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Nick Mason’s Car Collection

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Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp

“I have just been watching one of the BBC programs from the Chelsea flower show that we recorded last May,” says my wife. “What’s the name of the rock star chap that has a lot of cars?”
“Do you mean Nick Mason?” I replied.
“Yes, that’s him, and did you know that according to the program, he and his wife, Annette open their garden for charity each year, and they display some of the cars in the garden as well?”
“Oh, that would be worth a visit, I wonder when it opens,” says I.

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NEC Show, Birmingham England, November 16-18, 2012

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Lancia Furgoncino

Lancia Appia Furgoncino Series 2. Supplied new on January 1, 1959 to Signor B. Caberlotto of Cornuda (TV). He used the vehicle up until 2006 for the delivery of wines and spirits to his local customers. He nicknamed the van ‘The Earl’. Caberlotto sold the van to the Appia consortium in 2010.

Photos and Captions by Jonathan Sharp

This year’s annual Footman James-sponsored NEC Classic Motor Show show at the sprawling National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham England was the largest yet. spread over 11 halls. The visitor number was also the largest ever with just shy of 58,000 attending over the three days. The show has certainly grown in size and stature since the early days at dear old Alexandra Palace in London (or as us ex locals call it Ally Pally). It is very much a show built by the attending owners clubs – everything from Alfa Romeos to Zastavas. Each year, many of the clubs try to outdo each other in their imaginative display settings. They also bring different cars each year which keeps everything fresh.
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