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Fun On The Beach is a brand new event on the NSRA calendar. Planned as an alternative to the long-established Fun Run for this year only, the intention is for it to subsequently become an additional event with the Fun Run returning in 2024. The fun will take place in the seaside town of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk over the weekend of 3-4 June. Saturday the NSRA will offer seafront cruising, whilst the town itself offers restaurants, street food, shops and, of course, a beach. The entertainment hub for the evening will be The Empire, a live music venue on Marine Parade, where NSRA members’ areas will be available so you can enjoy the evening with fellow rodders or locals if you prefer. After all that you will need to chill out, once…

Truck stop Presented by C/10 Club UK, The American Truck Nationals takes place on Sunday 11 June. The venue is a rural village setting in the grounds of The Rose Inn in Shotley, near Ipswich, Suffolk. Show vehicle entry is free and, as the name suggests, American trucks of all makes and models are welcome. Facebook: American Truck Nationals UK Eyes down Also on 11 June is the Hot Rods & Harleys Car and Bike Show presented by Bridge County Cruisers CC. It takes place at Willows Social Club on Holderness Road, Hull HU8 9AN. Entry is free and along with the show vehicles, there will be a pinstriping artist, live music from The Rockin Deltones, a licensed bar, food and even bingo. Fest your eyes Brands Hatch will once again be providing the backdrop for…

This Spring Bank Holiday sees the first round of prestigious FIA European Drag Racing return to Santa Pod over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Topping the bill will be the famous Top Fuel Dragsters and Nitro Funny Cars, with a strong lineup of sportsman classes. Throw in some flame throwing Jet Cars and this really will be a showstopper. Witness side-by-side racing from Motorsport UK’s Pro Mod class, running up to 250mph in less than 6 seconds! With a huge off-track line up including a free festival circus and the Wall of Death, make sure you catch these shows for the ultimate off-track thrill. Our famed Live Action Arena plays host to stunt extraordinaries showing off their skills with World Record Holder Terry Grant in his array of cars, plus freestyle motorcycle…

One day in 2016, Graham Solomon was pottering in his front garden when he heard the unmistakeable rumble of a V8. It might not have been mistakeable to everyone who potters in their garden (we know of somebody who thought their neighbour was mowing his lawn when it was in fact the sound of a Lamborghini warming up), but Graham is a man who knows a V8 when he hears one. ‘I first got interested in “different” cars back in the early 70s in Ipswich, where I was living, as there were lots of American cars driving around due to the air bases in the area,’ he explains. ‘But for me, after passing my driving test it was to be Dad’s Vauxhall Viva HC – a car I bought off him…

For many people, Wheels Day is as much a part of Easter as a chocolate egg and lasts far longer. This year was up there as one of the best of them and, following days of inclement climates in the run-up to the Bank Holiday weekend, the weather gods were in an agreeable mood on the day itself. Rushmoor Arena was buzzing from the very off, with the sheer volume of traffic descending on the venue at the same time inevitably causing some delays in accessing the site. That was nothing more than a minor inconvenience though and the guys and gals from Surrey Street Rodders and associated helpers did a sterling job keeping things moving, albeit a little slowly at times. Hats off to each and every one of them,…

Formed in 1909, the Hupp Motor Car Company was a star that shone briefly but brightly in the American motor industry of the inter-war years. Building a reputation as a maker of cars that were basic and affordable but very well made. Backed up by one of the first warranties in the business, the Hupmobile 20 started to find homes almost as soon as the company had been founded. Two years later it was followed by the 32, one of the first vehicles anywhere in the world to be built using an all-steel body. Sadly, though, none of the engineerings leading the project thought to patent it. How different today’s automotive landscape might have been but for that oversight… With Ford and Chevrolet selling far more than Hupp could ever hope to,…