Haynes Motor Museum to host The John Haynes Classic car show 2025
Haynes Motor Museum has announced its own signature classic car show, The John Haynes Classic, which will take place on Sunday 7 September 2025.
This is good news for Petrolblog, as it's another classic car show in the South West, with the Haynes Motor Museum located just off the A303 in Somerset. Petrolblog is also a fan of the Haynes Breakfast Club meets, which are held on the first Sunday of every month. Indeed, a certain Peugeot 406 Coupé might be appearing at the last Breakfast Club of 2024...
The new event for 2025 pays tribute to John Haynes OBE and will include a curated collection of cars and motorcycles immortalised in the famous Haynes manuals. Other attractions will include the Car Club Arena, the Live Show Paddock and the Discovery Zone, which Petrolblog is reliably informed has nothing to do with Land Rovers.
There will also be an artisan market of local food and drink, although a top tip would be to grab a cheap flat white at one of the McDonald's on the A303. There's one at Sparkford, plus a newer outlet at Ilminster, which is handy for anyone joining the A303 from the A30 at Honiton or the M5 junction at Taunton.
Chris Scudds, chief executive officer at Haynes Motor Museum, said: ‘The John Haynes Classic will be a tribute to John Haynes OBE and his legacy. This inaugural annual event will mark 40 years since the Museum was founded in 1985, and it will be a celebration of a shared passion for classic cars and motorcycles.
‘It’s going to offer something for everyone with curated car displays, car clubs, a fun hands-on learning zone, live entertainment and panel discussions, and a feast of local Somerset produce in the artisan market. I can’t wait!’
Petrolblog will be there. Heck, it might even have to arrange a club stand...
For more information, check out The John Haynes Classic website.
