Could your car be the star of the show?

Whether your car is an impeccably-detailed rebuild, quarter-mile demon or highly-tuned track weapon we want it to take pride of place at the centre of the UK’s Premier Classic Ford Event.

How do you enter?

• Click here and fill in the entry form to submit your car details.

• All entries will be featured here on the Japfest website. Click here to view all entries.

• Entries will be judged and the top 30 will be invited to take part in the Power & Style Awards at the show.

• The best car, as selected by the judging panel, will be announced at the event.

• Closing date for entries is midnight Monday 14th May.

What do you win?

Everyone who enters will receive a SFS Performance 15% discount voucher. The winner will receive a £150 product voucher and their car will be the star in an SFS Performance print advert!

PLUS: Classic Ford Show is the second event of the Adrian Flux Auto Series which has five other events that take place over the summer. At the end of the series one overall Power & Style winner will be announced as the ‘Best of the Best‘ who will receive a pair of VIP British Touring Car Championship tickets and gain exclusive access to the Pit Garage of the AMD Racing Golf team at Brands Hatch AND a half day driving experience at legendary Palmer Sport!

About SFS Performance

SFS Performance produce the premium silicone SFS hose brand. The range includes car and bike specific hose kits; universal race parts; custom built hoses, hose clips, vacuum tube and air ducting. Introduced in 2011 was the SFS range of carbon fibre parts and stainless steel brake lines, with more new products due for release in 2012.

With our products used by top teams in F1, WRC, BTCC, BDC and World Superbikes you can be sure they are race proven and the best quality. We also boast the world’s first and only robotic production system for precision made quality. Built for enthusiasts by enthusiasts, follow our up to date news www.facebook.com/sfshoses

Dyno Dynamics rolling road measured flywheel figures are claimed to be within one or two percent of engine dyno figures, In addition to the power and torque figures, you can get an overall idea of how well your engine is performing, how it could be improved and any potential issues it may have.

Visit www.trackclassicsports.com for more information, on the rolling road and other services offered by TCS.

Since 1901 Meguiar’s has earned the trust of millions of consumers and professional detailers by producing the finest surface and car care products in the world. On the Meguiar’s website, www.meguiars.co.uk you will find a wide range of products for car detailing, marine and RV care, as well as professional auto detailing supplies, advice, demos and knowledge.

Click here to find out more about Meguiar’s and our other Official Partners…

Early Bird Ticket Offer is Now Closed!

For a limited time only we are offering you guys the best possible price on tickets with our special Early Bird Offer where you can buy your tickets for just £13! This saves you a massive £5 on the gate price so make sure you take advantage of this amazing deal!

The Early Bird ticket offer is now closed – click here to book your advance tickets!

Or call the ticket hotline: +44 (0) 871 230 5577. Under 14′s FREE with an accompanying adult.

Early bird tickets are only available until midnight 5th February, so hurry and book yours today!
* Booking fee applies.

Quickest times of the day in the following classes will win prizes, the winners announced at 4pm at the Classic Ford stand.

* All Forced induction – Turbo, Nitrous and Supercharger.

• Please note: A Santa Pod general RWYB will be taking place from 10:00 – 17:00 Saturday 26th May. You can gain access to the venue before 12 noon for an additional £35 which includes unlimited Run What Ya Brung until 17.00. Passengers within your car can enter for an extra £10 per person.

RWYB – In Brief

• You will need a full current UK (or other EU state) driving license
• You will need to show your driving license at the sign-on office. Bring it with you (both parts in the case of photo card licenses). Excuses such as it is with the DVLA/police will not be accepted
• Your tyres must display a DOT mark and have road-legal tread
• You will need to cover your arms and legs
• Seatbelts must be worn
• You will need to keep your side windows wound up
• All soft-top drivers must wear a crash helmet – bring your own

Beginners Guide to Run What Ya Brung

RWYB stands for “Run What Ya Brung” and refers to public test days when Santa Pod is open to anyone with a driving licence to run their car down the track.

RWYB is as simple or scientific as you want it to be, and you can use these days either to just have fun with your friends or as serious test days, whether your vehicle is for road or track.

Your mission is to accelerate from a standing start and cover the 1/4 mile in the shortest possible time. A full performance printout after each run will show your reaction time, speed, and elapsed time as well as a host of incremental measurements.

What Do I Need To Have A Go?

• A vehicle (vehicles must be safe and run at the race director’s discretion).
• A driving licence suitable for the type of vehicle you are driving.
• A crash helmet for open top vehicles and those going over 110mph at the finish line. Arm straps required in open-top vehicles.

What Do I Need To Do?

Visit the Signing On Office located at the base of the control tower near the startline on foot. You will need your driving licence and signing on fee (cash or card). You’ll be asked to fill in a form.

Check your vehicle is well maintained and safe. Tyres, oil, steering, coolant and brakes are important. Also check your tyres and arches are not muddy.

Move your vehicle to the back of the queue in the “fire up road”. Bikers can usually push past to the separate queue for bikes.

When you are called forward by the marshal, close you windows and sunroof fully, and buckle your seatbelt. Bikers should pull down visors or goggles. Please DO NOT activate liquid spray-bars.

If you wish, attempt a burnout in the water under the tower. This will clean and warm your tyres. 4WD cars will not burnout unless equipped to do so.

Roll forward to the Start Line when the marshal indicates. The start line is not actually marked on the track (because it would get scrubbed out very quickly), but the best way to spot it is to look for a gap in the red boarder next to the track.

The first pair of lights on the “starting tree” marked Pre Staged will light when you are nearly in position.

Roll a few inches further forward and the next pair of lights marked Staged will light also.

When you and your opponent are both staged and the track is clear, the three orange bulbs will light and then the Green. Now is the time to go!

Accelerate as hard as you can without spinning the wheels too much. The last timing beam is under the gantry exactly 1/4 of a mile from the start line.

Slow down gently once you have crossed the finish, and keep going until you reach the first Turn Off Point on the left. Check your mirrors for your opponent before turning off and heading back on yourself. Do NOT turn around if you miss the turn-off point, keep going and take the next exit on the left. Drive slowly and carefully once you have left the track.

You can collect Timing Slips from the signing on office at the start line tower. These are free to collect as soon as your run is complete. If in doubt at any point, simply look to the marshals for direction. Please do not smoke or use mobile phones when on the track.

5 RWYB Tips for a great ET:

• Avoid wheel spin on the run.
• Avoid hitting the rev-limiter.
• Change gear as smoothly and quickly as possible.
• Race on a warm, but not hot engine.
• Remember to take the handbrake off

If you and your club would like to attend, contact our sales team and get the cheapest price available!

Part of a Car Club?

Check out our reasons to attend Classic Ford Show & find out how to book your clubs space.

Click here for more car club booking information

Classic Ford Show newsletter!

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With die-hards making the trip from all over Europe (and even South Africa and Brazil this year!), the sunny Saturday afternoon conditions were perfect for the Ultimate Classic Ford competition, won by last year’s runner-up, Marcus Pagett (see the August issue of Classic Ford magazine for the full report), and the tailwind was certainly conducive to the blistering times being put down on the strip with the Ford-only run-what-yer-brung later on, and the ever-popular Old Skool Ford Drag Championship putting on a great show for the crowds lining the banking.

Sunday was less promising on the weather front (and the Classic Ford hoodies sold out in a flash – Brrrrr!), but the torrential conditions experienced by the rest of the country thankfully stayed well away from Santa Pod, and it stayed dry all day – perfect for The Great Unveiling, which was as packed as ever, and featured the best turnout of new projects we’ve seen as well as giving people the chance to see Colin Ginn’s incredible Cortina Saxon recreation in the flesh, and feel the carbon fibre skin of Ray Gimbert’s now running and driving space framed Anglia.

With the show reflecting the hands-on nature of the magazine, the new Power & Style Awards in association with Yokohama and the Homebuilt Heroes line-up in the brand-new Restoration Zone showcased readers’ built-not-bought attitude and attention to detail – the standard of many of these cars is now close to, and in some cases better – than that achieved by the pros, a strong indication of just how strong the classic Ford scene is!

Around the rest of the show, Adrian Flux Insurance Services, sponsors of the Auto Series 2011, were back at the show providing competitive insurance quotes for your car and a VIP area with the Flux Babes, the ever popular London Rally School were tearing it up at the Rally Stage area and the Live Action Arena was packed with brand new car action, from Terry Grants wild hanging-out-of-the-car antics in the legendary 1937 Ford Sedan legend car, to drift taxi passenger rides!

The retail and autojumble area offered every type of Ford part you could have dreamt of, bolstered by the huge range available from the Burton Power stand. As headline sponsors of the event, Burton provided a veritable Aladdin’s cave of parts, freely distributed their 164 page catalogue and offered an excellent opportunity to talk to their friendly and knowledgeable team.

The Official Partner Showcase brought you lot the very best tuning companies all in one area. So a big thanks to Adrian Flux, TSW, and Meguiars for coming along and showing off all their latest products, plus thanks to STP for putting on the Rolling Road in association with TCS Performance!

The Classic Ford Magazine team somehow manage to out-do themselves every year at the show, with 2011 being no exception. The breadth of cars on display took some serious time to walk round and absorb, the amount of graft that had gone into these projects was clear!

Obviously a HUGE thanks is due to all the clubs who brought along over 1000 cars to the show. As we all know, without you guys the show is nothing. Our congratulations also to Bedfordshire RS Owners Club who won Best Club Stand and win £500 off their 2012 club stand!