Summer time within the UK is a bustling time for automobile fans, with quite a few occasion occurring every weekend. With so many choices, making a standout occasion isn’t straightforward.
The Nationwide Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham is not any stranger to automotive occasions, from basic automobile exhibits to the famend Autosport Worldwide. Just lately, nonetheless, it hosted Gravity, organised by the workforce at Slammed UK, to carry modified autos to the Midlands.
Working a automobile present on a UK financial institution vacation weekend could be a huge threat. Whereas guests have an additional day to attend, there are main music festivals, pub gardens, and different sights happening. But, judging by Gravity’s massive variety of attendees this was not a difficulty for the organisers.
And why wouldn’t it be – Gravity attracts the perfect of the perfect. Together with the present side, the occasion options an out of doors drift area, a powerful influencer presence, stay BMX shows, lowrider demos and extra.
However as somebody who has attended extra automobile occasions than I may even start to depend, I can attest that it’s not simply the sights that matter; it’s an occasion’s vibe. This high quality, usually mentioned however laborious to outline, is how an occasion makes us really feel.
The Slammed UK workforce nailed it. There was a buzz within the air, amplified by stay music that, in my view, provides a particular contact to any automobile present.
Together with all of the native vehicles on present, Gravity 2024 drew in quite a lot of builds from overseas, two of which specifically caught my consideration.
The primary was the Daihatsu Hijet constructed by Nightride in Poland. ‘Kevin’ is powered by a Yamaha Fazer 600 bike engine and driveline – proper right down to its chain drive. You may learn extra about this construct right here.
The second was Chip Moosa’s Mercedes-Benz W108 280SE ‘Vato’ from Chicano’s Customs in South Africa. This automobile, which has been extensively rebuilt, contains a darkish inexperienced metallic paint job, a suede inside, air suspension, and wire wheels. Each autos earned High 5 spots at Gravity 2024’s awards ceremony.
These are simply a few highlights from tons of of spectacular builds. Gravity was a type of uncommon exhibits the place I struggled to discover a automobile I didn’t like. From E36 BMWs to Lamborghinis, there was one thing for everybody.
The stay drifting demo featured many well-known names, together with James Deane in his four-rotor FD3S Mazda RX-7, Becky Evans in her Nissan Silvia S15, Steve ‘Baggsy’ Biagioni in his R35 GT-R, and the Crewsade drift workforce with drivers like George Barclay in his 1,000hp 2JZ-swapped BMW M2 Eurofighter.
Many fans selected to spend their August financial institution vacation at Gravity 2024; a testomony to how nice this occasion really is.
Ben Crosby
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