The Custom Motorcycle Show at Beaulieu, 16-17 June 2012
The Custom Motorcycle Show at Beaulieu is an indispensable exhibition, showcase and festival, featuring the UK’s coolest custom and modified bikes including: choppers, ‘bobbers’, streetfighters and cafe racers.
The Custom Motorcycle Show is a ‘World Class’ event promoting engineering excellence and celebrating the wonderful world of custom and modified motorcycles and the fanatical culture that embraces it.
The Custom Motorcycle Show is an Affiliate of the World Championship of Custom Bike Building, with the overall ‘Best in Show’ winning bike builder receiving fantastic prizes including a paid trip, complete with bike, to Sturgis (South Dakota, USA) for the World Championship finals!
The Custom Motorcycle Show will be staged along side the amazing Beaulieu Custom Car & Hot Rod Festival which takes place once again from 16-17th June 2012.
Read more about The Custom Motorcycle Show on the official site.
Date: 16th & 17th June 2012
Place: National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
Contact: 01425 470 666 (Show Director)
Site: http://www.thecustomshow.com
The Ford in Britain Centenary File
The Ford in Britain Centenary File celebrates 100 years of the Ford Motor Company in Britain. It includes a complete history of the company plus a car by car review and technical spec of every model over the last century.
Written by noted motoring journalist Eric Dymock, and published by Dove Publishing, The Ford in Britain Centenary File is available now direct from Vine House Distribution and book stores such as Amazon.
American Auto Legends Book
A must for any fan of America’s rich automotive history, American Auto Legends spans a century of America’s most iconic and influential cars. Written by Tracy Powell, industry expert, acclaimed journalist and Managing Editor of Automobile Quarterly, with sumptuous photography provided by none other than Michael Furman (see his work at the Michael Furman Photographer website).
Continuing publisher Merrell’s Auto Legends series, American Auto Legends gets things rolling with a brief pre-race ceremony by way of an introduction to the American motor industry, before dropping the green flag on over 50 of the most important cars to ever grace a freeway.
As we would expect, vehicles are included from both the revered manufacturers of old like Packard and Studebaker, as well as those still turning a crank, such as Lincoln, Buick, Chevy and Ford. Those whose knowledge predates Detroit’s pony car wars of the 1960s won’t be surprised to find the ’55 T-Bird makes the grade.
With at least a double page spread for each car, American Auto Legends serves up plenty of information, including designer profiles, a technical glossary, and a directory of museums and collections.
So if you were wondering what to buy the petrolhead in your life this Christmas, now you know!
Read more about American Auto Legends at Merrell’s site
Buy American Auto Legends now at Amazon UK
California Dreamin’ Expo
California Dreamin’ Expo is a brand new event showcasing and promoting the international custom motorcycle industry and lifestyle.
This truly international expo will represent a new concept approach, bringing riders and enthusiasts of all aspects of the custom motorcycle lifestyle together with the custom motorcycle builders, retailers, dealers and manufacturers they can buy from - all in one big professional expo grade venue.
As an officially endorsed World Championship of Custom Bike Building Affiliate event, there will be an incredible opportunity for custom bike builders to compete for a place at the Official World Championship and win bike freight and related expenses to go head-to-head with many of the year’s greatest American custom bike builds.
Read more about California Dreamin’ Expo on the official site
Time: 28-29 May 2011
Place: Bournemouth International Centre (UK)
How To Get There: Bike
Contact: 01425 470 666
Official Site: http://www.californiadreaminexpo.com
Classic Ford Show @ Santa Pod
On 6 June 2010 the Pod hosts the UK’s premier classic Ford event - a great day out for any classic Ford fan, including ¼ mile strip action, thousands of classic Fords, huge trade and autojumble area, sideways area, rally school rides, Run What Ya Brung, Fire Force jet car, free kids entertainment, car club displays and much more!
Tickets are £14 in advance and £17 on the gate and can be booked at www.classicfordshow.co.uk or by phone on 0871 230 5577.
America The Diamond Experience
Neil Diamond, Brooklyn’s favourite son and more American than apple pie, has seen his career span nearly five decades, and his appeal span the generations. Diamond has sold over 100 million albums and had his songs covered by various artists ranging from Elvis to Urge Overkill (whose rendition of Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon featured on Pulp Fiction’s soundtrack).
Now America The Diamond Experience can recreate the magic at your next private function. They tell us more about this unique Neil Diamond Tribute …
“America The Diamond Experience is a tribute to the legend that is Neil Diamond, bringing to the stage an eclectic collection of some of Neil Diamond’s greatest hits and songs from moving ballads such as September Morn, Hello Again to Neil’s unforgettable signature tunes such as Sweet Caroline, America and so many more.
The show has been produced to the highest standards in order to bring to the audience a memorable recreation of one of the worlds most iconic singers and performers. It can be tailored for any event and is a must for any Neil Diamond fan.
Leon Garrity not only brings the style, the voice and the magic but also manages to capture that Neil soul and spirit. The show is complemented by a world-class sound system and light show. The show’s music has been produced to the highest standards possible in order to give you the audience the emotion behind the voice. All in all seeing is believing.”
Planning a function that could use some Beautiful Noise? Head over to www.americathediamondexperience.co.uk now for more information, video, images and audio of America The Diamond Experience.
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No commentsAntique American Soda Machines & Gas Pumps
If you’re after some serious Americana to complete your den, bar or gamesroom, then look no further. Stateside Vending can hook you up with genuine working American classics, including soda & candy machines, gas pumps and jukeboxes. Some of these machines pre-date Elvis, so you even get to choose whether to have your machine fully restored, or in its original form, proudly wearing half a century of American service on its sleeve.
For more information, check out the Stateside Vending site, or contact Tony on 07960 099265.
No commentsThe Blue Oval Network
Press release from the recently launched Blue Oval Network, a website that is aiming to unite Ford fans around the globe:
The Network for Ford Enthusiasts – The “Face Book” for Ford Lovers!Launched this week, the internet world will be taken by storm with revolutionary software for the lovers of ALL Fords. It has been developed taking all the best elements found in forums, car clubs and social networking to create a home online for all Ford enthusiasts.With the wide acceptance of social networking sites like Facebook we felt that combining this style of technology with the passion that Ford lovers have for their cars, would bring a greater benefit to the Ford community worldwide.This will be a first in the way that social networking has been applied for Ford owners and the site welcomes any Ford Enthusiast and Performance Orientated owner from across the range, both old and new.The site takes members beyond the club scene, connecting like minded enthusiasts around the world, thus providing a greater access to all. Members will now have the choice to interact with Ford Owners both online and offline, like never before.
You will have the ability to form friendships, take part in meet ups, car shows and social events, form groups, play online games, chat with other users live. With Photo sharing, personal pages and fan pages, you will be able to share news and reviews, stories and information as it happens. We anticipate that the site will be expanded as the number of members grows.
Website: http://www.theblueovalnetwork.com
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The Leamington 100 Car & Bike Show ‘09
The Leamington 100 annual car and bike show is back, taking to the streets of Leamington Spa on Sunday 20 September for a cruise down the Parade before arriving at the Pump Room Gardens.
This promises to be a great day out for all the family, with plenty of entertainment including live music and face painting in addition to the car and bike awards that will be handed out in several categories.
If you would like to enter your vehicle for the show and join the calvacade, all that is required is a set of wheels and a small donation to the very worthy WNAA (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance). Public admittance is free. You read that right!
Click here to download the 2009 Programme.
Click here to download the full show and entry details.
See also: The Leamington 100 on Facebook.
No commentsLightning Services - Harley-Davidson & Buell Specialists
This week sees the addition of Harley Davidson specialists Lightning Services to UK American’s listings. Proprietor Baz Sullivan tells us more:
While Harley Davidson and Buell are the speciality of the house, Lightning Services offers services to owners of other classic and custom bikes. Spares, servicing, tyres, repairs and accessories. Although not a MoT Test Station, to complete the range of services on offer we offer an MoT Test Service in conjunction with our partner Riverside MoT Centre. There’s a friendly welcome for owners of all makes.
Fixed Price Service Menus for Harley Davidson and Buell start from only £120.00. Lightning Services also offer Insurance approved repairs, engineering, component overhaul, restoration, refinishing and customisation services. There’s a specialist motorcycle only tyre bay.
Quality consumables, OEM and aftermarket parts and the latest computerised diagnostic system from Techno Research mean that Lightning Services can meet the needs of owners with the latest models as well as those with classic machines. As well as OEM and Pattern parts, as an Authorised Dealership for the top names in the Harley and Custom aftermarket, Lightning Services can supply a wide range of parts for custom bikes too. We can also commission bespoke motorcycle parts from our partners that are suitable for restorations and customs.
We also offer full custom bike building and classic bike full or part restoration services.
Customising, restoration, refinishing, engine and gearbox work can be shipped to customers across mainland Britain.
Lightning Services
Unit NB1, Hilperton Marsh Farm, Marsh Road, Hilperton
Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 7PJ
01225 785164
