Above: A superb line-up of Jaguars at Enfield. Left: Even Kermit didn’t want to miss this show!.
for ‘severe ground damage’ after cars attending the show inadvertently carved up the soft grass surface. Thankfully, the society remained undeterred and stuck with the idea of a ‘fundraising’ show, each year seeing a bigger public turnout and increased amount of exhibitors. The event has been staged on the Enfield Playing Fields ever 80 www.cprmag.com
since. The site itself is huge; about the size of 8-10 football pitches, and is located just off the A10 Great Cambridge Road, just a short distance from the M25.
Three Day Show The show is held over three days, starting on a Friday and finishing on Sunday. The first day is a low key affair which
concentrates mainly on the autojumble side of the show. With no arena events to divert your attention, it’s a good day to get around all the stalls and hunt down those elusive parts for your project, and there is discounted entry too. I decided to go on the Sunday. I had no press pass or media accreditation; I just turned up and paid my money like everybody else so I could get the ‘true visitor experience.’ Weather wise, it couldn’t have been better; wall-to-wall blue sky and scorching hot - perfect for a classic car show. First impressions were good, with well laid out parking and less than a minute’s walk to the main gate. I smiled to myself when I paid the entry fee; the chap behind the counter gave me a ticket which was then promptly