Hendy Group welcomed hundreds of car enthusiast to its first Performance Coffee Run of 2023, at Thruxton race circuit on January 15.

The automotive dealer group is planning a second event on Sunday, February 19.

The Coffee Runs, which take place on the third Sunday of the month are becoming the biggest car and coffee meets during the winter and serve as a warm up to the annual Hendy Performance Open Day which will be held at Thruxton on June 25.

Harry Pearson, head of brand for Hendy Performance, said: “The Coffee Runs are proving a real attraction for motoring fans from across the south. They attract a huge variety of cars and the owners love to meet up and chat about their amazing cars over a morning coffee.”

Hendy Group holds a broad portfolio of brands, including Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan, Renault and Skoda.

It also operates two Lotus dealerships, including a newly developed site in Exeter.

In December AM reported on Hendy’s addition of a Maserati dealership – its first franchise with the Italian brand – at its Hendy Sports Cars Centre on the A350 West Quay Road, Poole.

The Hendy Sports Cars Centre will also be the UK’s sole dealer for the recently revived Moke brand.

Hendy now represents 21 automotive brands in the UK from 65 locations in the south and southwest