Friday 1st June 2012

Pic of the Week: CPoP and the BAC Mono

History and modern technology come together with BAC and the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power

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We've been killing two birds with one stone this week on PH, taking advantage of the recent glorious sunshine to pop up to Cheshire to see both the BAC Mono and Cholmondeley Castle, home of the Pageant of Power.

But why these and why now? Well, CPoP is busy gearing up for its fifth running on June 17-15 (yes, we know that clashes with Le Mans) and new for 2012 is the Supercar class, where the latest supercars battle it out to see who can be the fastest around the 1.2-mile sprint course. And one of those supercars is the BAC Mono.

We were also lucky enough to get to drive the BAC on the road - the first media to do so - and to meet the recipient of the first two customer cars. We'll be able to tell you all about that soon on PH, and you can see the car for real at CPoP and at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but for now please enjoy the Mono sitting pretty in front of Cholmondeley Castle. Cutting-edge sports car engineering and stately homes, all in one picture. Makes you proud to be British... sniff...

Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone etc)

Photo: Lawrence Clift

 

[alexpa]

Sweet ride

[stew-S160]

Number 2 on my top 10 lotto win car list.

Edited by stew-S160 on Friday 1st June 13:41

[B10]

Lovely

[F.C.]

If they dropped the price to Circa 60K I'd think about buying one.
There's too much to choose from at £90k

[Greg_D]

I was seriously considering one until I found that they had put the price up by 15k after positive press reaction, got my back right up...

[daytonarhymes]

LOVE that car, one of the few track cars that looks ultra desirable as well.

[Small Car]

Ah! Spotted it I'm the Cholmondeley Arms car park on the way home from work. Monday night? Lush!

[Blowfish]

Saw that on a track day at Monday! Sounds awesome!

[Blowfish]

On Monday at Silverstone

[Baron Greenback]

That car is top of my wish list atm! come on lottery ticket pleasssssse!

[MoBeanz]

I'm yet to see one but I already want a BAC Mono sooooo bad!

[burwoodman]

F.C. said:

If they dropped the price to Circa 60K I'd think about buying one.
There's too much to choose from at £90k

If that is true it may have nothing to do with taking the Mick. Many products are priced at less than they should me marked at simply due to them not having a powerful brand.

[snapper8v]

Take a ride onboard the Mono with my Go Pro footage from last year's Pageant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nng9Hpu6ip0

[Justices]

Greg_D said:

I was seriously considering one until I found that they had put the price up by 15k after positive press reaction, got my back right up...

The original price was offered up to a certain date so the first customers were able to take advantage. Like buying a property pre-construction.

[Streetrod]

Is that true mate, because at the original price it was priced just about right, but at the new price a specked car is touching nearly £100k which too be honest is taking the mick. I would love to support this car but think they are currently profiteering. How much will it cost in a couple of years with a couple of updates???