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Get set for the first episode of The Classic Car Show – Channel 5, 7pm, February 5.
Motoring journalist and ex-Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson is teaming up with model and petrolhead Jodie Kidd for a new series which taps into the multi-billion pound classic car scene.
Over 13 one-hour episdoes, the series will put the spotlight on the most prestigious historic cars with A-list contributions from the likes of Steve Coogan and Jennifer Saunders, rap star Tinie Tempah and the legendary Sir Stirling Moss.
Feature stories from around the globe will include Quentin Willson celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang in California and Jodie Kidd in a Jaguar XK120 at the Mille Miglia rally in Italy.
Resident racer Bruno Senna will put 10 classics through their paces on the track at the Brooklands circuit.
“Driving 10 of my favourite classic cars around Brooklands was one of the highlights of my year. I’ve loved being involved in the series; it’s great to work with a team with such passion for what they are doing,” said Bruno.
As well as stars in cars with seven-figure price tags, The Classic Car Show will show you how to feel like a million dollars for under £5,000.
Quentin Willson said: “The global growth in classic cars, not just in terms of auction prices of high-end Ferraris, but the sheer number of people who share the passion, has driven the creation of The Classic Car Show.
“No-one has done what we are doing ever before. We’ve got gorgeous cars, passionate stories, an extraordinary filming budget and endless enthusiasm. The Classic Car Show is an amazing, insightful series without a socket set in sight.”
Co-presenter Jodie Kidd added: “Classic cars are beautiful, sexy and evocative; when you climb in and turn the key something magical happens. The Classic Car Show is a VIP, backstage pass to one of the most exciting and exhilarating forms of art that we have.”
Sir Stirling Moss, 16 times a Grand Prix winner and Mille Miglia winner, said: “What they are doing with this show is impressive, it is going to introduce the world of classic cars to a whole new global audience.”
The Classic Car Show will be presented from an underground studio at the Brooklands racing circuit in Weybridge, Surrey.
