At the October Bicester Motion Scramble, StarterMotor's stand celebrated the next generation of classic motoring enthusiasts, welcoming Generation MX, the young members' division of the MX-5 Owners Club.

Our stand provides an opportunity at each Scramble to showcase clubs and organisations that share our mission of supporting the next generation in the classic and historic vehicle industry. Generation MX was a particularly fitting choice, demonstrating how younger enthusiasts are already building the friendships and communities that keep our hobby thriving.

Led by Courtney Ward, with support from fellow young members, Generation MX is making Club membership relevant and accessible to a new generation. The Mazda MX-5 offers an ideal entry point into classic motoring: affordable, practical and increasingly recognised as a modern classic, particularly among the earlier models.

Eight cars featured on the stand, one kindly provided by Mission Motorsport, the remainder owned by Club members, most under the age of 30. Together, they demonstrated what enthusiast clubs do best: bringing people together through a shared passion, a welcoming community and a love of great cars. We're hugely grateful to the club and its members for helping make the display such a success.

While our stand celebrated the enthusiasm of younger MX-5 owners, another exciting StarterMotor activation was taking place on the other side of the site. On the Hangar Green, the StarterMotor Golden Ticket Concours brought together 60 interesting and stand-out vehicles selected by our Ambassadors.

The Concours evolved from a previous Scramble activity where our Ambassadors awarded special passes to vehicles that particularly caught their attention. This time, however, we took things a step further.

Ticket holders were invited to submit their cars for consideration, sharing stories and photographs that helped the Ambassadors choose their favourites. From these entries, 60 vehicles were selected to take pride of place on the Concours Lawn, with each owner receiving a Golden Ticket hanger through the post ahead of the event. With a nod to Willy Wonka’s famous Golden Tickets, the process added an extra element of anticipation and surprise, as owners waited to discover whether their car had been selected.

On the morning of the Scramble, the lawn was filled with an incredible variety of cars, each with a unique story to tell. Throughout the day, our Ambassadors judged the display, debating their favourites before voting for their top three vehicles.

At 2:30pm, an awards ceremony took place, with the overall winner receiving two tickets to January's Scramble. Second and third place entrants were each awarded a bottle of Pommery Champagne, kindly provided by Bicester Motion.

🥇 Renault Avantime

🥈 Chevrolet C10

🥉 Toyota Century

We were overwhelmed by the positive response to the Golden Ticket Concours and proud of how the activation came together. A huge thank you goes to our incredible Ambassadors who supported every stage of the initiative, from selecting the vehicles to helping deliver the event on the day itself.

We'd also like to thank the talented Jess Croome for brilliantly capturing the atmosphere and excitement of the day.