Classic American – September 2019

EVENT

REPORT

THE CLASSIC AMERICAN

STARS &STRIPES SHOW

Tatton Park, Knutsford,

Cheshire

July6and 7

T

he Stars&Stripes showhas been running

for 31 years now,which is quite an

achievement for any car show,particularly

an American one.ClassicAmerican’s parent

company,Mortons, bought the show last year

and this was the second year that Mortons’ show

division has run the event, with help from long-

time organiser Stuart Holmes.

While there are relatively few big American

car shows in the north now,its eems the Stars

&Stripes show has adopted the mantle of the

biggest event in the north and as such pulls in

attendees from all over the country, incl uding

Scotland, the Midlands and the North East, as

well as folks from down south and east coast

counties like Cambridge. It wasn’thardtospot

one Scottish contingent (Kevin Badcock, John

Watt andTomDonnachie) who’d come all the

Wo

rds:

BenKlemenzson

Ph

otography:

BenKlemenzson

&G

aryChapman
Well it is the Stars&Stripes!
Ian Bruce and 1970 Boss 302 Mustang.

Flying theflag on the

Classic Americanstand.

Ex-Car of theYear ’5 8T-bird.

Handsome ’66 Dodge Charger.