Pop-up motorshow opens for business
A new pop-up motor show opens its doors in Basingstoke this weekend, created by the team behind The British Motor Show.
The first Pop-Up show is sponsored by online car sales platform Cinch, and is laid out with social distancing and current healthcare guidance front-of-mind. It is now open at the Festival Place shopping centre in Basingstoke, Hants and will run until December 24, 2020.
As well as featuring the latest new models from a selection of local retailers, the show will include a number of other interesting cars including EVs, electric motorcycles, classics and retro-electric cars, which have been converted to use modern drivetrains. Between now and Christmas, the venue will also be used for a number of new product launches, including the world premiere of an all-new British-designed model.
Amongst the exhibits on show during launch week are a 150,000-mile Tesla to demonstrate the longevity of EV drivetrains, an Electric 2CV and a unique “Push me pull you” mini that will be used in the British Motor Show Live Arena in August 2021
Other features include supercar displays, driving simulators, a giant Scalextric track and surprise ‘guest’ cars during the course of the event, making it ideal for a return visit.
The free-to-enter exhibition uses 6,000 square feet of retail space, with expected footfall of over five million people visiting Festival Place during the run-up to Christmas.