{"id":16721,"date":"2022-06-27T06:10:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T06:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/?p=16721"},"modified":"2022-06-27T06:10:58","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T06:10:58","slug":"players-classic-2022-west-sussex-customs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carandclassic.com\/magazine\/players-classic-2022-west-sussex-customs\/","title":{"rendered":"Players Classic 2022 \u2013 West Sussex Customs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oh, frabjous day. After a couple of shaky years, the show scene is buzzing again, bigger and brighter than ever before. And for the Players Classic, that meant record crowds, dazzling diversity, and the unveiling of a galaxy of hitherto unseen lockdown builds.<\/p>\n

\"Players,<\/p>\n

For the die-hard classic car enthusiasts among you, the Players Classic may well have passed you by. Viewed from afar, as you chip away the rust from the haunches of your Talbot Samba or bang your Opel Ascona with a spanner, it may be hard to visualise the crossover between your own interests and those of a group of enthusiasts of relatively modern cars. You may not care about air-ride or Bentley-grade leather, or who\u2019s got the latest designer rims from WORK or Rotiform. But with these blinkers attached, you may be missing a trick. You see, this isn\u2019t just a collection of stanced Mk4 Golfs and spangly Audi TTs. Players frames itself as a lifestyle brand; a welcoming, all-encompassing umbrella beneath which ideas are exchanged and originality encouraged. And any concerns about the potentially cliquey nature of such an event are comprehensively blown away by the venue: Goodwood is an inherently cheerful and friendly place and, while the tweed jackets and sensible shoes of the Revival may have made way for tattoos and vapes, the atmosphere is much as you\u2019d expect to find at any other Goodwood event. Everyone\u2019s happy, out for a good time, and the quality of cars on display is truly other-worldly \u2013 passion positively oozes from every pore of the Classic. And so, after much debate and internal conflict (because there really was a phenomenal quantity of really excellent cars), we\u2019ve managed to whittle our sightings down to a top-ten for you. Here they are, in no particular order\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Players,<\/p>\n

Carrera Escort<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Players,<\/p>\n

For those in the know in the UK modding scene, Carrera Bodyworks is an important name. So-called because they specialise in Porsches, the head honcho \u2013 Jez \u2013 is a lifelong Ford fan and tuning aficionado; his own Mk4 Escort is one of the most astonishing builds out there, and has been evolving over many, many years. The car we see here, however, is not his Escort. This is one being built for a customer, publicly debuting at the 2022 Players Classic. As you can see, it\u2019s not quite finished, but it\u2019s not far off \u2013 and what a tremendous piece of art it is. Carrera specialise in high-end paintwork, and it\u2019s the attention to detail and custom craftsmanship that really makes their builds stand out. We can\u2019t wait to see this one completed.<\/p>\n\n\t\t