It’s always a pleasure to attend this annual event. Everyone you meet is friendly and courteous, the people on the various stands are keen to tell you about their cars. In this way you learn things that you never knew before about certain marques.
One of the most interesting (unique?) features of the Classic & Restoration is the Footman James’s Barn Finds section. This year there were several cars in this area that grabbed my attention but if I had to name just two they would be, the SS 2 Coupe and the Cadillac “Flower Car”, see photos of both under the ‘Barn Finds’ heading below.
As always, my aim was to seek out the rarest of cars and or cars that I hadn’t seen before. Here are the ones that caught my eye, arranged alphabetically –
![2018 Ariel Atom](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090337.jpg)
![1950s Allard P2 Special Coupe](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090442.jpg)
![Allard Special by Performance Cars based on a P2 chassis.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090444.jpg)
![1978 Aston Martin V8](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090357-1024x677.jpg)
![Austin A30 modified for Special Historic Saloon car racing.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090430.jpg)
![Austin Healey 3000 Mk. III with front wing air vents.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090437.jpg)
![AMF Stage One Body Shell for Austin Healey Sprites 1958 - 1964.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090354-1024x785.jpg)
![Austin Healey Sprite Mk. I](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090475.jpg)
![Gordon Keeble](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090334.jpg)
Note: The following two Healey cars were being exhibited on the Auto Anonymous stand.
![1946 Healey Elliot Prototype A1502.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090390.jpg)
![Ford Healey Fiesta (USA Spec.)](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090395.jpg)
![Hillman Imp in rally trim.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090463.jpg)
![1952 Jowett Bradford Utility](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090439.jpg)
![Marcos GT.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090345.jpg)
![c.1988 Marcos Mantula Coupe](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090348.jpg)
![Mini Customised](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090424.jpg)
![Mitsubishi FTO](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090398.jpg)
![1952 Morgan Plus Four.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090405.jpg)
![1964 Morgan Pus 4 Plus.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090451.jpg)
![Morgan Plus 4](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090436.jpg)
![Peugeot 205 GTi with Dimmer body kit](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090473.jpg)
![Porsche 356.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090427.jpg)
![1968 Renault 10](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090342.jpg)
![1934 Rolls Royce 20 -25 Landaulette](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090350.jpg)
![1939 Rover 20 Salmons Tickford DHC.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090421.jpg)
![Shelby Cobra](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090370.jpg)
![1975 Simca 1000 GLS.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090367-1024x728.jpg)
![1950s Standard 8 four door saloon.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090435.jpg)
![Westfield SE](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090340.jpg)
Footman James ‘Barn Finds’
![1952 Morris Minor](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090372.jpg)
![1934 Swallow SS2 Coupe.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090374.jpg)
![1950 Cadillac 'Flower Car'](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090378.jpg)
![1954 Lanchester 14.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090381.jpg)
![1978 Chrysler 180.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090386.jpg)
Lancaster ‘Pride of Ownership’
My two favourites –
![MG XPower SV](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090465-1.jpg)
![1961 TVR Grantura Mk. 2A](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090470.jpg)
CLUBS One of the other major features of this show is the large number of Car and Car & Bike Club stands. Here are just a few of them –
![1968 Austin 1800 ('Landcrab') 1968 London to Sydney and 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally BMC Team car.](https://www.carsceneinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P1090360.jpg)
That’s all folks!
Nick
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