MOTOR SHOW 2026
Sunday 5TH JULY
We simply love organising our small but perfectly formed show and the feedback we received this year just confirms our delight. You would think it quite difficult to out perform each subsequent year but this year we did just that!
A splendid eclectic mix of old & new, classic & quirky, staid & outrageous, along with a pleasant summer's afternoon vibe helped by having Milk & Two perform in the background. In fact, many of the Portesham Automobile Society's members thought it our best show so far!
We must thank every entrant and you should know that each and every show vehicle had an excellent following but, of course, there can only be one winner, so...
Our BEST IN SHOW winner this year was Wendy's delightful 1951 Austin A90 Atlantic. We were so lucky to have this entry, being one of only about 15 left on the road today.
NEXT YEAR'S DATE: 18th July 2027
This year we tried a different breakfast venue for our pre-show ride-out.
Sally's Chesil Beach Cafe - see below!
MOTOR SHOW 2024
Sunday 7th JULY
Wow, what a day!
We thought it impossible to beat last July's show but this year certainly did itself justice with fantastic entries from The D-Day Centre in Portland, commemorating the 80th anniversary, along with a myriad of other fantastic vehicles, with our winners being:
Best in Show - Jon's amazing Fisker Karma (the only one in the country!)
Most Character - Tristan's grand Morgan 3-Wheeler.
Members choice - Graham's brilliant Mini Cooper S (thanks for entering the Mini Graham, despite being unable to attend yourself)
Best Racing Car - Full of provenance - Bruce's race prepared historic MGB
MOTOR SHOW 2023
It was in the Kings Arms on a quiet winter's eve back in 2017, I was sitting comfortably at the bar alongside Chris, a friend and fellow villager, chinwagging about the vehicles we had owned and where we took them etc when an idea began to slowly evolve in our minds.
You may not be surprised to learn that there are a fair few petrol-heads within our village, who love to show their pride & joys and enjoy seeing others display theirs.
So, when Jo & Lee confirmed they would be happy for The Kings Arms garden to become our showground, the PORTESHAM MOTOR SHOW was born with the inaugural event being MOTOR SHOW 2017.
All that was then required was our group's name, ideally in keeping with a small and nostalgic village group, reminding folk of a bygone age. The PORTESHAM AUTOMOBILE SOCIETY seemed most appropriate, but so we could exhibit an eclectic mix and not just vehicles of a certain age as is generally found in many a Classic Car Show, we named our event the MOTOR SHOW.
MOTOR SHOW 2019
A very British MOTOR SHOW took place on Sunday 6th September 2020
We had some fantastic vehicles and, it so happened, they were all "Made in Britain" :
Thanks go to The Kings Arms for allowing it to happen
Colin - 1904 Humber Olympian. Tristan - Morgan 3 Wheeler. John - Stag, NG TA and Oxford Allen Scythe!
Bruce - E-Type and winning XK120. Mike - Interceptor. Michael - MG TF. Mike - MGB GT. Paul - MG Midget
Danny - TR6. Steve - Aston AMV8. Keith - Aston DB7. Stewart - Aston Vantage V8
Despite it being called the Portesham Automobile Society, anyone within the Chesil Bank Parish with an interest in motors, whether they be 2, 3, 4 or more wheeled (or none, it just needs a motor) is very welcome to join us. Our current members' ages range from 17 to 87.
We raised funds in 2019 to help buy the defibrillator which can be found in the Kings Arms Front Street foyer
With grateful thanks to John Nunney for the use of his amazing photographic and design skills
