{"id":200580,"date":"2017-09-07T14:22:12","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T12:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/classic-motors-and-classic-music\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T18:50:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T16:50:08","slug":"classic-motors-and-classic-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wereldwyd.co.za\/en\/classic-motors-and-classic-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Motors and Classic Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cClassic Motors and Classic Music in Herne Bay\u201d proclaimed the headlines. Residents of Herne Bay boast that their town\u2019s freestanding bell tower is the highest on earth. As we arrived there on a beautiful sunny morning, it soon became apparent that the \u201cclassic motors\u201d part wasn’t exaggerated. The myriad wheels from nearly every decade ranged from a 1914 Peugeot, military Jeeps, real \u201cbakkies\u201d as we remember them from the sixties, to beautiful E-type Jaguars and a nearly-new Bentley.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s the people, of all colours (tattoos) and flavours (predominantly alcohol and tobacco) that stay with you. The small old holiday towns on the Kent coastline always have an air of decay, almost like a middle-aged can-can dancer wearing too much makeup. And many of the local characters also fall into that category. There was lively, booming music from the small central stage throughout, definitely not classic music, but what the heck, when the sun shines and the cars roar, we don’t split hairs. In any case, Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell would probably have been satisfied. There were many other stalls too, a few for charitable organisations that support former soldiers, and one that preached vegetarian ice cream. Restaurants were chock-full from early on, and many people were quick to erect camping chairs and tables, where they sat and visited in groups. All of it contributed to a carefree carnival feeling.<\/p>\n

The \u201cHerne Bay Classic Motor Show\u201d on 20 August 2017 attracted over 15 000 visitors throughout the day. The show featured the \u201cClassic Music Show\u201d with The Smokin\u2019 Mavericks, Jodie South, Carla Winters, Martin Farbrother and Mike Lloyd, as well as the \u201cRetro Market\u201d, dealerships \u201cCounty Garage\u201d (Ford) and \u201cPerry’s of Canterbury\u201d (Vauxhall) and many more. http:\/\/classicmusicandmotors.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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