The situation looks chaotic in this mid-Eighties dash for the Channel – but there are plenty of vehicles to keep classic car-spotters occupied

DUNSTABLE DOWNS, BEDFORDSHIRE

ALLONBY, CUMBERLAND

A chance phone call leads Matt to get started

PART ONE

The concours world exists in a strange parallel universe. Participants often spend huge amounts of money on buying and restoring a classic, only to watch on while a bunch of strangers wearing white Pa