WOW! As a Malaysian, I am very proud that my beloved Proton Saga Black Knight is the champion. Congrats to the man who owns this car. I knew that he was going to win the event. He should be proud of owning such an iconic masterpiece from Malaysia. LONG LIVE PROTON!!! 🇲🇾😎👍🏻
We to Malaysia a few years ago and was amazed at how proud Malaysians were of their knock of Mitsubishi Protons... I actually started taking photos of them in their various custom liveries and states of repair!
Wow so excited to see my car (Skoda estelle) on idriveaclassic ! Although she isn't low millage I recently restored and completely rebuilt the car. It's on around 130k ! It's also done a rally in it past around eastern Europe. Great to see her featured on the video made three years of work worth while !!
@@idriveaclassic thanks Steph I did see you on the day... Thinking she won't have noticed my car and then she popped up ! Was a fantastic show and I shall certainly be back next year. Some great cars and stories
Other CZcamsrs have covered this event but what I liked here was that you gave the owners chance to talk about their cars. I loved the FIAT Strada in particular but my choice would be the Renault 4 - an ordinary (?) but likeable chug.
Furious Driving, Hub Nut and now IDRIVEACLASSIC, all did great videos of the show, but Stephs is without a doubt the standout one, really well produced and watchable.
I have to agree. Although Ian and Matt have excellent takes on cars and covered the festival well we are lucky to have Steph's unique combination of knowledge, socio-economic context and superbly calm and clear delivery. Her context material is especially interesting and gives non-Brits an insight into what was available as car ownership expanded and she includes target demographics.
I love that it's the kind of show where a Porsche would turn up and everyone would walk straight past it to ogle a Daihatsu Applause. I sadly couldn't attend but I love the fact that it celebrates the cars that people relate to and it proves again that part of what makes a car great is the experiences it enables.
Thats a nicely put together video Steph , I like the variety of the format, with owners talking and your voice overs etc , thats what sets you apart from some others mate.
Thanks for your video of the event Steph, I wasn't allowed to travel to the event from abroad (the need to quarantine was lifted the Monday after...) but this made me almost feel like I was there! Hopefully I can make it to FOTU 2022.
Another lovely video, Steph! I already watched Ian's and Matt's (and I noticed that Ed from Twin Cam was there too), but since you all have your own unique style, I can enjoy each one in a different way. Already looking forward to the next one! By the way, I wish we had a festival like that over here in the Netherlands, it's just brilliant!
Wow Steph you already picked the winner, that beautiful Proton Black Knight. I completely agree on your top 5 from the car park, especially the wee Skoda Estelle. Would love a Mk1 Espace. The BL jumper was a very committed garment. However, my number one in the car park would be a tie between the Hyundai X2 and the Mk3 Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia. My first new car was a 1992 Peugeot 106 Graduate 1.1XN carburettor in white. It had the identical interior and pop up sunroof and rear wiper. The Graduate 1.0 didn't get the rear wiper and the sunroof. However I went back to the Peugeot 205 a year later because the steering is much sharper.
My GOD! I'm on America and that is the biggest car show I've ever seen! Many of these were also sold in America with different names bit I only recognize about a third of them. I own 3 old American land yachts, a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville..a 1997 Cadillac Deville and a 1966 Mercury Monterey convertible. Wish I could have been there to see all of those beautiful cars.
What an eyeful! I went through the car park bit with my finger on the pause button to take them all in. Will look out for this show in coming years. One of those concourse cars was a Renault 11 TXE Electronic. If you see it again, definitely take a look inside at the digital and talking dashboard. Mind blowing in 1983.
Great video, I spied a 1998 Volvo S90 in the car park, I had one and reluctantly sold it in 2014, it was spotless and had an in-line 6 and RWD. Beautiful highway cruiser.
Some wonderful cars here Steph thank you for sharing. I notices a Renault 10 at the beginning of your vid my Dad had one of these in the 70s. Though my personal fave is the Ambassador HLS in read , what a beauty.
I love the lack of snobbery about this car show! Here in Australia car shows tend to fall into two broad groups, the classic car shows and the performance car shows. This show is a new third catergory as it's for car lovers who often have an obscure or forgotten car make or model that falls outside the normal car club scene. I once took a Mazda 929 (Luce) I owned to a classic car concourse and it was sneered at because it was Japanese. Llater a Mazda 626 (Capella) I owned was sneered at by performance car enthusiasts because it wasn't hotted up!
Wow so many old cars I remember and good to see some newer ones too taking part. Will definitely have to do this show next year. Great to see the Hubnuts there too :-) Amazing story of the last car the Toyota 4WD, I remember seeing those around. Noticed a Citroen CX Athena, always loved that model name. Old Espace was great too. too many cars to mention. Thank you for a great video as always. Wishing you happy and fun classic motoring.
Of the several videos I have seen about this show, yours is the best by far. I like that you didn't play any of the background sounds. There was no presenter going ooh and ahh all over the place, just your nice narration . Also, I don't think any of these cars are unexceptional, many are exceptional and they are all just lovely in their own way. Nice choice of Show Favourite too with a great story. Fabulous 80s Toyota goodness. 👍😊❤
Another fantastic video, thank you Steph! I can't imagine I'd be able to pic just five favourites out of all of the fabulously "unexceptional" vehicles there, but you made some good choices. Makes me wish some of the cars I grew up with were still in the family.
When cars go that far in the scale of the unexceptional that become exceptional. Nice to see that there are plenty of people that will be more enthusiastic about an old Peugeot with steel wheels and not body colour painted bumpers than about a '21 model whatever SUV.
Nice to see an acknowledgment of the Alfasud, would have been a world beater if they hadn't dissolved in the rain and fallen apart! I learnt to drive in an Alfasud and drove one for many years, great handling and fantastic exhaust note :) Same engine and gearbox in the featured 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe but missing the Italian flare :( Another enjoyable video Steph
Delighted that you selected a Renault Espace; I had a beautiful phase 2 in ‘metallic rust’ colour... But rust is one thing it could not do, as it was fully galvanised as well as having an outer body which was fully composite! My family of 6 to Europe for several weeks, averaging 40 mpg (2-litre petrol) and with all our luggage totally invisible from view. It held its price for about three years or more, as they were greatly sought after. I also had two other later models but they were never as good as this one. I later progressed to Ford Galaxies, also excellent.
Wow, what a wonderful wrap-up. I already have seen last weekend or so the more or less live-feeling of the event with HubNut, and about now I was very curious to check out your version or coverage of this festival. Your wrap-up from the Espace is lovely and I just saw earlier today the real road test on HubNut on the Skoda Estelle. I am not done yet watching this video, but all the best to you. Very nice video. Cheers from all of a sudden very very hot Belgium.
Great picks Steph, these are among the ones I probably would have picked too if I could have visited the show! Fun fact: the Fiat Strada was sold as Fiat Ritmo in some markets. My uncle had an earlier model in black and two round headlights and really no grill!
IIRC, because I am old, the name Ritmo didn't translate well to english speaking countries, having certain contraceptive connotations, so it was renamed Strada.
It's nice to see my unique Royal Blue Talbot Solara in your run through. I saw you several times during the show but you looked busy and I wasn't sure if I'd be ignored if I spoke to you so I didn't bother. Hopefully I'll get to display the Solara again next year but there's every chance MND will have killed me by then unfortunately.
Hello my dear, I miss you and your videos. I hope to meet you. In fact, I will continue to spread your good taste. I wish you the best of luck Sohaib from Algeria
well, that was a lot of fun. it's great to see the cars of the everyman...and a lot of cars this American hasn't seen before, or in unfamiliar versions - what I would call a Honda Civic is actually a Triumph Acclaim? who knew? not me. looks to have been a great show, and my favs would be the Citroen CX and the Spitfire at the end, neither of which I'd normally call unexceptional. thx for posting
I had a Skoda Estelle or about a year. It was basically a reskinned Renault Dauphine, but being made of thicker metal, did not crumble into a pile of rust in no time like a Dauphine. It's acceleration was very unexceptional. When I sold it, I kept the tow bar thinking I could make a few quid, but it was not to be. It turned out that they all had a tow bar fitted from new.
Hi Steph, GREAT to see you again - we miss your regular Sunday videos ! What a brilliant line up at this show, just what I love to see. You can keep your 'Super Cars' and MGBGTs etc - these here are real cars. Thanks for showing us around the show. Take special care X X
Great video tour, loved it! I want that icy blue Montego for myself. Is the Festival of the Unexceptional held at the same place every year? I've never been as I live on the wrong continent, maybe someday!
I use to have a Perodua Kenari which is the updated version of the Daihatsu Move, its amazing the amount of interior space you can get in such a small car
Wow Steph, great video! After the year we've had, I bet you're so happy to be back at the car shows again. And the best thing is, you don't have to social distance anymore!
@@idriveaclassic I do understand. I try too, but with us coming out of lockdown and the amount of people starting to visit some venues, it is quite difficult.
My late mother's only speeding ticket was as a result of a strada. The previous week she had taken delivery of a D reg fiat uno. My father had driven it that weekend and warned it was far nippier than her old Renault 5. A few days later she was driving up a road well known for police and their radar guns. She spotted a fiat in her mirror and said their is another Uno. I pointed out that it was infact a strada due to round headlights not square. She was so busy looking in rear view mirror at this she shot past the man with the radar gun doing 49mph in a 30 limit. Not sure what she disliked more. The fine or my dad saying I did warn you about your speed!
Great video Steph!!! I love your choices : Renault Espace, Toyota Tercel, and Daihatsu Move!!!! I wish you will make a proper test of the 3 of them someday? Especially the Move, it's so adorable and cute... I like the Espace and Tercel as well :-). Thank you so much Steph'!
Thanks Steph. Great picks for your favourites. The Tercel of Udaras is also.a favourite. They are an amazingly reliable car that was sold all around the world. One was also fitted with giant balloon tyres and driven across the English Channed in the 80's by a German Car magazine!
I love your choices. I owned a 1980 Skoda 120l. Here in New. It was twin headlights with chrome bumpers. It was white. I called it 'Checkers '. Actually the steering was terrible!. At the time (1985)my mate had a 1969 Renault 10. It was far superior to my Skoda. Except the skoda had more interior space and was faster. FYI. the 120l was the first production car to be narrower and taller than its immediate predecessor. It was also the first ever car to be classed as "unsafe " by 'AUTOCAR" magazine in 1979. Owing,to its unpredictable handling. I totally agree with that summation. But I loved it anyway. I traded it in on a 1974 Marina 262. Talk about going from the absurd to the ridiculous
Really was an amazing show , I was there with my 1994 VW Corrado , Looking forward to seeing you and saying hi at the Hubnut social , Congrats on your new job with the motorist looks an amazing venue
Some stunning cars there :D Would have loved to go but was on holiday :/ Another absolutely amazing video with great coverage of the show Steph, and congrats on the new job : )
Great to hear from you again Steph. It looked like a great day out. Good variety of cars to see. Why is the show called "Festival of the Unexceptional".
The espace, although different, was not groundbreaking. The Pontiac Transport was released before and more of a trendsetter. I had one of the "Dustbusters" here in the UK for nearly 10 years. Was a really nice van and the 3800 V6 was a gem.
The Espace was released about the same time as the original Chrysler minivans (3Q 1983 as an '84 model) which the Dustbusters were GM's second attempt to compete with (the first being the truckish Astro). The specific car Steph showed was made in 1990.
£160 for the beautifal Fiat Strada that's what I call a ebay win.... That Fiat 128 has a great history with it being in the family, testement to the owner there! Worthy winner was John with his Proton. That Skoda Estelle was beautifal, we have a modern Skoda as our daily family car and just made the decision to pay offthe PCP Deal on it, we have had 3 and cannot fault them and I agree it's a great little car looking for something affordable to run. Great Video Steph, I really need to get to this show next year and this really whets my appetite.
Great vid as usual Steph and included 2 of my favourite cars,the sexy Skoda (of which Is well a nut for) and the Alfa (of which I've owned one) Great work x
It’s not raining !!!! Good choice weekend for it , as opposed this week. Scrapped idea taking my modern classic to local show today for bogging down on grass
Fantastic, great stories behind the cars too. The Tercel 4wd is a delight, as were the two Fiats and Renault Twingo. I wanted to attend but sadly left it far too late to book a ticket. Maybe next year!
Have to start flippantly on the Fiat 128 ‘I’ve known the car all my life. My dad bought it new when I was 12’. Fantastic condition nonethelsss! Love the show and will try and attend next year. @$teph, you love the Skoda Estelle, but did not mention its predecessor in darker green which we saw. My dad had the predecessor, in lovely orange. It certainly did have a few party tricks around steering and handling! Best story is around getting up a steep hill in the snow, and the engine at the back being above the rear wheels.
The D plate Estelle featured in the video is mine. Recently restored as a project and put back on the road. I really was made up with the lovely comments she received. And to see her on I drive a classic was the icing on the cake !
@@andyrobertshaw9120 mine is the 120L so it has a 1.2 4 cylinder water cooled engine with a four speed box, being an earlier car. The later 120's from I believe 87 onwards had a five speed box which greatly improved things. The car is by no means quick but happily sits at 55/60 on a duel carriage way. The Estelle had an alloy engine with cast iron head. Unlike the later favorit (I have had several) that was a all alloy affair
i never knew that fiat 128 was such low mileage! no wonder it looked amazing! and i loved seeing the different skodas there wot with being a devoted skoda owner ( currently on my 2nd! )
At least it was a nice day. It would have been terrible if there was heavy rain. I don't think I spotted a Mini or Morris Minor, or even a three wheel Reliant.
WOW! As a Malaysian, I am very proud that my beloved Proton Saga Black Knight is the champion. Congrats to the man who owns this car. I knew that he was going to win the event. He should be proud of owning such an iconic masterpiece from Malaysia. LONG LIVE PROTON!!! 🇲🇾😎👍🏻
Yes Jon loves that car
We to Malaysia a few years ago and was amazed at how proud Malaysians were of their knock of Mitsubishi Protons... I actually started taking photos of them in their various custom liveries and states of repair!
That Fiat 128 is wonderful. Such a great tribute to the owner's father.
I love the fact that he has his dads cigar ash still in the ash tray !
Thank you Steph for featuring my silver Espace, it was great to see and hear some appreciation for it.
Wow so excited to see my car (Skoda estelle) on idriveaclassic ! Although she isn't low millage I recently restored and completely rebuilt the car. It's on around 130k ! It's also done a rally in it past around eastern Europe. Great to see her featured on the video made three years of work worth while !!
WAHEY!
Nice to see your Estelle there. Reminds me that I should really fix the sill on mine and get her back on the road.
@@gord307 you should definitely !
@@idriveaclassic thanks Steph I did see you on the day... Thinking she won't have noticed my car and then she popped up ! Was a fantastic show and I shall certainly be back next year. Some great cars and stories
Other CZcamsrs have covered this event but what I liked here was that you gave the owners chance to talk about their cars. I loved the FIAT Strada in particular but my choice would be the Renault 4 - an ordinary (?) but likeable chug.
Absolutely! The people make the cars
Wau as malaysian,very proud my proton saga won this event🙌🙌
Furious Driving, Hub Nut and now IDRIVEACLASSIC, all did great videos of the show, but Stephs is without a doubt the standout one, really well produced and watchable.
Aww thank you 😭❤️
I have to agree. Although Ian and Matt have excellent takes on cars and covered the festival well we are lucky to have Steph's unique combination of knowledge, socio-economic context and superbly calm and clear delivery.
Her context material is especially interesting and gives non-Brits an insight into what was available as car ownership expanded and she includes target demographics.
I love that it's the kind of show where a Porsche would turn up and everyone would walk straight past it to ogle a Daihatsu Applause. I sadly couldn't attend but I love the fact that it celebrates the cars that people relate to and it proves again that part of what makes a car great is the experiences it enables.
Thats a nicely put together video Steph , I like the variety of the format, with owners talking and your voice overs etc , thats what sets you apart from some others mate.
Ahhh thanks Mike. You’re too kind x
Thanks for your video of the event Steph, I wasn't allowed to travel to the event from abroad (the need to quarantine was lifted the Monday after...) but this made me almost feel like I was there! Hopefully I can make it to FOTU 2022.
Another lovely video, Steph! I already watched Ian's and Matt's (and I noticed that Ed from Twin Cam was there too), but since you all have your own unique style, I can enjoy each one in a different way. Already looking forward to the next one!
By the way, I wish we had a festival like that over here in the Netherlands, it's just brilliant!
Ahh thank you x
Wow Steph you already picked the winner, that beautiful Proton Black Knight.
I completely agree on your top 5 from the car park, especially the wee Skoda Estelle. Would love a Mk1 Espace. The BL jumper was a very committed garment.
However, my number one in the car park would be a tie between the Hyundai X2 and the Mk3 Ford Escort 1.6 Ghia.
My first new car was a 1992 Peugeot 106 Graduate 1.1XN carburettor in white. It had the identical interior and pop up sunroof and rear wiper. The Graduate 1.0 didn't get the rear wiper and the sunroof. However I went back to the Peugeot 205 a year later because the steering is much sharper.
I want a BL pullover now 😂
My GOD! I'm on America and that is the biggest car show I've ever seen! Many of these were also sold in America with different names bit I only recognize about a third of them. I own 3 old American land yachts, a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville..a 1997 Cadillac Deville and a 1966 Mercury Monterey convertible. Wish I could have been there to see all of those beautiful cars.
Really liked the Fiat 128, Skoda Estelle, Alfasud. Also like the Tercel and it's curious brown interior.
What an eyeful! I went through the car park bit with my finger on the pause button to take them all in. Will look out for this show in coming years. One of those concourse cars was a Renault 11 TXE Electronic. If you see it again, definitely take a look inside at the digital and talking dashboard. Mind blowing in 1983.
Great video, I spied a 1998 Volvo S90 in the car park, I had one and reluctantly sold it in 2014, it was spotless and had an in-line 6 and RWD. Beautiful highway cruiser.
Some wonderful cars here Steph thank you for sharing. I notices a Renault 10 at the beginning of your vid my Dad had one of these in the 70s. Though my personal fave is the Ambassador HLS in read , what a beauty.
Yes it was hard not to include that
What a great show that is. Covered by numerous CZcamsrs, so just about every car there got some coverage , which is great. Nice one👍
I love the lack of snobbery about this car show! Here in Australia car shows tend to fall into two broad groups, the classic car shows and the performance car shows. This show is a new third catergory as it's for car lovers who often have an obscure or forgotten car make or model that falls outside the normal car club scene. I once took a Mazda 929 (Luce) I owned to a classic car concourse and it was sneered at because it was Japanese. Llater a Mazda 626 (Capella) I owned was sneered at by performance car enthusiasts because it wasn't hotted up!
Wow so many old cars I remember and good to see some newer ones too taking part. Will definitely have to do this show next year. Great to see the Hubnuts there too :-) Amazing story of the last car the Toyota 4WD, I remember seeing those around. Noticed a Citroen CX Athena, always loved that model name. Old Espace was great too. too many cars to mention. Thank you for a great video as always. Wishing you happy and fun classic motoring.
Thanks so much Andrea xx
That opening shot is absolutely superb! I really want to get my Volvo 340 to this next year.
Of the several videos I have seen about this show, yours is the best by far. I like that you didn't play any of the background sounds. There was no presenter going ooh and ahh all over the place, just your nice narration . Also, I don't think any of these cars are unexceptional, many are exceptional and they are all just lovely in their own way. Nice choice of Show Favourite too with a great story. Fabulous 80s Toyota goodness. 👍😊❤
Great show Steph some lovely classics wow that Fiat 128 saloon 4,900 miles so mint and so much history
Another fantastic video, thank you Steph! I can't imagine I'd be able to pic just five favourites out of all of the fabulously "unexceptional" vehicles there, but you made some good choices. Makes me wish some of the cars I grew up with were still in the family.
Ahh my pleasure. Thanks for watching xx
@@idriveaclassic thank you for all the fantastic vids!
Excellent video & great choice for your top pic! Thanks for sharing as I couldn’t make it.
The Skodas didn't have reliability issues, they had owners that didn't maintain them.
When cars go that far in the scale of the unexceptional that become exceptional.
Nice to see that there are plenty of people that will be more enthusiastic about an old Peugeot with steel wheels and not body colour painted bumpers than about a '21 model whatever SUV.
Absolutely
Nice to see an acknowledgment of the Alfasud, would have been a world beater if they hadn't dissolved in the rain and fallen apart! I learnt to drive in an Alfasud and drove one for many years, great handling and fantastic exhaust note :) Same engine and gearbox in the featured 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe but missing the Italian flare :( Another enjoyable video Steph
Thank you for a fantastic video . Proton a deserved champion .
❤️❤️
Delighted that you selected a Renault Espace; I had a beautiful phase 2 in ‘metallic rust’ colour... But rust is one thing it could not do, as it was fully galvanised as well as having an outer body which was fully composite! My family of 6 to Europe for several weeks, averaging 40 mpg (2-litre petrol) and with all our luggage totally invisible from view. It held its price for about three years or more, as they were greatly sought after. I also had two other later models but they were never as good as this one. I later progressed to Ford Galaxies, also excellent.
Wow, what a wonderful wrap-up. I already have seen last weekend or so the more or less live-feeling of the event with HubNut, and about now I was very curious to check out your version or coverage of this festival.
Your wrap-up from the Espace is lovely and I just saw earlier today the real road test on HubNut on the Skoda Estelle.
I am not done yet watching this video, but all the best to you. Very nice video.
Cheers from all of a sudden very very hot Belgium.
So many cool cars!! The Midas and the two Bond Bugs really caught my eye as u walked thru the car park
That Fiat Strada is amazing. A true survivor!
Great picks Steph, these are among the ones I probably would have picked too if I could have visited the show! Fun fact: the Fiat Strada was sold as Fiat Ritmo in some markets. My uncle had an earlier model in black and two round headlights and really no grill!
Ahh really?! I had no idea!
@@idriveaclassic only marketed as Strada in UK, USA and Canada! For me a Strada is a small pickup from Fiat.
IIRC, because I am old, the name Ritmo didn't translate well to english speaking countries, having certain contraceptive connotations, so it was renamed Strada.
It's nice to see my unique Royal Blue Talbot Solara in your run through. I saw you several times during the show but you looked busy and I wasn't sure if I'd be ignored if I spoke to you so I didn't bother. Hopefully I'll get to display the Solara again next year but there's every chance MND will have killed me by then unfortunately.
Great to see another video Steph,
Love the range of vechiles particularly the Fiat and Alfasud.
Thanks Tony!
Hello my dear, I miss you and your videos. I hope to meet you. In fact, I will continue to spread your good taste. I wish you the best of luck Sohaib from Algeria
well, that was a lot of fun. it's great to see the cars of the everyman...and a lot of cars this American hasn't seen before, or in unfamiliar versions - what I would call a Honda Civic is actually a Triumph Acclaim? who knew? not me. looks to have been a great show, and my favs would be the Citroen CX and the Spitfire at the end, neither of which I'd normally call unexceptional. thx for posting
Haha well there you go ❤️
I had a Skoda Estelle or about a year. It was basically a reskinned Renault Dauphine, but being made of thicker metal, did not crumble into a pile of rust in no time like a Dauphine. It's acceleration was very unexceptional. When I sold it, I kept the tow bar thinking I could make a few quid, but it was not to be. It turned out that they all had a tow bar fitted from new.
Hi Steph, GREAT to see you again - we miss your regular Sunday videos ! What a brilliant line up at this show, just what I love to see. You can keep your 'Super Cars' and MGBGTs etc - these here are real cars. Thanks for showing us around the show. Take special care X X
Aww thanks for watching xx
Great video tour, loved it! I want that icy blue Montego for myself. Is the Festival of the Unexceptional held at the same place every year? I've never been as I live on the wrong continent, maybe someday!
No it moves about 😊
I had a Montego Saloon 16L in the same colour (until my dad drove it into a tree)
The wheels on that Skoda look boss!
I never knew this show was thing ! Definately going next year !
I use to have a Perodua Kenari which is the updated version of the Daihatsu Move, its amazing the amount of interior space you can get in such a small car
Yeah I was impressed!
Wow Steph, great video! After the year we've had, I bet you're so happy to be back at the car shows again. And the best thing is, you don't have to social distance anymore!
I still stick to social distancing unless it’s somebody I know very very well and they’re comfortable with me. I’d hate to make anyone feel nervous 😊
@@idriveaclassic I do understand. I try too, but with us coming out of lockdown and the amount of people starting to visit some venues, it is quite difficult.
My late mother's only speeding ticket was as a result of a strada. The previous week she had taken delivery of a D reg fiat uno. My father had driven it that weekend and warned it was far nippier than her old Renault 5. A few days later she was driving up a road well known for police and their radar guns. She spotted a fiat in her mirror and said their is another Uno. I pointed out that it was infact a strada due to round headlights not square. She was so busy looking in rear view mirror at this she shot past the man with the radar gun doing 49mph in a 30 limit. Not sure what she disliked more. The fine or my dad saying I did warn you about your speed!
Great video Steph!!! I love your choices : Renault Espace, Toyota Tercel, and Daihatsu Move!!!! I wish you will make a proper test of the 3 of them someday? Especially the Move, it's so adorable and cute... I like the Espace and Tercel as well :-). Thank you so much Steph'!
I’m going to try x
Great video Steph. Some really nice cars there. Hard to think in its day the proton was a joke but mechanically they are very good cars
Proton is a fine car 😊
Brilliant Steph, enjoyed the bit about the Pippin Red Fiat 128. Brought back pleasant memories working for Knibbs.
OMG the Fiat dads car and has been kept in the family. amazing.
Would love to see more on the little Daihatsu. Such a break from the norm.
Thanks Steph. Great picks for your favourites. The Tercel of Udaras is also.a favourite. They are an amazingly reliable car that was sold all around the world. One was also fitted with giant balloon tyres and driven across the English Channed in the 80's by a German Car magazine!
Ahh no way!
Great video Steph. Nicely filmed and really enjoyed the voice over. Thank you for posting. Really enjoyed the video.
I love your choices. I owned a 1980 Skoda 120l. Here in New. It was twin headlights with chrome bumpers. It was white. I called it 'Checkers '.
Actually the steering was terrible!.
At the time (1985)my mate had a 1969 Renault 10. It was far superior to my Skoda. Except the skoda had more interior space and was faster.
FYI. the 120l was the first production car to be narrower and taller than its immediate predecessor. It was also the first ever car to be classed as "unsafe " by 'AUTOCAR" magazine in 1979. Owing,to its unpredictable handling. I totally agree with that summation. But I loved it anyway.
I traded it in on a 1974 Marina 262. Talk about going from the absurd to the ridiculous
Great video Steph. Very nice to have a brief chat with you at the show.
Best wishes from Adam (Talbot Horizon owner) 👍👍
Lovely to meet you! X
Goodness I just love your channel. some of the cars you reviewed are outstanding. :)
Great feature by the owners ,well done !
Smashing vid! Very nice to hear the stories from the owners of these wonderful machines.
I will have to go to this next year.
My word, what a lovely video! It must have been such fun, with all those cool cars and that beautiful backdrop. Thanks, Steph!
It was amazing z
From America: I am Soooo jealous! What a great concept.
Me too!
Yeah it deffo needs rolling out across the pond
Steph! I want that man's BL "jumper"!
I just have to get to that event next year, it's an amazing event where I will feel my age but won't mind in the least.....memories everywhere I look.
It’s a great one!
I need that Sprinter. I wish I could have went, sadly I missed it
Thanks for taking me with you Steph. Being locked in our houses here in Oz is getting stupid boring.
Ahhh sorry to hear x
Lovely video Steph, hope to get there next year.
You have excellent taste, Steph. I really enjoyed your take on the festival.
What a nice meeting ! I wish I could be there 😢.
Merci Stephanie ta vidéo est géniale !!!
Merci 😊😊😊
Thanks for sharing. Some great cars in the car park alone. Got to visit the show next year!
Great video, again superb video quality.
Really was an amazing show , I was there with my 1994 VW Corrado , Looking forward to seeing you and saying hi at the Hubnut social , Congrats on your new job with the motorist looks an amazing venue
Ahh I hope to be there!
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Very well done Steph. Thanks :)
Some stunning cars there :D
Would have loved to go but was on holiday :/
Another absolutely amazing video with great coverage of the show Steph, and congrats on the new job : )
Thank you so much!!! Xx
I still love those allegros
Proton saga black knight is a (limited edition) car
I love the format and editing of this video, awesome job.
Thank you sweetie 😊 z
Great to hear from you again Steph. It looked like a great day out. Good variety of cars to see. Why is the show called "Festival of the Unexceptional".
It’s meant to celebrate the forgotten snd mundane xx
The espace, although different, was not groundbreaking. The Pontiac Transport was released before and more of a trendsetter. I had one of the "Dustbusters" here in the UK for nearly 10 years. Was a really nice van and the 3800 V6 was a gem.
The Espace was released about the same time as the original Chrysler minivans (3Q 1983 as an '84 model) which the Dustbusters were GM's second attempt to compete with (the first being the truckish Astro). The specific car Steph showed was made in 1990.
3:00 I assume Hyacinth Bucket insisted on entering the Concours d'Elegance but Richard would've just as well parked outside?
I wish I still owned OGN835V, it would have fitted in so well.
Great vid Steph
Thanks!
£160 for the beautifal Fiat Strada that's what I call a ebay win....
That Fiat 128 has a great history with it being in the family, testement to the owner there!
Worthy winner was John with his Proton.
That Skoda Estelle was beautifal, we have a modern Skoda as our daily family car and just made the decision to pay offthe PCP Deal on it, we have had 3 and cannot fault them and I agree it's a great little car looking for something affordable to run.
Great Video Steph, I really need to get to this show next year and this really whets my appetite.
I was so pleased Jon won.
3:33 Wow, Nissan / Datsun Stanza. My first car back in the late 80's. Must be incredibly rare these days.
At least three great You Tubers in one location, You, Mr Hub Nut and Mr Furious Driving ;-) Great people and great show ;-) I'm not a creep btw ;-)
Fabulous and charming video, Steph. This show is a must for me next year!
Loving also your content on Twitter and in Classic Retro Modern magazine 😊
Thank you Andrew!
Great vid as usual Steph and included 2 of my favourite cars,the sexy Skoda (of which Is well a nut for) and the Alfa (of which I've owned one)
Great work x
It’s not raining !!!! Good choice weekend for it , as opposed this week. Scrapped idea taking my modern classic to local show today for bogging down on grass
It was threatening rain all day long. We got lucky! X
MANY THANKS FOR SHARING.......
oh the Talbot looks like the Ford Falcom in the 80's some styling.
Muriel seems like a really good name for that delicious little Twingo! Bravo for the organisers running this. It can't have been easy for them.
I know! we do events at work on a smaller scale which take lots of planning 😊
@@idriveaclassic I saw The Motorist got a short article in the Yorkshire Post on Saturday!
Ahh thanks for the heads up!
Fantastic, great stories behind the cars too. The Tercel 4wd is a delight, as were the two Fiats and Renault Twingo.
I wanted to attend but sadly left it far too late to book a ticket. Maybe next year!
Next year my lovely xx
I loved that, Steph!
Great video Steph. Interesting format too and a good move considering how many videos I've seen of this event. Really hope I can get there next year.
You really must!
@@idriveaclassic Hopefully there will be a lot of cars similar to this on Saturday at the social.
Have to start flippantly on the Fiat 128 ‘I’ve known the car all my life. My dad bought it new when I was 12’. Fantastic condition nonethelsss!
Love the show and will try and attend next year.
@$teph, you love the Skoda Estelle, but did not mention its predecessor in darker green which we saw.
My dad had the predecessor, in lovely orange. It certainly did have a few party tricks around steering and handling!
Best story is around getting up a steep hill in the snow, and the engine at the back being above the rear wheels.
I wish I had more time. I could’ve been all day otherwise.
The D plate Estelle featured in the video is mine. Recently restored as a project and put back on the road. I really was made up with the lovely comments she received. And to see her on I drive a classic was the icing on the cake !
@@barerust5140 what engine does it have? I had a Skoda Felicia 136, and do not understand why anyone would joke its performance!
@@andyrobertshaw9120 mine is the 120L so it has a 1.2 4 cylinder water cooled engine with a four speed box, being an earlier car. The later 120's from I believe 87 onwards had a five speed box which greatly improved things. The car is by no means quick but happily sits at 55/60 on a duel carriage way. The Estelle had an alloy engine with cast iron head. Unlike the later favorit (I have had several) that was a all alloy affair
i never knew that fiat 128 was such low mileage! no wonder it looked amazing! and i loved seeing the different skodas there wot with being a devoted skoda owner ( currently on my 2nd! )
Great story on that Fiat 128.
Fantastic review and what a story behind your car park favourite - a tsunami survivor.
I know! How could I not pick it
Wow, proton car will among the winner...Malaysia First Car... Proton
Nice one Steph must get along to this event one year.
At least it was a nice day. It would have been terrible if there was heavy rain. I don't think I spotted a Mini or Morris Minor, or even a three wheel Reliant.
What a amazing day! Wish i could of been there 👍