The Hot-Rod and Custom Car show at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu from 17-19 June was a roaring success. The Victory Wheelers and Beaulieu-organised do started as a one-day event in 2008 with 200 custom cars on display. It moved to a three-day show in 2009 with a large contingent of custom car enthusiasts spending the weekend at Beaulieu, their numbers swelling further for Sunday’s Hot Rod and Custom Car Drive-In-Day,
Beaulieu’s events manager, Judith Maddox said: “Despite inclement weather on Friday and Saturday the sun came out on Sunday and we were delighted to see over 600 cars at the event over the weekend. Sunday’s Drive-In saw a great line up of Hot Rods and Customs, Classic Americans, Chops and Bobbers sunning themselves in the Beaulieu grounds.”
Victory Wheelers guests arrived on Friday for the 34th Southcoast International show and camped in the Beaulieu parkland, enjoying evening entertainment from DJ Mick Mears and The Borderlines.
On Saturday 116 vehicles took part in a Cruise-Out through the picturesque New Forest to Lepe Beach for a lunch stop, returning to Beaulieu through more of the beautiful New Forest. Entertainment for Saturday evening included ‘My Way’, a tribute to Elvis, plus DJ Mick Mears and Late Evening Burlesque. The tranquillity of the Forest was shattered for a time on Saturday and Sunday with Cacklefest displays courtesy of the Wild Bunch nostalgia dragsters.