London Motorfair

London Motorfair (London Motor Show)
Status	Inactive
Frequency	biannually
Venue	Earls Court
Location(s)	London, United Kingdom
Country	United Kingdom
Inaugurated	1977
Most recent	1999

London Motorfair (London Motor Show) was an alternative London auto show to the British International Motor Show that was held at Earls Court biannually from 1977 to 1999.^[1] In 1993 when the event won the support of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and P&O Events changed the name from "Motorfair" to "The London Motor Show".

A new London Motor Show is being launched in May 2016 at Battersea Park www.thelondonmotorshow.co.uk ^[2]

1999

The show runs from October 20–31 and includes Classic Car Day (October 26) and special Motorsport Days (October 27–28).^[3]

• AC Ace V8^[4]
• AC Aceca V8
• Alfa Romeo 156 Selespeed^[5]
• BMW 318Ci^[6]
• BMW 320d
• BMW Z8 "007 The World is Not Enough"^[7]
• BMW C1
• Caterham Seven Superlight R500
• Daihatsu Cuore Custom
• Ford Fiesta Sport
• Ford Racing Puma^[8]
• Rover 25 ^[9]
• Rover 45
• Mazda 626
• Nissan Navara Double-Cab "Lifestyle"
• Land Rover Defender Heritage^[10]
• Lexus RX 300 Luxury Concept
• Lotus Elise Type 49
• Isuzu Trooper 3.0 CT Commercial
• Jeep Wrangler "Yellow" Limited Edition
• Honda Accord Type-V
• Honda HR-V by Kelly Hoppen
• Hyundai Trajet
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Extreme^[11]
• Peugeot Boxer (facelift)
• Subaru Impreza P1 Prototype
• Toyota Land Cruiser Colorado (facelift)
• Toyota Picnic SE
• Toyota RAV4 "Giant"
• TVR Tuscan Speed 6
• Vauxhall Astra Coupe
• Vauxhall Astra 1.8 16v SRi
• Vauxhall Astravan Sportiv
• Vauxhall Brava Limited^[10]
• Vauxhall G90 Concept
• Vauxhall VX220 Concept
• Vauxhall Vectra Design Edition

1997

• AC Ace^[12]
• Aston Martin V8 Volante
• Cadillac Seville SLS and STS
• Daewoo Matiz
• Honda Civic Station Wagon
• Isuzu VehiCROSS
• Kia Credos
• London Taxi TX1
• Lotus Esprit Sport 350
• Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
• Seat Ibiza Cupra Sport F2
• Spectre R45 Concept^[13]
• TVR Cerbera Speed 12

1995

• Rover 200^[14]

1993

• Audi RS2
• Lister Storm ^[15]
• Honda Civic Coupe
• Marcos GT Le Mans
• Peugeot 106 XSi
• Seat Ibiza 3-door
• Spectre R42
• TVR Cerbera Prototype
• Vauxhall Tigra
• Volkswagen Golf Jim McRae's Rally Car
• Volkswagen Vento VR6 Ray Armes' Rally Car

1991

The 1991 motor show was larger than previous years with the use of the new Earls Court 2 extension, opened by Princess Diana on 17 October for the Motorfair.^[16]

• Mitsubishi Space Wagon
• Peugeot 106
• Renault 19 Cabriolet
• SEAT Toledo
• Vauxhall Astra
• Vauxhall Frontera

1989

• Land Rover Discovery
• Rover 200
• Vauxhall Calibra

1987

• Citroën AX GT
• Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth ^[17]
• Lotus Esprit
• Jaguar XJR8
• Peugeot 405 Mi16
• TVR ES
• Vauxhall Astra GTE

1983

• Austin Metro Gala
• Austin Metro Vanden Plas
• Austin Mini Sprite
• Alfa Romeo Alfetta 83'
• Alfa Romeo Giulietta 83'
• Dutton Austin Mini Moke "Californian"
• Ford Granada 83'
• MG Maestro 1600
• Lotus Excel 83'
• Jaguar XJ-SC
• Jensen Interceptor Series 4
• Peugeot 205 5-door
• Peugeot 205 GTI
• Peugeot 505 GTI
• Renault 11 TL
• Renault 11 TSE Electronic
• Renault Fuego Turbo ^[18]
• Tickford Aston Martin Lagonda
• Tickford Capri Turbo

References

1. "International Motor Exhibition, London Motor Show, London Motorfair".
2. "EXHIBITIONS: Shows on the road".
3. "PASSES FOR EARLS COURT CAR FEST UP FOR GRABS".
4. "AC powered by Lotus - a new force to be reckoned with".
5. "SELESPEED JOINS 156 RANGE".
6. "BEST SELLER JOINS BMW RANGE".
7. "BMW".
8. "Ford Racing Puma - UK specifications, 11 September 1999".
9. "Year of the UK debut for London Motor Show".
10. "The London Motor Show has been moving further and further".
11. "RALLIART UNLEASHES ‘EXTREME’ VERSION OF EVO VI ROAD CAR".
12. "FEW DEBUTD AT THE LONDON MOTOR SHOW".
13. "PH Carpool: Spectre R45".
14. "Rover 200 (1995 - 1999)". RAC. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
15. "1993 London Motor Show".
16. The London Encyclopaedia. Pan Macmillan. 2008. p. 259.
17. "1987 London Motorfair".
18. "1983 London Motorfair".