Only Fools And Horses actor John 'Boycie' Challis was the special guest at this year's Great Western Classic Car Show on 10-11 February – but he was far from the only star at the event.
Challis was delighted, as he walked around the halls, to spot Norton Radstock Classic Vehicle Club's 'Boycy’s Car Sales' tableau (we'll forgive them the spelling mistake). The club's line-up included a mint Bluebird Blue Vauxhall FE VX4/90 and a Jag 420, all with comedy advertising banners – such as ‘One company owner (many dodgy drivers)’ on a superb Vauxhall FB Victor.
“The first car that I drove was a Standard Eight, and there’s one here,” said Challis. “My parents had a Popular, then an Anglia and a Cortina; my mother always bought Fords. I’m full of admiration for everyone who keeps these wonderful old motors alive.”
Aside from Challis' celebrity turn, though, the real stars were the many beautiful cars on show.
Chief among them was Trevor Fox’s superb 1959 Aston Martin DB MkIII. Presented with copies of period adverts plus Bond memorabilia, it was only finished on the Friday before the event but still managed to scoop Best Car in Show.