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Exeter Show Builds On The Success Of The UK KIT CAR INDUSTRY!Quotes received by unsolicited e-mail: "Hi. Just to say well done with the arrangements for the Exeter Kit car show, I visited on the Sunday with my Nephew and really enjoyed the day. Keep it going and will be there again next year. Thank you - Grahame Coker". "Hi John, a few lines to say thank you very much indeed for all the hard work you put in regarding the organisation and promotion of the Exeter show. We had an excellent response to our new car, the Monaco, launched at the show and are progressing well with a number of serious enquiries. You managed to achieve both quality and quantity regarding the show visitors which was also welcomed by us as manufacturers. Kind regards - Peter. IMAGE SPORTSCARS". "Hi Cookie, I thought personally both Saturday and Sunday were busier than the last two years. I was constantly mobbed until three in the pm and that's a good sign it was busy. Thanks and regards - Mark. MDA Sportscars". "Hello John, It was good to meet you at the Exeter Show. Thank you so much for your great organisation of the event. Well done on a well planned and well supported event. The show went well for Magnum and we really appreciated your support which allowed us to concentrate fully on potential customers without any distractions regarding set-up or during the show. Look forward to working with you again. I believe Detling Kent is next? Kind regards - Irene Stewart. Magnum Engineering Ltd". Britain's cottage kit car industry generates more than £5 million a year, sells more than 2,500 vehicles and has no fewer than 220 different manufacturers! This year's show at Exeter continued to Show case the very best of the UK kit car industry, the 2007 Great Western Kit & Car Builder Show at Westpoint, Exeter was quite superb. It followed on from last year's all time record breaker. The event, which is now the biggest Kit Car show in the whole of the UK, attracting over 6,000 visitors. Organised by John Cooke of European Promotions, one of the most successful kit car show organisers in the UK, the two-day kit & car Builder spectacular attracted a record amount of top class exhibitors. Britain has more kit car manufacturers than the rest of the world put together and over 60 of these took part in this year's show. Also on hand at Westpoint Arena were over 60 trade and accessory stands who were enhanced by the many kit car clubs inside the hall. Over the weekend around 400 privately owned kit cars displayed in the outside arena, making the show a dynamic, vibrant and buzzing event.
One of the highlights of the event was the Westfield slalom (see picture) over 100 visiting public passengers were given the thrill of a lifetime driven at speed around the cones, donuts, drifts and four wheel slides were the order of the day. Westfield Sportscars also put on a large display in the main hall. There were many South West manufacturers taking part in this large indoor show, this year included: Marlin Cars from Crediton with their stunning 5EXi, MDA from Exeter and their striking GT40 replica, Quantum Sports Cars of Kingsbridge and Adrenaline Motorsport from Newquay. There were two Somerset manufacturers, Taunton based Nostalgia Cars UK with their fabulous high quality Jaguar, and off-roader, Funbuggies of Wellington. Attending the show from Dorset were RPM Sports Cars from Poole and Tygan Speedsters of Bridport. Other top manufacturers taking part include, AK Sports Cars, Beauford Cars, Hawk Cars, Pilgrim Cars UK, Fisher Sportscars, Great British Sports Cars Ltd, Regent Motor Company, Auto Speciali, MK Sportscars, Tifosi Sports, TEAC, Malone Racing, Factory Five Racing, Spire sports, OM Sportscars plus many other well known manufacturers (full list see show guide) many of whom showed memorable favourites and some breathtaking new models. To add to the many motoring attractions, entertainment from professional stunt rider Neil Porter, one of the stars of Motorcycle world shows thrilled the large crowds with his spectacular wheelies and astounding motorcycle stunts. Organiser John Cooke said, "There really was never a better time to visit the Great Western indoor Kit & Car Builder Show at Westpoint. This year's show was as successful and busy as ever". Show Guide 2007 Here
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