Bath Festival of Motoring

We regret that the 2025 Festival of Motoring has been cancelled

Due to unexpected cost increases and reduced sponsorship, the event is financially unviable. We understand this is disappointing, especially for registered participants. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We are planning a refreshed show for Summer 2026 and will share details in a few months.

we will be BACK BIGGER AND BETTER IN

2026

Great Weekend

Lovely Event

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Great Entertainment

The Bath Festival of Motoring will feature an extensive programme of parades, exhibitions, demonstrations and super car rides, alongside competitions, live music and family activities.

There will be plenty to see and do for all the family.

LIVE MUSIC

Amazing Live music to suit everybody’s taste.

SUPERCAR RIDES

Experience a ride in Supercar for a donation to our charities

FOOD & DRINK

Food, drinks, and refreshments are available from local businesses.

DISCOUNTED TICKETS

Get discounted tickets while they are still available

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GREAT CAUSES

In 2025, Bath Festival of Motoring is raising money primarily for three charities that are close to our hearts, together with other charities supported by Rotary.

Donate to our Charities

To donate £5 text
BATH to 70560 or

Donate Here

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WILTSHIRE + Bath AIR AMBULANCE

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SILENT AUCTION

CHECK OUT THIS YEARS AUCTION LOTS AND HELP US RAISE MONEY FOR OUR CHARITIES

BID HERE

GREAT SPONSORS

As always, we are extremely grateful to our sponsors for the support they provide, both financially and logistically.

Please visit our sponsor’s page and see what they do that allows them to sponsor our event and, in turn, the charities that we support.

SOME PREVIOUS Exhibitors

Rover Metro Rio

My car was left in a garage for 15yrs with 458 mls on the clock now has 35.000 it is a tribute to a Driving school as the were very common as tuition cars my car is unrestored it still has it's original number plates with supplier name on

Rover Mini Cooper

Bought April 2024, this Tahiti blue cooper has had 4 previous owners but has been off the road due to a case of rust and old age. She’s undergone a recent renovation to bodywork in spring 2025 to restore to her former glory!

Mini Lamm Convertible

Mini Lamm Convertible 17,000 miles from new 2 Owners 1 of 75 made (Number 23)

GEO7LE

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Austin Mini Mayfair

Papaya orange classic mini,

Morris Traveller

This car was first registered on 13th April 1970. I am the sixth owner, the car having previously been enjoyed for 23 years by a lady from Bristol. The car, which has been completely refurbished by Charles Ware’s Morris Minor Centre Bristol in early 2018, is fitted...

Lenham Healey

My Alfa Romeo 'bitsarrini' special (so named coz' it's a bit of this and a bit of that!) I have always dreamed of owning a 'proper' sports car, one that provides wind in the hair AND flies in the teeth motoring. My 'ultimate' car being the 1936 Mille Miglia-winning...

Jaguar XK

Jaguar XK 4.2 v8 in silver with black leather interior . Owned the car for nearly 3 years. Has a XKR body kit and stainless steel exhaust.

Singer Vogue MkIII

A very early Mk III, with one family from new until 2007. I purchased the car in August 2022.

Austin Mini

Austin mini

Ford Cortina Mk3 2000E

The car is in fairly original condition and spent most of its life in Essex. Owned since 2010.

Opel Manta

Opel Manta SR Berlinetta 1.9cc White Coupe Automatic

Opel Manta SR

Opel Manta SR Berlinetta 1.9 cc

Jaguar XK RS

Jaguar XK 140 Drophead 1955

XK 140 dhc only 485 rh models made rest were L H for export to help the balance of payments original RH model registered in Kent purchased in Cornwall in a sorry state but hopefully vastly improved

Jaguar 3.4 ‘S’

Jaguar 3.4 'S' Type. Built in the last year of production, it went off the road in 1975 and after 29 years it was restored and back on the road in 2004. I purchased the car in 2021

Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite

Iris Blue Fully restored nut and bolt restoration 3 owner from new Year 1959 Full steel body

Ford mustang

1978 ford mustang Lucky barn find Perfect gift from my father fulfilling my dream of owning a mustang

Jaguar Sovereign

GT Mini

Tangerine orange classic mini GT

Standard eight super

Stanley the Standard eight super in wonderful Columbian blue has been restored to a fabulous standard completion 2019 following a long period of storage and still has only recorded 3200 miles first registered in Bristol September 10th 1955

Opel Manta SR Berlinetta

Sunbeam Stiletto

Tahiti Blue Sunbeam Stiletto

MGB LE Roadster

Car is mainly original and is one of the 421 LE roadsters built for the UK market before the Abingdon factory closed in October 1980. This is one of the last MGBs out of the factory coming off the production line one week before factory closure. Distinguished from...

Corvette Stingray

Triumph Dolomite

"Molly" is an early Triumph Dolomite 1850cc Automatic, first registered on 4th May 1973. She is painted in a colour called Honeysuckle and has a Chestnut interior. Her history is a bit patchy, but as far as we know, she was bought new in York in '73 and owned by a...

Norton RS2

Norton es2 500cc

Mini Cooper Sport

Blue Mini Cooper Sport I am the second owner bought it as a retirement gift to myself from an 82 yr old lady ! She was very sad to see him go still message her now and send her photos of us at car shows .Had quite bit of bodywork done over the 5 years I’ve owned him...

Aston Martin

The N400 was created to celebrate Aston Martin's successes at the Nürburgring, and featured an upgraded 400hp version of the 4.3L V8 engine found in the standard V8 Vantage. As well as the uprated powerplant, the N400 was given improved suspension and lighter wheels....

MG Midget

1275 cc red MG Midget. Restored 2018/19. Engine rebuilt 2020. Only alteration is electronic ignition added 2021.

Range Rover

Stealth black. Remapped

Fiesta and Riley Elf

Bringing both cars fiesta and Riley elf

Opel Manta

Opel Manta SR Berlinetta 1.9 cc White Coupe Automatic

James Comet

Jamie’s comet 1955 97cc 2 speed

Vauxhall Light 6

Deluxe red /black Vauxhall Light 6, 12hp 6cylinderwith extras including double windscreen wipers, armrest on backseat, and privacy blind. Fully restored in the 1990s.

Aston Martin

Aston Martin DBX

Morris Minor Convertible

Modified in a subtle way to allow safe, modern motoring. 1275cc Eaton supercharged, MG Midget engine with free flow, big valve, lead free head, 40DCOE Weber carb, 3 branch manifold, 123 fully electronic programmable ignition, 5 speed Type 9 Sierra gearbox, 3.7 ration...

Racing Green Classic Mini

Racing green Austin mini

Skoda Fabia

Skoda fabia

Rover 3500S

Purchased in 1993 and has been under a long term restoration by myself ever since then. Much welding done, brakes and suspension rebuilt, before being put back on the road in 2006, since then bodywork has been improved over the years and had a full professional bare...