The Show
Land Rover Max 2010: Show Report
Around 10,000 Land Rover enthusiasts gathered at Stoneleigh Park over the August Bank Holiday for LANDROVERmax! as it returned to the Midlands, the home of Land Rover.
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The recent rain only added to the fun as 700 4x4 owners put their
skills to the test and navigated the challenging off-road course,
sponsored by Britpart. Some drivers found the twist
ing and very muddy
course too challenging, but the marshalls were on hand to winch them to
safety and back on course.
In the Main Arena, the crowds enjoyed demonstrations from experts as well as the twist off challenge which proved too much for a couple of participants as their Land Rovers toppled over while trying to see how far they could get up the ramp in their modified Landies.
Lucky Land Rover Owner David Pullin from Bideford, Devon, was reunited with his Discovery after it had been given star treatment with thousands of pounds of new equipment being lavished on it courtesy of Land Rover Monthly and RST. Dave now plans to take the Land Rover on the Help for Heroes Land Rover Rally in 2011.
Amongst the thousands of Land Rovers that converge at the venue to create a festival of Land Rovers, the highlight was the arrival of Land Rovers from Judge Dredd and Tomb Raider as well as an SAS patrol vehicle that served behind enemy lines in Iraq which proved real crowd pleasers. It was also nice to see Richard Hammond's 110 make an appearance. 'Buster' is a real star vehicle, having had thousands lavished upon it.
Making the most of the weekend, over 2,000 campers set up home at Stoneleigh Park for the duration of the show. They were entertained with discos and karaoke that added to the festival atmosphere.
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RANGE ROVER ROAD RUN
The Range Rover Run proved to be a huge success, with around 30 vehicles taking part. These ranged from two-door Classics right up to a special 6x6 Carmichael conversion and a very shiny looking Vogue.
Sponsored by Rimmer Brothers, the run travelled from Gaydon to Stoneleigh, ending in the main show arena.
CLASSIC FEST IN THE SERIES VILLAGE
The display of classic metal in the Series village saw some fantastic member's of Land Rover's illustrious history come together. Parts and spares were available as the autojumble sellers catered for all types of vehicle.
CELEBRATING LOCAL INDUSTRY, PAST AND PRESENT
As well as new vehicles from the nearby Land Rover factory at Solihull, we celebrated the West Midlands' rich motor industry heritage with a fantastic display of classic cars and commercial vehicles from the Made In Coventry Motoring Association.The display provided an excellent change of pace to the proceedings, offering Landy fans something a little different.
The show brought thousands of Land Rovers of every kind, a large array of trade stands, a popular autojumble and an arena packed with live action.
As well as rare and modified Land Rovers, visitors got the opportunity to drive their vehicles on our fantastic off-road course – originally designed by Land Rover themselves.
LANDROVERmax! was heralded as a huge success by everyone in attendance. Join us next year for an even bigger and more varied display of all things Land Rover.
The location of Stoneleigh Park proved to be ideal; it is in the heart of the country and has excellent facilities.
Throughout the weekend, the Land Rover Monthly editorial team were on hand, chatting with the readers and sourcing new stories for the magazine. If you missed out, drop the editorial team an e mail at editorial@lrm.co.uk and make your Landy known to the world!
