On Sunday 6th January 2019, classic vehicle insurance specialists, Footman James, held their inaugural Coffee & Chrome meet, located in the picturesque grounds of Chateau Impney, home of the Chateau Impney Hill Climb.
Over 400 enthusiasts and 200 historic cars came together for Coffee & Chrome from all over the nation, with some attendees traveling all the way from Devon to take part in the festivities.
All pre-registered attendees received a free bacon butty and access to the Grade Two-listed Chateau’s grounds where a wide variety of unusual vehicles were on display, including a Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Roadster, a Bugatti Type 51, a 1971 Ford Escort, a 1988 Porsche Carrera, and a convoy of 12 Harley Davidsons!
Attendees commented, “I completely enjoyed myself and it was fantastic to see such a range of extremely fascinating automobiles,” both during and after the event. wonderfully done,” and “Fantastic morning with genuine bacon sandwiches, well done Footman James, I’m looking forward to the next one,” were among the comments made about Coffee & Chrome.
Footman James’ managing director, David Bond, added, “Footman James would like to thank everyone who attended our inaugural Coffee and Chrome meet and we would especially want to thank Chateau Impney, Fender Broad, and Classic Motor Cars for going the additional mile. We were thrilled to see the wonderful comments we received on our social media platforms, and we can’t wait to hear more.
There will be other Coffee & Chrome events throughout 2019. (dates to be confirmed). Follow Footman James on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay up to date on events and timings, or sign up for their newsletter on their website.