HAGERTY'S FESTIVAL OF THE UNEXCEPTIONAL

ONE OF THE most popular events on the UK motoring calendar is Hagerty's annual Festival of the Unexceptional, attracting 4000 visitors and 2000 cars in 2024.

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In a reverse to a traditional concours brimming with rare and exotic classics, this event tips its hat to the mundane motors that crowded motorways and supermarket car parks and were loved by families across the UK, for their affordability and practicality.

Now in its 11th year, it's returning to Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire on 26 July, 2025.

"Selecting fifty finalists from the long list of entries has been harder than ever," says Mark Roper, Managing Director of Hagerty International.

"While many of the cars might have been unexceptional in their day, today they have a lifetime of memories that make each one exceptional in its own way."

Ten finalists have been selected that epitomise the spirit of unexceptional cars and in no order they are: