Watch: Classic car enthusiasts show off their retro rides at Birmingham convention

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At the Classic Car and Restoration Show in Birmingham, enthusiasts come together to showcase their cherished vehicles and share their passion with others.

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00:19 If you're the shy sort, you don't want one of these because the appeal is you can drive down the road,

00:25 drive down the motorway, everybody's taking your photograph to film with you so you've got to drive it really, really careful.

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00:35 All these cars are legal to drive on the road, no problem at all.

00:40 Obviously you wouldn't use your licence to get through traffic or get somewhere quickly.

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00:51 Everybody knows what a Jaguar E-Type is, they're very familiar with those,

00:55 but you see something like this at a car show, to me it means more because you're putting a smile on a face

01:01 that you could call the average working man and it's, I feel like I'm doing a service for everybody else then.

01:06 Everybody's got a smile at the end of the day.

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01:23 There is certainly a bond between me and the car really.

01:26 Do I love the car? Yes, I suppose I do in a way. It's like kind of part of me, part of my family.

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