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44car cleaning products and car
memorabilia stalls, all of which added
to the variety of the day.
The standard of car on show was
very high, with a good representation
across the decades from the forties
to current models, and the vast
majority on display were American,
with just a handful of British marques
attending. A brace of WW2 Willys
Jeeps held station at the entrance of
the marquee, whilst visitors pored
over each of the cars on show in
detail. There was genuine interest
and respect from the visiting crowds,
with car owners happily discussing all
aspects of their car, and our hobby in
general. We even had a GMC Dayvan in
the line-up all the way from Holland!
Mr and Mrs Holland and family
from Ireland, holidaying there for
the week, explained that they had no
idea the show was on, but the Friday,
Saturday and Sunday spent with us up
on the show field was “the highlight
of their holiday” – high praise indeed,
and a feeling generally shared by the
visitors, it seems.
The whole event seemed to be
buzzing. There was music, interviews
with car owners, kids enjoying the fun
and games, and adults falling off theBucking Bronco left, right and centre.
Others just lay on the grass enjoying
the ambiance and sunshine. It’s
estimated that as many as 850 people
joined us on the show field on Sunday,
which turned out to be a hugely
enjoyable family motoring event.
The finale of the show was the
prize-giving. This formality brought the
show to a close, although it did linger
on for many hours after, such was
the enjoyment of the day. There were
four trophy categories: Best of Show
went to Gary Wray’s ‘55 Chevy pick-up;
Runner-up was Steve Hunt’s ‘67 Pontiac
Bonneville; Best Non-American was
Lewis Haley’s Mini, and the prestigious
‘People’s Choice’ award was given to
Terry Pittway’s Chevrolet Caprice.
It’s the holidaymakers of Cofton,
and the car-loving public in general,
that we car-owners thank. Without
your interest and appreciation of our
hobby and cars, there would be no
show. So thank you one and all for
making this, our first ever Cam-Am
weekender, a show of nearly 2,000
persons in attendance, a massively
enjoyable event. See you next year,
at what is sure to become one of the
south’s premiere classic and American
motor events. AC MSTOP PRESS
It has been confirmed that the Can-Am Club’s
Independence Day Weekend will be back at Cofton
Country Holidays in Devon over the weekend of July 1st
to 3rd, 2016! If you thought this year’s event was good,
then boy, have they got a cracker planned for next year!can am.indd 44 21/09/2015 11:43:05