Thursday 21st March 2013

Wilton House Classic and Supercars 2013

PH parking, a special competition just for PHers and a great show to boot

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Wilton House Classic and Supercars returns on Sunday 4th August where vistors can enjoy well over 400 superb cars on display ranging from the latest supercars to the rarest classics spread across the beautiful grounds of the Wilton House estate in Wiltshire

A new attraction for 2013 comes in the form of event sponsors Aston Martin who will celebrate their 100th year with a display entitled 'A journey through 100 years of Aston Martin'. This will feature 100 cars that represent Aston Martin's entire history beginning with the earliest pre-war cars, through the legendary DB series, to the current models. The timeline will be joined by some of the finest and most successful racing cars ever to bear the Aston Martin badge, including the current GT3 race cars, and a large gathering of Aston Martin owners with their own cars too.

When you arrive early in the day a host of display cars, trade stands and activities will already be waiting, but later on you'll note your fellow show-goers heading over to the drive to watch 175+ supercars burble and rumble their way up the drive before parking on Lord Pembroke's immaculate lawn. Not something you see every day, and the undeniable highlight of the Wilton show every year.

As is traditional at Wilton House, PHers will be able to park in our own dedicated PH parking area away from the masses. Up to five hundred PHers can park in the PH area creating a Sunday Service atmosphere within the show. As per usual, you'll need to sign up on the calendar to take advantage of this; the spaces will be allocated on a first come- first served basis. Nearer the event we will email all those on the list with a logo to print out and display on your dashboard as you arrive.

To reserve your parking space click here

Want more? We've got more! Thanks to the organisers we are offering an exclusive competition to PHers through which one lucky winner (plus their car and passenger) will get the chance to experience the WCS event in the same way as one of the supercar drivers. Our winner will join 175+ supercars at a secret location for a morning of very high-speed thrills, even participating with their own car if they wish. Once they have convoyed back to the House they will be guests at the drivers' lunch inside Wilton's award winning Gothic Hall and, after that, the rest of the day is theirs to enjoy with 'access all areas' Drivers' Passes.

To be in with a chance of winning please email uswith the following information

• Your name
• Your address
• Your current car
• A daytime phone number
• Make sure you add WCS competition to the subject line of your email
• Our winner will be chosen randomly on 17/04/13

Finally, you'll need to buy your entry ticket. General Admission tickets can be purchased on the way into the car park. General Admission and Premium tickets are available at an advance discount rate until 12th July 2013 with adult prices starting at a very reasonable £12 and children aged 5-15 at £5.60.  

More details on how to buy tickets can be found here 

 

[StradoZ]

Hopefully the parking won't be on a steep hill like last year?

[StradoZ]

team will said:

StradoZ said:

Hopefully the parking won't be on a steep hill like last year?

Until about 3 weeks before last years show most of the site was under water so we were forced to move the PH parking to firmer ground. So unless we suffer another summer like the last one the PH parking will be in far better location!

Ahh, I'd forgotten the flooding issue. It wasn't meant to sound like a complaint, I just know it wasn't ideal last year particularly for the more sporty cars. I'm really looking forward to it again, I'm taking the day out of a family holiday plus 4.5hrs driving each way to be there.

THE standout best car event in this country now for me.

[StradoZ]

TheLordJohn said:

Having read the 4 pages, I think I'm a little stupid
I've missed how I register for the PH parking? Or is this a waste of time due to high numbers already applied?

Thanks, Stuart.

http://www.pistonheads.com/calendar/event.asp?i=33407

Scroll to the bottom and click 'Add/Remove yourself from this list'

It does look like we're already over the 750 though so you might end up on the reserve list but I'll let someone else confirm this?

[StradoZ]

GrahamC230K said:

I am looking forward to this, it will be my first Wilton visit. Fingers crossed for fair and dry weather.

Are there any special instructions for the PH parking (I am well within the 500)?

I note the original article stated "Nearer the event we will email all those on the list with a logo to print out and display on your dashboard as you arrive". Has anyone had that email yet (clearly I haven't)?

The email hasn't gone out yet AFAIK.

You'll get a postcode for an entrance (which is not the main Wilton House entrance) and you head for that, there'll be stewards on the gates on the lookout for your PH print-out and they'll direct you accordingly.

[StradoZ]

anthonysjb said:

Has anyone got the parking email yet? I'm 665th on the list so should be in, don't appear to have anything

Checked your spam folder?