A fun day out at Weston Park classic car show in April 2022

This year's Weston Park classic car show held over the long Easter weekend was a two-day event, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. We were at Oulton Park on the Sunday, so Monday saw us all head over to Shropshire and the grounds of Weston Park for this year's old car show. By all accounts there were more cars in attendance on the Sunday, but even so there were plenty of older cars to check out. As is often the case though, few of the attendees were from the pre-war era, just a sign of the times I suppose.
Highlights for me were the immaculate 1950s Morris Oxford, complete down to period literature displayed on the front seat and a fantastic assortment of old tools in the boot, an amazing survivor. I was also taken with the Hillman Husky estate, parked just along the same row with the Morris, a magnificent pre-war Rolls-Royce (first owner, a Mr Death!), a fine red Jensen C-V8, two period lorries (a Commer and a Bedford), a tweaked 105E Anglia, an early 1950s Ford Meteor saloon, and although quite modern to me, the wacky Renault Avantime was really interesting to see too.
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Thanks, RJ.
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[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, thanks for watching, a full list of the videos on the channel is here: kzbin.infovideos Channel homepage: kzbin.info/door/KaTg9fPUvmUQi94FcnDbrg

[@stugill4513]

if you fancy a classic truck show let me know your welcome to travel there in mine

[@oldclassiccarUK]

@@stugill4513 Very kind of you, let me know which you're going to and I'll see if I can make it, thanks

[@lesklower7281]

Thanks for the confirmation l owned a GT380L l am a bit of a Suzuki fan especially the GTs l also rode a GT75O

[@williamkidd9121]

I really like watching these classic English cars and truck videos. The English vehicles were the best. I am Australian and it brings back good memories. Thanks to all who restore them so that we can still enjoy them.

[@tedzehnder961]

A lot of vehicles get crushed or rot into the earth but it is fun to think of how many must be tucked into garages all over the place. Especially when so many are pedestrian and thought worthless.It`s great to see these things get saved. One man`s trash is another man`s treasure.

[@davidsheppard1362]

Fantastic. I love seeing all these lovely old cars. My favourite ? ... The 'Cyclops' Rover. I love the styling.

[@michaelryan7159]

Lovely video. The Land Rover at 2.20 is a late S2 with the metal grille. Great show and great commentary. Thanks.

[@volt8684]

Those triumph convertibles really were good looking the and still would be today, as a lover of soft tops

[@happyhermit2022]

Excellent as always. Thank you

[@allanriches9381]

Awesome collection of awesome cars. Thank you for your great work.

[@davidallum2728]

lots of stunning vehicles and your easy manner made another fine video. What stood out for me, near the end you showed the little 2 door Moggy. it looked just right, and hand painted too, fantastic. That reminds me of my escort van I had in the 80s. I painted it with a roller using Valspar. My workmates thought I'd resprayed it. 😅

[@levelcrossing150]

Great show, thanks for showing us around.

[@nigelhales874]

.ost enjoyed video thanks 👍

[@norbertjocker9504]

Hello to Old Classic Car; I think the Mercedes at 5.34 is a 280 SE 3,5 ltr 1970, if I'm wrong sorry for that. Love your series.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, I just had a look through the photos I took, it's a 300 SEL but they all looked the same I think. Thanks for watching!

[@minorsituation1363]

Thankyou a fantastic informative video of some great vehicles. You have an amazing knowledge of these vehicles. Watched from beginning to end.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Many thanks for watching

[@chrishamilton4999]

Hello from Australia. Fantastic tour and first class knowledge and attention to detail in your commentary. Great work! It is tremendous to see how people commit so much time, skill and effort, and money in many cases, to preserve and show motoring history for the benefit of all of us all, particularly people like me who are mechanically challenged, rather old now and who have a love of older British cars. You will be pleased to know that there are many well attended "meets" around Australia to show classic British vehicles. Perhaps the dry climate here in Australia has ensured that many have carried on in great shape, and not disintegrated into piles of road-salt-induced rust.

[@richardpickup2811]

Thank you for a most enjoyable video Mr Jones,the coverage of the car show was second only to being there. I liked the little snippets of information about various cars that you gave us was excellent. Regarding the Daimler coupe,I once read that the reason why they had vinyl on the roof was because the paint technology at the time was such that with the roof flexing,they couldn’t stop the paint from cracking, that’s why they put vinyl on instead. Thank you again.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Richard (great name), yes I'd heard something about indifferent paint quality and/or metal finishing on the roof, hence the vinyl top

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Excellent video. Thank you from Oregon, USA.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching it Jeff

[@davidcoleman6032]

Great video!Yes Farina fan here,really love that Wolseley 6/110!❤👍

[@copper6600]

Very nice and informative video with interesting Automobiles.Thank you.

[@mikego18753]

A good day out! Thanks.

[@robertfourt7096]

Great review and informative as ever. Thank you.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Robert

[@fredflintstoner596]

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?

[@charleswll]

Use to work at ford motor company in UK. Since then I have been interested in the history of vehicles of all types of cars

[@colinwatson4172]

Spent Sunday there. Good display in a nice setting. Worth a visit.

[@jeffking4176]

When you moved from the scooters to the motorcycles, one motorcycle you missed, looked like a Harley Davidson. Harder for me to see on my smaller Smartphone. Lots of great looking cars. One I’ve always liked, Mk ll Cortina. I just really like the style. [ and of course, old Jaguars, and the Scimitars]. 🚗🙂

[@Tom.Jackson.]

The modern classics near the end was proudly showing the Black Country Flags 🙂 Great show many of the old favourites 🙂 Loved the push bike section, could tell the first one was old as it had steel rod brakes opposed to cable 🙂

[@raybob49]

Thank you, a pleasant look-around with your knowledgable descriptions and reflections. I didn't see any Sunbeam Tigers or Alpines here which I thought was a little unusual. Great video!

[@oldclassiccarUK]

There are usually one or two Tigers on Sunbeams floating around, I think one (at least) of last year's Capesthorne vids will have something I'm sure. Thanks for watching

[@rydermike33]

Excellent coverage of, what looked like, a great show. Many thanks. I'd agree it is a shame we don't see more pre-war motors at these events. That RR was beautiful. (I certainly liked the P4 'Cyclops' though. And thanks for the 'Moggie' body moulding info as well, I didn't know that!)

[@oldclassiccarUK]

The Minor snippet was something I picked up when I ran my '52 MM a few years ago :)

[@rydermike33]

@@oldclassiccarUK 1952 MM, very nice indeed.

[@djrichylaurence8991]

Nice to see the cars I knew when I was just a kid. My dad had an old Oxford and a Herald 13/60. Also a Wolseley 18/85 and Humber Sceptre (Hunter shape) with the 1725 Holbay engine. That was quite fast.

[@alanbower9296]

THIS IS THE BEST SHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN VERY WELL PRESENTED 💯 MOST BEAUTIFUL OUTSTANDING MERCEDES BENZ CLASSICS WOULD LOVE TO BE AT YOUR SHOWS YOU'S GUYS ARE PROUD AND SHOULD BE THE WORK THAT GOES IN TO THEM 🚘👍

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ivanfernyhough3851]

Just found your channel,love it,subscribed.i was at weston on sunday,great show.be there again later in the year.love me shows,bin taking me car to them since 1990.i love tatton and capesthorne plus do others threw out the year.will recommend your channel to my mate who go's the shows to.👍

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Great, thanks, yes please help spread the word if you know of anyone else who might be interested

[@ianmangham4570]

Nice flathead v8 in the Canadian shoe box

[@Vince_uk]

What a first class video, excellent. Some wonderful cars there. I share your views on the Renault exactly. I had to chuckle when you talked about milk floats rattling down the street, more childhood memories returned. A nice leisurely breakfast on what is a wonderful sunny morning 'ere up Norf.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

A longer breakfast than usual then today eh!?!? :)

[@Vince_uk]

@@oldclassiccarUK Perfectly so 😀

[@robertmorgan6179]

Lots of well loved cars there. I did like the Jersey and capri

[@robertmorgan6179]

Jensen

[@bobspeller2225]

Great review. Cheers Bob

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Bob

[@jonjohnson6653]

Glad you included some bicycles. Good job! USA

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks Jon!

[@Bulletguy07]

This is an excellent well filmed browse around some wonderful classics.....a thoroughly enjoyable watch. A piece of motoring trivia re. E Class Merc at 27:09 They are the choice of Albanian taxi drivers. Apparently later model Mercs had softer suspension which don't handle Albanian roads so well which can get pretty rough in parts.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for the kind words, glad you liked it

[@zypp33]

Lovely vid!

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks!

[@dennisrobinson7587]

The P4 And P5 Rovers are my favourite in the Rover line up.

[@Mark_T]

That looked like a lovely event. I'm attending Chetwynd Park next week for my first car event of the year. Alas, I don't yet own a CC mind but I'd like a '70's FIAT some day.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I've heard of that show but never been, don't think I'll get to it this year unfortunately

[@northstar1950]

We frequently have an electric milk float go past or near our house. Bridgestock's Dairy, Kingswinford operate them.

[@darrylmcleman6456]

You are correct in calling the 49ish Ford a shoebox car.I have heard them referred to that way on American vids.CHEERS from Canadian westcoast!

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching! cheers from the UK

[@ianmangham4570]

Nice copper Plymouth

[@markfiges999]

Good vid OCC re the milk float ;- ''watch out there's a Humphrey about'' 😉 and in it's day the Suzuki GT380 triple 2 stroke was a well known cure for constipation😬

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I try not to comment too much on motorcycles! it'd only end in failure :) thanks for watching

[@markfiges999]

@@oldclassiccarUK Wise man 😉

[@markchapman8151]

A really interesting guide to a varied show. I wish that I had you by my side when I have been to other shows, such is your breadth of knowledge. I have had a couple of Triumph Vitesses, back in my bachelor days. I could have filled you in on the more modern cars, particularly the Audi of which you were very dismissive (I own one - an S4 - of which I am very proud). I agree that there was a shortage of pre-war cars. Maybe you should visit a few down south - I recommend the Sidmouth Classic Car Show, in September. Do you ever engage the owners in conversation about their cars? Would've been interesting to know more about the Land Rover with the scale model on the trailer.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, I tend to just focus on the older cars at any given show. In a few recent vids I've had chats with owners, check out the Crewe Heritage vids to see a few examples - eg owners of a Mk1 Escort Twin Cam & Lotus Cortina Mk1, Imp, Vanden Plas, Pontiac etc. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelkeen5010]

The Bedford breakdown truck looked to be a K series, with the single rear tyres, the M series was next up in the 2-3 ton payload range with twin rear wheels. The O series was the 5 tonner with a shorter bonnet and larger wheels.

[@MyHeelsandToes]

Can you help me please? I would like to identify the first thing I drove in the 1960s It was a articulated lorry which looked like the Bedford brake down truck. The thing I remember most is the Accelerator pedal it was a rod that was pivoted at the top and the bottom was a round horizontal piece like a broom Handel that I pressed my toes on, Did Bedford ever use such a thing? The Brake and clutch pedals went down through holes in the floor. Thanks.

[@michaelkeen5010]

@@MyHeelsandToes a lot of trucks back then were like that, my neighbour had a Bedford K series and that had a similar arrangement as you described.

[@MyHeelsandToes]

Thank you, I used to go into dads work on a industrial estate at night and this was the Artic shunting donkey, he would sit me between his legs and I would operate the pedals, That's when I discovered that sandals were best for feeling the pedals, Something that's stuck with me all my driving life.

[@MyHeelsandToes]

I would just love to sit in one again, for old times sake.

[@TA_Plus_Hemi]

You are correct that is basically a shoebox Ford with a Mercury grill because of its sale in Canada. American automakers do this a lot in other markets. With regards to the Pontiac firebird it is definitely a 67 or 68 but on most American vehicles from the '60s and some into the mid-70s the vehicle's model year is usually the last two numbers on one or both of the tail light lenses.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I'll try to remember that!!! cheers, RJ

[@stevetabley3984]

Great video as always-thanks-why would anyone convert a Stag to a Rover 3.5 then back again ?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Wellllll I suppose the swap to a Rover unit made sense when the original Triumph engine had yet to be made reliable. When people came up with workarounds to make the Triumph unit run properly, values of original-engined cars over time became significantly higher than those that had a Rover engine put in. So people put their cars back to original. Unless I wanted a concours original car, if I wanted a Stag and found a good one with a Rover engine in it, I think I'd probably leave it there.

[@mickles1975]

I was very confused when I saw the words "Weston park". I was just about to google it to make sure there hadn't been a car show near me I'd missed when you said where it was.

[@Vince_uk]

Off to watch Harley's channel now .

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks, he appreciates the support

[@mattcollier5957]

Ref the Ford Meteor, yes its a Shoebox Ford but its made in Canada, therefore these have Mercury front ends on them hence the Mercury Grille, The Shoe Box 50 and 51 Fords made in USA had there usual hubcap style in centre of the grille, I have a 52 Ford Meteor in my collection, thats Canadian, along with my four Metropolitans

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Ah righty, thanks for the info, not a car I've seen before here I think

[@robertsmith9810]

I liked your shadow

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Apologies, it was very sunny :)

[@robertsmith9810]

@@oldclassiccarUK I was referring to the young chap who wanted to become a part of your channel keep the vids coming

[@wordsmith52]

@@robertsmith9810 That was his son (I think)...

[@alanbush4192]

the Lambretta is a series 2 the series 1 had the headlight down on the horn casting the series 3 also known as the slimstyle was exactly that with a much more modern streamlined overall shape with a narrower front mud guard and side panels

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Ahh I see, thanks for the info

[@lanceleader8891]

Another great video. It would help increase peoples knowledge,, and yours, if you asked the owner when you're not sure of a vehicle.

[@markgodsall139]

The Scimitar GT is a lovely looking car , you say people could have been put off them by the marque. If it wasn`t for the Reliant three wheeler the scimitar brand would not have existed, in the 1970 `s Reliant was the seconded biggest and most profitable motor manufacture in the country, not bad for a marque which may have put people off !

[@martinwarner1178]

You are so right, great car builder....what do you think, bit of good old British snobbery? Peace be unto you.

[@alankirkby465]

I suppose we all somehow remember years ago, one would be laying in bed ( usually Sunday morning) you would a milk float go by, milk bottles rattling ( something somehow reassuring about that sound ) Sorry for being boringly nostalgic. Anyway, Peace to all!!

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Nothing wrong with nostalgia :-) thanks for watching

[@lesklower7281]

Great classic car show a few cars and one motor cycle l make a comment on firstly it isn't a classic car show with our a Morris Traveler and that Opel Barina was very similar to a Holden VB comadore l live in Australia and the Suzuki GT380 was a B or C model if it was a C it was the last of the GT series from Suzuki and a lot if timber dash boards as usual l going to raise a point are timber dash boards better for the environment than plastic ones l do like a timber dash board a touch of class also the 1980s hilux l own a 1997 toyota hilux not a 4X4

[@mrdone8572]

Hi Les....I can confirm that the Suzuki GT380 is a super rare 'C' Model 😊

[@simonjones7785]

the wolsey is not as you said 6110 but a 1660. also the XJC was available as a manual

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi, thanks for watching, sorry it's definitely a 6/110, the 16/60 is different (I had one years ago). The V12-powered XJ coupes like the one shown were all auto from the factory - a few have since been converted by private owners. The only manual Jaguar/Daimler V12 options available direct from the factory were on the S3 E-Types and early XJ-S cars.

[@simonjones7785]

if you want to see an XJC V12 AS A manual see harrys garage hes just refurbed one

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Hi yes I've seen Harry M's videos on his car, but it's a conversion it wasn't built from new as a manual

[@nicksmith8227]

Where were the Sunbeams Talbot and Rapier?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I probably didn't get to film every single car (however I think a fastback Rapier made it into the more recent Weston Pk vid)

[@tonyelson8336]

hi wonder if you could confirm something from my youth in the mid fifties i saw this very old lorry a leyland i think belonging to a mr proudman it was his pride and joy and i was told that the company gave him a brand new one in exchange for it and put it into a museum he worked in the tamworth area delivering for turners asbestos corugated sheets

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I don't know sorry, maybe it ended up in the commercial vehicle museum up in Leyland?

[@MsVanorak]

vauxhall seems to be underrepresented. the absence of a mark 2 astra is noted. there needs to be (probably) the oldest surviving mark 2 astra parked up there somewhere, on it's original shropshire registration plate. a very pretty 1.3 gl that would have been at the launch event at vincent greenhous, shrewsbury. why is no one interested in my barn find condition project?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

No Mk2 Astras there on the day we went, perhaps on the day before

[@ferdinandfrancis9673]

@ 43:37 apart from that.🤣

[@flamingvans1135]

Mr. Death. Pronounced "Deeth", like Heath! If that's your son, he may be driving you to your doctor's appointments 30 years from now, so, just put up with him. 😄

[@oldclassiccarUK]

He's useful to have around agreed, he even cut the lawn this evening

[@davelloyd3170]

Weston Park isn't in Shropshire it's in Staffordshire.. 😁

[@oldclassiccarUK]

oops

[@ianmangham4570]

Although spitfires are terrible cars mechanically they do look great

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Not perfect definitely, but I don't remember mine being terrible :)

[@ianmangham4570]

@@oldclassiccarUK Yours must have been in good nick, all I've seen and worked on in the 80s were ROT BOXES 😂

[@mervynprice7009]

Really enjoy your stuff. I only have one problem & it is not with this blog. It concerns all those who are into these old cars. When one gets to see the BMW that saved BMW, the BMW with the engine in the rear. No one ever shows the engine. The rear bonnet is up but all walk by. The result is that time after time I wish to see the engine & never do. I could go on to say that I prefer to see the engines on the standard versions of the cars shown in preference to those that have been tuned up. Mervyn Price

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I'll bear that in mind next time I see an Isetta, thanks for watching

[@mervynprice7009]

@@oldclassiccarUK Thank you the Isetta would be nice, but I had in mind the BMW with the engine in the back that saved the company. It have the flat twin Motorcycle engine in the back. Just had a quick read & it is called the BMW 700. You may be, have not seen one but other u-tube people have. Usually seen with the rear bonnet open & no one goes near to have a look at is engine. It was produced when BMW were facing bankruptcy & by all accounts saved the company. So I regard this as an important little car. Much the same as the Austin 7 saved Austin Motors when it was first sold. All cars that save Companies are important. The Mini did not make a lot of money but the 1100 certainly did & this must have kept BMC going for a long time. I love A30s & you A40s but 1100 were better sellers. Fords built up their sales after the Cortina first came on the market. Before them, they were just Fords. After you aspired to own a Ford Cortina 1500GT. They were that good. Mervyn Price

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Ah yes the 700, I've included 700s in the rear-engined car photo compilation I think, and at least one other. The only 700s I recall seeing were at the NEC on several occasions, we also stumbled across one or two in a Portuguese garage.

[@mervynprice7009]

@@oldclassiccarUK I have finally found the engine kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZq4hGWHaqeEpMk Mervyn Price

[@ssajj]

Before being a critic first you achieve or at least involve in any help or support,

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Thanks for watching! :-)

[@ssajj]

How could you saw, worse location for classic car show, U r not conducting this event, if u had done it, u will know the difficult, pain to put to conduct the show or event,

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I couldn't have put it better myself, thanks!

[@kevanchippindall-higgin1859]

The Battle of Britain was fought and won in the autumn of 1940, at least 18 months before the first Mosquito went into service. Calais is not 750 miles from the UK, but rather around 25. Given the V1 did not go into service with the Germans until 1944, this report is chock full of historical inaccuracies. Unimpressed.

[@oldclassiccarUK]

All very good points although I'm struggling to see the relevance of them to my video???

[@kevanchippindall-higgin1859]

@@oldclassiccarUK In your video, you state that the Mosquito helped in the Battle of Britain. It did not. You state that Calais is 750 miles away yet the Mosquito had a range of some 1,200 miles, so it could not have got home.

[@MrScotteckersley]

No, i will not give a thumbs up....an hour and ten minutes and you did not find a single Austin Healy. I was waiting but.......sorry. Perhaps next time?

[@oldclassiccarUK]

I don't recall if there were any at Weston Pk but if they're not there to film .... AHs do feature in other vids though, such as the HERO Challenge rally vid. Thanks for watching

[@anthonypadilla5555]

CenturyLink sucks

[@oldclassiccarUK]

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[@ssajj]

Besides your narration is like scrap corroded voice and your camera is jumping all the time,

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Glad you liked it