VSCC at Prescott yesterday
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What an absolutely superb day at Prescott hillclimb for the Vintage and Sportscar Club meeting I had yesterday.
Such an eclectic mix of cars, great weather and a wonderful atmosphere that the only event that comes close in my opinion is the Goodwood Revival. For those unaware of the cars that compete, well, it ranges from Edwardian GP cars through hillclimb specials to GP Bugatti's and Alfa Romeo's. These are all cars that have to be really driven with skill and vigour and the noise (and smells - Castrol R) from all these cars stays with me until next years event!
The atmosphere is just so relaxed, in fact it is so relaxed that there is no paddock to speak of just a field carmmed packed with a wonderful array of machinery, some of which are worth seven figures!
Unfortunatley I didn't get any pictures but I will see if I can find any pictures of the typical cars to be found at this event to aid this post!
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Such an eclectic mix of cars, great weather and a wonderful atmosphere that the only event that comes close in my opinion is the Goodwood Revival. For those unaware of the cars that compete, well, it ranges from Edwardian GP cars through hillclimb specials to GP Bugatti's and Alfa Romeo's. These are all cars that have to be really driven with skill and vigour and the noise (and smells - Castrol R) from all these cars stays with me until next years event!
The atmosphere is just so relaxed, in fact it is so relaxed that there is no paddock to speak of just a field carmmed packed with a wonderful array of machinery, some of which are worth seven figures!
Unfortunatley I didn't get any pictures but I will see if I can find any pictures of the typical cars to be found at this event to aid this post!
Edited by L100NYY on Monday 7th August 11:11
I absolutely adore the VSCC stuff, all time favourite has to be the ERA's although a relatively of ours raced an Invicta and a Bugatti before the war so have a bit of a soft spot for those too.
I really fancy the idea of buying an Austin 7 Ulster rep and entering these sort of events, had a look at these the other day - www.prewarcar.com/searchresults.asp?make=Austin but not exactly the most practical weekend car in the world though!
I really fancy the idea of buying an Austin 7 Ulster rep and entering these sort of events, had a look at these the other day - www.prewarcar.com/searchresults.asp?make=Austin but not exactly the most practical weekend car in the world though!
It is a nice venue on a sunny daydinkel said:
Only difference is that the Ulster is £10k not £70k like the Nash!
well in that case, I will have this 
www.classicdriver.com/uk/find/4100_results.asp?bsubmit=true&lmodelflag=10711&lmanufacturer=10011&whatbutton.x=0&page=0&lCarID=1715250
www.classicdriver.com/uk/find/4100_results.asp?bsubmit=true&lmodelflag=10711&lmanufacturer=10011&whatbutton.x=0&page=0&lCarID=1715250
ohh goody, a metaphorical pissing contest! heres my entry!
www.stanleymann.co.uk/sales/gp8242.html
i should have been born at the turn of the century, i would have been the perfect 1920s racing driver with the hunting lodge for the weekend, the fast cars, the parties and the women strapped up in corsets! pip pip!
www.stanleymann.co.uk/sales/gp8242.html
i should have been born at the turn of the century, i would have been the perfect 1920s racing driver with the hunting lodge for the weekend, the fast cars, the parties and the women strapped up in corsets! pip pip!
Roy C said:
How did Mac do in his second run?
I thought he ran a bit wide at Orchard, James Baxter got FTD in the Single Seat Frazer-Nash.
There's some pictures from yesterday here.
www.vintageknowledge.co.uk/
Some shots from the Loton Park meeting a couple of months ago.
http://community.webshots.com/album/5
http://community.webshots.com/album/5
tvrgaas said:
Roy C said:
How did Mac do in his second run?
I thought he ran a bit wide at Orchard, James Baxter got FTD in the Single Seat Frazer-Nash.
There's some pictures from yesterday here.
www.vintageknowledge.co.uk/
for the photo's tvrgas, I've not come across that site before so doubly happy! Superb last run to get ftd, what a way to finish the day! 
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