Classic Mini and Volkswagen vehicles showcased in Woodstock

Classic Mini and Volkswagen vehicles showcase

Classic car enthusiasts gathered in Woodstock, Oxfordshire earlier this week for a celebration of vintage Volkswagen and Mini vehicles.

Taking place at Blenheim Palace, the annual event saw around 3,500 vintage car insurance policyholders and motoring devotees turning up to view the hundreds of different models on offer, reports the Oxford Mail.

Among the specimens on offer was a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle owned by Witney resident John Courtney, which the owner described as "absolutely brilliant" from an engineering and mechanical perspective.

Event director Andrew Greenwood said the second edition of the Mini and Volkswagen showcase had been a major success, due in part to the good weather on September 25th when the event was held.

"Because of its success, we have moved the date of the event next year to the middle of July to take greater advantage of the better weather," he said.

Last month, research from Manheim Auctions showed that the classic pre-1980 Mini Minor is considered by UK motorists to be the most quintessentially British car ever released.

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