With Cars and Coffee Liverpool drawing to a close for 2016, it has
certainly been yet another bustling and successful year thanks to all
of our generous contributors, sponsors and especially all petrol head
members. We have raised over £10,000 this year for our charities and
as Roger Phillips from BBC Merseyside Radio stated ‘Cars and Coffee
Liverpool is for a great cause!’
Tom Tully Tyres, one of our sponsors, nominated the Ben Gautrey
Foundation as the chosen charity for this month. Ben Gautrey, 18 from
Southport was a promising British Superbikes star and tragically died in
a racing accident at the National Superstock 600 at Cadwell Park in 2011.
The Ben Gautrey volunteers were: Les Blake, Julie Jones, Andy Fairhurst
and Michael Duffy and over £200 was collected. More information can be
found at: www.thebenjamingautreyfoundation.org.uk
This month, regular die-hard motorists gathered in the usual hundreds,
varying from the Liverpool Scooter Club to the Fiat Abarth, Retro cars,
American Clan, Supercar Drivers and The Ford owners group.
The car of the meeting was the military matte green Lamborghini Hurrican
Limited Edition L63 Avio brought over by David Gidman of HR Owen
Manchester and it attracted a flock of social media bloggers, vloggers and
photographers.
We were also given the chance to exhibit the all-electric SUV Tesla. This
SUV known as the model X features very stylish Gull Wing rear doors
and a 303 mile range on full electric charge. Tesla Knutsford UK are not
strangers to the meeting, previously showing the current Model S.
Model S is designed to be the safest, most exhilarating sedan on the
road. With unparalleled performance delivered through Tesla’s unique,
all-electric power train, it accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 2.5
seconds. It also comes with autopilot capabilities designed to make your
highway driving not only safer, but stress free.
Besides the new and wonderful branded cars, Speke based Kelvin Jones
Motorsport were given an opportunity to show off their newly restored and
rebuilt MGB, driven by the talented Liverpool racing driver Declan Jones.
The MGB is beautifully finished in British Racing Green and restored to it’s
former glory.
What amazes us is the attention we get online. One member from
Birmingham turns up early to our meetings with a blogger and we have a
classic car journalist from Peterborough. Their first impression was how well
organised and professional Cars & Coffee Liverpool is run.
If you have a classic, sports, supercar or quirky vehicle come along to the
next Cars and Coffee Liverpool. If you would like to contribute, sponsor or
participate, please contact [email protected]
On a sad note, I would like to pay my respects to Sue Davies - a great
photographer and a true friend who sadly lost her battle with cancer. Our
thoughts and hearts are with Eric, family and friends.
The Cars & Coffee Liverpool crew would like to wish everyone all the best
for the festive period and are looking forward to an exciting 2017.
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