Buckie Classic Car Show welcomes around 450 vehicles on "cracking day"
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AROUND 450 vehicles turned up to celebrate the return of the Buckie Classic Car Show at Linzee Gordon Park last weekend.
After a year out due to the coronavirus pandemic, committee chairman John Clark said he was "really chuffed" with the turnout and hailed it a "cracking day".
The event was opened by Moray Council chief executive Roddy Burns and officially got under way at noon, running through to 4pm.
Mr Clark said: "We were really chuffed and taken aback by the turnout, it was good to see.
"It was a cracking day, everything went as planned and everyone enjoyed themselves.
"Guys in their 80s were saying it was their first time out in 18 months, saying it had helped them brush off the Covid blues, which was good to hear.
"There were some cracking vehicles on display, including 18 motorbikes. Someone asked me to put a price on what was in the park, but it was well into the millions.
"There were half a million pound Rolls Royces and £300,000 Bugattis.
"The most popular cars there were a 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster and a 1932 Rolls Royce Ghost, which was in the original Lawrence of Arabia film.
"The furthest travelled was an very, very rare car from the middle of England called a WSM. Only ten of these were built, for racing, back in the 1960s.
"The main event winner was a Mini Cooper S."
While the show is all about classic – and modern classic – cars and motorbikes, there was something for everyone.
While entry was free of charge, guests were encouraged to the stalls dotted around the park.
They were also give free fish and chips, tea and coffee.
For the children, there was a bouncy castle and slides.
John added: "We wanted a normal show, but a good family fun day, too.
"Because Linzee Gordon Park is a public park, we don't like asking people for entrance or parking fees. It's 100 per cent free.
"But what we do is encourage people to spend at the various charity stalls and with small traders, who have had a tough time.
"Buckie Rotary Group did the best, making about £1000, with Buckie Thistle, Buckie Roots also there as well as various small companies.
"Everyone had a good day, we have had zero negative comments so we are really chuffed with how everything went.
"We are already planning how we can make 2022 even better."
The event was set up in association with Moray Council, Police Scotland and Police Scotland's Youth Volunteers, all of whom John was quick to thank.
The show's usual rosettes were changed to the NHS' colours to thank key workers for their efforts during the pandemic.
John added: "We want to thank everyone that came out in support of the show.
"We also want to thank Police Scotland, Moray Council and Police Scotland Youth Volunteers for their help."
