As a touring assembly, there are no prizes for speed on the Andy Mort Tour.
But there is a prize for the best-presented car, the coveted FAB award, which
was launched in 2019 in memory of long-standing 2300 Club member Fred Arthur Blundell.
“Picking a winner is not easy. We look for cars that are clearly loved, maybe there is a long family history, or it’s a beautifully built modified car. Totally original cars are also strong contenders,” explained AMT clerk-of-the-course Walter Bateson.
To determine the winner, the judges make a shortlist after talking to their owners and hearing the history and background to each car. The the winner is announced at the prize-giving ceremony at the finish.
But be warned, if the winner has gone home, the trophy goes to the next person on the list!
So what does it mean to win the FAB award?
Last year’s winner was Sean Holly with his magnificent Jensen Interceptor, and this is what the award meant to him: “The Interceptor attracts admirers wherever we go. We pitched up at a classic car event at Angouleme in France, and won Best Car. But winning the FAB award means much more.”
In addition to the coveted glass award, the winner also receives a car care kit kindly donated by Lee Egan, of LE Detailing and Feed the Beast, of Accrington.
For more info on the FAB award visit https://2300club.org/amt21-fab-award/
