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It is the 30th Classic Motor Show, and classic car lovers from the UK and all over the world will be flocking to the Birmingham NEC for Britain’s biggest indoor motoring event.

From today, Friday, November 15th to Sunday, November 17th, around 60,000 passionate car lovers are expected to attend.

Classic enthusiast John Cole originally launched the show in 1984 launched the show as the classic alternative to the British International Motorshow, which is now no longer held, however the Classic Motor Show has gone from strength to strength, showing the classic motoring market and now the biggest show of its kind in the UK.

The myth of classic cars as an exclusively wealthy hobby has been proved wrong, as according to the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs, 31 per cent of historic vehicle owners have a total household income of under £25,000 and, despite the news headlines driven by megabucks classics, a mammoth 68 per cent of classics being valued at under £10,000.

More than 850,000 vehicles made before 1981 still survive, with minimal environmental impact, with 82 per cent of them used no more than twice a month and the entire hobby contributing only 0.24 per cent of the UK's annual mileage.

From its humble beginnings of two halls (17,000 sqm) and around 70 clubs, the Classic Motor Show now spans 11 halls (82,000 sqm) and hosts 250 motoring clubs who create amazing displays of rare and stunning cars. Some 1,500 cars and 300 motorcycles will be on display, covering every motoring taste – from traditional British classics to modern supercars and everything in between.

This year’s show is set to be the biggest yet, with special guests such as motorsport legend Sir Stirling Moss and 70s TV icon David Soul who will be reunited with the Gran Torino from Starsky & Hutch, as part of the show’s Classics Reunited theme.

Mike Edgeley, Managing Director of Lancaster Insurance Services, who are sponsoring the show for the first time this year, said: "I remember my first thought of the show was ‘this is a classic car enthusiasts'' dream’, the autojumble is like being a kid in a sweet shop and the effort the clubs go to is phenomenal. It really does show why they’re the backbone of this market."