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London Motor Show
FrequencyAnnual
VenueEarls Court Exhibition Centre(1977–1999)
Battersea Park(2016–2017)
ExCeL London(2018–2019)
Location(s)London
CountryEngland
Inaugurated1977 (re started 2016)
Most recent2019
Previous event16 May 2019 – 19 May 2019
Organised byThe London Motor Show Ltd
Websitethelondonmotorshow.co.uk

London Motor Show,formerly theLondon Motorfair,was amotor showin England. It was held biannually atEarls Court Exhibition Centre,from 1977 to 1999.[1]When the event won the support of theSociety of Motor Manufacturers and TradersandP&O Events,in October 1993, the name was changed from theLondon MotorfairtoThe London Motor Show.[2]

The London Motor Show was revived in May 2016, being held atBattersea Park,[3]withPrince Michael of Kentas its patron.[4]The event of 2017 also took place at Battersea Park, before it was moved toExCeL Londonfrom May 2018 and continued in 2019.

The event of May 2020 was cancelled, due to theongoing pandemic,and rescheduled to take place from 16 to 18 July 2021, in Battersea Park[5]but the 2021 event did not happen and was effectively replaced by the newBritish Motor Showevent at Farnborough in 2021.

2019

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The fourth London Motor Show took place at ExCeL London (for the second time since its revival) from 16 to 19 May 2019, once again it featured a zone entitled "Built in Britain", promoting engineering by the British, as well as a live drift experience hosted byCaterham Cars.

2018

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The third of the “relaunched” London Motor Show took place at ExCeL London (for the first time since its revival) from 17 to 20 May 2018, within theRoyal Wedding.It featured a zone entitled "Built in Britain", promoting British engineering with exhibitors likeAston Martin,BentleyandJCB.

2017

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The second of the “relaunched” London Motor Show ran from 4–7 May 2017, again in Battersea Park, with forty exhibitors. There were four premiers in the United Kingdom

2016

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The relaunched London Motor Show ran from 5–8 May 2016 in Battersea Park, with forty exhibitors. There were two premiers in the United Kingdom, and the launch of the prototype hydrogen car,Riversimple.

2003

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Following the cancellation of the show of 2001, the show of 2003 was planned to be called theNew London Motor Show,and was due to take place at Earls Court from June 19 to 29, but following the twelve month consultation process with the motor industry in Britain, the organisers decided to cancel the show in November 2002, due to lack of support.[9]

2001

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The show of 2001 was scheduled to run at Earls Court between 17 and 28 October, but was cancelled in July 2001, due to difficult trading conditions.[10]

1999

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London Motor Show 1999

The show ran from 20 to 31 October, and includedClassic Car Day(26 October 26) and specialMotorsport Days(27–28 October).[11]

1997

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1995

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1993

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1991

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The 1991 Motor Show was larger than previous years, with the use of the new extension ofEarls Court 2,opened byPrincess Dianaon 17 October for the Motorfair.[27]

1989

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1987

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1985

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1983

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References

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  1. ^"International Motor Exhibition, London Motor Show, London Motorfair".
  2. ^"Exhibitions: Shows on the road - When David Sumner-Smith toured the stands at this year's London Motor Show, he heard rumblings of discontent from exhibitors about its facilities, status and value for money".Campaign.30 October 1997.
  3. ^"2016 London motor show preview".Daily Telegraph.4 May 2016.Retrieved8 May2016.
  4. ^"Team".London Motor Show.Archived fromthe originalon 13 May 2016.Retrieved8 May2016.
  5. ^"Carl Cox becomes official associate for 2021 London Motor Show".weraveyou.com.4 August 2020.Retrieved26 August2020.
  6. ^"2017 London motor show - picture gallery and show report".Auto Express.4 May 2017.Retrieved9 May2017.
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  8. ^"New MG GS hits London Motor Show with turbo petrol power".Auto Express.6 May 2016.Retrieved8 May2016.
  9. ^"London Motor Show 2003 is non-starter".Bucks Free Press.21 November 2002.Retrieved7 May2020.
  10. ^"Organiser pulls plug on London Motor Show 2001".Fleet News.5 July 2001.Retrieved7 May2020.
  11. ^"PASSES FOR EARLS COURT CAR FEST UP FOR GRABS".
  12. ^"AC powered by Lotus - a new force to be reckoned with".
  13. ^"SELESPEED JOINS 156 RANGE".
  14. ^"BEST SELLER JOINS BMW RANGE".
  15. ^"BMW".
  16. ^"Ford Racing Puma - UK specifications, 11 September 1999".
  17. ^"Year of the UK debut for London Motor Show".
  18. ^ab"The London Motor Show has been moving further and further".
  19. ^"LEXUS TO LAUNCH LUXURY 4×4 IN EUROPE".media.lexus.co.uk.7 September 1999.Retrieved26 August2020.
  20. ^"RALLIART UNLEASHES 'EXTREME' VERSION OF EVO VI ROAD CAR".
  21. ^"FEW DEBUTD AT THE LONDON MOTOR SHOW".Archived fromthe originalon 28 June 2013.
  22. ^"PH Carpool: Spectre R45".
  23. ^"Beauties and the beasts".Auto Express(369): 10. 27 October 1995.
  24. ^"Beauties and the beasts".Auto Express(369): 8. 27 October 1995.
  25. ^"Rover 200 (1995 - 1999)".RAC.Retrieved9 February2015.
  26. ^"1993 London Motor Show".
  27. ^The London Encyclopaedia.Pan Macmillan. 2008. p. 259.ISBN9781405049245.
  28. ^"1987 London Motorfair".
  29. ^"1983 London Motorfair".
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