Castle Combe Classic and Retro Car Day - June 2014

[MH82]

The show has been running for a little while now and recently, maybe the last 3 years, the age of the cars attending have been getting younger and younger to the extent is was almost just another action day. This year though, they seemed to have changed all that and there was the return of seeing some really nice Classic Cars. I was quite lucky in getting on track as my car was a pre 2000 so just made it in before the cut off but I think in the future I may be squeezed out - understandably although I would still attend just to see some classics out on track!

A mixed day - the weather was ok in the early part of the morning with an absolute downpour late morning. Managed 2 track sessions 9:30 and 10:45 with the first one lasting a nice long time as the track was really quiet. I ended up coming in before the flag.

Anybody else go, I was in the Red Escort GTi pictured below, also included my video



9:30 Session: http://youtu.be/INwLjeuLRuk

10:45 Session: http://youtu.be/VNP-Lx6wmg8

[civicduty]

Don't forget the hail and the rivers running through the paddock!!!!

But yes a good day, how did the Breadvan civic type-R and the Clio 172/187 get on track they must of been newer than 2000?

[MH82]

ah yes, got a pic of that:



I think after 4pm they relaxed the rules for on track, when were they out?

[Spydaman]

MH82 said:

Anybody else go, I was in the Red Escort GTi pictured below, also included my video

I was in the black car in your 10:45 video.

[MH82]

Matt Black - what is it? Both me and my mate didn't know

[Spydaman]

It's an AED Bonito. A mid 80's kit car based on a Beetle. I'm going to Le Mans in it next weekend so didn't to bend it. I hope I didn't get in your way too much as it was my first time in it on a track and not sure what it was capable of but was ok if not as fast as your Escorts. Looks like we got out just in time as the heavens opened just after our session.

[MH82]

Would never have got that in a million years.

Yeah, we were really lucky as at 11:05 the rain came!

No, you were spot on and didn't get in the way at all. Good luck for Le Mans

[Pebbles167]

Saw you and the blue one going round, was the blue one using a CVH turbo?

Ive always loved escorts. Especially the mk V and VI. Are they as hard to look after as a lot of fords with the tin worm? Or reasonably easy to treat?

Your red escort sounded AWESOME! my old man even commented "what on earth has he got under there?" Which is a good question. Very nice induction roar

Also, I dont think combe care how old a car is. Several chrysler crossfire's going round, various modern clio's and other stuff. I thought my car was too modern really and it was a 98.

Same with other shows, at french car show there were a few BMW's and an MG on track.

Edited by Pebbles167 on Sunday 29th June 10:48