Cambridge Car Club

What Cambridge Car Club does

Cambridge Car Club is a volunteer-run motorsport membership organisation based in Histon, Cambridge, serving motorsport enthusiasts across East Anglia in the United Kingdom. The club organises and runs a portfolio of grassroots motorsport events including the Roger Holmes Trial (an annual car trial held at Harlton since the early 1970s), AutoSolo competitions at Debden Airfield, Targa Rallies, the Cambridge Classic Car Run (a ~70–90 mile touring assembly for classic car owners), and stage rally marshalling at events including the Snetterton Stage Rally and WRC GB. Membership is open at four price tiers (Single £14/year, Family £18/year, Competition £5/year, and New to Motorsport £5/year), with membership of Anglia Motor Sport Club bundled in at no extra cost, granting access to the wider Eastern region motorsport calendar and the AMSC Challenge Series.

The club's roots trace back to the 1930s Cambridge & County Motor Club; it closed during WWII and was re-formed in 1950 as the Cambridge '50 Car Club before shortening to its current name. The legal entity, Cambridge Car Club Limited (company no. 01446647), is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales on 4 September 1979, with no external investors or parent company. The organisation is governed by volunteer officers (Chairman, Club Secretary, Competitions Secretary, Membership Secretary, Safeguarding Officer) and meets weekly on Wednesday evenings at the Red Lion PH in Histon. Notable historical ties include founder member Brian Lister (Lister Cars) and Formula 1 driver Archie Scott-Brown.

Revenue derives from annual membership subscriptions and event entry fees, supplemented by branded club clothing supplied through Arco (£15–£155 per item). The club donates event surpluses to St Nicholas Hospice Care in Bury St Edmunds — approximately £11,000 cumulative over past Cambridge Classic Car Run events. Marketing is conducted through the club website, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, with event promotion also via the AEMC Calendar. There is no proprietary technology platform; the club operates a standard WordPress site and does not deploy AI/ML capabilities. Headcount is 11–50, the organisation is not registered for VAT, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Cambridge Car Club

Legal name

Cambridge Car Club Limited

Website

https://cambridgecarclub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cambridge Car Club is a volunteer-run, member-owned motorsport club in Cambridge and East Anglia, UK, organising grassroots events — car trials, autosolos, targa rallies, and classic car runs — for individual motorsport enthusiasts under a company limited by guarantee structure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Motorsport Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorsports Series & Championships (Sanctioned Racing Calendars) (MPAKAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused) (CRAEADAI)

Keywords

• Motorsport club
• Car trials
• Classic car touring
• Autosolo competition
• Motor sport membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Histon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: The club generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees. Single membership costs £14 per year, family membership costs £18 per year, competition membership costs £5 per year (for members of other Motorsport UK recognised motor clubs), and new-to-motorsport membership costs £5 per year.
2. Event entry fees: Revenue is also generated through fees charged for entering club-organised events such as the Roger Holmes Trial, AutoSolos, Targa Rallies, Cambridge Classic Car Run, and Snetterton Stage Rally.
3. Club clothing and merchandise: The club sells branded clothing (polo shirts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, fleece jackets, soft shell jackets, insulated jackets, outer shell jackets) through supplier Arco. The club also reimburses members up to £8 inclusive of VAT for club logo embroidery on clothing purchased from any supplier. An outer shell jacket at £155.46 includes embroidered logos and waterproof backing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cambridge Car Club is a motorsport membership organisation that organises and runs regional motorsport events including car trials (Roger Holmes Trial), AutoSolos, Targa Rallies, Stage Rallies and the Cambridge Classic Car Run. It sells annual memberships at tiered price points, charges event entry fees, supplies branded club clothing through Arco, and provides its members with access to events run by other clubs under Anglia Motor Sport Club (AMSC) membership.

Product overview

Cambridge Car Club is a membership-based motorsport club organizing a variety of motorsport events including the annual Roger Holmes Trial (car trials), AutoSolo competitions, Cambridge Classic Car Run (touring assembly), stage rallies, and targa rallies. The club runs the Fantasy F1 team manager competition as a member activity. Club membership includes access to Anglia Motor Sport Club events. The club also sells branded clothing through Arco. The AMSC Challenge Series provides inter-club competition across trials, autosolos, and rallies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Membership Annual membership tiers including Single (£14/year), Family (£18/year), Competition (£5/year for members of other Motorsport UK recognised clubs), and New to Motorsport (£5/year). Includes Anglia Motor Sport Club membership at no extra cost, access to AMSC member-club events across East Anglia, and eligibility to compete in CCC-organised events. Membership applications are submitted via downloadable PDF form from the club website.
• Roger Holmes Trial Annual car trial event held every January at Harlton near Cambridge, in memory of club member Roger Holmes. Features tests on a smooth grass hill suitable for standard road cars, kit cars, and specials across five vehicle classes. Open to motorsport competitors with appropriate CCC membership.
• AutoSolo Manoeuvring competition using flowing forward-direction-only courses laid out with traffic cones. Competitors complete timed runs at multiple test layouts, with scores added together to determine winners. The Coulson Autosolo is the CCC-organised round of the AMSC Challenge Series.
• Cambridge Classic Car Run Annual touring assembly event covering approximately 70-80 miles (the 2026 edition runs around 90 miles) through the countryside around Cambridge, visiting points of interest such as working mills, museums, and airfields. The 2026 route runs east to west through Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Open to all classic car owners. The event is a round of the Historic Rally Car Register's Scenic Tour series and raises funds for St Nicholas Hospice Care.
• Targa Rally Rally event conducted at venues such as Debden Airfield, featuring navigation-based competition on closed circuits. Open to members and competitors with appropriate CCC and AMSC membership.
• Stage Rallies (Snetterton Stage Rally; Rixy Stage Rally) Stage rally events where driver and navigator crews compete to set the fastest times over closed road or private land special stages, including the Snetterton Stage Rally (7 Feb 2026) and the Rixy Stage Rally (December 2026). CCC members marshal at various rally events including Wales Rally GB.
• Club Clothing Club-branded clothing supplied by Arco including polo shirts (£15.14), t-shirts (£26.39), sweatshirts (£22.06), fleece jackets (£26.89), soft shell jackets (£47.16), insulated jackets (£53.66), 3-in-1 jackets (£75.64), and outer shell jackets (£155.46). Each item features the embroidered CCC logo. The club reimburses up to £8 inc VAT for logo embroidery on clothing purchased from any supplier, and £100 for an outer shell jacket for members with at least 1 year tenure and 3+ motorsport events attended as official or marshal in 18 months.
• Fantasy F1 Annual fantasy Formula 1 team manager competition where members assemble a team of two drivers, one chassis, and one engine supplier within a £35m budget to earn points based on actual race results. Run as a member social activity.

Quantifiable outcome

• CCC has donated approximately £11,000 to St Nicholas Hospice Care over past events
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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Motorsport UKcoreOthersCambridge Car Club is a recognised club by Motorsport UK, registration no. 120523. Motorsport UK is recognised as the sole motor sport governing body for the United Kingdom by the world governing body, the Federation Internationale de L'Automobile (FIA). Motorsport UK regulates and develops most motorsport in the UK.
• Anglia Motor Sport Club (AMSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambridge Car Club is a member of Anglia Motor Sport Club (AMSC). Membership of CCC includes membership of AMSC at no extra cost. CCC members are able to compete on all events organised by other member clubs of AMSC. The Roger Holmes Trial and Coulson Autosolo organised by CCC are rounds of the AMSC Challenge Series.
• Association of Eastern Motor Clubs (AEMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambridge Car Club is a member of the Association of Eastern Motor Clubs (AEMC), a regional motorsport organisation covering the Eastern region. CCC members can access the AEMC Calendar for events across member clubs.
• Historic Rally Car Register (HRCR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cambridge Classic Run is a round of the Historic Rally Car Register's Scenic Tour series. The HRCR Scenic Tours Series is an initiative for classic and historic rally cars.
• St Nicholas Hospice CareminorOthersCCC donates surplus funds from the Cambridge Classic Car Run to St Nicholas Hospice Care in Bury St Edmunds. Over past events approximately £11,000 has been donated to the hospice.
• Lister CarsminorOthersBrian Lister helped found the club and was its President for many years. He founded Lister Cars, which continues under different ownership today from its base in Fulbourn. The club has historical ties to Lister Cars and occasionally visits the factory.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eastern Counties Motor Club: A UK regional motorsport club operating in the East Anglia area, organising car trials, autosolos, and rallies. Direct peer: another Motorsport UK-recognised club in the same AMSC/AEMC regional umbrella as Cambridge Car Club, with overlapping event formats and member profile.
• Eastern Grass Car Club: Long-running regional motorsport club in East Anglia organising car trials and grass events. Direct peer: similar format focus (car trials are also CCC's signature event via the Roger Holmes Trial) and overlapping AMSC/AEMC membership.
• Chelmsford Motor Club: Another East Anglia-based Motorsport UK-recognised club organising rallies, autosolos, and social events. Direct peer: same regional ecosystem (AEMC member), same membership-driven event calendar, and same broad motorsport enthusiast target as Cambridge Car Club.

Regional players

• Bournemouth & District Car Club: A UK regional motorsport club on the south coast organising rallies, trials, and autosolos under Motorsport UK sanction. Comparable as a like-for-like club structure (member subscriptions, event fees, regional reach) but in a different AMSC-equivalent region, so not directly competitive with CCC geographically.
• Auto Cycle Union (ACU) East Anglia: Regional motorcycle sport governing body covering East Anglia that organises trial, scramble, and road race events. Peer in the same East Anglia motorsport ecosystem with comparable member-driven club structures, though oriented to motorcycle rather than car events.

Broad incumbents

• British Racing & Sports Car Club (BRSCC): The UK's largest one-make and club-level motorsport organiser, running autosolos, sprints, stage rallies, and race meetings nationwide under Motorsport UK sanction. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same Motorsport UK-recognised club ecosystem that CCC also belongs to, though BRSCC operates at far greater scale across the UK.

Emerging players

• Historic Rally Car Register (HRCR): UK organisation promoting historic and classic rally cars via the Scenic Tours Series, of which the Cambridge Classic Car Run is a round. Adjacent partner-network player: comparable because it curates the very classic-touring format that CCC monetises, and shares the same classic car owner customer base.

Others

• Association of Eastern Motor Clubs (AEMC): Regional umbrella body covering motorsport clubs in Eastern England, of which Cambridge Car Club is a member. Comparable as the coordinating federation that defines and promotes the very event calendar and inter-club championship structure CCC operates within, including the AMSC Challenge Series.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtHhYmqDhIeTFOLPxOqeoiQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cambridgecarclub
• Instagraminstagram.com/cambridgecarclub
• Xx.com/camb_car_club
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cambridge-car-club-ltd.

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Profiles5 records

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