They call it ‘MCL’, but for most of us it will forever be the NEC Show – and this year’s event included plenty of classics that stole the spotlight from all the new machinery

It’s time to start planning for an already busy-looking 2026 on the classic scene

We’ve seen thousands of your classics at events across the UK this year. These are the ones that really stood out for us – is your car on the list?

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1 January 2026 Brooklands New Year’s Day Classic Gathering The UK’s biggest New Year’s Day gathering, featuring hundreds of classics, music and good grub. brooklandsmuseum.com 1 January Vintage Stony

Suzuki have been responsible for some fabulous inline fours, from GS1000 to Hayabusa, and they all owe their existence to the GS750 . We stretch the legs of one that’s freshly restored