Getting invited to events with a classic
Discussion
OK, so getting invited to the Goodwood FOS is going to take some serious coin but up at the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic last week got me thinking.
It would be lovely to have something that could be entered into that sort of thing but without spending £100k plus how can you do it?
There are some lovely little old classic racing cars out there, little classic saloons or formula fords for instance but what can you do with them? Presumably classic races but what else?
It would be lovely to have something that could be entered into that sort of thing but without spending £100k plus how can you do it?
There are some lovely little old classic racing cars out there, little classic saloons or formula fords for instance but what can you do with them? Presumably classic races but what else?
I am led to understand that the fact of getting invited has changed and that there is either an entry fee or you are invited to donate to the cause. I hope I'm wrong on this, but as an original member of the GSA the relaunched one was to raise money to keep things going. I was invited twice but my car didn't meet your criteria and no money was requested, but that was over ten years ago. I'm sure that someone here will come up with an ingenious plan for you, and I hope they do. It was one of the moments of my life to enter the driver's restaurant and mingle with the stars. Everything is so special and well done, as for example this is the drivers lounge next to the restaurant.They think of everything.
Your right lowdrag. I was invited to the Goodwood Revival, went there with Richard Burns ( WRC ) father Alex. 
They use the same buildings as the GFS.
I have a photo of the lounge exactly the same as yours
We all dressed up 60`s style, mixed with all the stars, it was an amazing experience.
They use the same buildings as the GFS.
I have a photo of the lounge exactly the same as yours
We all dressed up 60`s style, mixed with all the stars, it was an amazing experience.
Edited by Old Merc on Monday 27th June 12:51
Pflanzgarten said:
OK, so getting invited to the Goodwood FOS is going to take some serious coin but up at the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic last week got me thinking.
It would be lovely to have something that could be entered into that sort of thing but without spending £100k plus how can you do it?
There are some lovely little old classic racing cars out there, little classic saloons or formula fords for instance but what can you do with them? Presumably classic races but what else?
There are multiple opportunities to compete with classic cars, for example check out HRDC and HSCC.It would be lovely to have something that could be entered into that sort of thing but without spending £100k plus how can you do it?
There are some lovely little old classic racing cars out there, little classic saloons or formula fords for instance but what can you do with them? Presumably classic races but what else?
I gave up with road-going classics, there are only so many breakfast meetings etc you can go to before they get pretty dull. I now own three classic race cars, a '50's saloon, a '60's GT and a late '60's single seater. I pick and choose the events I compete in, normally circuit races and occasional sprints/hill-climbs. You won't find me on the front row of the grid but you will find me having a good time.
Some classic racing has seen declining numbers this year, hopefully a short-term glitch. If you fancy getting involved my advice is get yourself to a few meetings, wonder the paddock and talk to competitors. Silverstone, Oulton, Combe and Croft have well supported classic meetings and there are plenty of others meetings where classic races take place alongside more modern grids.
Pflanzgarten said:
There are some lovely little old classic racing cars out there, little classic saloons or formula fords for instance but what can you do with them? Presumably classic races but what else?
As an alternative to racing have you considered hill climbs, sprints, autotests, scenic tours, regularities, road rallies, stage rallies, endurance rallies - loads of fun often at low cost and sometimes year-round; some events not for single seaters of course.The Historic Rally Car Register is a good place to find out more: www.hrcr.co.uk
Riley Blue said:
Pflanzgarten said:
There are some lovely little old classic racing cars out there, little classic saloons or formula fords for instance but what can you do with them? Presumably classic races but what else?
As an alternative to racing have you considered hill climbs, sprints, autotests, scenic tours, regularities, road rallies, stage rallies, endurance rallies - loads of fun often at low cost and sometimes year-round; some events not for single seaters of course.The Historic Rally Car Register is a good place to find out more: www.hrcr.co.uk
As always, there's no substitute for getting out there and experiencing and talking to those who know-I like the idea of getting to a few historic meets and having a nosey around. I (perhaps wrongly) assumed that most folk would be too busy to entertain a nosey member of the public!
Pflanzgarten said:
Riley Blue said:
Pflanzgarten said:
There are some lovely little old classic racing cars out there, little classic saloons or formula fords for instance but what can you do with them? Presumably classic races but what else?
As an alternative to racing have you considered hill climbs, sprints, autotests, scenic tours, regularities, road rallies, stage rallies, endurance rallies - loads of fun often at low cost and sometimes year-round; some events not for single seaters of course.The Historic Rally Car Register is a good place to find out more: www.hrcr.co.uk
As always, there's no substitute for getting out there and experiencing and talking to those who know-I like the idea of getting to a few historic meets and having a nosey around. I (perhaps wrongly) assumed that most folk would be too busy to entertain a nosey member of the public!
Gassing Station | Classic Cars and Yesterday's Heroes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff