Kennedy Stephens
palmettoreport@gmail.com

(Rock Hill, S.C.) – A group of British car enthusiasts held a car show, March 29, featuring the best of British motoring on the front lawn of Dinkins Hall on the Winthrop University campus.

Vintage Rolls-Royces, Jaguars, Bentleys and Land Rovers were among the many cars featured in the show, with some dating back to 1938.

The British Car Club Midlands Centre (or BCCMC) started in the 1970s as a series of conversations between friends, but today it has grown into a group for all British car enthusiasts.

G. Scott Wild, an avid car collector, said the shows are significant in preserving the history of British cars outside of their typical home in a museum.

“To introduce them to people who don’t know things about the cars and to carry on the legacy of car collecting, it’s important to preserve these,” Wild said.

Wild’s love for car collecting came from his parents, who were both collectors. The native New Yorker displayed his 1938 Rolls-Royce at the show, saying that out of the hundreds to choose from, it was his favorite.

“The technology that was involved in the car was advanced enough that I can still drive it in modern traffic,” Wild said.

The show was not limited to car owners, but also included those simply interested in seeing the cars.

“British cars have always been my favorite, but Rolls-Royce is the standard around the world of quality and craftsmanship,” said Kaz Muhammad, who is the assistant principal Hidden Valley Elementary School in Charlotte. “I just wanted to see the oldest model I could find out here.”

Visitors were encourage to vote for their favorite cars and learn more about the ones that were displayed.

BCCMC meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month at a local Midlands-area restaurant.