Motor City UK | EP08 – MotoFest LIVE - The People Behind the Cars

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MotoFest brings thousands of people into Coventry city centre each year, but beyond the cars themselves lies a much bigger story.

In this special episode of Motor City UK, recorded on location throughout Coventry MotoFest 2026, we explore the people who keep the city's automotive culture alive today.

From concours judges and classic car enthusiasts to grassroots motorsport organisers, educators, historians and civic leaders, we hear how Coventry's relationship with the motor car continues to evolve.

Along the way we discover forgotten stories, celebrate iconic vehicles, explore the future of automotive skills, and ask what car culture means in a city that helped shape the industry for more than a century.

Featuring:

Roger Bailey, Lord Mayor of Coventry
James Noble, Festival Director, MotoFest
Mike Riley, Riley Cars Archive Heritage Trust
Organisers of the XJ40@40 celebration
Coventry College
Loughborough Car Club
Concours judges Iain Tyrrell, Marc Allum and Dominic Taylor-Lane

Motor City UK explores the people, places and technologies shaping Britain's original Motor City.

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Coventry MotoFest

Loughborough Car Club

XJ40 Register

Welcome to the Riley Cars Archive Heritage Trust

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