Silverstone Classic shiteFestival

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I know any self respecting shiter should have been next door looking at Allegros and Alfa Cherries , but I have little self respect and my kids bought me and MrsN the tickets for our Silver Wedding Anniversarry.

 

I was expecting a sea of Ferraris and Astons along with wankers in pink trousers and Panama hats. I wasn't disappointed ,but there was still a lot of normal people and a few normal cars.

 

The racing was amazing , some of these old millionaires really don't give a shit and are 100% committed in every bend.

Sadly one poor sod ,paid the ultimate price in the pre66 GP race on Sunday; RIP Mr Denis Welch - although if I could go out like that at 70, it would sure beat having a few more years ,then slowly fading away lying on a trolley in a rundown hospital muttering incoherently and smelling of piss.

 

Anyway here are some top quality* pictures.

Viva GT with period 80's mods.

Late Dolomite with early hubcaps and plughole badge( pre-free tax ringing?)

I've started to like TR7s.

It's even a 72, if this doesn't tempt him back nothing will.

Closest to an Autoshite Élan , metalflake roof and lacquer peel bonnet.

Not AS at all, but I love them.

These are more like it.

The Prince of Wales should have had one of these you know.

It seems this is the TIT Robin Reliance equivalent of a Stratos kit car.

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The Dolomite is hardly free-tax ringing when it's still on an X-plate! Which is slightly late-plate madness.

 

Nice to see some alternative photos from this event though.

[chaseracer]

Denis owned the Austin-Healey specialists in Yoxall, a few miles north of me.  Sad loss.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Yes, I meant preparing for an early logbook, not that I'm cynical or 'owt.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

The great unwashed travelled around on Routemasters

VIPs in white 520d estates.

But....competitors got to use;

 

The Dollwobbler Taxi Service !

 

Autoshite Glamping field.

Bedford OB with modern Iveco running gear and luxury camper interior,

Apparently going in Goodwood sale estimate £80/90k

This got more applause when it was towed from bus turning area than anything else all day.

[Largactil]

My mate was competing in the classic F3 races driving a March 763 (which may / or may not have been the ex-Tony Dron Unipart car). 

 

Reckoned it was possibly the best race meet he'd been at - The demise of poor Mr Welch excepted, obviously. 

 

I was tempted to pop over for it, but had too much on at home in Eire.

 

Next time...!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Moar pictures

This was one of my favourite cars in the event.

Two sports saloons.

A Japanese MG1100 competitor.

Some mid-engined Italian exotica.

There was a big 50th Anniversarry display of Mustangs, approx 25% of them Highland Green fast backs of any year. This one even had the Charger option.

A BL car living up to its stereotype.

Nice coupe parked amongst the Healeys.