Hendy builds Performance Division credentials with sell-out Thruxton track day

The Hendy Functionality Open Day held at Thruxton attracted 3,000 attendances on the day.

Website visitors had been handled to static displays of  500 automobiles from neighborhood car clubs and functionality vehicle fanatics alongside one another with on track action from precision driver Paul Swift and distinctive attendees Tiff Needell and British Touring Auto driver Árón Taylor-Smith.

It was the 2nd time Thruxton has hosted the Hendy Functionality occasion and Hendy Team chief executive Paul Hendy mentioned this year’s party experienced genuinely captured the imagination of fans and their people.

Hendy Automotive launched its efficiency division in mid-2017 to retail autos and offer track days, aftersales products and services, overall performance updates and component and equipment product sales. IT took on the Moke franchise in 2021 and expanded with Lotus in 2021, getting on the franchise in Hampshire and Devon to complement its current Lotus operation in Dorset.

“This 12 months we had a lot more vehicles, even larger shows and much more website visitors to the event and we are thrilled that so quite a few people today appreciated the absolutely free day out,” he explained.

The party was a market-out and Paul stated the group was presently setting up the 2023 party.

“The open up working day delivered the fantastic backdrop for motor vehicle homeowners to showcase some outstanding vehicles and for us to show a selection of our Hendy Efficiency models, and individuals from manufacturers we signify,” added Paul.

New vehicles turning heads at the demonstrate integrated the brand name-new Lotus Emira, the Jaguar F-Speed SVR Version 1988 and the MOKE electric, all attracting a steady stream of admirers in the course of the working day.

“It was superb to see so a lot of people today having fun with obtaining up shut to some remarkable autos from the older classics proper by way of to present day general performance cars and trucks,” claimed Hendy Efficiency brand name supervisor John Haylett.

“We had a terrific reaction from automobile golf equipment and folks eager to showcase their own cars and it was good to welcome so a lot of Hendy Effectiveness enthusiasts and our own ambassadors to Thruxton for a good day out.”