Slightly late notice I'm afraid, but this interesting new venue is in our region and their opening is just a week away.
A world exclusive for Newport Pagnell will be the unveiling of the first Retro styled Shell retail shop in Newport Pagnell. Magic of Motoring Limited, global custodians of the Shell brand pre-1980, based locally in Milton Keynes, will be celebrating the Grand Opening on Sunday the 21st March with a display of exotic cars, trucks and bikes.
Magic of Motoring have developed an exclusive range of official vintage clothing, artwork and apparel and for the first time it will be available from the High Street. The range includes the '60 Collection', a celebration of Shell's successful partnership with Ferrari. The official Shell Art Collection (largely unseen for decades and now faithfully reproduced by the original Cambridge-based!). Not forgetting the popular Shell race suits, 'Pit Lane' mechanic's overalls and the 'Executive Collection' including leather bags, gloves and cases.
Aston Martin Works Service, Porsche GB and Classic Porsche Specialist Export 56 will be supporting the event which takes place from 11.00am through to 6.00pm. MK Dons chairman Pete Winkleman and ex Leicester, Norwich and England footballer Darren Eadie will be cutting the ribbon at 1.00pm.
Activities will be based around the shop on the High Street with a display 50 vintage Scooters parked alongside a 1950's Petrol Pump Island. Further displays of motoring exotica will take place in the courtyard of The Swan Revived Hotel which includes a stunning line up of important race and road going Aston Martins and Porsches. One of the stars of the show will be Sir Paul McCartney's Aston Martin DB6.
The Porsche display includes some milestones in Porsche history including the Mario Andretti Porsche 962, the famous Betty Haig 1951 Porsche 356 PreA, an original 550 Spyder and a very rare 1955 Continental Cabriolet (the only one in the UK with a fascinating history!)
Rare Export 56 Porsche cars will also be on display from the Garages at the back of the Swan Revived Hotel - including 1953 Pre-A Coupe, 1959 356A Coupe (RHD), 1960 356 Super 90 coupe (RHD) and a 1962 356 race car. During the 1960's AFN ran a weekly parts collection service between Isleworth and Stuttgart and the 'AFN' Porsche VW panel van, also on display, will doubtless be very popular with enthusiasts.
In the overflow car park, Magic of Motoring will have a display of famous Shell liveried Trucks and Race Transporter as well as a further display of classic cars and a unique display of vintage cycles courtesy of Roy Pink Cycles.
See http://www.magicofmotoring.com for more information. Google map link.
I can't actually make this opening myself - will be at OPC Cambridge.
A world exclusive for Newport Pagnell will be the unveiling of the first Retro styled Shell retail shop in Newport Pagnell. Magic of Motoring Limited, global custodians of the Shell brand pre-1980, based locally in Milton Keynes, will be celebrating the Grand Opening on Sunday the 21st March with a display of exotic cars, trucks and bikes.
Magic of Motoring have developed an exclusive range of official vintage clothing, artwork and apparel and for the first time it will be available from the High Street. The range includes the '60 Collection', a celebration of Shell's successful partnership with Ferrari. The official Shell Art Collection (largely unseen for decades and now faithfully reproduced by the original Cambridge-based!). Not forgetting the popular Shell race suits, 'Pit Lane' mechanic's overalls and the 'Executive Collection' including leather bags, gloves and cases.
Aston Martin Works Service, Porsche GB and Classic Porsche Specialist Export 56 will be supporting the event which takes place from 11.00am through to 6.00pm. MK Dons chairman Pete Winkleman and ex Leicester, Norwich and England footballer Darren Eadie will be cutting the ribbon at 1.00pm.
Activities will be based around the shop on the High Street with a display 50 vintage Scooters parked alongside a 1950's Petrol Pump Island. Further displays of motoring exotica will take place in the courtyard of The Swan Revived Hotel which includes a stunning line up of important race and road going Aston Martins and Porsches. One of the stars of the show will be Sir Paul McCartney's Aston Martin DB6.
The Porsche display includes some milestones in Porsche history including the Mario Andretti Porsche 962, the famous Betty Haig 1951 Porsche 356 PreA, an original 550 Spyder and a very rare 1955 Continental Cabriolet (the only one in the UK with a fascinating history!)
Rare Export 56 Porsche cars will also be on display from the Garages at the back of the Swan Revived Hotel - including 1953 Pre-A Coupe, 1959 356A Coupe (RHD), 1960 356 Super 90 coupe (RHD) and a 1962 356 race car. During the 1960's AFN ran a weekly parts collection service between Isleworth and Stuttgart and the 'AFN' Porsche VW panel van, also on display, will doubtless be very popular with enthusiasts.
In the overflow car park, Magic of Motoring will have a display of famous Shell liveried Trucks and Race Transporter as well as a further display of classic cars and a unique display of vintage cycles courtesy of Roy Pink Cycles.
See http://www.magicofmotoring.com for more information. Google map link.
I can't actually make this opening myself - will be at OPC Cambridge.
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