.mgownerscl...
MG Car Club - www.mgcc.co.uk/
R2D Engineering:-
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[@philsmgb4393]

That looks like a blast, thanks for the video.

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment - it certainly was!

[@Keiran_Reid]

Fantastic video Graham! Thank you so much for interviewing me and Emma, it was lovely to meet you both and talk things all MGB. Keep up the great work and I’ll email you my submission for viewers car stories! Hope to see you again soon. All the very best, Keiran

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks so much for your comment and your contribution - its a lovely story and judging by the comments, viewers agree! Look forward to you viewers cars material - happy for Emma to send stuff through as well if she wants to! All the best :-)

[@iainmacleod4007]

I grew up with my mother owning a harvest gold MGB GT bought new in August 1972. It was her pride and joy and wore the plate WWG5 which has been in the family since the 1960’s. I still have the original invoice from Moir & Baxter of Edinburgh. It’s great to see a younger generation taking forward ownership of these great cars.

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment! If you'd like the car featured in our Viewers cars series, send over some pictures (including the original invoice!) and some words to hello@classic,gb.com and I'll do my best to include it!

[@iainmacleod4007]

@@ClassicMGB sadly the car is no more, a subsequent owner painted it black. It was re registered GSM 655L, it was last on the road in the 90,s from my research. We still retain the numberplate though now on an Audi.

[@ClassicMGB]

@@iainmacleod4007 Ah sorry - I misread your comment - its the plate that's been in the family, not the car 🙂

[@user-rf9me7xm1w]

Many thanks for posting this interesting walk around the show, I’ve just found your excellent channel (liked and subscribed). As your obviously an MG enthusiast, I’d be grateful if I could “pick your brains”. I’ve restored a Tahiti blue 1976 bgt. Although it has black bumpers, it has the old style black crinkle metal dash, black fabric seats and gold MG badges back and front, basically, the same specs as the jubilee model but without the green and gold colour scheme. Is this a rare model ? I’ve owned it since it was 4 years old so it has always been Tahiti blue. Look forward to watching more MG material, best regards, Tony.

[@colinranson1617]

Thanks for the tour. Heart felt wishes to the young couple who meet at the club. Wishing you all the love and happiness guys

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment - Emma and Keiran are lovely - great that there are younger members taking the brand forwards!

[@allantaylor8449]

My dad had his own mechanic garage, and he purchased a 1971 MGB GT and he was over the moon, as it was the car he always wanted, and to top it all the reg was TCT something, something,something J, and these were his initials, I hope it’s still about,unfortunately my dad isn’t .

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment. Not sure where you're based. but if you're in the UK and can remember the whole number, you can check whether its still registered - www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

[@francismurphy8663]

Really enjoyed your visit too show, might watch it again. Thanks.

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment - it was a great show - best so far I reckon :-)

[@wayneblake1161]

Great meeting you...again! Keep up the good work

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks Wayne - I've got your e-mail and will reply shortly! We'd love to have details of your car for a future viewers cars episode.

[@brendanoneill4069]

Great to see young members taking the brand going forward

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment - couldn't agree more!

[@123rtheo]

Hi Graham,considering how many MGB owners & cars plus clubs I was disappointed at how many MGB’s there actually was at the show,plus I had a list of parts I wanted to get but found nobody selling new parts where were Moss & the MGOC parts nobody selling SU carb service parts and as for second hand MG parts they we’re almost non existent! Now if you had a Ford there were loads of second hand parts and classic Fords had there own hall for goodness sake’s. Many thanks for the video and I did love the show,some great cars. Regards Richard. (New 1967 MGB owner in need of loads of work of course)

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment. Fair point - the resto show in March is a better bet for parts I reckon but I do think a lot of people just order on the Internet. I guess there's more old Fords than MGBs around - I didn't really spend much time in the Ford hall :-)

[@mgmgf1996]

Enjoyed watching this some fantastic MGs, cheers from NZ

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment - glad you enjoyed the video - it was a great show!

[@stewartshackleton7825]

As one of those from the “quite old” demographic I enjoyed your style - no faffing! Keep up the good work and thank you.

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment - I class myself in the older demographic too but its great to see the young members group carrying on the brand!

[@roygardiner2229]

I really enjoyed your report. Thank you!

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment - I'm glad the video refelcted the show - it was a good one!

[@David-wy9jl]

Love your channel!

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment - really apprecaited!

[@nicholasleviton921]

Another great video, thanks Graham

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment Nick - love to hear from our viewers!

[@MartinZT]

Baby blue? Good God, man, Iris Blue! Another great video!

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment - whoops - absolutely right - it was meant a bit tongue in cheek :-)

[@MartinZT]

@@ClassicMGB 😂 no problem, I've been watching your channel since I saw you filming at MG100 back in May at Gaydon with the MGOC. Brilliant stuff. I'm a fellow MGB addict with the car, books and die-cast models!

[@ClassicMGB]

Excellent stuff - I must have around 25 MGB books but occasionally I find one I haven't got!

[@dalejones1977]

Fabulous video and report! I'm curious, prices for MGs seem so much higher in the UK than over here in North America. What is the reason for the large price difference? Are there far fewer MGs in the UK? Thank you in advance! :)

[@ClassicMGB]

Thanks for your comment Dale - I'm not sure the prices are necessarily higher - generally the ones at the show are the best ones so command higher prices, but you can get much cheaper ones in the UK. That said, I'm guessing the fact that more MGBs went to the US combined with the better survival rate probably means there are proportionally more survivors ...