Drive-It Day has been hailed a hit by classic car owners – including some event organisers who reported record attendances.
The national celebration of motoring heritage, organised by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, included events, shows, runs and meets on Sunday, 21 April with the aim to help raise funds for ChildLine and other charities.
Classic Car Weekly editor David Simister said: ‘Drive-It Day is the nation’s biggest celebration of classics, and we were swamped with pictures from the West Country to the Orkney Isles. A huge thank you to all of you who sent them in – you’ve played a hugely valuable role in showing off our motoring heritage to the wider public.’
Even more pictures of your classics from across the UK can be seen in Classic Car Weekly’s Drive-It Day special issue, on sale now.
Drive-It Day
1 of 32The Caithness and Sutherland Vintage and Classic Vehicle Club took its classics to Tongue.
2 of 32Simon Sugden’s 1967 MGB GT at the Atwell-Wilson Museum.
3 of 32Paul Warman from Birmingham with his RHD 1965 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 34 (Razer Back) low-rider.
4 of 32The Drive-It Day festivitives included this turnout of classics at Transport Museum Wythall, in Worcestershire.
5 of 32This 1970 MG Midget has been in Tom Hall’s family for more than 50 years.
6 of 32Eric Smith, from Dalston in Cumbria, in his 1936 Austin Seven Special.
7 of 32‘I like its brashness,’ said Garry Taylor of Arundel about his 1988 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series, which he only bought four weeks before this event.
8 of 32As a local MG group member, Brooklands was an obvious DID location for Gerry Edwards, seen here with his 2004 MG TF and son Jack Edwards.
9 of 32Nigel Preston of Royal Sutton Coldfield with his modified 1967 MGB GT.
10 of 32Tony Stephens from Earlswood with his glorious 1922 Vauxhall 30/98.
11 of 32Tony Stephens from Earlswood with his glorious 1922 Vauxhall 30/98.
12 of 32Ian and Viv Watson of Epsom with the 1968 Mini Moke they’ve owned for 40 years. And yes, they are fans of The Prisoner TV series.
13 of 32Chris Wilkes from Shirley which his 1966 VW Beetle 1300 which now sports a 1776cc engine.
14 of 32Peter Lockley from Long Itchington with his 1955 Swallow Doretti which needed a distributor rebuild before setting off home.
15 of 32Nick Butcher of Weybridge had a Crayford Ford Cortina convertible before, but it was stolen, so he was pleased to find this 1969 1600 auto replacement.
16 of 32Alec McCutcheon’s Vauxhall FB VX4/90 at Swakeleys Park, Ickenham.
17 of 32Dave Wood from Southampton driving his 1983 Ford Capri 2.8i at Portsdown Hill.
18 of 32Greg Smith from Southampton driving his dad's other classic, a 1963 Renault 8 at Portsdown Hill.
19 of 32Pete Smith from Southampton driving his 1967 MKII Lotus Cortina at Portsdown Hill.
20 of 32Kevin Jay showed off his collection of classics at Kersey Mill in Suffolk.
21 of 32Jack Roberts enjoyed Drive-It Day in this 1965 Ford Zephyr MkIII Estate.
22 of 32Ive Roberts, from Leicestershire, with his 1959 Ford Zephyr MkII Convertible.
23 of 32Just a few of the classics that turned out at a Drive-It Day event held at Crofton Beam Engines in Wiltshire.
24 of 32Dylan Edwards took labrador Monty out for a run in this 1976 Triumph Stag.
25 of 32Tim York’s 1980 TR7 joined a Triumph Sports Six Club run across Dartmoor.
26 of 32Lawrence and Nicky Gardener of Uggeshall, Suffolk at Wrentham Chapel with their 1936 Austin Ruby
27 of 32Fred and Beryl Woods of Spexhall, Suffolk with their 1953 Wolsley Four-Forty Four.
28 of 32Joney Clay comes from a family of Triumph lovers and has carried out a great deal of restoration work on his 1973 Triumph Spitfire himself.
29 of 32Colin and Joan Banks drove over from Christow, near Exeter in the nicely presented 1968 Daimler V8 250.
30 of 32Colin and Joan Banks drove over from Christow, near Exeter in the nicely presented 1968 Daimler V8 250.
31 of 32Bruce Luxton drove over from Totness in his fabulously original, low mile 1988 Alfa Romeo Alfa Sud 1.3.
32 of 32Ian Toogood couldn’t make the show, so good friend Rod King brought his 1943 GPW Jeep along for him. It was a real talking point.