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The Motor Club show was a motoring treat never previously seen in this country. The show was held from 23rd to the 25th August at the Exhibition and Convention Center. Consisting of some 110 vehicles, the show was splendidly put together by the Motor & Trading Post magazine. The concept of this type of show is new to Sri Lanka. Nimal Wimalasuriya, the Managing Director of the publishing company that publishes the Motor & Trading Post says that shows such as these are regularly held in other countries; and Nimal had obviously drawn on his experience of such shows in other countries.

It was a show of vehicles and activities of the various motoring clubs and groups in Sri Lanka. The motoring clubs and groups are either one-make clubs such as the Mighty Mini Club of Sri Lanka or a grouping of a particular era of vehicles such as the Vintage Car Owner's Club. Each club or group showed their members' vehicles and their activities. For example, the Sri Lanka Land Rover Owner's Club had a mini jungle setting with some muddy Land Rovers and a display board showing the activities of the Club.

Manjula Seelanathakuruppu of the Land Rover Owner's Club says that several new members joined their ranks during the show and that he and the other members of the club are privileged to have had a Land Rover display stand at the Show.

Nimal Gunaratne, President of the Mighty Mini Club says that his club stand at the Motor Club Show encouraged new membership and more interest in the activities of the club. Farih Fouz of the Vintage Car Owner's Club (VCOC) was very happy with the arrangements and said that this is the type of show that must be organized - where valuable cars are displayed in a secure environment where visitors can enjoy their beauty and learn about the history of motoring. The VCOC was happy to be a part of the show, and Farih says that his club will encourage such shows in the future.

What made this show unique was the fact that there was a varied selection of vehicles, from antique to supercar, and they were all shown as mostly pristine examples.

Nimal Wimalasuriya from the Motor & Trading Post says that his organisation was ably assisted by the Automobile Repairer's Association of Sri Lanka in selecting, co-ordinating and displaying of vehicles at the show.

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