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The organising committee are delighted to bring you the Royal Tunbridge Wells Festival of Motoring 2025, in association with Octane Magazine. This event continues Tunbridge Wells’s rich automotive history by hosting the town’s 4th Horseless Carriage Exhibition, and will be held on The Pantiles on 2nd/3rd August 2025.
We warmly welcome you join us for this forthcoming automotive spectacle, which is open to the public with free admission for all and held in support of local charity Taylor-Made Dreams, as we celebrate the 130th Anniversary of the inaugural ‘Horseless Carriage Exhibition’ of 1895. That event in Tunbridge Wells is acknowledged as the very first motor show in the United Kingdom.
The event will also celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Frant-based JOTA Sport, whose Hertz Team JOTA racing and engineering outfit run the Works Cadillac effort in the FIA World Endurance Championship. This local world-class organisation will be proudly displaying one of its front-running 2025 Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh Hypercars, fresh from the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
We are extremely grateful for the support of the Tunbridge Wells Motor Club (TWMC) founded in 1911, the Tunbridge Wells Together Business Improvement District, Adrian Harrington Books and the support of our Kent and Sussex based local automotive exhibitors.
This spectacular event will demonstrate the evolution of 130 years of motoring with some magnificent cars and motorcycles on display, and showcase the breadth of internationally recognised automotive excellence within the local area. We look forward seeing you all there.
Anthony Godin
Having been around sports cars and motorcycles at an early age (learning to ride a motorcycle at just 7 years old), Anthony’s professional automotive career spans over 40 years!
Having grown up in Tunbridge Wells, he is a well-known and respected member of classic motoring fraternity and is passionate about celebrating and raising awareness of the rich motoring history that his home town has to offer.
Jo Horwood
Like all of the committee Jo has petrol running through her veins, growing up around Hot Rods and Muscle Cars. With over 25 years in the automotive industry, Jo has an exceptional knowledge of Ferrari, having spent many years at Maranello Concessionaires, Joe Macari and GTO Engineering.
Jo enjoys another type of horsepower spending her spare time riding her beloved horse Woody and showjumping him at events across the country.
Dan Cogger
Tunbridge Wells local and car specialist who at 31-years old already has 15 years experience in the collector car industry including sales, restoration and collection management. Today Dan manages the Private Client department at Hagerty, the specialist classic car insurance company, and occasionally writes magazine features on his favourite cars from the 1930s and ‘50s.
Chelsea Crathern
Chelsea is a founder, CEO & Strategic Partnerships professional, thriving on forging relationships, problem-solving and contributing to personal and business growth. Deeply committed to community engagement and leadership, she holds multiple chairships to actively drive initiatives that enhance student experiences and educational resources; advocates for youth development and participation in sports; and supports a number of charities. She is excited to be able to combine her passion for cars with a deep appreciation for heritage.
Dylan Miles
Classic cars and motorcycles are a lifelong passion and I have been fortunate to tailor my career around them, focusing on the global sale and acquisition of some of the world’s most desirable vehicles.
The research undertaken during the restoration of our historic showrooms on London Road unearthed a wealth of largely unknown Tunbridge Wells automotive history that we will be celebrating at the forthcoming 130th anniversary of the original exhibition.