Caring With Cars: 9th July 2011
Spend a pleasant Saturday in the company of some nice motors while doing your bit for a good cause. What could be better?
Still, rather than tut under his breath at how his region never catered for the car fan, he decided to organise one himself. As first events go, this is pretty special and, to give him a boost, we're giving you the full low-down on the first-ever 'Caring with Cars' event, which takes place at the Children's Hospice, Charlton Farm, Bristol on Saturday 9th July.
Gates will open from 10.00h until 16.00h and the format is relaxed and informal with a static car display for both PH members and fellow enthusiasts alike. In addition to having a great day out, the aim is to raise funds for the hospice while enjoying a jolly nice day out where the cars really are the stars.
The Children's Hospice (South West) venue cares for over 1,000 terminally ill children, and provides full long-term support to their families, and the people there have been kind enough to allow 400 cars to access their grounds to create a spectacle for both the attendees and the children who stay there.
The event is being held in the grounds of the Charlton Farm hospice in beautiful countryside just a couple of miles from the M5 near Bristol. There is therefore easy access from Wales, the North, London and the South along the M4 and M5.
- Registered cars ONLY with a maximum of 400 cars
- Free advice from advanced road and race driving coach, Mike Cooper
- Special area for particularly interesting/rare cars
- Charity raffle
- Quality catering on-site at fair prices
To reserve a parking space please add your name to the event calendar here; admission to the parking area will only be granted to those who have a spot numbered from 1 - 400.
For more information, donation details and location please visit the Caring with Cars website
The event is exclusively sponsored by:
Bath Audi and Bristol Audi, who will be displaying an R8 Spyder and other PH-worthy Audi models on the day.
Address for sat-nav: Charlton Farm, Charlton Drive, Wraxall, Bristol BS48 1PE
Or simply take Exit at M5 Junction 19 (Gordano)
If you have a rare or very interesting car, please contact me through my PH profile and we'll see if we can squeeze you into the special area.
Cheers all - hope to see you in July!
In the organising & planning, I guess youve been up to the hospice a couple more times......
....So is it safe to follow you this time ?
Just kidding
Bring your spare keys!
I have also registered for this great cause / event, but only if you would allow such a humble, unassuming car as mine (a 2005 Honda S2000) attend I would love to be there.
Oh, you have. Excellent.
From a private collection, three exciting vehicles are attending:
- Bugatti Type 57 Grand Raid Atalante 1935, 1 of only 3 made and a stunning, stunning example
- Duesenberg J Torpedo Phaeton 1934, 1 of only 2 Duesenbergs in the country
- Bentley 3/4.5 Le Mans body 1926 'Mother Gun' recreation by Dr Tim Houlding
These are all stunning cars and would be star of the show at any event on their own. Many thanks to the owners for agreeing to display them.
The Bentley took 10 years to build!
Roger Wills Racing has very generously offered VIP passes for the Silverstone Classic race meeting on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th July. The winner will be shown around some of the team's classic racing cars and will get to meet ex-World Touring Car Champion Paul Radisich. There is also full hospitality for the weekend from Masters.
E S Fine Wines has very kindly offer a Magnum of Champagne for the raffle, worth £40.
Come on, PHers! Get yourselves on the list for this event! We've 125 cars so far of a very high standard, and it's all for a great cause!
Where else are you going to see a huge and beautiful Duesenberg Model J alongside a Trabant alongside 2 rare TVR Typhons alongside a stunning 1930s Bugatti next to a DB7 Zagato?
VIEW THE CAR LIST
Wessex Vehicle Services are bringing their Aquila CR1 to the event, which is powered by a huge 7 litre Corvette engine...
Lately the car list has also been added to by:
- road-going TVR Tuscan Challenge race car
- Olly's K1 Attack
- Mike's awesome '73 Holden Monaro
- TVR Sagaris
- '67 Mustang
- KTM X-BOW
- Porsche GT2
- Ford Escort MK2 Rally Car
- etc
Hi chaps - a little bit more news. The rather high-end opticians of Ellis and Killpartrick in Bristol (Cabot Circus) have given us a rather splendid pair of Oakley designer sunglasses worth £170.
They are Oakley Whisker Silver with black Iridium polarised lenses. You'll be able to exchange them if they don't suit.
CALLING ALL PISTONHEADERS!
We have a very strong collection of cars coming to this event, but where are the enthusiasts who don't yet own their own exotica? We've noticed a distinct lack of 'boring cars' and think maybe the event looks too elitist.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
Whether you own a Mondeo or a Mustang, we want you to come along and enjoy chatting with other PHers. Park up beside a Ferrari and natter with the owner. That's the PH way.
Go on - get yourself on the list:
http://www.pistonheads.com/calendar/event.asp?i=24...
SHOW OF HANDS NEEDED
Mike Cooper, an advanced driving coach, will be giving a FREE talk of about 20 minutes at the event entitled:
"Advanced Driving for real. Why proper advanced driving works on road OR track."
Who would be interested in this?
Two new spiffing raffle prizes added to our burgeoning list:
Aston Martin Racing have kindly given us a cool team shirt for the raffle.
The British Gliding Association have generously offered a trial glider flying lesson.
All prizes can be viewed on the raffle page.
Those nice people at Chevron Racing have offered the prize of a day with them at the British GT race at Silverstone on 9th October, with 2 tickets thrown in!
And what's more, they have kindly agreed to put a Children's Hospice sticker on the car for the race weekend!
Similarly very nice people at United Autosports who are running an Audi R8 LMS in the British GT championship this year have offered hospitality and 2 tickets for the race at Donington on 25th September!
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