Caterham is looking forward to exhibiting the range of Seven models at this years Car Fest North and South.

Caterham will be exhibiting its famous Sevens to attendees over the 2016 CarFest North weekend (July 29 – 31) and CarFest South (August 26 – 28) event.

The car and music filled event, hosted by renowned petrol head and car collector Chris Evans, raises money for Children in Need, welcoming motoring fanatics and music lovers alike over the weekends.

At the event sites in Cheshire and Hampshire, Caterham will showcase its Academy car and four of its famous Sevens, from the capable 270 to the ballistic, top of the range 620.

The Caterham Seven spectacle is sure to be one of the automotive highlights of the weekend, with the following models on display:

• The blazing Seven 620
• The Seven 420 boasting 210bhp
• The slightly more sane Seven 360
• The Seven 270 capable of 122mph
• The Caterham Academy car

The fastest Seven Caterham has ever made, the 620R, will also be driven up the CarFest Hill Climb, providing the public with a unique opportunity to witness 0-60mph in 2.79 seconds and a staggering 310 bhp, first-hand.

David Ridley, Caterham’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “It’s great to be part of an event which supports such an important charity. We’re bringing a comprehensive Seven line-up to the events for the public to enjoy and, with the unique addition of live music, we are certainly looking forward to bringing the Caterhams to Cheshire and Hampshire.”

The 2016 CarFest North weekend opens on Friday July 29 at Bolesworth Castle, Cheshire and continues till Sunday July 31. Over the August bank holiday weekend (August 26 – 28), CarFest South at Laverstoke Park Farm is welcoming visitors, with tickets for the Friday still available.

Ford to celebrate at Car Fest with a host of cars both old and new, including the new Mustang.

Ford will head to CarFest South this month with its Cosworth-powered Transit Supervan 3 to continue celebrations of its star commercial vehicle’s 50^th birthday.

Ford’s newest Transit – a 2015 Custom Sport Van painted gold to mark the half century – will join the convoy behind the 1994 Super Van, an enduring favourite from Ford’s heritage collection, capable of 150mph thanks to its 295 horsepower supercharged Ford Cosworth Pro Sports 3000 engine.

Another 50-year-old icon, the Ford Mustang, will lead out the vans.  Arriving in the UK with right-hand drive this year for the first time in the American muscle car’s history, a cabriolet Mustang with 317PS EcoBoost engine will head the Ford parade. 

Transit Owners Club members will also be at Hampshire’s Laverstoke Farm, the CarFest South venue from August 28 to 30, with a display of significant vans to mark the anniversary of the start of Transit production in August 1965.

As well as seeing vans new and old, families at motoring’s newest festival will spot Ford’s latest “MAX” family of stylish, practical and dynamic multi-purpose vehicles.

The new Ford C-MAX, S-MAX and Galaxy range, including three seven-seat models, goes on sale this summer.  Alongside the existing innovative Ford B-MAX, new C-MAX, S-MAX and Galaxy offer an unparalleled breadth of family multi-purpose vehicles – all with SYNC connectivity for hands-free calls, turbo-charged petrol and diesel engines – including All-Wheel Drive versions of new S-MAX and Galaxy.

Lisa Brankin, Ford Britain marketing director, said:  “Our new ‘MAX’ models and Galaxy are eye-catching family movers, showing off new design and technology features guaranteed to be a big hit with UK families.”

At CarFest North at Oulton Park earlier this month, almost £2,500 was raised by Ford’s precision driving team for the Children in Need charity.

More than 100 cars are lined up for auction at this years second CarFest show in aid of Children In Need.

More than 100 amazing cars will be going under the hammer in Classic Car Auctions’ (CCA) two-day sale at CarFest South, taking place at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire, on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th August.

From celebrity owned cars, iconic British classics, Italian supercars as well as classic campervans and pickup trucks, there really is something to tempt everyone. Visitors to the show could even pick up a classic car bargain, as 25 of the cars available are offered with no reserve.

Topping the bill at the sale is a beautiful 1973 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Manual Roadster, estimated at between £65,000 and £75,000. An original right-hand drive example, presented in British racing green with contrasting cream leather, the matching numbers car has been owned by the current vendor for some 10 years.

For those who hanker after something simpler then the ‘brand new’ 1983 Austin Metro Vanden Plas 500 could be just right. The car, offered without reserve, has covered just 741 miles and had just one registered owner since new, for many years forming part of the famous and historic Patrick Collection housed in Birmingham.

With the last Land Rover Defender rolling off the production line this year, CCA are offering a chance the chance to own the ‘ulitmate’ 110 County Station Wagon Defender. 

This unique and bespoke example, estimated at between £19,500 and £21,000, is one of the earliest built with rare features. Just a handful to this specification are believed to have left the Lode Lane factory and it is possible that this 110 was a pre-production or even a press car.

Offering the potential for a great investment is a 1997 Ferrari F355 Spider, estimated at between £45,000 and £55,000. Finished in striking Giallo Fly Yellow, the left-hand drive car was supplied new to Ferrari Lausanne in Switzerland, where it has spent most of its life. 

A far more controversial supercar is also going under the hammer in the form of a 1981 Delorean DMC12, estimated at between £29,000 and £31,000. Having been in the UK for the last few years it has recently benefitted from £15,000 of work lavished on it.

Celebrity owned cars include a 2000 Volkswagen Golf GTi once owned by Sir Elton John, a 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL formerly owned by CarFest organiser and new Top Gear presenter Chris Evans, and legendary Blues musician Seasick Steve’s old VW Campervan.

From the small screen comes a 1965 Morris Mini Moke that starred in cult TV series The Prisoner. One of four vehicles in the show, ‘HLT 709C’ is estimated at between £11,500 and £13,500. It was discovered in storage in a barn in Holland, where it had been for many years and is now back home in the UK.

Speaking ahead of the sale, Guy Lees-Milne, general manager, Classic Car Auctions, said: “It’s an honour to be asked by Chris Evans and the CarFest team to host a classic car auction at this fantastic event and we hope that our sale will help in raising important funds for such a worthy cause. 

There’s a great variety of cars on offer and I’m sure there’s something to tempt any petrol head out there.”

As well as all the great cars available there will also be a selection of special charity lots on offer with 100% of the proceeds going to Children in Need, most notably the amazing Martin Brundle and Sky Sports F1® designed Scalextric set.

Lots 601-654 will be offered on Saturday 29^th August and lots 701-752 offered on Sunday 30^th August.  

In order to view or purchase a car in person at the festival buyers will need a CarFest South ticket, with a limited number available by contacting CCA. For those not attending CarFest, bidding can be made by phone, online or by leaving a commission bid with CCA before the sale.

Classic Car Auctions to auction off the 2015 F1 Scalextric track designed by Martin Brundle.

Classic Car Auctions (CCA) is delighted to announce it will be auctioning Hornby Hobbies’ Ultimate 2015 Scalextric track at CarFest South on Sunday 30^th August.

Designed by Sky Sports F1® expert Martin Brundle, the biggest layout the slot car track experts have ever created will take centre stage on Hornby’s stand at the festival.

Scalextric’s magnificent track is made up of 177 pieces and is 45 metres long.  It features the best corners, chicanes, and sections from the 2015 F1® calendar that fans can watch live on Sky Sports F1® throughout the season, including:

• Italy and the Ascari Chicane
• Monaco and the Casino Square
• Canada and the Wall of Champions
• Silverstone and the Copse
• Abu Dhabi and the Marina Complex

Martin Brundle, Sky Sports F1® expert and former racing driver, commented: “The team challenged me to design my dream circuit using sections from the 19 F1® races in 2015, all of which will be live on Sky Sports F1®. I immediately wanted a figure of ‘8’ like our beloved Suzuka, and could only dream of driving a series of corners such as scaling the mountain up to turn one in Austin before falling through the ‘Senna S’ of Brazil and towards Silverstone’s fearsome Copse corner. And that’s just a small section. Now amazingly, we’ve built a model and so I will revert to my childhood for many laps. It’s going to get competitive.”

Hornby Hobbies Marketing Controller Jim Proctor-Blain said, “We are delighted to be supporting CarFest again this year and are excited so many people will be able to enjoy the Ultimate 2015 track.”

“Martin’s design has mass appeal so we hope to raise much needed funds for Children in Need.”

Kindly donated by Hornby and Sky, the Ultimate 2015 track will feature as part of CCA’s auction and is offered with no reserve, with 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the track going to Children in Need.

Guy Lees-Milne, general manager, Classic Car Auctions said, “We’d like to thank Hornby once again for allowing us to auction this amazing circuit in our sale at CarFest. We’re sure there will be plenty of interest and hope to generate a fantastic sum for charity.”

To see and race on the track visit Hornby on stand W25 at CarFest South from 12pm to 7pm on Friday 28^thAugust and 10am to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday the 29^th and 30^th August.

For more information on the track and the sale please visit www.classiccarauctions.co.uk.

Peugeot promises fun for all at Both CarFest events this year, and i am sure they will be amazing.

• PEUGEOT supports CarFest South and North to raise money for BBC Children in Need
• New CarFest Dynamic Duo Family Challenge backed by PEUGEOT
• 108 TOP! to be the fastest, funkiest DJ booth in the world

PEUGEOT is promising fun for all the family with a feast of fantastic features at this summer’s CarFest events. CarFest North is at Oulton Park, Cheshire from July 31 to August 2; CarFest South, follows from August 28-30 at Laverstoke Park Farm, near Andover in Hampshire. 

At both events PEUGEOT is a major supporter by helping to provide entertainment for all the family and raise money for the BBC Children in Need charity.

New this year to the PEUGEOT-sponsored Big Top is the CarFest Dynamic Duo Family Challenge. 

This fun family spectacle invites CarFest visitors to enter teams of two. 200 competitors then go through an elimination process starting with general knowledge questions on cars, music and food. The Family Challenge climaxes with a race against the clock to pack a PEUGEOT 208 with a host of novelty items.

For visitors young and old with energy to burn, PEUGEOT has a very special 108 TOP!. This has a DJ booth built into it and will be the centrepiece for a toddler disco every day. 

And if you can’t do enough dancing, there will be two DJs battling it out in a silent disco while a not-so-silent disco will blast out sounds guaranteed to get all ages moving.

That isn’t the only family fun from the French maker. Visitors to the PEUGEOT stand have the chance to channel their inner Superhero, in the spirit of PEUGEOT’s BBC Children in Need money-raising challenges.

Inside the PEUGEOT marquee section there’s a reaction light chaser and a range of superhero fancy dress equipment, anyone wanting to take part, dresses up as their favourite Superhero then competes to see who has the fastest reactions. A leader board will display the highest scores over the three days.

Visitors to the PEUGEOT marquee will also be able to relax in a special seating area and follow PEUGEOT’s own BBC Children in Need exploits via a giant screen.  PEUGEOT and its Dealer network have already raised more than £1million for the charity.

The PEUGEOT stand will also feature plenty of style with a comprehensive range of the latest vehicles for CarFest visitors to get up close and personal with. Included are the recently launched PEUGEOT 2008 Urban Cross, the 208 GTi by PEUGEOT Sport, 108 TOP! 108 Roland Garros and 308 SW GT.

CarFest is the brainchild of petrolhead, music lover and family man Chris Evans, the Radio 2 DJ and new BBC Top Gear presenter. 

As well as a host of mouth-watering Formula One cars, rally cars, touring cars and supercars, there will be plenty of tyre-smoking on-track action as well as top music acts including Take That (August 30), Primal Scream (July 31) and Paloma Faith (August 29). 

All the proceeds from both CarFest events go to BBC Children in Need.

Fancy a 'Brand New' Austin Metro VdP 500, with only 741 miles and in factory condition, well you can !.

Classic Car Auctions (CCA) will be offering a unique opportunity to own a ‘brand new’ 1983 Austin Metro Vanden Plas 500 in its sale at CarFest South on 29^th August.

The car, offered without reserve, has covered just 741 miles and had just one registered owner since new, forming part of the famous and historic Patrick Collection housed in Birmingham. Very few Vanden Plas Metros remain on the road, and this rare car, the second of only 500 built, is believed to be one of only five left in the UK.

Presented in Black with contrasting tan leather seats, the car is in excellent and fantastically original condition having spent many years in storage. ‘A500 VOJ’ remains essentially as it was when it left the Longbridge factory in 1983. The only parts replaced on the car in its lifetime have been the seals and water pump.

Commenting on the car, Guy Lees-Milne, general manager, CCA, said: “It’s a delight to be offering such a special British icon in our sale at CarFest. This is a unique opportunity to own an incredibly rare car, at no reserve, and this example is one to potentially bubble-wrap for the future.”

One of Britain’s most popular ever cars, the Metro was a common sight on British roads with more than 1.3million sold by 1994. Famous owners include Princess Diana, who owned a red W-registered Metro before her engagement to Prince Charles.

Speaking to CCA about his car, the current owner said, “I doubt you will find another Metro like this in the world. I don’t even think that anyone has ever sat in the passenger seats! I really hope the new owner continues to cherish this amazing car for the future.”

The car joins nearly 100 others in CCA’s CarFest Sale, which takes place at 1979 F1 World Champion Jody Scheckter’s Laverstock Park Farm in Hampshire. A host of charity lots will also be on offer with 100 per cent of the hammer price plus fees being donated to BBC Children in Need.

Car Fest announces the bands and activities that will take place at this years twin events.

• Cars, music and much more at CarFest North and CarFest South
• Family fun for kids of all ages
• Top music line-up with Will Young, Seasick Steve, Texas, Primal Scream, Paloma Faith, Joss Stone and Take That
• Other attractions include the Megaland, Goalfest, the CarFest beach, stunts and air displays
• Just a few tickets left for Friday, 31 July at CarFest North
• CarFest South: all three days sold out
• CarFest North: Saturday and Sunday sold out
• Inspired and hosted by BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Chris Evans, CarFest has raised £3.5m for BBC Children in Need to date 

Inspired by music loving petrolhead Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans himself, it should come as little surprise that his CarFest weekends are crammed with top line bands and plenty of on-track, tyre smoking, motoring action.

But the BBC Radio 2 broadcaster is also a family man… and he has ensured that the focus of both CarFest North (Oulton Park, Cheshire, 31 July-2 August) and CarFest South (Laverstoke Park Farm, Hampshire, 28-30 August) is fun for all the family. Indeed both venues will be bursting at the seams with awesome activities and eye-catching entertainment to amuse and inspire all ages.

For example, children can get behind the wheel at the Gocompare.com Kids’ Driving School, where they can drive go-karts, jeeps and kiddie quads. Footie, rugby, hockey and netball fans can hone their goal scoring skills in Goalfest supported by Mark Harrod ltd. or learn a host of new skills at Summer Camp… everything from magic tricks to basket weaving, and more.

Mum, Dad and the kids can head to the beach, with support from Wicks, tonnes of sand has been brought to both venues to create the perfect chill out area with deck chairs and extreme sandcastle building competitions. Don’t forget your sun cream.

Festival goers can turn back the clock at the Car Clubs & Vintage Village area and marvel at the daredevil antics of Stunt School; enjoy local talent performing acoustically on the Wigwam stage; and let the whole family take part in the Great Festival Dash supported by Garmin.  If their feet aren’t too sore after that, they can learn how to walk on hot coals under the watchful eye of experts from UK Firewalk.

There’s a Big Top, Showground, air displays and even a taste-off with Tom Kerridge and Paul Hollywood who want to know whether those at CarFest North prefer sausage rolls or Scotch eggs.

And, of course, there are the cars and the music. Among the top bands performing at both events are the Boomtown Rats, Seasick Steve, Scouting for Girls, Level 42, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Texas, Midge Ure and The Feeling.

Headlining at CarFest North will be Primal Scream (Friday 31 July), Joss Stone plus Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott of Beautiful South fame (Saturday, 1 August) and Will Young (Sunday, 2 August) while topping the bill at CarFest South will be Jools Holland (Friday, 28 August), Paloma Faith (Saturday, 29 August) and Take That (Sunday 30 August).

And the mouth-watering selection of cars due to perform on track include Formula 1 cars, touring cars, rally cars, super cars, landmark classics, dragsters and custom cars. At Oulton Park, strong man Simon Plant will attempt to pull no fewer than 14 Ford Fiestas around part of the track, while among the star cars will be the ‘Dirty Dozen’ – Ferraris, Astons, Mercs and Jags from Chris Evans’ own collection.

CarFest also offers the finest festival food to ensure that all fans, whether they are coming for just a day or staying for the whole weekend and camping on site, will feast on more than just cars.

Best of all, these epic family festivals are in a good cause. With a minimum of 25 per cent of all ticket revenues going directly to the charity, CarFest – now in its fourth year – has already donated more than £3.5 million to BBC Children in Need – a figure which will grow significantly when this year’s donations are included.

There are still a few day tickets left for Friday (31 July) at CarFest North, at £60 for an adult and £11 for those aged 6-16. But hurry because they are going fast.

The last batch of tickets are available for this years BBC Children In Need Car Fest events.

• Remaining tickets on sale from 8am tomorrow morning
• Choice between weekend, camping, single day and VIP entry
• Boomtown Rats on Friday’s live music bill at both venues
• To date CarFest – inspired and hosted by DJ Chris Evans – has raised £3.5m for BBC Children in Need

The final tickets for CarFest – summer’s fast and furious fun-fuelled family festivals – have just gone on sale. Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 DJ and the inspiration behind the two motoring and music-themed extravaganzas, has released the last batch at 8am yesterday (Thursday 30 April) morning during his award-winning Breakfast Show.

Evans again will be the perfect party host for both events – CarFest North (Oulton Park, Cheshire, 31 July-2 August) and CarFest South (Laverstoke Park Farm, Hampshire, 28-30 August) – with the promise of more magical music and motors… with lashings of mouth-watering festival food and eye-catching family fun thrown in for good measure.

Indeed, now entering its fourth season, the two spectacular shows are packed with even more features aimed at inspiring and amazing those of all ages. New additions include: goalfest, stunt school, the beach complete with deck chairs, a vintage village, mega land plus a lot more surprises still to be announced. 

The car content has been revved up, too. Track stars this year will include everything from Batmobiles and beach buggies to historic F1 racers and the very latest supercars. 

But to join the party, festival-goers will need to move quickly by logging onto the official www.CarFest.org website tomorrow morning. When the first tranche of tickets went on sale in November they sold out almost instantly. Demand for this final batch is likely to be even stronger.

Fans are also encouraged to consider individual day tickets – priced from £60 for adults – should they miss out on the limited number of remaining £142 weekend camping tickets.

As ever, CarFest will be raising money for BBC Children in Need with a minimum of 25 per cent of all ticket revenues going directly to the charity: now in its fourth year, CarFest has already donated more than £3.5 million to Children in Need.

Full details of both 2015 CarFests – including the bands performing which this year include The Boomtown Rats, Seasick Steve, Texas and Paloma Faith – can be found on the official website at www.carfest.org

CarFest is the brainchild of radio DJ and TV personality Chris Evans. Featuring a medley of fast cars, great food, live music and a rich mix of family entertainment, the inaugural weekend event was staged at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire in August 2012 with a second show at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire in September 2012. Together, they raised almost £1 million for BBC Children in Need.

In 2013, CarFest North switched to Oulton Park in Cheshire while CarFest South returned to Laverstoke Park Farm, raising £1.1m for the charity – a figure that increased to £1.5m in 2014. A minimum of 25 per cent of the price of each ticket benefits BBC Children in Need with all further profits from the running of CarFest also donated to the charity.

BBC Children in Need

BBC Children in Need is a charity registered in England and Wales (802052) and Scotland (SC039557) whose aim is to make a positive change to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. 

BBC Children in Need’s vision is that every child in the UK has a safe, happy and secure childhood and the chance to reach their potential. 

BBC Children in Need are currently supporting over 2,600 projects that are working with children facing a range of disadvantages for example, poverty and deprivation; children who have been the victims of abuse or neglect or disabled young people.