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Past events

Two so far: a car show in a Brentford yard, then a Christmas delivery to a children's ward.

The London car show

When
Sunday 12 March 2023, from 10am
Where
Duke of London, The Factory, Catherine Wheel Road, Brentford
For
CW+ and Macmillan Cancer Support
Press
Octane magazine and Le Petit Journal

Alec built the first show from scratch at 18, with no budget and no contacts in the car world. He cold-called clubs, messaged owners, talked Duke of London into lending their yard for free, and traded sponsors some visibility for prizes, printing and design.

On the day there was coffee, pizza and 75 cars, from a 1929 Ford Model A to a Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae. Alec gave a speech in the showroom, and the money went to children living with long-term illness.

  • 75 cars on show
  • 250 fans through the gate
  • £6,000 raised for kids' charities
Alec's classic Mini with the giant charity cheque on the bonnet, under the Duke's Drive-In Cinema sign
The £6,000 cheque, on Alec's Mini
Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae in front of the Duke of London building

The entry list

Everything that parked in the yard.

  1. Porsche Carrera SC RS by Tuthill
  2. Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae
  3. Lamborghini Huracán STO
  4. Porsche 911 (991.1) Cup car
  5. Ultima RS
  6. McLaren MP4-12C
  7. Classic Mini Cooper
  8. MGB GT
  9. MGB Roadster
  10. Ferrari F355 Spider
  11. 1929 Ford Model A boat-tail
  12. BMW E28, two of them
  13. Porsche 911 Turbo S (992)
  14. 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera
  15. 1985 Porsche 911 Targa SC
  16. Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
  17. Ford Cortina, rally prepared
  18. Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico, rally car
  19. Porsche 981 GT4 in yellow
  20. Porsche 718 GT4 in red
  21. Porsche 718 GT4 in white
  22. Saab 95
  23. TVR Chimaera 500
  24. Toyota Supra
  25. Mercedes SL63 AMG
  26. Lotus Evora GT410
  27. 1984 Audi Quattro
  28. MGA
  29. Jaguar E-Type
  30. Porsche Boxster S (986)
  31. Classic Range Rover
  32. Mercedes-Benz 180 Ponton
  33. Fiat 1200 Spider
  34. Jeep Wrangler, modified
  35. Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet
  36. Triumph TR6
  37. Maserati Quattroporte
  38. Volkswagen Golf Mk1

+25 more inside the showroom, including a Porsche 959

Inside the showroom

Duke of London opened the showroom too: 25 more cars under one roof, with a Porsche 959 in the middle of them.

The films

Charles Dehaies made the teaser before the show. The second film is the day itself.

The teaserMade by Charles Dehaies before the show The day itselfSunday 12 March 2023

The day in photos

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The Christmas delivery

Organised by Thelma.

Two classics, a Fiat 500 Giardiniera and an Alfa Romeo Giulia, pulled up at the hospital loaded with £1,000 of presents. Every one was wrapped in white paper and tagged with the Fund of Cars logo, for children spending Christmas on the ward.

  • £1,000 of presents, wrapped and delivered
The Christmas team in the hospital playroom
The Christmas crew

The people who said yes

London happened because these businesses and charities backed an idea and a lot of cold calls.

Sponsors

Charity partners