Tuesday 21st September 2010

Massed MX-5s And Caterhams Say 'Cheese'

World record for Mazdas, and a pretty picture for Caterham

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Two of PH's favourite roadsters - the evergreen Mazda MX-5 and the even-more-evergreen Caterham Seven - were involved in aerial photography antics last weekend, with the Mazda earning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for its trouble.

The Mazda contingent managed to gather together 459 vehicles in Essen, Germany to form officially the longest continuous parade of MX-5s ever (and to make a pretty car park picture or two).

Although the bulk of the participants came from Germany, there were MX-5s from a total of 17 countries, gathered to wallop the previous record of 249 cars, which was set in New Zealand.

A rather more aesthetically interesting gathering happened on the Stow Maries Aerodrome in Essex, where 236 members of the Lotus 7 Club stopped off for a photo op as part of the Graham Nearn Memorial Blat - with what we're sure you'll agree are artistically satisfying results.

[dinkel]

Original 7s:

[danatbar]

That 7 picture would make a nice wallpaper (hint hint!)

[danatbar]

That 7 picture would make a nice wallpaper (hint hint!)

[VladD]

There were getting on for 1000 MX5s at Chatsworth on Sunday.

[ZOLLAR]

danatbar said:

That 7 picture would make a nice wallpaper (hint hint!)

very nice.

[NuisanceFactor]

From the Lotus Seven Club site:
Slide show
larger pics
Just Giving

[Gizmo!]

VladD said:

There were getting on for 1000 MX5s at Chatsworth on Sunday.

Bugger, why didn't I know about this? I'd have charged up there too...

[threespires]

VladD said:

There were getting on for 1000 MX5s at Chatsworth on Sunday.

Oh look - I can see my car there, it's the red one.

[Paperboy]

I was in the Caterham photo. Very well organised and a good day out!

[UK952]

Top quality parking by the sevens

[dandarez]

VladD said:

There were getting on for 1000 MX5s at Chatsworth on Sunday.

and quite a few sheep

[VladD]

Gizmo! said:

VladD said:

There were getting on for 1000 MX5s at Chatsworth on Sunday.

Bugger, why didn't I know about this? I'd have charged up there too...

Are you in the owners' club? If not I'd highly recommend it.