Retro Rides does the Ace Cafe

For the fourth year running the January classic car night at the Ace Café also doubles as the Retro-Rides awards night. A chance for the forum members to nominate and vote for the best of the years retroy-ness, as well as a chance to chat without a keyboard and monitor being involved. Realising that the Camper hadn’t moved since September I topped the oil up, crossed my fingers that the legendary German reliability wouldn’t let me down and turned the key, it started on the first turn and is was away for the cruise into the capital.



The carpark was already quite full with a varied selection of the finest RR has to offer, Seths Borgward was all trailered up awaiting an extended stay with KFW.



After a pitstop for a full English and a steaming cup of coffee it was back out to snap for a while.















Back inside the crowds gathered as The Boss read out the awards, it’s a real shame more of the winners hadn’t made the trip out, but some of the worthy ones were there to collect the spoils. I picked up a third place in the “Best photographer” category, I feel a bit guilty as I hadn’t had time to get on the forum for several months and hadn’t nominated or voted either.





With the awards wrapped up it was back outside to chat and get a few last snaps as people headed home.



The Camper made it there and back in one piece and heads into its yearly service and MOT period now, fingers crossed once again. A full list of the award winners can be found here and more photos can be found here

Steve.

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