{"id":173110,"date":"2026-03-30T19:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T00:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velocetoday.com\/?p=173110"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:07:20","slug":"practical-classics-at-the-nec-birmingham-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velocetoday.com\/practical-classics-at-the-nec-birmingham-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical Classics at the NEC Birmingham, UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the perceived glamour of Retromobile Paris, it was time for a trip up the M40 to the NEC in Birmingham for the \u2018Practical Classics Magazine\u2019s Classic Car and Restoration Show\u2019, an event that is more boiler suits than Armani suits but just as enjoyable. Unlike other classic car shows such as Retro, at the Practical Classics show the attendees manning the club stands are welding spanners rather than just drinking tea and chatting, while in Paris they sip wine; it is all very hands on and grass roots. <\/p>\n

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Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp After the perceived glamour of Retromobile Paris, it was time for a trip up the M40 to the NEC in Birmingham for the \u2018Practical Classics Magazine\u2019s Classic Car and Restoration Show\u2019, an event that is more boiler suits than Armani suits but just as enjoyable. Unlike other classic car... <\/p>\n

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