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Organised by Porter Press International, this two-day festival devoted to motoring books, magazines, art and automobilia will be held in the Silverstone Wing. In grand literary festival tradition, it includes a full programme of panel discussions and talks by a stellar lineup of speakers from across the motoring world. The event will also feature prominent automotive artists, specialist exhibitors and a selection of star cars.

Event highlights
Speakers and panellists include industry figures Dr. Andy Palmer and Sir John Egan; car designers Professor Peter Stevens, Ian Callum CBE, Julian Thomson and Keith Helfet; motorsport celebrities Lord Hesketh, John Watson, Jackie Oliver, Karun Chandhok, Lee McKenzie, Tony Southgate, Gary Anderson, Mike Wilds, Ian Flux, Andrew Marriott and Howden Ganley; Hexagon Classics founder and chairman Paul Michaels; Silverstone Circuits Ltd MD Stuart Pringle; Camel Trophy winners Bob and Joe Ives; celebrated vehicle restorer Julian Shoolheifer; PR guru Sean Roberts; film experts Matthew Field and Ajay Chowdhury; film art director Gary Tomkins, authors Richard Heseltine, James Page, Crispian Besley, Mark Cole, Paul Griffin, Damien Smith, Martin Port, Serge Vanbockryck and Nick Dimbleby.

Fine motoring artists include Jonny Ambrose Auto Art, JYT Bespoke Art, Drawing from the Best, The Art of Richard Wheatland, Robin Bark Motor Art, John Lawson, Julian Kirk, John Hamilton, Terry Putman and Sterling Lee Auto Art. Andrew Marriott and guests will discuss The Evolution of Motoring Art.

Specialist exhibitors include Jarrotts, Lou Boileau Photography, Hortons Books, Allemano, Opus Media, Paintbox, David Thomas Motoring Books, Evro, Dalton Watson Fine Books, Myrtle Press, Amalgam Collection, Performance Publishing, Conway Stewart, J.K. Kelly, Cotswold Road & Race, MHD Watches, Ludlow Bookbinders, Speedsport, Historic Car Art, VSCC, Carvolution, Jonathan Ranger, Jaguar Automobilia, Porter Press International, Motorsport Classics, Motor Racing Art, F1paintings.com, Fiorano Publishing, Joe Devanny, Maxwell Broad, Butterfield Press and Don Wales's Bluebird exhibition.

Stewart: Special screening of a Mark Stewart Productions film about Scottish motor racing legend Jackie Stewart. Half of the ticket proceeds will go to Sir Jackie's charity Race Against Dementia.

Star cars include BRM P15 V16, Ferrari Breadvan and Jaguar E-type 9600 HP.

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