Pangbourne Classic Car Show 2024

June 2024 saw the 7th annual classic car show organised by Tom Cheney who works at Pangbourne College. Back in 2016 he started the show with two purposes in mind, firstly to showcase the evolution of motoring to the pupils taking part in the Car Restoration activity he runs at the College and secondly to raise money for local charities that support children. Since the show's concept it has grown in popularity year on year due to its friendly relaxed atmosphere and the unusual nature of all of the cars being parked in make and age order in the display. 

The show over the past 7 years has always supported Footsteps Foundation, a charity supporting children with neurological conditions and over the past three years has also supported the Pangbourne College Community Fund. 

This year was the biggest show to date with over 370 vehicles on display with the addition of Sporting Bears who brought 30 vehicles giving people dream rides in the Berkshire countryside, which once again proved to be very popular with members of the public that attended. The sheer variety of cars on show was simply amazing and there were some very rare and not often seen classics, with the oldest car on show being a lovely 1904 Oldsmobile and if the more modern of cars was what you were after there was also the latest Lamborghini Revuelto, there was a car for everyone!

The show was supported this year by Kingdom Coffee, Aston Martin Reading and Lamborghini Pangbounre who have been with the show since concept and also this year we were thrilled to be joined by Howden Insurance, Elliott James Consulting and The Fine Car Company who held a small auction at the show. The support of the sponsors is really important, allowing us to raise the maximum amount of money for our two charities.

Tom Cheney event organiser said, ‘I am so proud of our small event and how it has grown to become such a lovely event enjoyed by so many. We have raised over £10,000 for our much needed charities this year which is simply a spectacular amount and I am so grateful. I must pay thanks to all of the volunteers who help marshall on the day as you can imagine having 370 cars to park between 08:00 and 10:00 takes some doing! Also to our wonderful sponsors, their support of the event enabled it to happen. Finally to all of the amazing people who brought their cars to show on the day, these fantastic machines really do make the display a special place to walk around and admire.’

The Pangbourne Classic Car Show will return on 31st May 2025.