Turkington's Big Macmillan Motor Show 2023 hailed a huge success raising £30k for charity
and live on Freeview channel 276
This is the fourth time the family has organised a charity car show where all makes and models, spanning many decades, as well as bikes, tractors and everything in between including model cars, is welcomed.
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As a family who have petrol running through their veins, putting together a show like this is always going to attract good crowds. That said, an event seeing 400+ cars
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Gary Turkington commented: “This wouldn’t be possible without a lot of support from members of staff, especially Kathryn Irvine who has been the main instigator
behind it all. We have been able to provide the yard and the facilities, but the event is only a success from the people who comes to support it and they have in their droves, as
you have seen tonight.
"There are too many car clubs to mention nevertheless each have been a great support, but it’s very much down to each and every individual with their pride and joy to come out and support us.”
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Hide AdGary continued: “We’ve had approximately 500 vehicles here tonight and there has been huge support from many local businesses.”
As a family, the Turkington’s are incredibly well known within the motorsport fraternity as Gary explains, “Being known for racing and being petrolheads ourselves will of
course help attract people. Dad used to rally and Mum used to navigate for him, Colin and James have both raced saloons for years, while I race karts. It’s in the blood.
“Ultimately, the reason we have done this event is for my Mum. She passed away five years ago and that was the driver of this becoming the BIG Macmillan Motor Show. And I think cancer affects so many people that’s also what helps bring people out as it’s something that will have affected most people here tonight in some way.
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Hide Ad“Turkington would like to thank everyone who made this event possible, including volunteers, exhibitors, trade stands, spectators, supply chain members and all others
who contributed in such a generous way.”