Today I will be sharing my recent visit to the Pendle Powerfest 2017 car show which was hosted on the 28th May 2017 between the times of 10am and 3pm.
The event has become an annual occurrence on may bank holiday weekend, an event that I look forward to and attend each year.
The overarching theme this year was ‘celebrating mud and motorsport’ which comprised of rally vehicles, off roaders, various Land Rover’s and a huge array of various other vehicles.
Nelson and Colne college was the location, as always for the fine motoring display. Entry price is just £5 with accompanied under 12s entering for free.
In addition to all the vehicles on display, there are stands, traders, food stalls, an entertainment stage and various activities to make it a fun day out for all the family. The event seems to grow in size year after year.
There are 250 places and all vehicles are welcome from bikes, trucks supercars and other exotics. The show is aimed at enthusiasts and families alike. A classic bus ran on the day, providing trips into the nearby countryside.
I parked up nearby at around 1pm and spotted a nice grey BMW 330d M-Sport nearby. There were lots of people milling about, all heading in the direction of the Pendle Powerfest. Even before getting close, various cars were arriving outside, trying to gain access to the event for those who had booked a parking space.
BMW 330d M-Sport
I paid entry and wandered through the gate, such a varied assortment of vehicles from the outset including a black Aston Martin V8 Vantage and a huge Blue Dodge Charger R/T.
Audi A7 S-Line
Nissan GTR Premium Edition
Aston Martin Vantage V8
Dodge Charger R/T
Dodge Charger R/T
Dodge Charger R/T interior
Black Porsche 911 Turbo S, Whie Golf GTI
Next, parked up parallel to the entry road was a blue Ferrari California T with beige interior, a convertible TVR Tuscan and a yellow Alfa Romeo 4C.
Blue Ferrari California T
Blue Ferrari California T, Black TVR Tuscan,
Yellow Alfa Romeo 4C
As I wandered further in, I saw a 1 of 3 Lotus Evora S GP edition, a Tesla Model X and then stumbled into the hot hatchbacks, including Volkswagen GTIs, Rs and Ford Focus RS’ and STs.
Black Lotus Evora S 2+2 F1 GP Limited Edition 1 of 3
Tesla Model X
Polo GTI with Pure Rally decals
Golf R, Golf R32
Lime Green Ford Focus RS
White Ford Focus RS
Next up, BMW 1 series in various colour combinations and Subaru Imprezas. Two Nissan Skyline GTR’s were nearby, new and older model and a silver Mercedes Benz C63 AMG.
Pearlescent BMW 123d M-Sport
Red BMW 123d M-Sport
White BMW 1 series with black bonnet, roof and boot
Various Subaru’s including a White Subaru WRX STI
White Nissan Skyline GT and Yellow Caterham 7
White Nissan GTR Black Edition
White Nissan GTR Black Edition
Silver Mercedse Benz C63 AMG
Parked further down was my favourite car at the event, a Blue Dodge Viper SRT-10 coupe with white racing stripes. The 645bhp monster has an 8.4L V10 engine and is paired with a six-speed manual gearbox. The owner was very friendly and happy to discuss the American supercar, stating he had owned several Ford Mustangs and had owned the Viper for 2 years. It was the first SRT-10 variant of the Dodge Viper I had seen in the flesh.
Blue Dodge Viper SRT 10 with white stripes
Blue Dodge Viper SRT 10 with white stripes
Blue Dodge Viper SRT 10 with white stripes
Dodge Viper SRT 10 alloy
Dodge Viper SRT 10
Blue Dodge Viper SRT 10 with white stripes
Blue Dodge Viper SRT 10 with white stripes
A white Onyx Concept Bentley Continental GT coupe was packed against the back wall along with some rally spec and off road vehicles. A lovely yellow BMW M4 was parked opposite.
White Onyx Concept Bentley Continental GT Coupe
White Onyx Concept Bentley Continental GT Coupe
Rally spec BMWs
Off road vehicle and red Westfield
Vauxhall Cavalier 1995 BTCC winner driven by John Cleland
Yellow BMW M4
Yellow BMW M4
Yellow BMW M4
Yellow BMW M4
Grey Volkswagen Golf GTI
Two Ferrari Dinos, yellow and red had been converted into rally cars and were on display in the far corner of the exhibition.
Yellow 1976 Ferrari 208 GTB and Red 1980 Ferrari Dino 308 GTb
Red 1980 Ferrari Dino 308 GTb
Yellow 1976 Ferrari 208 GTB
Various hot rods, muscle cars and Chevrolet Corvettes were opposite these Italian rally spec classic Ferraris.
Hot Rods
Orange Chevrolet Stingray C3
A huge turnout of Land Rovers were on show back near the entrance of the show, with various wheelbase, age and specification models on display.
Various Land Rover Defenders
Various Land Rover Defenders
On the way out, I took some more photos of a Subaru WRX STI with NOS bottle installation and a Nissan Skyline Gt-r R34 in addition to the Alfa Romeo, TVR and Ferrari.
Blue Nissan Skyline Gt-r R34 V-Spec
Blue Nissan Skyline Gt-r R34 V-Spec
Subaru WRX STI with nos bottles
Left to right: Yellow Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, Black TVR Tuscan, Blue Ferrari California T
Left to right: Yellow Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, Black TVR Tuscan, Blue Ferrari California T
All in all, Pendle Powerfest 2017 was a great show. It is great to be amongst like minded vehicle enthusiasts and a great community feel and I look forward to visiting again next year.
All money raised at the not for profit event supports children in hospital, a thoroughly great cause.
I hope you enjoyed my review, photos and recent experience of Pendle Powerfest 2017.
Did you go to Pendle Powerfest 2017? What was your favourite vehicle on display?
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What an amazing cars you’ve seen – great photos as well. Hopefully I will be able to attend the event one year.