You don't necessarily have to be a "car collector", just a "car lover" to enter The North Alabama British Motoring Society's EuroBrit Car Show. The 6th annual event took place Saturday at Dublin Park in Madison. More than 90 cars were parked and judged by show attendees. Ben Pender is the EuroBrit Show Chairman. He says there is nothing like driving a European or British car.
"They're not the fastest things," Pender says. "But they handle curves and you just drive them and it makes you feel good. It's like a drug."
He says this Car Show differs from other shows, which usually showcase classic, expensive cars.
"If all you ever go to is Pebble Beach car shows, then all you ever see are show cars," Pender says. "And then people like me see that and think-- there's no way I could ever afford to be in this hobby."
But you'll clearly see, cars that cost anywhere from thousands of dollars to free, fully restored, once-pieces-of-junk were entered and displayed. Entry fees were 20 bucks and directly went to help two local organizations: First Stop, a non-profit ministry which helps homeless people change their lives; and The Autism Resource Foundation.
"They're not the fastest things," Pender says. "But they handle curves and you just drive them and it makes you feel good. It's like a drug."
He says this Car Show differs from other shows, which usually showcase classic, expensive cars.
"If all you ever go to is Pebble Beach car shows, then all you ever see are show cars," Pender says. "And then people like me see that and think-- there's no way I could ever afford to be in this hobby."
But you'll clearly see, cars that cost anywhere from thousands of dollars to free, fully restored, once-pieces-of-junk were entered and displayed. Entry fees were 20 bucks and directly went to help two local organizations: First Stop, a non-profit ministry which helps homeless people change their lives; and The Autism Resource Foundation.
