A CELEBRATION of Coventry’s global impact on the automotive industry will take place across the city next weekend.
MotoFest Classic brings a full weekend programme of events on June 6 and 7.
Vehicle displays in Broadgate will form the centrepiece of the event, where Coventry College students will showcase their automotive paint and body skills.
Coventry College will give visitors a chance to see the latest electric vehicles alongside hundreds of classic cars and motorcycles as they sponsor displays that will spread through Broadgate towards the Herbert Art Gallery and down to Millennium Place.
Military vehicles will line up in front of Coventry Transport Museum alongside a display of Coventry-built Rileys.
Coventry Cathedral will host the award winning Coventry Concours, where vehicles from around the world will compete in a contest of design and presentation, critiqued by an expert panel of celebrity judges.
Jaguar will celebrate 40 years of the XJ40, which redefined luxury motoring in the 1980s, with a record breaking display in University Square.
The display will feature one-off prototypes and pre-production models from the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Collection, and the XJ40 Register will host a celebratory gala dinner in the historic St. Mary’s Guildhall on the evening of Saturday 6th June.
MotoFest Classic hosts a round of the UK Autotest and Autosolo championship in Grove Street Car Park.
A motorcycle ride-in will lap the Ring Road on Saturday morning to open the free event before displaying alongside the cars in Broadgate and beyond.
The MotoFest team say they are working with motorsport governing body FIA to bring wheel to wheel racing to Coventry City Centre in future years.
Festival Director James Noble said: “MotoFest Classic 2026 features an exciting programme of events, with something for everyone.
“As well as celebrating Coventry’s impressive automotive heritage, we are honoured to be partnering with Coventry College to showcase the skills of the automotive industry’s next generation.”
Visit www.coventrymotofest.com for more information.
