Your retro car could star at the Commonwealth Games

The organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games are on the hunt for classic cars made in Birmingham.

Famous products from the West Midlands city will feature in the opening and closing ceremonies, with spectators promised ‘the largest and most spectacular show the city has ever seen’.

It means a unique opportunity for those who own a Birmingham-built car to drive inside the newly renovated Alexander Stadium.

Birmingham’s time to shine

A total of 72 vehicles are needed for the ceremonies, with confident drivers required to perform in front of 30,000 people inside the stadium. A million others will be watching on TV from around the world. 

Cars, and their owners, will need to meet various qualifying criteria in order to take part. In particular, the organisers are searching for cars painted red, white or blue. 

The organisers also require the cars to be roadworthy, taxed and insured, and that both vehicle and driver are able to take part in rehearsals and the ceremony itself. 

The cars are the stars

Some 12 rehearsals will be held throughout June and July, ahead of the opening of the Commonweath Games on 28 July 2022. 

The organisers will pay drivers a mileage rate, along with providing food and drink for the rehearsal events. 

If you have a classic Austin, Jaguar, Rover, or one of the many other marques made in Birmingham, you need to move fast. 

Applications must be submitted by Friday 6 May 2022, with more information available from the Birmingham Ceremonies website.

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