British International Motor Show#Birmingham years

{{Short description|Annual motor show held between 1903 and 2008}}

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| name = British International Motor Show

| status = Annual to 1976 then Bi-annual

| location = England

| country = England

| venue = The Crystal Palace (1903)
Olympia (1905–1936)
Earls Court Exhibition Centre (1937–1976)
National Exhibition Centre (1978–2004)
ExCeL London (2006–2008)

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| first = 1903

| last = 2008

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|organised = Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

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The British International Motor Show was an annual (bi-biennial after 1976) motor show held by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) between 1903 and 2008 in England. The show was relaunched in 2021 with a new location at Farnborough under the name of British Motor Show and was the first motor show event to take place after the COVID-19 pandemic.

History

Britain's first motor showThe Times 14 November 1905 page 7—for horseless carriages—was held in South Kensington in 1896 at the Imperial Institute under the auspices of Lawson's Motor Car Club.Horseless Carriages The Times 17 February 1896 page 7

The first British Motor Show organised by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) was held at The Crystal Palace, London in 1903, the same year that the speed limit was raised from {{convert|14|mph}} to {{convert|20|mph}} by the Motor Car Act 1903 and two years before the formation of The AA.

In 1905, it moved to Olympia, London, where it was held for the next 32 years before moving to the Earls Court Exhibition Centre from 1937 until 1976, except for the period of World War II during which time there were no shows.

Initially held in London at The Crystal Palace, Olympia and then the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, it moved to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in 1978, where it stayed until 2004. The International motorshow alternated with the London Motorfair which continued in Earl's Court from 1977 to 1999

The SMMT announced in 1975 that in future that the show would alternate locations with Birmingham{{cite journal |title=1977-no show |journal=Autocar |date=18 October 1975 |volume=143 |issue=4119 |page=23}} and from 1978 until 2004, it was held every second year at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, with the 2004 event being held in May, rather than the traditional October, to avoid a clash with the Paris Motor Show.{{cite news|title=Struggling motorshow in spring debut|author=Jorn Madslien|date=24 May 2004|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3708627.stm|work=BBC News}} The 1980 event was attended by both the actor Lewis Collins and the stand-up comedian Stewart Lee.

The July 2006 and July 2008 shows were held at ExCeL London.{{cite news|title=The Motor Show is now in London and it's more fun than ever, says Sean O'Grady|date=18 July 2008|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/british-international-motor-show-2006-the-shows-on-the-road-5329849.html|newspaper=The Independent}}

The motorshow was held at ExCeL London in 2006 and 2008. The 2010 and 2012 events were cancelled due to the Great Recession, and there was no 2014 show. The last British International Motor Show in the UK was 2008, and after the 2012 cancellation, ended the involvement of the SMMT. The 2010 and 2012 shows were cancelled due to the Great Recession.{{cite news|title=British motor show in crisis|author=Julian Rendell|date=27 January 2009 |url=http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/237317/|work=Autocar}}{{cite news|title=British motor show axed for good? |author=Tim Pollard|date=14 October 2010|url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Motor-show--events/London-Motor-Show/British-motor-show-axed-for-good/|publisher=Car}}

With the absence of an international show in England, between 2016 and 2019, there were annual motor shows held under the London Motor Show banner held in Battersea Park for the first two years and moved to Excel for 2019. The 2020 show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |url=https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-events/london/2014/london-motor-show-back-for-2016/ |title=London motor show back for 2016 |website=Car Magazine |date=5 December 2014}}

Locations

=Earls Court=

The cars listed are those announced in the late summer lead up to the show or during it.

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1948 \|27 October – 6 November Earls Court, London Attendance 562,954 highest previous attendance 315,000 \| {{ubl \|Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports \|Austin A70 Hampshire \|Austin A90 Atlantic \|Hillman Minx Mark IV \|Humber Hawk Mark III \|Jaguar Mark V \|Jaguar XK120 \|Lagonda 2.6 \|Morris Minor \|Morris Oxford MO \|Morris Six MS \|Singer SM1500 \|Sunbeam-Talbot 80 \|Sunbeam-Talbot 90 \|Vauxhall Velox \|Vauxhall Wyvern \|Wolseley 4/50 \|Wolseley 6/80 }} \|File:Jaguar XK120 Roadster (1951) (21536272268).jpg File:Morris Minor MM (low-lights) 1950 moving.JPG
1949 \|28 September to 8 October 34th International Motor Show, Earls CourtDisplay advertisement Gloucestershire Echo 24 September 1949 page 5 \| {{ubl\| \|Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn \|Rover 75 \|Triumph Mayflower }} \| File:1951 Rover 75 (P4) sedan (2015-07-16) 01.jpg
1950 \|18 October 1950 – 28 October {{ubl\|Earls Court, London. \|35th International Motor Exhibition. \|The world's largest display of Cars, Boats, Caravans; carriage work, marine engines, components and accessories, tyres, transport service equipment and car trailers. \|Open daily 10 till 9Display advertisement: Motor Show. The Times 3 October 1950 page 4 }} \| {{ubl\| \|Alvis sports tourer \|Armstrong Siddeley limousine \|Aston Martin DB2 drophead coupé \|Austin A70 Hereford saloon and drophead coupé \|Austin A40 Sports \|Ford Zephyr-Six \|Ford Consul \|Jaguar Mark VII \|Lanchester Fourteen \|Lea-Francis 14/70 \|Morgan Plus Four \|Morris Minor 4-door saloon \|Nash-Healey 4-litre sports coupé \|Singer Nine Roadster series 4 AB \|Triumph RoadsterThe Triumph Roadster The Times 14 October 1950 page 3 \|Triumph Mayflower drophead coupéNew Models at Motor Show The Times 18 October 1950 page 6 }} \|File:Jaguar Mark VII reg 1954 3442 cc.JPG File:Austin A70 Hereford.JPG File:Ford Zephyr Six - Flickr - foshie (1).jpg
1951 \|17 October 1951 – 27 October Earls Court, London. attendance was down sharply (375,000 from 480,000) because there were few new models and polling day for the General Election fell in the middle of the Show period. The choice models were export-only. \| {{ubl \|Allard J2X \|Austin A30New Austin Seven The Times 8 October 1951 page 4 \|Daimler 3-litre Regency \|Ford Zephyr Six convertible by Carbodies \|Healey G-Type Roadster with 3-litre Alvis engine \|Lanchester Fourteen drophead coupé \|Vauxhall Velox EIP \|Vauxhall Wyvern EIX }} \| File:1954 Vauxhall Velox EIPV (20971595898).jpg File:Austin A30 1954.jpg
1952 \|22 October – 1 November Earls Court, London 37th International Motor Exhibition Attendance 462,538, plus about 4,000 from overseas who entered free of charge \| {{ubl \|Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire \|AC Petite \|Bentley Continental \|Frazer Nash 2.6 roadster \|Healey Hundred \|Humber Hawk Mark V \|Sunbeam-Talbot 90 MkIIA \|Triumph TR2 (prototype) }} \|File:Austin Healey 100 4 BN1.jpg File:Triumph TS2 (3812051310).jpg
1953 \|21 to 31 October Earls Court, London 38th International Motor Exhibition For the first time since 1938, foreign exhibitors were present, including Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Attendance 612,953 \| {{ubl \|Alvis TC 21 Grey Lady \|Aston Martin DB2-4 \|Bristol 404 \|Ford Popular \|Lagonda 3-Litre \|MG Magnette \|MG TF Midget \|Riley Pathfinder \|Daimler Conquest Roadster {DJ254} }} \| File:Mg ZA magnette n.jpg File:1955 Riley Pathfinder Saloon 8420232091.jpg
1954 \|20 to 30 October Earls Court, London 39th International Motor Exhibition Jowett and Lea-Francis do not appear New exhibitors Skoda and DKW New models introduced during the year by Standard, Morris, Singer, Austin, Rootes, Vauxhall, Bentley, and Rolls-Royce Attendance 523,586 \| {{ubl \|Home \|Austin A90 Six Westminster \|Bentley S Continental Park Ward \|Daimler Regency Mark II \|Hillman Husky \|Jaguar D-Type \|Lanchester Sprite \|Rover 75 rear lift \|Sunbeam Mark III \|Vauxhall Cresta \|Wolseley Six-Ninety \|. \|Imported \|Mercedes-Benz 300SL \|Mercedes-Benz 220a \| }} \| File:Austin Westminster A90 1954-56.jpg File:1956 Bentley S1 Continental PW 6069446660.jpg
1955 \|19 to 29 October Earls Court, London 40th International Motor Exhibition Exhibitors: :UK 30 :USA & Canada 17 :France 6 :Germany 6 :Italy 3 :Czechoslovakia 1 Attendance 516,811, including overseas visitors 13,750 \| {{ubl \|Home \|Alvis TC 108G body by Graber \|Armstrong Siddeley 234 and 236{{cite journal \|title=Earls Court Impressions \|journal=Motor Sport \|date=November 1955 \|volume=31 \|issue=11 \|page=691}} \|Daimler DK400 \|Daimler One-O-Four \|Jaguar Two-point-four-litre \|MG MGA \|Morris Isis \|Standard Vanguard III \|Sunbeam Rapier \|Triumph TR3 \|. \|Imported \|Borgward Isabella 75 \|Citroën DS19 \|Fiat 600 \|Mercedes-Benz 300c \|Volkswagen Microbus (T1b) }} \| File:1957 Jaguar - Flickr - 111 Emergency.jpg File:MG DE-77-45 p2.jpg File:075 DS Jubile 2005 2005-10-07 14-17-39 (cropped & lightened).jpg
1956 \|17 October 1956 – 27 October Earls Court, London 41st International Motor Exhibition Exhibitors: :UK 31 :USA & Canada 16 :France 6 :Germany 6 :Italy 3 :Czechoslovakia 1 :Sweden 1 Orders taken at the Motor Show enabled Austin to return to a five-day working week Attendance numbers were not reported \| {{ubl \|Home \|Austin Princess IV \|Austin A105 \|Austin A35 \|Austin-Healey 100-Six \|Berkeley Cars \|Jaguar Mark VIII \|Lotus Eleven \|MGA fixed head coupé \|Morris Minor 1000 \|Morris Oxford Series III \|Morris Isis Series II \|Rover 105R \|Rover 105S \|Singer Gazelle \|Rover T3 gas turbine car \|. \|Imported \|Volvo Amazon \|Fiat 600 Multipla \|Goggomobil \|Mercedes-Benz 190SL }} \| File:Austin Healey 100-6 BN6.jpg-Six – September 1956]] File:MGA - Flickr - exfordy (3).jpg File:Vanden Plas Princess (17794650055).jpg
1957 \|16 October 1957 – 26 October Earls Court, London 42nd International Motor Exhibition \| {{ubl \|Home \|Aston Martin Mark III \|Bedford Dormobile Caravan \|Bristol 406 \|Jensen Series-R \|Lotus Elite \|Riley Two-Point-Six \|Standard Ensign \|Standard Pennant \|Vauxhall Cresta \|Vauxhall Velox \|. \|Announced during the year \|Austin A55 \|Jaguar 3.4 \|Jaguar XK150 drophead and coupé \|Humber Hawk \|Vauxhall Victor \|Wolseley 1500 \|. \|Announced after the Motor Show \|Riley One-Point-Five \|. \|Imported \|Renault Dauphine }} \| File:Jaguar 3.4 automatic.jpg File:Lotus-Elite-'60.jpg File:Vauxhall Cresta PA Series - Flickr - exfordy.jpg
1958 \|22 October – 1 November Earls Court, London 43rd International Motor Exhibition Neither Allard nor Lagonda book stands at the show Exhibitors: :UK 33 :USA & Canada 14 :France 7 :Germany 7 :Italy 4 :Czechoslovakia 1 :Sweden 1 :Holland 1 Attendance 534,422 \| {{ubl \|Home \|Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire \|Aston Martin DB4 \|Austin A40 \|Austin A105 Vanden Plas \|Bristol 406 \|Daimler Majestic \|Humber Super Snipe \|Jaguar Mark IX \|Rover three-litre \|Standard Vignale \|. \|Announced during the year \|Austin Gipsy \|Austin Taxicab \|Austin-Healey Sprite \|Land-Rover series II \|. \|. \|Imported \|DAF 600 \|Mercedes-Benz 190D \|Mercedes-Benz 220SE \|Volvo 122S \|Renault Floride \|Simca Aronde }} \| File:Austin Healey Sprite (3338322656).jpg File:1959 Rover 3-Litre saloon (9776348482) crop.jpg File:Austin A40 (3437360147).jpg
1959 \|21–31 October Earls Court, London. Opened by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Visitors to the Motor Show are asked by Scotland Yard to leave their cars at home Attendance: :paid 560,310 :overseas visitors another 19,707 \| {{ubl \|Home \|AC Greyhound \|Austin A40 Countryman \|Bentley S2 \|Bristol Zagato \|Daimler Majestic Major \|Ford Anglia \|Ford Popular \|Jaguar Mark 2 \|Jaguar Mark IX \|Mini \|Princess 3-litre \|Riley 4 \|Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II \|Rover 80 \|Rover 100 \|Wolseley 6/99 \|. \|Announced during the year \|Austin A55 \|Austin A99 \|Daimler SP250 \|MG Magnette \|Sunbeam Alpine \|Triumph Herald \|. \|Imported \|Borgward 2300 \|Chevrolet Corvair \|Chrysler Valiant \|DKW Junior \|Fiat 1800 \|Ford Falcon \|Mercedes-Benz 220 \|Moskvitch \|Panhard PL 17 \|Volga }} \| File:Triumph Herald (7895818804).jpg File:Morris Mini-Minor 1959 (621 AOK).jpg File:Ford Anglia 105E Schaffen-Diest 2015.JPG File:Jaguar.3point4.750pix.jpg
1960 \|19 to 29 October Earls Court, London Attendance: 428,000 reported 12 months later \| {{ubl \|Home \|Austin A60 Countryman \|Austin Mini Countryman \|Humber Super Snipe \|Jensen 541S \|Lea-Francis Lynx \|Morris Oxford Traveller \|Morris Mini-Minor Traveller \|Vanguard Luxury Six \|Sunbeam Alpine \|. \|Announced during the year \|Triumph Herald convertible \|. \|Imported \|Buick Special }} \| File:Humber Super Snipe Series III at Battlesbridge.JPG File:Morris Mini Minor Traveller 1966.jpg File:Standard Vanguard Six ca 1962 Schaffen-Diest 2012.jpg
1961 \|18 to 28 October Earls Court, London 46th International Motor Show The Zagato coachwork stand exhibits a Mini-Minor named Gatto beside a Bristol and an Aston Martin Attendance: 578,034 and a further 20,000+ overseas visitors \| {{ubl \|Home \|Aston Martin DB4 drophead coupé Superleggera \|Bristol 407 \|Cooper Mini-Minor \|Daimler 4½ litre V-8 limousine \|Ford Consul Classic Capri \|Hillman Super Minx \|Jaguar Mark X \|Triumph TR4 \|Vauxhall Victor \|Vauxhall VX Four-Ninety \|. \|Announced during the year \|E-Type Jaguar \|Ford Consul Classic 315 1340 cc \|. \|Imported \|BMW 1500 \|Citroën Ami 6 \|Renault 4 \|Simca 1000 \|Volkswagen 1500 }} \| File:Zabrze muzeum AS Daimler Majestic Major 2.jpg File:Triumph tr4.JPG File:Vauxhall Victor 1.jpg

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! scope="col" style="width: 250px;" | Show

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1948

|27 October – 6 November
Earls Court, London

Attendance 562,954

highest previous attendance 315,000

{{ubl

|Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports

|Austin A70 Hampshire

|Austin A90 Atlantic

|Hillman Minx Mark IV

|Humber Hawk Mark III

}}

|File:Jaguar XK120 Roadster (1951) (21536272268).jpg

File:Morris Minor MM (low-lights) 1950 moving.JPG

1949

|28 September to 8 October
34th International Motor Show,
Earls CourtDisplay advertisement Gloucestershire Echo 24 September 1949 page 5

{{ubl|

|Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn

|Rover 75

|Triumph Mayflower

}}

File:1951 Rover 75 (P4) sedan (2015-07-16) 01.jpg

1950

|18 October 1950 – 28 October

{{ubl|Earls Court, London.

|35th International Motor Exhibition.

|The world's largest display of Cars, Boats, Caravans; carriage work, marine engines, components and accessories, tyres, transport service equipment and car trailers.

|Open daily 10 till 9Display advertisement: Motor Show. The Times 3 October 1950 page 4

}}

{{ubl|

|Alvis sports tourer

|Armstrong Siddeley limousine

|Aston Martin DB2 drophead coupé

|Austin A70 Hereford saloon and drophead coupé

|Morris Minor 4-door saloon

|Nash-Healey 4-litre sports coupé

|Singer Nine Roadster series 4 AB

|Triumph RoadsterThe Triumph Roadster The Times 14 October 1950 page 3

|Triumph Mayflower drophead coupéNew Models at Motor Show The Times 18 October 1950 page 6

}}

|File:Jaguar Mark VII reg 1954 3442 cc.JPG

File:Austin A70 Hereford.JPG

File:Ford Zephyr Six - Flickr - foshie (1).jpg

1951

|17 October 1951 – 27 October
Earls Court, London.
attendance was down sharply (375,000 from 480,000) because there were few new models and polling day for the General Election fell in the middle of the Show period. The choice models were export-only.

{{ubl

|Allard J2X

|Austin A30New Austin Seven The Times 8 October 1951 page 4

|Daimler 3-litre Regency

|Ford Zephyr Six convertible by Carbodies

|Healey G-Type Roadster with 3-litre Alvis engine

|Lanchester Fourteen drophead coupé

|Vauxhall Velox EIP

|Vauxhall Wyvern EIX

}}

File:1954 Vauxhall Velox EIPV (20971595898).jpg

File:Austin A30 1954.jpg

1952

|22 October – 1 November
Earls Court, London
37th International Motor Exhibition

Attendance 462,538, plus about 4,000 from overseas who entered free of charge

{{ubl

|Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire

|AC Petite

|Bentley Continental

|Frazer Nash 2.6 roadster

|Healey Hundred

|Humber Hawk Mark V

|Sunbeam-Talbot 90 MkIIA

|Triumph TR2 (prototype)

}}

|File:Austin Healey 100 4 BN1.jpg

File:Triumph TS2 (3812051310).jpg

1953

|21 to 31 October
Earls Court, London
38th International Motor Exhibition

For the first time since 1938, foreign exhibitors were present, including Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen

Attendance 612,953

{{ubl

|Alvis TC 21 Grey Lady

|Daimler Conquest Roadster {DJ254}

}}

File:Mg ZA magnette n.jpg

File:1955 Riley Pathfinder Saloon 8420232091.jpg

1954

|20 to 30 October
Earls Court, London
39th International Motor Exhibition

Jowett and Lea-Francis do not appear

New exhibitors Skoda and DKW

New models introduced during the year by Standard, Morris, Singer, Austin, Rootes, Vauxhall, Bentley, and Rolls-Royce

Attendance 523,586

{{ubl

|Home

|Austin A90 Six Westminster

|Bentley S Continental Park Ward

|Daimler Regency Mark II

|Imported

}}

File:Austin Westminster A90 1954-56.jpg

File:1956 Bentley S1 Continental PW 6069446660.jpg

1955

|19 to 29 October
Earls Court, London
40th International Motor Exhibition

Exhibitors:

:UK 30

:USA & Canada 17

:France 6

:Germany 6

:Italy 3

:Czechoslovakia 1

Attendance 516,811, including overseas visitors 13,750

{{ubl

|Home

|Alvis TC 108G body by Graber

|Armstrong Siddeley 234 and 236{{cite journal |title=Earls Court Impressions |journal=Motor Sport |date=November 1955 |volume=31 |issue=11 |page=691}}

|Daimler DK400

|Daimler One-O-Four

|Jaguar Two-point-four-litre

|MG MGA

|Morris Isis

|Standard Vanguard III

|Sunbeam Rapier

|Triumph TR3

|Imported

|Borgward Isabella 75

|Citroën DS19

|Fiat 600

|Mercedes-Benz 300c

|Volkswagen Microbus (T1b)

}}

File:1957 Jaguar - Flickr - 111 Emergency.jpg

File:MG DE-77-45 p2.jpg

File:075 DS Jubile 2005 2005-10-07 14-17-39 (cropped & lightened).jpg

1956

|17 October 1956 – 27 October
Earls Court, London
41st International Motor Exhibition

Exhibitors:

:UK 31

:USA & Canada 16

:France 6

:Germany 6

:Italy 3

:Czechoslovakia 1

:Sweden 1

Orders taken at the Motor Show enabled Austin to return to a five-day working week

Attendance numbers were not reported

{{ubl

|Home

|Austin Princess IV

|Austin A105

|Austin A35

|Austin-Healey 100-Six

|Berkeley Cars

|Jaguar Mark VIII

|Lotus Eleven

|MGA fixed head coupé

|Morris Minor 1000

|Morris Oxford Series III

|Morris Isis Series II

|Rover 105R

|Rover 105S

|Singer Gazelle

|Rover T3 gas turbine car

|Imported

}}

File:Austin Healey 100-6 BN6.jpg-Six – September 1956]]

File:MGA - Flickr - exfordy (3).jpg

File:Vanden Plas Princess (17794650055).jpg

1957

|16 October 1957 – 26 October
Earls Court, London
42nd International Motor Exhibition

{{ubl

|Home

|Aston Martin Mark III

|Bedford Dormobile Caravan

|Announced during the year

|Austin A55

|Jaguar 3.4

|Jaguar XK150 drophead and coupé

|Humber Hawk

|Vauxhall Victor

|Wolseley 1500

|Announced after the Motor Show

|Riley One-Point-Five

|Imported

|Renault Dauphine

}}

File:Jaguar 3.4 automatic.jpg

File:Lotus-Elite-'60.jpg

File:Vauxhall Cresta PA Series - Flickr - exfordy.jpg

1958

|22 October – 1 November
Earls Court, London
43rd International Motor Exhibition

Neither Allard nor Lagonda book stands at the show

Exhibitors:

:UK 33

:USA & Canada 14

:France 7

:Germany 7

:Italy 4

:Czechoslovakia 1

:Sweden 1

:Holland 1

Attendance 534,422

{{ubl

|Home

|Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire

|Aston Martin DB4

|Austin A40

|Austin A105 Vanden Plas

|Announced during the year

|Austin Gipsy

|Austin Taxicab

|Austin-Healey Sprite

|Land-Rover series II

|Imported

}}

File:Austin Healey Sprite (3338322656).jpg

File:1959 Rover 3-Litre saloon (9776348482) crop.jpg

File:Austin A40 (3437360147).jpg

1959

|21–31 October
Earls Court, London.

Opened by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.

Visitors to the Motor Show are asked by Scotland Yard to leave their cars at home

Attendance:

:paid 560,310

:overseas visitors another 19,707

{{ubl

|Home

|AC Greyhound

|Austin A40 Countryman

|Bentley S2

|Bristol Zagato

|Daimler Majestic Major

|Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II

|Rover 80

|Rover 100

|Wolseley 6/99

|Announced during the year

|Imported

}}

File:Triumph Herald (7895818804).jpg

File:Morris Mini-Minor 1959 (621 AOK).jpg

File:Ford Anglia 105E Schaffen-Diest 2015.JPG

File:Jaguar.3point4.750pix.jpg

1960

|19 to 29 October
Earls Court, London

Attendance: 428,000 reported 12 months later

{{ubl

|Home

|Austin A60 Countryman

|Austin Mini Countryman

|Humber Super Snipe

|Jensen 541S

|Lea-Francis Lynx

|Morris Oxford Traveller

|Morris Mini-Minor Traveller

|Vanguard Luxury Six

|Sunbeam Alpine

|Announced during the year

|Triumph Herald convertible

|Imported

|Buick Special

}}

File:Humber Super Snipe Series III at Battlesbridge.JPG

File:Morris Mini Minor Traveller 1966.jpg

File:Standard Vanguard Six ca 1962 Schaffen-Diest 2012.jpg

1961

|18 to 28 October
Earls Court, London
46th International Motor Show

The Zagato coachwork stand exhibits a Mini-Minor named Gatto beside a Bristol and an Aston Martin

Attendance: 578,034 and a further 20,000+ overseas visitors

{{ubl

|Home

|Aston Martin DB4 drophead coupé Superleggera

|Bristol 407

|Cooper Mini-Minor

|Daimler 4½ litre V-8 limousine

|Ford Consul Classic Capri

|Vauxhall VX Four-Ninety

|Announced during the year

|E-Type Jaguar

|Ford Consul Classic 315 1340 cc

|Imported

}}

File:Zabrze muzeum AS Daimler Majestic Major 2.jpg

File:Triumph tr4.JPG

File:Vauxhall Victor 1.jpg

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1962 \|17 to 27 October Earls Court, London 47th International Motor Show Attendance: 474,086 and 21,199 more from overseas. It was noted the paid attendance was 103,948 less than last year \| {{ubl \|Home \|Austin-Healey 3000 \|Bentley \|Daimler 2½ litre V-8 \|Ford Capri 1498 cc \|Ford Consul Classic 1498 cc \|Ford Consul Cortina 1198 cc \|Fairthorpe Rockette \|Land-Rover Forward Control \|Elva Mark III \|Elva Mark IV \|Jensen C-V8 \|Lotus Elan \|MGB \|Morris 1100 \|Ogle SX250 \|Rolls-Royce \|Rover 3-Litre coupé \|Triumph Spitfire \|Vauxhall Cresta \|Vauxhall Velox \|. \|Announced before the Motor Show \|Ogle Mini GT \|Ford Zodiac \|Ford Zephyr \|Triumph Vitesse \|. \|Imported \|Renault R8 }} \| File:Morris 1100 (7924253202).jpg File:Ford Cortina Mark I reg Aug 1963 pre first facelift.JPG File:1963 MG B (932885902).jpg File:1963 Triumph Spitfire (7765607280) (cropped).jpg File:1964 Lotus Elan.jpg
1963 \|16 to 26 October 48th International Motor Show Earls Court, London Paid attendance believed to be in excess of 550,000 people.{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}} \| {{ubl \|Home \|Aston Martin DB5 \|Bond Equipe GT \|Ford Consul Corsair \|Jaguar S-type \|Lotus Cortina \|Rover 2000 \|Morgan Plus Four Plus{{Cite web\|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/morgan-plus-4-plus-up-for-grabs-looks-like-supervillain-two-face-110548.html\|title=Morgan Plus 4 Plus up for Grabs, Looks Like Supervillain Two-Face\|date=23 August 2016}} \|Princess 1100 \|Reliant Sabre Six \|Triumph 2000 \|Vauxhall Viva \|. \|Announced during the year \|Bond Equipe \|Ford Cortina 1498 cc \|Hillman Imp \|Mini Cooper S \|. \|Imported \|Alfa-Romeo Giulia Sprint GT \|BMW 1800 \|DKW F102 \|Mercedes-Benz 230SL \|Mercedes-Benz 600 \|NSU Prinz 1000 \|NSU Spider \|Porsche 901 }} \| File:Hillman Imp registered July 1971 875cc.JPG File:Vauxhall Viva HA ca 1965 photo 2008.JPG File:1965 Jaguar Mk I S Type 3.8 Saloon (16162271870) (cropped).jpg File:Triumph 2000 Mk1 (15082325476).jpg File:Rover 2000 TC 1973.jpg
1964 \|October 1964 Earls Court, London \| {{ubl \|Vauxhall Victor }} _ October 1964 \| File:Vauxhall Victor FC aka 101 reg August 1967 1595cc.jpg
1965 \|20–30 October Earls Court, London \| {{ubl \|AC Cobra Mark IIICars of Today The Times 19 October 1965 page 4 \|AC convertible by Frua \|Aston Martin DB6 \|Aston Martin Volante \|Bentley T-series \|Bristol 409 \|Jensen F. F. Mark III \|Lotus Elan coupé \|MGB GT \|Riley Kestrel \|Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow \|Triumph 1300 \|Triumph 2000 estate \|Wolseley 1100 }} \| File:1967 MG MGB GT rear.jpg]] File:Rolls royce rr.jpg]]
1966 \|19–29 October Earls Court, London \| {{ubl \|Home	Aston Martin DBS{{cite magazine\| title = Visitors' Guide: Hours and Charges; Opening Day; How to Get There (i.e. concerning the London Motor Show)\|magazine=Autocar \| volume = 127 (nbr 3739)\|page=59 \|date = 12 October 1967}}\|Aston Martin DB6 Volante \|Ford Zephyr Mark IV \|Ford Zodiac Mark IV \|Ford Cortina Mark II{{cite book \|title=Daily Express Review of the 1966 Motor Show \|editor=Basil Cardew \|editor-link=Basil Cardew \|publisher=Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd, London }} \|Ford estate cars by Abbott \|Ford convertibles by Crayford \|Hillman Hunter \|Jaguar 420 \|Jensen FF{{cite book \|title=Jensen \|author=Keith Anderson \|year=1989 \|isbn=0-85429-682-4 \|publisher=Haynes Publishing Group }} \|Singer Vogue \|Triumph Vitesse 2-litre \|Vauxhall Viva \|Imported \|Alfa Romeo GTV \|Alfa Romeo Duetto \|Audi 80\|Audi Super 90 \|BMW 1600 \|BMW 1800 \|BMW 2000 Ti Lux \|BMW 2000 CS \|Fiat 124 \|Ford Taunus 12 \|Ford Taunus 15M \|Lancia Fulvia Zagato \|Maserati Quattroporte \|Mercedes-Benz 300SEL \|Mercedes-Benz 250SE \|Volvo 144 }} \| File:1967 Ford Zodiac MK4.jpg]] File:Hunter...rrr... (15274669754).jpg]] File:Vauxhall Viva HB cropped.jpg]]
1967 \|18–28 October Earls Court, London \| {{ubl \|Lotus Elan +2 \|GTM Coupé \|Austin/Morris Mini Mk2{{cite web\|title=The cars : Mini development history\|url=http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/cars/mini-classic/the-cars-mini-development-history-part-1/\|website=AR Online\|access-date=22 August 2014\|date=5 August 2011}} \|Triumph Herald 13/60 \|NSU Ro 80 \|Simca 1100 \|Vauxhall Victor (FD){{cite web \| title = About the FD Victor, Ventora and VX4/90 \| url = http://www.vx490driversclub.co.uk/fdhistory.htm \| work = Vauxhall VX4/90 Drivers' Club \| access-date = 30 November 2013 }} }} \| File:Triumph Herald 1360 Estate 1970.jpg]]
1968 \|16 October 1968 – 26 October 1968 Earls Court, London The opening ceremony was performed by Princess Alexandra.{{cite magazine\| title = Earls Court '68: Hours and Charges\|magazine=Autocar \| volume = 129 (nbr 3791)\|page=52 \|date = 10 October 1968}} \| {{ubl \|Jaguar XJ6 \|Austin 3-litre (relaunch) \|Marcos 3-litre{{cite journal \| ref=AR70 \| journal=Automobil Revue '70 \| editor1-last=Braunschweig \| editor1-first=Robert \| language=de, fr \| publisher=Hallwag AG \| page=370 \| location=Berne, Switzerland \| volume=65 \| date=12 March 1970 \|display-editors=etal}} }} \| File:P070 Jaguar XJ.jpg]]
1969 \|15 to 25 October Earls Court, London In September, Earls Court Exhibition workers threatened to strike. The day the show opened, two UK major manufacturers had assembly lines at a standstill. \| {{ubl \|Home \|Daimler Sovereign \|Triumph 2000 Mark II \|Vauxhall VX 4/90 \|. \|Announced during the year \|Austin Maxi \|Ford Capri \|Lotus Europa S2 \|TVR Tuscan V6 \|. \|Imported \|Alfa Romeo Giulia \|Citroën Ami 8 \|Fiat 128 \|Renault R12 \|Saab 99 \|Škoda 100 \|Toyota 1900 Mark II }} \| File:Austin Maxi early version.jpg File:R12TL.JPG File:Daimler42.jpg File:Triumph 2500 PI Mk2 in Morges 2013 - Front left.jpg
1970 \|14 to 24 October Earls Court, London 55th International Motor Show British makes on display: 28 Foreign makes on display: 46 including a sales team from Russia Four hundred manufacturers of cars, components and accessories There are girls dressed as rabbits, sailors, and as Nell Gwynn, and girls in "extremely inadequate"{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}} chain mail It was agreed{{who\|date=November 2017}} that Earls Court was no longer an adequate venue{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}} \| {{ubl \|Home \|Ford Cortina \|Triumph Toledo \|Triumph 1500 \|. \|Announced during the year \|Austin 3-litre \|Hillman Avenger \|Triumph Stag \|Vauxhall Viva \|. \|Imported \|Citroën GS \|Nissan Datsun 1800 \|Fiat 124 coupé }} \| File:Hillman Avenger GL 1970.jpg File:Triumph Stag 1970-1970 frontright 2009-04-18 U.jpg File:1972 Ford Cortina TC XL 2000 Saloon (13140702714) (cropped).jpg
1971 \|19–30 October 1971 Earls Court, London \| {{ubl \|Home \|Humber Super Snipe Series III \|Lea-Francis Lynx \|Imported \|BMW 2000 Touring \|Citroen GS Estate \|Fiat 127{{cite journal \|title=Show in Pictures \|journal=Autocar \|date=28 October 1971 \|volume=135 \|issue=3943 \|pages=4–11}} \|Fiat 130 Coupe \|Lamborghini Urraco \|Peugeot 504 Estate Lada 1200{{cite journal \|title=New From Abroad \|journal=Autocar \|date=14 October 1971 \|volume=135 \|issue=3941 \|pages=12–13}} \|Volkswagen K70 }} \|File:Lea Francis Lynx N.E.C.jpg
1972 \|18–28 October Earls Court, London \| {{ubl \|Home \|Marina EstateThe Times 12 October 1972 page 29 \|Ford Consul 2500 \|Ford Granada 3-litre \|Imported \|Audi 80\| \|Alfa Romeo Alfasud\| \|BMW 3.0CSL\| Citroën GS Camargue\| Mercedes-Benz S-Class\| Peugeot 104\| Renault 5 }} \| File:Aston Martin DBS V8 1973 model, Earls Court 1972.jpg at the 1972 Motor Show]]
1973 \|October 1973 Earls Court, London Seventieth show \| {{ubl \|Home \|Rover 2200 \|. \|Announced during the year \|Austin Allegro \|. \|Imported \|Opel Kadett }} \| File:Austin Allegro Registration ca 1975.jpg
1974 \|16–26 October Earls Court, London \| {{ubl \|Aston Martin Lagonda (long wheel-base, four-door version of the Aston Martin V8)Autocar Motor Show Supplement 19 October 1974 \|Porsche 930 Turbo \|Panther De Ville (Worldwide launch, for the basic model it was one of the most expensive cars being displayed at the time) \|Toyota 1100 (UK launch of the Toyota Publica) \|. \|Announced during the year \|Lotus Elite }} \| File:Lotus Elite (14236743922).jpg]]
1975 \|October 1975 Earls Court, London \| {{ubl \|Lotus Esprit \|Lotus Eclat (2+2) \|Reliant Kitten \|Vauxhall Chevette Hatchback }} \| File:Lotus Esprit S1 1977 Fed.jpg]]
1976 \|October 1976 Earls Court, London Widely publicised as the last international show at Earls Court 67 makes from 16 countries More diesel cars displayed than ever before \| {{ubl \|Home \|Aston Martin Lagonda{{cite journal \|journal=Autocar\|title=Show Stoppers \|date=30 October 1976 \|volume=145 \|issue=4173 \|pages=27–36}} \|Chrysler Avenger (facelift) \|Announced during the year \|Rover 3500 \|Triumph TR7 (UK launch) \|. \|Imported \|Audi 100 \|Fiat X1/9 (Right hand drive) \|Porsche 924 (UK launch) \|Toyota Crown Estate \|Volvo 343 }} \| File:Rover 3500 SD1 (7877395990).jpg

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1962

|17 to 27 October
Earls Court, London
47th International Motor Show

Attendance: 474,086 and 21,199 more from overseas. It was noted the paid attendance was 103,948 less than last year

{{ubl

|Home

|Austin-Healey 3000

|Bentley

|Daimler 2½ litre V-8

|Ford Capri 1498 cc

|Ford Consul Classic 1498 cc

|Ford Consul Cortina 1198 cc

|Fairthorpe Rockette

|Land-Rover Forward Control

|MGB

|Announced before the Motor Show

|Imported

}}

File:Morris 1100 (7924253202).jpg

File:Ford Cortina Mark I reg Aug 1963 pre first facelift.JPG

File:1963 MG B (932885902).jpg

File:1963 Triumph Spitfire (7765607280) (cropped).jpg

File:1964 Lotus Elan.jpg

1963

|16 to 26 October
48th International Motor Show
Earls Court, London

Paid attendance believed to be in excess of 550,000 people.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

{{ubl

|Home

|Morgan Plus Four Plus{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/morgan-plus-4-plus-up-for-grabs-looks-like-supervillain-two-face-110548.html|title=Morgan Plus 4 Plus up for Grabs, Looks Like Supervillain Two-Face|date=23 August 2016}}

|Announced during the year

|Bond Equipe

|Ford Cortina 1498 cc

|Hillman Imp

|Mini Cooper S

|Imported

|Alfa-Romeo Giulia Sprint GT

}}

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File:Vauxhall Viva HA ca 1965 photo 2008.JPG

File:1965 Jaguar Mk I S Type 3.8 Saloon (16162271870) (cropped).jpg

File:Triumph 2000 Mk1 (15082325476).jpg

File:Rover 2000 TC 1973.jpg

1964

|October 1964
Earls Court, London

{{ubl

|Vauxhall Victor

}} _ October 1964

File:Vauxhall Victor FC aka 101 reg August 1967 1595cc.jpg

1965

|20–30 October
Earls Court, London

{{ubl

|AC Cobra Mark IIICars of Today The Times 19 October 1965 page 4

|AC convertible by Frua

|Aston Martin DB6

|Aston Martin Volante

|Bentley T-series

|Bristol 409

|Jensen F. F. Mark III

|Lotus Elan coupé

|MGB GT

|Riley Kestrel

|Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

|Triumph 1300

|Triumph 2000 estate

|Wolseley 1100

}}

File:1967 MG MGB GT rear.jpg]] File:Rolls royce rr.jpg]]

1966

|19–29 October
Earls Court, London

{{ubl

|Home

Aston Martin DBS{{cite magazine| title = Visitors' Guide: Hours and Charges; Opening Day; How to Get There (i.e. concerning the London Motor Show)|magazine=Autocar | volume = 127 (nbr 3739)|page=59 |date = 12 October 1967}}|Aston Martin DB6 Volante

|Ford Zephyr Mark IV

|Ford Zodiac Mark IV

|Ford Cortina Mark II{{cite book

|title=Daily Express Review of the 1966 Motor Show

|editor=Basil Cardew

|editor-link=Basil Cardew

|publisher=Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd, London

}}

|Ford estate cars by Abbott

|Ford convertibles by Crayford

|Hillman Hunter

|Jaguar 420

|Jensen FF{{cite book

|title=Jensen

|author=Keith Anderson

|year=1989

|isbn=0-85429-682-4

|publisher=Haynes Publishing Group

}}

|Singer Vogue

|Triumph Vitesse 2-litre

|Vauxhall Viva

|Imported

|Alfa Romeo GTV

|Alfa Romeo Duetto

|Audi 80|Audi Super 90

|Lancia Fulvia Zagato

|Maserati Quattroporte

|Mercedes-Benz 300SEL

|Mercedes-Benz 250SE

|Volvo 144

}}

File:1967 Ford Zodiac MK4.jpg]]

File:Hunter...rrr... (15274669754).jpg]]

File:Vauxhall Viva HB cropped.jpg]]

1967

|18–28 October
Earls Court, London

{{ubl

|Lotus Elan +2

|GTM Coupé

|Austin/Morris Mini Mk2{{cite web|title=The cars : Mini development history|url=http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/cars/mini-classic/the-cars-mini-development-history-part-1/|website=AR Online|access-date=22 August 2014|date=5 August 2011}}

|Triumph Herald 13/60

|NSU Ro 80

|Simca 1100

|Vauxhall Victor (FD){{cite web | title = About the FD Victor, Ventora and VX4/90 | url = http://www.vx490driversclub.co.uk/fdhistory.htm | work = Vauxhall VX4/90 Drivers' Club | access-date = 30 November 2013 }}

}}

File:Triumph Herald 1360 Estate 1970.jpg]]

1968

|16 October 1968 – 26 October 1968
Earls Court, London
The opening ceremony was performed by Princess Alexandra.{{cite magazine| title = Earls Court '68: Hours and Charges|magazine=Autocar | volume = 129 (nbr 3791)|page=52 |date = 10 October 1968}}

{{ubl

|Jaguar XJ6

|Austin 3-litre (relaunch)

|Marcos 3-litre{{cite journal | ref=AR70 | journal=Automobil Revue '70 | editor1-last=Braunschweig | editor1-first=Robert | language=de, fr | publisher=Hallwag AG | page=370 | location=Berne, Switzerland | volume=65 | date=12 March 1970 |display-editors=etal}}

}}

File:P070 Jaguar XJ.jpg]]

1969

|15 to 25 October
Earls Court, London

In September, Earls Court Exhibition workers threatened to strike. The day the show opened, two UK major manufacturers had assembly lines at a standstill.

{{ubl

|Home

|Daimler Sovereign

|Triumph 2000 Mark II

|Vauxhall VX 4/90

|Announced during the year

|Imported

}}

File:Austin Maxi early version.jpg

File:R12TL.JPG

File:Daimler42.jpg

File:Triumph 2500 PI Mk2 in Morges 2013 - Front left.jpg

1970

|14 to 24 October
Earls Court, London
55th International Motor Show

British makes on display: 28

Foreign makes on display: 46 including a sales team from Russia

Four hundred manufacturers of cars, components and accessories

There are girls dressed as rabbits, sailors, and as Nell Gwynn, and girls in "extremely inadequate"{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} chain mail

It was agreed{{who|date=November 2017}} that Earls Court was no longer an adequate venue{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

{{ubl

|Home

|Ford Cortina

|Triumph Toledo

|Triumph 1500

|Announced during the year

|Imported

}}

File:Hillman Avenger GL 1970.jpg

File:Triumph Stag 1970-1970 frontright 2009-04-18 U.jpg

File:1972 Ford Cortina TC XL 2000 Saloon (13140702714) (cropped).jpg

1971

|19–30 October 1971
Earls Court, London

{{ubl

|Home

|Humber Super Snipe Series III

|Lea-Francis Lynx

|Imported

|BMW 2000 Touring

|Citroen GS Estate

|Fiat 127{{cite journal |title=Show in Pictures |journal=Autocar |date=28 October 1971 |volume=135 |issue=3943 |pages=4–11}}

|Fiat 130 Coupe

|Lamborghini Urraco

|Peugeot 504 Estate

Lada 1200{{cite journal |title=New From Abroad |journal=Autocar |date=14 October 1971 |volume=135 |issue=3941 |pages=12–13}}

|Volkswagen K70

}}

|File:Lea Francis Lynx N.E.C.jpg

1972

|18–28 October
Earls Court, London

{{ubl

|Home

|Marina EstateThe Times 12 October 1972 page 29

|Ford Consul 2500

|Ford Granada 3-litre

|Imported

|Audi 80|

|Alfa Romeo Alfasud|

|BMW 3.0CSL|

Citroën GS Camargue|

Mercedes-Benz S-Class|

Peugeot 104|

Renault 5

}}

File:Aston Martin DBS V8 1973 model, Earls Court 1972.jpg at the 1972 Motor Show]]

1973

|October 1973
Earls Court, London

Seventieth show

{{ubl

|Home

|Rover 2200

|Announced during the year

|Austin Allegro

|Imported

|Opel Kadett

}}

File:Austin Allegro Registration ca 1975.jpg

1974

|16–26 October
Earls Court, London

{{ubl

|Aston Martin Lagonda (long wheel-base, four-door version of the Aston Martin V8)Autocar Motor Show Supplement 19 October 1974

|Porsche 930 Turbo

|Panther De Ville (Worldwide launch, for the basic model it was one of the most expensive cars being displayed at the time)

|Toyota 1100 (UK launch of the Toyota Publica)

|Announced during the year

|Lotus Elite

}}

File:Lotus Elite (14236743922).jpg]]

1975

|October 1975
Earls Court, London

{{ubl

|Lotus Esprit

|Lotus Eclat (2+2)

|Reliant Kitten

|Vauxhall Chevette Hatchback

}}

File:Lotus Esprit S1 1977 Fed.jpg]]

1976

|October 1976
Earls Court, London

Widely publicised as the last international show at Earls Court

67 makes from 16 countries

More diesel cars displayed than ever before

{{ubl

|Home

|Aston Martin Lagonda{{cite journal |journal=Autocar|title=Show Stoppers |date=30 October 1976 |volume=145 |issue=4173 |pages=27–36}}

|Chrysler Avenger (facelift)

|Announced during the year

|Rover 3500

|Triumph TR7 (UK launch)

|Imported

|Audi 100

|Fiat X1/9 (Right hand drive)

|Porsche 924 (UK launch)

|Toyota Crown Estate

|Volvo 343

}}

File:Rover 3500 SD1 (7877395990).jpg

=Birmingham=

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1978 \|The International Motor Show made its first appearance at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, and attracted record crowds of 908,194.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-events/london/2010/british-motor-show-2010-is-axed/\|title=British Motor Show 2010 is axed\|website=CAR Magazine}} \|
1980 \|The International Motor Show returned to the National Exhibition Centre in 1980 with an additional exhibition hall.{{cite journal \|title=Show Report: Undamped enthusiasm \|journal=Autocar \|date=25 October 1980 \|volume=153 \|issue=4376 \|pages=12–19}} The Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was driven to the show in the new Austin Metro. \| :Austin Mini Metro World premiere :Fiat Panda :Honda Quintet :Mazda 323 :Talbot Tagora :TVR Tasmin Concept Cars :Citroën Karin :Daihatsu Charade electric :Toyota FCX-80 \|
1982 \|The International Motor Show again appeared at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham during October of this year.{{Cite web \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/ford-sierra-399114.html \|title=Ford Sierra – Features – Motoring – the Independent \|website=The Independent \|access-date=25 August 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925053411/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/ford-sierra-399114.html \|archive-date=25 September 2015 \|url-status=dead}} \|The two most notable new launches were the Audi 100 and Ford Sierra. Other new cars included the Austin Ambassador and MG Metro.1982 in motoring#United Kingdom{{Cite web\|url=http://johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/\|title = 1982 – John Topley's Weblog}} \|
1984 \|20 October 1984 – 28 October 1984 NEC, Birmingham. 17–19 October were reserved for professional visitors. The show saw a total of 696,183 visitors this year.{{cite journal \| journal = Transporama \| number = 31 \|date=December 1984 – January 1985 \| page = 11 \| volume = 4 \| location = Edegem, Belgium \| title = Près de 700.000 visiteurs à Birmingham \|trans-title=Nearly 700,000 visitors to Birmingham \| language = fr }} \|Austin Montego Estate – the Design Council award-winning family estate from Austin Rover{{cite web \|title=Story of the Montego \|date=11 January 2017 \|url=http://www.maestro.org.uk/montego/ \|publisher=Maestro & Montego Owners Club }} Reliant Scimitar SS1 Dutton Rico{{Cite book \| title = Quattroruote: Tutte le Auto del Mondo 1985 \| editor = Mastrostefano, Raffaele \| publisher = Editoriale Domus S.p.A \| ref = TAM85 \| year = 1985 \| page = 264 \| language = it \| location = Milano \| isbn = 88-7212-012-8 }} \|File:Austin Montego Countryman.jpg]]
1986 \|18 October −26 October 1986 NEC, Birmingham. \|Jaguar XJ (XJ40) Renault GTA in RHD, British debut{{cite web \| url = http://alpine.v6.turbo.free.fr/guide/alpine-v6-turbo-mille-miles.php \| title = Alpine V6 Turbo Mille Miles \| work = Le site des amateurs et passionnés des Alpine Renault GTA \| last = Liszewski \| first = Nicolas \| language = fr \| access-date = 8 September 2014 }} \|File:Jaguar XJ6 -- 06-09-2011.jpg]]
1988 \|22 October 1988 – 30 October 1988 NEC, Birmingham. \|Jaguar XJ220 – debut of Jaguar's {{convert\|220\|mi/h\|km/h\|abbr=on}} all wheel drive (AWD) super car concept vehicle MG Maestro Turbo{{cite book \| ref = AR89 \| title = Automobil Revue 1989 \| editor-last = Büschi \| editor-first = Hans-Ulrich \| publisher = Hallwag AG \| location = Berne, Switzerland \| language = de, fr \| page = 400 \| volume = 84 \| date = 9 March 1989 \| isbn = 3-444-00482-6 }} Middlebridge ScimitarAutomobil Revue 1989, p. 401 Audi Coupé (B3)Automobil Revue 1989, p. 168 \|File:JaguarXJ220.jpg]]
1990 \|22 – 30 September 1990 NEC, Birmingham (trade days 19–21 September). The show was advertised with the slogan "Fuel your imagination" \| \|
1996 \|The 1996 show was held at the NEC, Birmingham. The show had 623,000 visitors. \| \|
1998 \|22 October to 1 November 1998 at the NEC, Birmingham. Saw the launch of two critical saloons from British car manufacturers. Bernd Pischetsrieder, then in charge at BMW, made an impromptu speech about the future of Rover's Longbridge plant. The show had a large attendance of 709,000 visitors.{{cite journal \|journal=Auto Express \|date=30 June 2004 \|issue=813 \|title = Dismay at show attendance\|page=20}} \|Rover 75 – debut of the first (and last) Rover with the help of BMW Jaguar S-Type – all new executive car from Jaguar, retro in design like the Rover. \|File:Rover 75 facelift front.png]]
2000 \|The International Motor Show remained in the Birmingham NEC during October. Honda made news in claiming it would have fuel cell cars on sale by 2003.{{cite web \|title=Petrol – who needs it? \|date=12 November 2000 \|website=The Guardian \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523023458/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2000/nov/12/oilandpetrol.news \|archive-date=2022-05-23 \|url-status=live \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2000/nov/12/oilandpetrol.news}} Attendance dropped from 1998 to 543,000. \| \|
2002 \|The 2002 show at the NEC, Birmingham had over 450,000 visitors, a further drop over the two previous shows.{{cite journal \|last1=Yarrow \|first1=Richard \|title=Stop Press: NEC goes live \|journal=Auto Express \|date=28 May 2003 \|issue=757 \|page=14}} \|Bentley Continental GT Invicta S1 MG SV TVR T350{{Cite web\|url=https://www.whatcar.com/news/british-motor-show-2002\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718035951/http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/british-motor-show-2002/178352\|url-status=dead\|title=British Motor Show 2002 \|archive-date=18 July 2011\|website=whatcar.com}} \|File:AMI SV-R.jpg]]
2004 \|In 2004, the show, branded The Sunday Times Motorshow Live, was held from 27 May – 6 June, instead of the usual October. Attendance increased slightly from the previous year to 461,000, but the organisers had hoped for 600,000. \|Farboud GTS Land Rover Discovery (International debut){{cite journal \|title=The NEC stars you can't afford to miss \|journal=Auto Express \|date=25 May 2004 \|issue=808 \|page=45}} Noble M400 Peugeot 407 (United Kingdom Introduction){{cite web\|url=http://www.carpages.co.uk/peugeot/peugeot_at_the_sunday_times_motor_show_live_2004_12_05_04.asp\|title=Peugeot At The Sunday Times Motor Show Live 2004\|date=12 May 2004\|access-date=4 August 2016}} Peugeot 407 SW (United Kingdom Introduction) Renault Modus Rover 25/MG ZR facelift Rover 75 Long wheelbase (international debut) Vauxhall Tigra \|

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1978

|The International Motor Show made its first appearance at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, and attracted record crowds of 908,194.{{Cite web|url=https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-events/london/2010/british-motor-show-2010-is-axed/|title=British Motor Show 2010 is axed|website=CAR Magazine}}

1980

|The International Motor Show returned to the National Exhibition Centre in 1980 with an additional exhibition hall.{{cite journal |title=Show Report: Undamped enthusiasm |journal=Autocar |date=25 October 1980 |volume=153 |issue=4376 |pages=12–19}} The Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was driven to the show in the new Austin Metro.

:Austin Mini Metro World premiere

Concept Cars

:Daihatsu Charade electric

:Toyota FCX-80

1982

|The International Motor Show again appeared at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham during October of this year.{{Cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/ford-sierra-399114.html |title=Ford Sierra – Features – Motoring – the Independent |website=The Independent |access-date=25 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925053411/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/ford-sierra-399114.html |archive-date=25 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}

|The two most notable new launches were the Audi 100 and Ford Sierra. Other new cars included the Austin Ambassador and MG Metro.1982 in motoring#United Kingdom{{Cite web|url=http://johntopley.com/2007/10/27/1982/|title = 1982 – John Topley's Weblog}}

1984

|20 October 1984 – 28 October 1984 NEC, Birmingham. 17–19 October were reserved for professional visitors. The show saw a total of 696,183 visitors this year.{{cite journal | journal = Transporama | number = 31 |date=December 1984 – January 1985 | page = 11 | volume = 4 | location = Edegem, Belgium | title = Près de 700.000 visiteurs à Birmingham |trans-title=Nearly 700,000 visitors to Birmingham | language = fr }}

|Austin Montego Estate – the Design Council award-winning family estate from Austin Rover{{cite web

|title=Story of the Montego

|date=11 January 2017

|url=http://www.maestro.org.uk/montego/

|publisher=Maestro & Montego Owners Club

}}
Reliant Scimitar SS1
Dutton Rico{{Cite book | title = Quattroruote: Tutte le Auto del Mondo 1985 | editor = Mastrostefano, Raffaele | publisher = Editoriale Domus S.p.A | ref = TAM85 | year = 1985 | page = 264 | language = it | location = Milano | isbn = 88-7212-012-8 }}

|File:Austin Montego Countryman.jpg]]

1986

|18 October −26 October 1986 NEC, Birmingham.

|Jaguar XJ (XJ40)
Renault GTA in RHD, British debut{{cite web | url = http://alpine.v6.turbo.free.fr/guide/alpine-v6-turbo-mille-miles.php | title = Alpine V6 Turbo Mille Miles | work = Le site des amateurs et passionnés des Alpine Renault GTA | last = Liszewski | first = Nicolas | language = fr | access-date = 8 September 2014 }}

|File:Jaguar XJ6 -- 06-09-2011.jpg]]

1988

|22 October 1988 – 30 October 1988 NEC, Birmingham.

|Jaguar XJ220 – debut of Jaguar's {{convert|220|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} all wheel drive (AWD) super car concept vehicle
MG Maestro Turbo{{cite book | ref = AR89 | title = Automobil Revue 1989 | editor-last = Büschi | editor-first = Hans-Ulrich | publisher = Hallwag AG | location = Berne, Switzerland | language = de, fr | page = 400 | volume = 84 | date = 9 March 1989 | isbn = 3-444-00482-6 }}
Middlebridge ScimitarAutomobil Revue 1989, p. 401
Audi Coupé (B3)Automobil Revue 1989, p. 168

|File:JaguarXJ220.jpg]]

1990

|22 – 30 September 1990 NEC, Birmingham (trade days 19–21 September). The show was advertised with the slogan "Fuel your imagination"

1996

|The 1996 show was held at the NEC, Birmingham. The show had 623,000 visitors.

1998

|22 October to 1 November 1998 at the NEC, Birmingham. Saw the launch of two critical saloons from British car manufacturers. Bernd Pischetsrieder, then in charge at BMW, made an impromptu speech about the future of Rover's Longbridge plant. The show had a large attendance of 709,000 visitors.{{cite journal |journal=Auto Express |date=30 June 2004 |issue=813 |title = Dismay at show attendance|page=20}}

|Rover 75 – debut of the first (and last) Rover with the help of BMW
Jaguar S-Type – all new executive car from Jaguar, retro in design like the Rover.

|File:Rover 75 facelift front.png]]

2000

|The International Motor Show remained in the Birmingham NEC during October. Honda made news in claiming it would have fuel cell cars on sale by 2003.{{cite web |title=Petrol – who needs it? |date=12 November 2000 |website=The Guardian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523023458/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2000/nov/12/oilandpetrol.news |archive-date=2022-05-23 |url-status=live |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2000/nov/12/oilandpetrol.news}} Attendance dropped from 1998 to 543,000.

2002

|The 2002 show at the NEC, Birmingham had over 450,000 visitors, a further drop over the two previous shows.{{cite journal |last1=Yarrow |first1=Richard |title=Stop Press: NEC goes live |journal=Auto Express |date=28 May 2003 |issue=757 |page=14}}

|Bentley Continental GT
Invicta S1
MG SV
TVR T350{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatcar.com/news/british-motor-show-2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718035951/http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/british-motor-show-2002/178352|url-status=dead|title=British Motor Show 2002 |archive-date=18 July 2011|website=whatcar.com}}

|File:AMI SV-R.jpg]]

2004

|In 2004, the show, branded The Sunday Times Motorshow Live, was held from 27 May – 6 June, instead of the usual October. Attendance increased slightly from the previous year to 461,000, but the organisers had hoped for 600,000.

|Farboud GTS
Land Rover Discovery (International debut){{cite journal |title=The NEC stars you can't afford to miss |journal=Auto Express |date=25 May 2004 |issue=808 |page=45}}
Noble M400
Peugeot 407 (United Kingdom Introduction){{cite web|url=http://www.carpages.co.uk/peugeot/peugeot_at_the_sunday_times_motor_show_live_2004_12_05_04.asp|title=Peugeot At The Sunday Times Motor Show Live 2004|date=12 May 2004|access-date=4 August 2016}}
Peugeot 407 SW (United Kingdom Introduction)
Renault Modus
Rover 25/MG ZR facelift
Rover 75 Long wheelbase (international debut)
Vauxhall Tigra

=ExCeL=

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2006 \|The 2006 British Motor Show was held in July at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London's Docklands. It featured a nightly post-show rock music festival called Dock Rock with concerts by: 19 July, A-Ha 20 July, Van Morrison 21 July, UB40 22 July, Roxy Music 24 July, Simple Minds 26 July, Katherine Jenkins, with the National Symphony Orchestra of London 27 July, Jools Holland, and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra \| Alfa Romeo Spider (United Kingdom Introduction) Aston Martin Rapide (United Kingdom Introduction) Bentley Continental Flying Spur Mulliner Driving Specification BMW M6 Convertible Chevrolet Captiva (United Kingdom Introduction) Chrysler Sebring sedan (Europe Introduction) Dodge Nitro (Europe Introduction) Ford Focus coupe convertible (United Kingdom Introduction) Honda Civic 3-door hatchback Jaguar XJR Portfolio Jaguar XKR Kia C segment model (codename ED) Land Rover Freelander2/LR2 (World Introduction) Lexus GS 300 Limited Edition Lotus Europa S (United Kingdom Introduction) Lotus Exige S (United Kingdom Introduction) Mazda BT-50 (Europe Introduction) Mazda3 MPS (United Kingdom Introduction) Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe MINI GP (United Kingdom Introduction) Mitsubishi i (Europe Introduction) Rolls-Royce 101EX (United Kingdom Introduction) Saab 9-3 Convertible BioPower SEAT León Cupra and FR SEAT Altea FR Smart Fortwo EV Toyota RAV4 (United Kingdom Introduction) Toyota Yaris (United Kingdom Introduction) Vauxhall Corsa 3 door and 5 door (World Introduction) Volvo S60 Volvo S80 (United Kingdom Introduction) Volvo XC90 (United Kingdom Introduction) \|File:Rolls-Royce 101EX.jpg]]
2008 \|The 2008 British International Motor Show was held at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in the Docklands from 23 July – 3 August, and was the last regular British International Motor Show. The SMMT promoted an all new showcase of the latest electric vehicle models. "The Electric Vehicle Village" brought together one of the largest collections of zero emissions vehicles ever seen in the United Kingdom, with a display of more than twenty battery powered vehicles.[http://www.auto1688.com/news/2008/29746.htm British Motor Show "Plugs In" To Demand For Electric Vehicles] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707191144/http://www.auto1688.com/news/2008/29746.htm \|date=7 July 2011 }} The motor show displayed a number of high priced, high performance electric cars, such as the Lightning GT and Tesla Roadster (2008). \| Alfa Romeo Mito (World/United Kingdom Introduction) Ford Focus RS Lotus Evora (World premiere) Mastretta MXTAutomóvil Panamericano, No. 163 (15 July 2008), p.20 (first Mexican sports car) Nissan Qashqai+2 Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Vauxhall Insignia SsangYong Rexton R-Line Tesla Roadster Concept cars: Cadillac CTS Coupe Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Citroen C-Cactus Honda OSM Kia Excee'd Convertible Kia Kee Land Rover LRX Lexus LFA Lotus Elise Eco Saab 9-X Biohybrid Smart electric drive \|File:Land Rover LRX - Flickr - The Car Spy.jpg]]

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2006

|The 2006 British Motor Show was held in July at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London's Docklands. It featured a nightly post-show rock music festival called Dock Rock with concerts by:

19 July, A-Ha
20 July, Van Morrison
21 July, UB40
22 July, Roxy Music
24 July, Simple Minds
26 July, Katherine Jenkins, with the National Symphony Orchestra of London
27 July, Jools Holland, and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Alfa Romeo Spider (United Kingdom Introduction)

Aston Martin Rapide (United Kingdom Introduction)

Bentley Continental Flying Spur Mulliner Driving Specification

BMW M6 Convertible

Chevrolet Captiva (United Kingdom Introduction)

Chrysler Sebring sedan (Europe Introduction)

Dodge Nitro (Europe Introduction)

Ford Focus coupe convertible (United Kingdom Introduction)

Honda Civic 3-door hatchback

Jaguar XJR Portfolio

Jaguar XKR

Kia C segment model (codename ED)

Land Rover Freelander2/LR2 (World Introduction)

Lexus GS 300 Limited Edition

Lotus Europa S (United Kingdom Introduction)

Lotus Exige S (United Kingdom Introduction)

Mazda BT-50 (Europe Introduction)

Mazda3 MPS (United Kingdom Introduction)

Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe

MINI GP (United Kingdom Introduction)

Mitsubishi i (Europe Introduction)

Rolls-Royce 101EX (United Kingdom Introduction)

Saab 9-3 Convertible BioPower

SEAT León Cupra and FR

SEAT Altea FR

Smart Fortwo EV

Toyota RAV4 (United Kingdom Introduction)

Toyota Yaris (United Kingdom Introduction)

Vauxhall Corsa 3 door and 5 door (World Introduction)

Volvo S60

Volvo S80 (United Kingdom Introduction)

Volvo XC90 (United Kingdom Introduction)

|File:Rolls-Royce 101EX.jpg]]

2008

|The 2008 British International Motor Show was held at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in the Docklands from 23 July – 3 August, and was the last regular British International Motor Show.

The SMMT promoted an all new showcase of the latest electric vehicle models. "The Electric Vehicle Village" brought together one of the largest collections of zero emissions vehicles ever seen in the United Kingdom, with a display of more than twenty battery powered vehicles.[http://www.auto1688.com/news/2008/29746.htm British Motor Show "Plugs In" To Demand For Electric Vehicles] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707191144/http://www.auto1688.com/news/2008/29746.htm |date=7 July 2011 }}

The motor show displayed a number of high priced, high performance electric cars, such as the Lightning GT and Tesla Roadster (2008).

Alfa Romeo Mito (World/United Kingdom Introduction)

Ford Focus RS

Lotus Evora (World premiere)

Mastretta MXTAutomóvil Panamericano, No. 163 (15 July 2008), p.20 (first Mexican sports car)

Nissan Qashqai+2

Ford Fiesta ECOnetic

Vauxhall Insignia

SsangYong Rexton R-Line

Tesla Roadster

Concept cars:

Cadillac CTS Coupe

Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

Citroen C-Cactus

Honda OSM

Kia Excee'd Convertible

Lotus Elise Eco

|File:Land Rover LRX - Flickr - The Car Spy.jpg]]

References and notes

[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929001713/http://www.smmt.co.uk/about/history.cfm?sid=168&tsid=0&catid=1656&maincatid=1650&fid=&fid1=&fid2=&CFID=171&CFTOKEN=41014637 SMMT history including that of the motor show]
{{cite web

|title=British International Motor Show

|url=http://www.pietro-frua.de/london.htm

|publisher=Pietro Frua

}} – Source of show locations and dates