Le Mans Classic - Gathering on Friday 8th July
Discussion
lowdrag said:
Since all of us will be driving classics, programme your abacus for the following to get there:-
47 49.21 N
0 05.20 E
No cheating! Do not use a GPS! And I suggest a little stop before the bridge as you leave Malicorne and look around, plus, if you like porcelain, the museum is well worth a visit.
this seems to be in a completely different place to the other address.47 49.21 N
0 05.20 E
No cheating! Do not use a GPS! And I suggest a little stop before the bridge as you leave Malicorne and look around, plus, if you like porcelain, the museum is well worth a visit.
Not sure how you arrive at that conclusion but I am using Google Earth and that shows the above coordinates. The chateau website isn't exactly clear either since the address is Noyen and not Malicorne. However, using the same coordinates as above shows the entrance gates to the chateau and you can read Chateau Rive Sarthe on the gate by using street view. If I am wrong, please explain where I have made the mistake please. Always ready to learn!
lowdrag said:
Not sure how you arrive at that conclusion but I am using Google Earth and that shows the above coordinates. The chateau website isn't exactly clear either since the address is Noyen and not Malicorne. However, using the same coordinates as above shows the entrance gates to the chateau and you can read Chateau Rive Sarthe on the gate by using street view. If I am wrong, please explain where I have made the mistake please. Always ready to learn!
Lowdrag, sorry, I'm getting this when I type both addresses into Google maps. 
PTT said:
Are these welcome at the gathering
Hello, I'm one of the organisers and I'd say very much yes 
As for location
https://maps.here.com/directions/mix/mylocation/Ch...
First time I went I put in Route de Malicorne, 72430 Noyen-sur-Sarthe in my sat nav and looked for big house (with the big gates)
... We'll have some kind of indication that festivities are happening so we'll be hard to miss once you get on Route de Malicorne. The route to and from the circuit is nice and easy and pretty for most of it.
We are still out here for the Classic, but just a quick note of thanks to everyone that came and joined us and Retro Rides for the day. We guestimate around 250 cars came in throughout the day, which was fantastic. We have some great photos already but would be grateful if anyone would like to share theirs! Particular thanks to the wide range of people who promoted the event, from tour companies to car clubs and lots of enthusiastic individuals! It was a nice relaxed day with lots of great machinery in a stunning setting, and we are already brainstorming on how to improve for 2018.
Thanks again, and thanks to the PH crew for turning up with the goody bags! We hope everyone enjoyed themselves for the rest of the weekend,
Sam and the ETC Team
www.etceventmananagement.com for pictures in a week or so when we get back to the UK!
Thanks again, and thanks to the PH crew for turning up with the goody bags! We hope everyone enjoyed themselves for the rest of the weekend,
Sam and the ETC Team
www.etceventmananagement.com for pictures in a week or so when we get back to the UK!
Outstanding effort, my son and i enjoyed it very much. Kind of reminds me of how the British welcome used to be, kind of garden party and very friendly, thats before it became a victum of its own sucess. Great job. Chaz ( rdark red 355 spider)
We left the classic this morning, writing this from monaco tonight, drove all day, then 5 days in italy
Happy days.
We left the classic this morning, writing this from monaco tonight, drove all day, then 5 days in italy
Happy days.Edited by FezSpider on Sunday 10th July 22:47
FezSpider said:
Outstanding effort, my son and i enjoyed it very much. Kind of reminds me of how the British welcome used to be, kind of garden party and very friendly, thats before it became a victum of its own sucess. Great job. Chaz ( rdark red 355 spider)
We left the classic this morning, writing this from monaco tonight, drove all day, then 5 days in italy Happy days.
Great feedback and thanks for coming along! Here's a shot of you leaving: https://www.flickr.com/photos/officialpistonheads/...We left the classic this morning, writing this from monaco tonight, drove all day, then 5 days in italy
Happy days.Big thanks to ETC Event Management and Retro Rides again for letting us gate crash, what a fantastic event. Beautiful location, eclectic mix of stunning cars, sunshine, beer, burgers and a decent drive out from Le Mans – what more do you need!
Here's some of our photos from the event: https://www.flickr.com/photos/officialpistonheads/...
Here's some of our photos from the event: https://www.flickr.com/photos/officialpistonheads/...
Great event - very relaxed and friendly.
Great to sit in some shade on such a hot weekend!!
It made a good run out and a beautiful location to hold a meet.
(Shame the beer was more Mr Whippy ....
Some stunning cars - and I think that we may have converted a new petrol head and young PH-er (8 year old boy) who had a mile wide grin sitting in the TVRs and blipping the throttle of the Chimeara's !!
Thanks for organising - great event.
Great to sit in some shade on such a hot weekend!!
It made a good run out and a beautiful location to hold a meet.
(Shame the beer was more Mr Whippy ....
Some stunning cars - and I think that we may have converted a new petrol head and young PH-er (8 year old boy) who had a mile wide grin sitting in the TVRs and blipping the throttle of the Chimeara's !!
Thanks for organising - great event.
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