Their true colours

LGBTQ+ petrolheads congregated for a new car show at Gaydon last week. STEVE CROPLEY was there to enjoy the rainbow array

- PHOTOGRAPHY OLGUN KORDAL

Britain has a new car show, guaranteed to be more colourful and diverse than any so far listed in the UK's busy calendar.

The first-ever Petrol & Pride meeting, aimed at combining the car passions of members of the LGBTQ+ community with those of their allies in the British automotive industry and anywhere else, was held on 25 July at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, the mammoth motoring complex that's also home to JLR and Aston Martin.

The idea sprang up earlier this year when an annual list of LGBTQ+ 'trailblazers' was published by Attitude magazine. Publisher Darren Styles and editor Cliff Joannou noted a rising number of car companies in their list and wondered whether their input could make a car show.