In 1987 a group of classic vehicle enthusiasts, based in Fairford, Gloucestershire, decided that there was a need for a regional classic vehicle club with a wider range of interesting and more inclusive family activities, than are often offered through traditional, one-make clubs.

 

They subsequently formed the Fairford Classic Car Club, which now has over 60 plus members throughout the Gloucestershire, Cotswolds, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire areas, but also as far away as Devon!  The club’s aim is to offer members a wide variety of activities which are of interest to members, but are also relaxed and family orientated whilst still using our classic vehicles to the full.  The club has a monthly Newsletter which keeps members in touch with forthcoming activities, whilst also providing reports on past event and photographs.  The website also has a future events page and includes a Flickr site which includes photographs from the club’s runs and visits.  Past events and photos are also shown on the club’s Facebook page.

 

Ask any member why the FCCC continues to flourish and they will tell you that it is because of the diversity of events & members vehicles and overwhelmingly, because of the Club’s friendly, informal and social atmosphere.  This was highlighted during the ‘Covid years’ when the club, although not able to organise formal events,  provided an important ‘social centre’ where members still kept in regular touch by phone, e-mail etc.

 

Please have a look at this website and our Facebook page (click to go to page) and if you are interested in joining, get in touch with us and come along to an event.

                     

Fairford Steam Rally – 15/16^th Aug 2026

Two years ago the show suffered torrential rain whilst this year we had Sahara conditions so dry it was impossible to drive a stake into the ground! Although there were seven fire engines at the showground and strict fire instructions in place, it was sensibly decided that the steam engines would not fire up. However, the site of some of them being pulled/pushed around the arena on the Sunday, by massive British made lorries, helped to allay some people’s disappointment.

The heat certainly did not put off the Classic Car Owners as we had over 120 cars in total on the Saturday and around 90 on Sunday.  FCCC turned out in style with around 25 cars on Saturday including Phil Heneghan’s 1927 Daimler Q20, Coln Fitzgerald’s lovely 1954 Alvis and Len Barr’s 1928 Standard.  This year the organisers changed the time, to a mid-morning slot, for the Classic Cars to go around the ring, but after a bit of cajoling we managed to get a good number out to show off to the general public.

This year I believe we had a greater range of makes and age of cars than in previous years (the American cars certainly put on a good show) and a number of people then and since, have remarked what a good display of Classic Cars there was.  Many more cars applied to come than we had room for, but next year I hope we will have a more efficient booking-in system.  Remember, this is a Steam Show, not a Classic Car Show, so we better be careful – they are bigger than us!

A big thank you from the club to Steve Evans and his group for, once again, organising a very successful show. Also, to all of you who helped in the organising of the cars especially Chris Land-Font (also keeping me ‘lubricated’), John Manley, Simon Williams, Rob Ambler & Len Barr.

Malcolm Cutler