CLASSICS OVER SANDS ENTRIES NOW OPEN

Entries are now open for Classics over Sands at Grange over Sands on Sunday 9th August 2026. 

Classics over Sands is to be held on Sunday 9th August 2026 on our usual venue overlooking Morecambe Bay in beautiful Grange over Sands.  We had a record entry of vehicles in 2025, with the field at capacity.  Once again, we have capped the age of the youngest vehicles at 25 years old,  Last year we were able to make donations totalling over £10,000 to Alzheimers UK, local charity Growing Well alongside the Cumbria Wildlife Trust & our local Scout Group. 

None of this would have been possible without yourselves, the entrants, and your great classics – thank you.  

Once again we are accepting entries made via our website only.  

To Enter, please…

  • follow the link: How to enter your vehicle at https://classicsoversands.org/entry-form/
  • fill in the on-line form
  • include your e-mail address (unfortunately this has to be entered more than once)
  • use your debit card to pay the £8 fee to complete your entry
  • You can also add either £5 ,£10  or £20 donation to our supported charities Prostrate Cancer UK  & our local Charity St Marys Hospice,..

Two e-mails will then be sent to you: 

  1. an immediate confirmation of your application
  2. a numbered receipt, which should be received within 7 days – IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU KEEP THIS EMAIL WHICH WILL ALLOW ENTRY TO THE SHOW.

On Arrival at the Show…

  • show your receipt to the gate stewards
  • visit Registration in the Marquee to get your…
    • Class/Number Card for your car windscreen 
    • Event Brochure

If you are unable to use the internet, please ask a friend to fill in your entry for you.   

As usual cars and motorcycles will have their own display areas.  All cars will be parked-up in order of arrival rather than by class.  This simplifies the field layout and reduces the number of marshals needed.  If you want to park next to your friends – all drive in together and you will be parked together irrespective of Class.
 
Classics over Sands is on Sunday 9th August, please put this date in your Diary NOW!

Classics over Sands is run entirely by volunteers on a not-for-profit basis.
 
from…  The Team at Classics over Sands

Bumper year for Classics over Sands charities in 2025

2025 was a bumper year for the charities supported by Classics over Sands, with national charity, Alzheimer’s UK and local charity Growing Well sharing £8100!  Our local Scout Group who are great supporters of the show, helping with parking and logistics benefited from £1150, with Cumbria Wildlife receiving a £750 donation.  In 2025, we passed the running of our raffle to Grange Pre-school, who did an amazing job, raising a massive £400.

We will be announcing our charity support for our 2026 show, in the next few days. Classics over Sands in 2026 will be held on SUNDAY 9th AUGUST.

Classics over Sands results of public vote

Each year we ask visitors and entrants to vote for the car they would most like to take home with them. This years results are shown below:

Pre 1959

Won – John Farrall – 1958 Jaguar XK150

2nd – David Saul – 1930 Morris Isis 6

1960-1979

Won – Ian Thomlinson – 1960 Triumph Italia

2nd – Cliff Graham – 1973 BMW 3.0CSL Batmobile

1980-2000

Won – David Pattison 1987 Ferrari 328

2nd – Richard Woodall-1989 Porsche Carrera Sport

Motor bikes

Won – Alan Hill 1971 Triumph 500 Metisse

2nd Ian Sisson 1938 Brough Superior

Car of the show

John Wilson – 1963 Alvis TD21

Kids, bring your teddies to Classics over Sands Sunday 10th August

Once again the Grange Mens Shed has constructed a teddy bar zip wire for our show, this year run by Grange Scouts, at the top of the field. The Zip wire will run between 12pm and 3pm, if you’ve not brought a Teddy, there will be a few at the top of the field, ready and waiting!

So bring your favourite Teddy and give him/her a thrilling ride on our amazing zip wire!

Classics over Sands – something for everyone

With 300 entries and counting, we have a wonderful array of cars from the dawn of motoring till 2000. Whether you love American cars, such as the Chevy Bel Air or the amazing Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, to European ’90s sports cars like the Fiat X19 or Mercedes Pagoda, there really is something for everyone. We’ve lots of British sports cars, MGB’s Austin Healey’s and Triumphs, as well as some of the more rare marks, such a Rileys, Morgans and the Reliant Scimitar.

Maybe you prefer Rolls Royce, or the incredible Aston Martin Lagonda (space age looks in a 1980’s car) you’ll simply love wandering around bumping into the off Soviet vehicle or Mini pickup.

Join us on Sunday 10th August, just £7.50 per adult, children free and free parking. Gates open at 10am.

Grange Classic Car Show 2023: Limited Spaces Left

Grange’s very own Classic Car Show is close to FULL, with over 290 vehicles already entered.  So if you haven’t yet entered, we suggest you do it soon, as we will close the entry list at 300 cars.

For visitors to the show, at only £7.50 per adult and children free, this really is a reasonably priced family event, with our visitors voting for the car they want to see win in each of the classes.  As ever, we’ve plenty of attractions other than cars, with a local blues band and the ever-popular Milnthorpe steel band, side shows, locally based food and drink stalls  – as well as plenty of ice cream!  All profits will, as usual, be split amongst our charities and local groups, this year we are supporting local Charity “Growing Well”, as well as the Alzheimer’s Society. 

Join the Classics Over Sands Show in Grange: Sign Up Now!

Classics over Sands is to be held on Sunday 10th August 2025 on our usual venue overlooking Morecambe Bay in beautiful Grange over Sands.  We had a record entry of vehicles in 2024, with the field at capacity.  This year we have capped the age of the youngest vehicles at 25 years old, although we will consider younger vehicles by request.  Last year we were able to make donations totalling nearly £10,000 to Coeliac UK, Coniston Mountain Rescue and other worthy causes including the Cumbria Wildlife Trust & the Scouts. 

None of this would have been possible without yourselves, the entrants, and your great classics – thank you.  

Once again we are accepting entries made via our website only.  

To Enter, please…

  • follow the link: How to enter your vehicle at https://classicsoversands.org/entry-form/
  • fill in the on-line form
  • include your e-mail address (unfortunately this has to be entered more than once)
  • use your debit card to pay the £7.50 fee to complete your entry
  • You can also add either £5 ,£10  or £20 donation to our supported charities Alzheimer’s Society  & our local Charity “Growing Well”.

Two e-mails will then be sent to you: 

  1. an immediate confirmation of your application
  2. a numbered receipt, which should be received within 7 days – IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU KEEP THIS EMAIL WHICH WILL ALLOW ENTRY TO THE SHOW.

We look forward to seeing everyone on 10th August.