Licenced to hill? ‘Automechanika Banger-ham’ team joins Bangers4Ben from Monaco to the Alps

7 October 2022  

Automechanika Birmingham has announced its team for this year’s Bangers4Ben ‘Bangers does Bond’ rally, taking place from tomorrow (Saturday 8 October) through to Tuesday (11 October).  This year, the event starts in Monaco via the south of France coast road, before heading towards the Alps.

For its entry, the event organiser has formed the ‘Automechanika Banger-ham’ team with owner of garage Womanic Louise Baker and freelance refinisher and owner of Paint by Rach Rachel Murray at the wheel.

All the cars in this year’s event will be auctioned at BCA Blackbushe to raise as much money as possible, except for the Automechanika banger car, which will go under the hammer at Automechanika Birmingham in June 2023.

There will be prizes up for grabs for the best themed car, best fancy dress, highest fundraiser, best tweet and most profit at auction.

Alex Jones, Marketing Director of Messe Frankfurt UK, organisers of Automechanika Birmingham said: “I’m so excited to have Louise and Rachel on board for what’s set to be a fantastic, few days of fun and fundraising, all in the name of a worthy cause, Ben.
“Both are highly regarded professionals in the industry and have worked tirelessly over the past few weeks to get their ‘bangers’ ready for the rally – driving such a distance in a car worth under £750 is no easy task and we wish them the best of luck!

“We could not have got the car roadworthy without the help of friends along the way who have donated body paint and parts galore so a special thanks to Axalta, LKQ, Calthorne Tyres, School of Thought, Perfections Bodywork West Midlands and Speedwells Birmingham.”

This year the rally will again be run by Automation Events in support of Ben.
To donate to support the Automechanika Banger-ham team, visit: https://giving.ben.org.uk/pf/lou-rach