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RADwood

A celebration of the cars, and the popular culture, that marked out the 1980s and 1990s as two of the most vibrant decades in recent memory.

What have you held onto as mementos from decades gone by? Some prized C90 mix tapes? A Sony Mega Bass Walkman? Perhaps a power suit with the shoulder pads secured and sleeves still rolled up? Maybe skiing sunglasses with leather winglets, or a parachute-fabric tracksuit for jazzercize or a spot of body popping? If you’ve kept any of these tokens of the 1980s and 1990s, then RADwood is the car show for you. For the first time this year we’ll also be hosting the UK final of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour – where one vehicle from the UK will be chosen to take on the best in the world and become the next 1:64 scale Hot Wheels model! Join us at RADwood to watch the judging live on stage.

What makes it RAD?

The criteria encouraged for the cars shared at RADwood events is simple. They need to have been registered in the ‘80s or ‘90s, and should loosely fit with the ‘greed is good’ theme that permeated those decades, where drivers aspired to own hot hatchbacks, sports saloons, sports cars, supercars, luxury cars and 4x4s.

Authenticity and originality count for much, but period-correct modifications are also welcomed.

Two wheels, good. Four wheels, good.

And for all our friends on two wheels, come out and play too. We’d welcome a mint Honda RC30 or out-there Moko Powa D10, or whatever ‘80s or ‘90s machine you can swing a leg over.

As special as the cars and motorcycles are, it’s their owners and their stories that make up a large part of any event, and RADwood is no different. Actually, it is a little different, because visitors are actively encouraged to dress to complement their era of car.

Hot Wheels Legends Tour

You can watch the judging for the UK final of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour! One vehicle from the UK will be chosen by judges and the audience to represent the UK, and take on the best in the world and become the next 1:64 scale Hot Wheels model!

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