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Lewes British Motorcar Show celebrates silver anniversary
Colorful MG Midgets, made from 1961 to 1979, are lined up for car enthusiasts to enjoy May 1 during the Lewes British Motorcar Show at the Lewes ferry terminal. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
May 6, 2021
Last year was supposed to be the silver anniversary of the Lewes British Motorcar Show. However, the pandemic forced cancellation of the event, although several car owners went on parade through downtown Lewes. So show founder and organizer Mike Tyler decided to make the 2021 show the 25th anniversary event.
Sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce, with assistance from the British Car Club of Delaware, 100 cars lined up May 1 on the grounds of the Lewes ferry terminal as crowds poured in.
The 31 winners later went parading through Lewes, getting their awards presented to them by Lewes Mayor Ted Becker during a stop on Second Street.
Some 100 cars take part May 1 in the 2021 Lewes British Motorcar Show on the Lewes ferry terminal grounds.
Bill Tatterall of Frankford is close to Lewes British Motorcar Show royalty. He and his 1948 Triumph 2000 Roadster have compiled so many wins, the car was retired from competition and Tattersall was presented with a continued excellence plaque. Above, he shows how his right-hand turn signal works.
Car show founder and organizer Mike Tyler takes a photo. He planned the first British car show 26 years ago.
This classic 1947 Rolls-Royce Bentley Mark VI Mulliner, owned by Peter Zoll of Millsboro, is a show-stopper. Just over 5,000 of the cars were produced from 1946 to 1952.
A Cape May-Lewes Ferry vessel comes into dock at the Lewes terminal during the car show.
Humberto Zepeda of Jefferson, Md., wipes some ever-present pollen off his 1977 MG Midget.
The Union Jack is displayed on a 1975 MG owned by Martha and Glen Gimbel of Wilmington.
Morton Resnicoff’s 1950 MG TD is always a crowd favorite at car shows. Resnicoff lives in Monroe Township, N.J.
Lewes Mayor Ted Becker takes on the role of judge at the British Motorcar Show.
This 1958 Metropolitan hardtop is so historic, it’s on exhibit at the Hagley Museum in Wilmington. It’s owned by Thomas Swett of Unionville, Pa.
It’s attention to detail that makes a car a classic. This hood ornament on Thomas Swett’s 1958 Metropolitan hardtop certainly qualifies.
The Union Jack flies in tribute to everything British in Lewes on May 1.
Even the famous mouse is going British.
Cristen Cipa of Linwood, N.J., is dressing the part in a ‘60s miniskirt, boots and hat.
