Summer within the UK is a bustling time for automobile enthusiasts, with quite a few event happening each weekend. With so many options, making a standout event isn’t easy.
The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham isn’t any stranger to automotive events, from classic automobile shows to the renowned Autosport International. Recently, nonetheless, it hosted Gravity, organised by the team at Slammed UK, to bring modified vehicles to the Midlands.
Running a automobile show on a UK bank holiday weekend generally is a big risk. While visitors have an additional day to attend, there are major music festivals, pub gardens, and other attractions occurring. Yet, judging by Gravity’s large variety of attendees this was not a difficulty for the organisers.
And why wouldn’t it be – Gravity attracts the very best of the very best. Together with the show aspect, the event features an outside drift arena, a robust influencer presence, live BMX displays, lowrider demos and more.
But as someone who has attended more automobile events than I could even begin to count, I can attest that it’s not only the attractions that matter; it’s an event’s vibe. This quality, often discussed but hard to define, is how an event makes us feel.
The Slammed UK team nailed it. There was a buzz within the air, amplified by live music that, for my part, adds a special touch to any automobile show.
Together with all of the local cars on show, Gravity 2024 drew in a lot of builds from abroad, two of which particularly caught my attention.
The primary was the Daihatsu Hijet built by Nightride in Poland. ‘Kevin’ is powered by a Yamaha Fazer 600 motorcycle engine and driveline – right right down to its chain drive. You’ll be able to read more about this construct 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 dark green metallic paint job, a suede interior, air suspension, and wire wheels. Each vehicles earned Top 5 spots at Gravity 2024’s awards ceremony.
These are only a few highlights from a whole lot of impressive builds. Gravity was one in all those rare shows where I struggled to search out a automobile I didn’t like. From E36 BMWs to Lamborghinis, there was something for everybody.
The live drifting demo featured many well-known names, including 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 team with drivers like George Barclay in his 1,000hp 2JZ-swapped BMW M2 Eurofighter.
Many enthusiasts selected to spend their August bank holiday at Gravity 2024; a testament to how great this event truly is.
Ben Crosby
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