20 cars you must see at this year's NEC classic
These are the 20 finalists in this year's Pride of Ownership competition at the NEC. It's a mix that includes traditional British classics, an American muscle car, an original adventurer, and a fire-breathing hot rod.
You can see them all at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, at Birmingham’s NEC from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 November. Twenty finalists in total will be looking to win visitor votes, with the winner announced on show Sunday afternoon.
Rob Sargent – Ford Cortina Mk2 Savage 3000E
The Savage was the creation of Ford’s competitions' manager, Jeff Uren. It was one of Britain’s great ‘Q-cars' and CAN 187H combines a modified 1600E body with a 3.0-litre V6 ‘Essex’ engine. It was purchased in August 1969 for £1815 18s and 21 years later it joined the Sargent household where it underwent a long-term restoration to bring it to concours standards. Rob’s proudest Savage moment occurred at the NEC in 2009 when it was awarded ‘car of the show’ ahead of a £3.5m Ferrari 250 Europa – in his words ‘this is the Cortina that beat a Ferrari’.
Peter McGuire on 14 October 2017
I recall when the Marina came out BL advertised: "Torsion Bar Front Suspension, as used on the E Type". Actually no, the torsion bar system was "as used on the Morris Minor". S Registration (1977) would have put this example right in the middle of the Red Robbo / Industrial Strife era when BL's reputation was being hammered by the imports. Nice example but I'm sure way more Marinas live on in kit cars as underpinnings and drive trains.KingRat999 on 2 November 2017
Really, well-done guys, this is a truly great looking car!GarnaPa on 19 November 2023
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