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A world exclusive for Newport Pagnell was the unveiling of the first Retro styled Shell retail shop in Newport Pagnell. Magic of Motoring Limited, the global custodians of the Shell brand pre-1980 based locally in Milton Keynes, celebrated the Grand Opening on Sunday the 21st March with a display of exotic cars, trucks and bikes.
Oil Giant Shell Opens first Retro shop in Newport Pagnell!
Magic of Motoring have developed an exclusive range of official vintage clothing, artwork and apparel and for the first time it will be available from the High Street. The
and Race Transporter as well as classic cars and a unique display of vintage cycles courtesy of Roy Pink Cycles.
Mick Pacey of Magic of Motoring commented “I have always lived locally so it’s special to me that my home town is the first in the world
range includes the ‘60 Collection’, a celebration of Shell’s successful partnership with Ferrari. The
official Shell Art Collection
(largely unseen for decades and now faithfully
reproduced by the original Cambridge-based!). Not forgetting the popular Shell race suits, ‘Pit Lane’ mechanic’s overalls and the ‘Executive Collection’ including leather bags, gloves and cases.
Activities included a display of 50’s vintage Scooters parked alongside a 1950’s Petrol Pump Island. Further displays of motoring exotica will took place in the courtyard of The Swan Revived Hotel including a stunning line up of important race and road going Aston
Martins and Porsches. One of the stars of the show was Sir
Paul McCartney’s
Aston Martin
DB6
The Porsche
display included
some milestones in
Porsche history including the
Mario Andretti Porsche 962, the famous Betty Haig
1951 Porsche 356 PreA, an original 550 Spyder and a very rare 1955 Continental Cabriolet (the only one in the UK with a fascinating history!)
Rare Export 56 Porsche cars were also on display from the Garages at the back of the Swan Revived Hotel – including 1953 Pre-A Coupe, 1959 356A Coupe (RHD), 1960 356 Super 90 coupe (RHD) and a 1962 356 race car. During the 1960’s, AFN ran a weekly parts collection service between Isleworth and Stuttgart and the ‘AFN’ Porsche VW panel van, also on display, was very popular with enthusiasts.
In the overflow car park, Magic of Motoring displayed the famous Shell liveried Trucks
to benefit from this concept. We have created a really significant venue worthy of Newport Pagnell - one of the world’s most historically important motoring towns.
Town Chamber of Trade chair Brian Hunt said; “Having been starved of good news for some time, Newport Pagnell is now undergoing a revival of its own and we see this major investment as something that will bring
many
more
people
to our
historic
town.”
Aston Martin Works Service, Porsche GB and Classic Porsche Specialist Export 56 supported the event. MK Dons chairman Pete Winkleman and ex Leicester, Norwich and England footballer Darren Eadie cut the ribbon.
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