Live rebuilds, rare first starts and 1,300 plus classics at the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show

Restoration Show is where every stage of the journey parks upside by side.

Unrestored barn finds with stories in every dent. Part finished projects mid transformation. And pristine classics so sharp you can check your reflection in the paint.

However you like your classics, you will find your people here.
With 1300 plus cars, 250 plus exhibitors and 160 plus car clubs, it is not just a show. It is the full restoration ecosystem under one roof.

Live, loud and under the bonnet

This is where things get interesting. More than 120 live projects will be unfolding across the weekend. No safety net. No editing.

Matt’s Morris Minor police car arrives mid-rebuild, with its welded underside spinning on a rotisserie while he preps, seals, and perfects it in real time. He is also rebuilding the engine live on stage. Brave man.

Danny Hopkins is aiming to push a 1975 Fiat 124 Spider over the line in just three days. Ambitious? Absolutely.

And the Allegro Club International is attempting a first start on a 1973 Allegro SS that has been silent since 1982. Forty-four years later, it is finally clearing its throat.

Roll up your sleeves

The Women Drivers’ Social Club is taking on four classics, including a 1983 Porsche 944 and a Fiat 500 restoration reaching its final chapter.

Nordik Rides is celebrating landmark anniversaries for Saab and Volvo with live performance upgrades and a high-stakes first start to close the show.

If you prefer learning to watching, the Restoration Workshop delivers proper hands-on knowledge, from lead loading to panel making. Real techniques. Real answers.

Stars, spares and everything in between

Add in an auction, specialist dealers and familiar faces such as Mike Brewer, Derek Mathewson and Paul Cowland, and there is plenty of inspiration alongside the action.

Whether you are saving a survivor, finishing a long-term rebuild or chasing perfection, Resto is where projects stop stalling and start moving.

Use discount code PTLAN to save £2 off per ticket!