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Classic & Sports Car|June 2017KALORAMA FÊTES RED TRIANGLEAlvis was the featured marque at the 61st Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Rally at the Kalorama Recreation Reserve, Australia on 26 March. The local branch of the Alvis Car Club brought a fine selection of 1920s and ’30s examples, including assorted 12/50s and a gorgeous Speed 20 SA tourer. Later models featured, too, it being 50 years since the last car left the Holyhead Road factory, Coventry. As C&SC contributor and show regular Heinz Schendzielorz pointed out: “The gathering has been run in the Dandenongs – just outside Melbourne – continually since 1956. It’s probably one of the oldest continuing events in Victoria, attracting 300 vehicles – cars and ’bikes.”All proceeds go to the Kalorama fire brigade: this year an excellent Aus$6000.” The Mystery Tour is well-subscribed; for 2017…2 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017Comments and clarificationsOn p51 of the February issue, it was stated that Scarfiotti was beside Bonnier and Moss on the grid at Pescara in ’57. Scarfiotti was only starting his career then;
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017KEEPING ALL CLASSICS IN TRIMAutotrim Location Lower Earley, Berkshire Tel 0118 986 8470; 07702 006105 Staff One Specialisation Trim and repairs, including carpets and hoods E-mail autotrimreading@ yahoo.co.uk Prices £36-48 per hour; larger jobs quoted individually Forget swanky premises with pristine white floors, a labelled space for every tool and a workbench you could serve dinner off, this place is the antidote to that. Behind Paul Roberts’ up-and-over garage door is a real ‘men in sheds’ workspace in which he produces work of impressive quality while being only a stone’s throw from his living room! Roberts started Autotrim 20 years ago after using a friend’s trimming equipment and discovering he was rather good at it. Before too long he was being employed by the aforementioned friend, but, as the company diversified, he decided…3 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017AUCTION RESULTSUK HIGHLIGHTS USA HIGHLIGHTS SALE RATES AND STATISTICS Bonhams, Goodwood Members’ Meeting Sale, Chichester, Sussex, 19 March, 15% buyer’s premium, 63 cars sold from 81 offered – 78% sale rate, £5.6m; Mecum, Kansas City, USA, 25-25 March, 10%, 309/420 – 74%, £5.84m; H&H, Imperial War Museum, Duxford, 29 March, 12.5%, 78/117 – 67%, £4.5m; Auctions America, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, 31 March-2 April, 10%, 280/408 – 69%, £13.7m; Classic Car Auctions, NEC, Birmingham, 1-2 April, 10%, 145/198 – 73%, £2.45m CONDITION GUIDE KEY f – fair; g – good; vg – very good; exc – excellent; supb – superb; conc – concours; sh – service history; fsh – full service history; gh – good history file; hi – historically interesting; orig – original; v.orig – very original; n.orig…2 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017Sporting diaryAPRIL 27-29 Manx Classic Comprising the Governor’s Sprint in Douglas, plus Creg Willey’s and Llergy Frissell climbs www.manxmotorracing.com 28-30 Donington Historic Festival Three full days of action: singleseaters, sports-racers and tintops, plus club displays 01728 684410; www.doningtonhistoric.com MAY 7 VSCC Wiscombe Park Vintageants tackle the picturesque hilllclimb near the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 01608 644777; www.vscc.co.uk 18-21 Mille Miglia Brescia-Rome-Brescia retrospective via the route of the famous road race 0039 030 2311495; www.1000miglia.it 19-21 Spa-Classic With Group C, plus Classic and Sixties Endurance Racing grids and the Historic Touring Cup, at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 0033 1 42 59 73 40; https://peterauto.peter.fr 19-21 Spring Vintage Weekend Featuring 200-plus cars across 11 groups spanning sports-racers to tintops and single-seaters, at Road America, Wisconsin, USA 001 920 892 4576; www.roadamerica.com 20-21…1 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017Automobilia diary6 May Rufforth Park, York. 350 pitches (£17), £2 01904 738620; www.rufforthautojumble.com 13-14 May Beaulieu Spring Autojumble, NMM, New Forest, Hants. Sunday-only features include trunk trader area and Land-Rover Rummage. Entry £10.50 (Saturday) and £17.70 (Sunday), 9.30am-4.30pm 01590 612345; www.beaulieu.co.uk 12-13 May Seidel & Friedrich, Germany 0049 6203 957777; www.autotechnikauktion.de 14 May Garstang Autojumble, Hamilton House, on A586, Lancs. Pitches from £10, entry £3.50, 9am-1pm 07836 331324; www.garstangautojumbles.co.uk 27 May Lincoln Autojumble, Hemswell, Lincs. Pitches from £10, 6:30am-12:30pm 07816 291544; www.lincolnautojumble.com 4 June Normous Newark, Newark Showground, Notts. Entry £7 from 10am (£10 from 8am with early bird ticket) 01570 529470; www.newarkautojumble.co.uk 3 June Rufforth Park, Rufforth, York. 350 pitches; pitches £17, entry £2 01904 738620; www.rufforthautojumble.com 11 June Garstang Autojumble Details as per 14 May…1 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017Events diaryMAY 1 Gawsworth Hall Classic Car Show Lots of pre-war machinery, plus various clubs around the grounds 01260 223456; www.gawsworthhall.com 6-7 Keels & Wheels Concours At Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, Texas, USA www.keels-wheels.com 18-21 Mille Miglia Brescia-Rome-Brescia retrospective inspired by the world’s most famous road race 0039 030 2311495; www.1000miglia.it 21 Brooklands Classic Spring Breakfast Gates open at 7:45am, with food from 8-9:30am. Pre-booking is advised if you’re with a group 01932 857381; www.brooklandsmuseum.com 26-28 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este With the breathtaking backdrop of Lake Como, Italy, and Villa Erba public Sunday www.concorsodeleganzavilladeste.com 27-28 La Vie en Bleu Gallic gathering at Prescott, incorporating the Latin-themed La Vita Rossa 01242 673136; www.prescott-hillclimb.com 27-29 Enfield Pageant of Motoring 40th year of the busy fixture on the Great Cambridge Road Playing Fields, with…1 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017Clubs diaryAPRIL 30 Simply Ford Blue Oval gathering at Beaulieu, followed by Simply Porsche (4/6) and Simply VW (17/6) 01590 612345; www.beaulieu.co.uk 30 Downside Concours d’Elegance In the grounds of the Benedictine abbey 12 miles south of Bath 01761 235194; www.downside.co.uk 30-1/5 National Kit Car Show At Stoneleigh Park, including a special Ginetta Owners’ Club display to mark 50 years of the G15 01406 372600; www.nationalkitcarshow.co.uk 30-1/5 Notts Classic Car Show Ford focus on Sunday; Mini & VW Monday at Thoresby Park. Andrew Greenwood 01484 667776;
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017Simon Taylor FULL THROTTLE‘With four victories, plus three seconds and four thirds, he is the Brickyard’s most successful driver’ Dynasties in motorsport are nothing new. Our current World Champion Nico Rosberg is, of course, the son of Keke, Champion in 1982; but Damon Hill, son of double World Champion Graham, ticked that box 20 years ago. Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve and the Brabhams, Jack and his three sons, also spanned two generations. The Rodríguez brothers, Pedro and Ricardo, are among many memorable racing siblings, and Stirling Moss’ sister Pat was as good a rally driver as she was a horsewoman. There have been three generations of racing Andrettis – Mario, Michael and Marco – and in NASCAR the Petty clan spanned four generations, from Lee via Richard and Kyle to Adam, Lee’s great-grandson,…4 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017Swapmeet diary7 May Hall 18, NEC, Birmingham. 600 tables, 10:30am, £6.50 01604 846688; www.barrypotterfairs.com 7 May Springfields Exhibition Centre, Spalding, Lincs. 150 tables, 10am, £2.50 01522 880383; www.j-jwebbtoyfairs.com 14 May Connexion Leisure Club, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warks. 150 tables, 10:30am, £2.50 BP Fairs 21 May Exhibition Centre, Leger Way, Doncaster, Yorks. 350 tables, 10:30am, £3.50 BP Fairs 27 May Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey. 500 tables, 10:30am, £5.50 BP Fairs 11 June Macron Stadium, De Havilland Way, Horwich, Lancashire. 300 tables, £3.50, 10.30am BP Fairs 18 June Prestwood and Argyle Centres, Stafford Showground. 250 tables, 10:30am, £3.50 BP Fairs…1 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017SHOWDOWN ON THE SALT FLATS‘IT WAS THE LONGEST, HEAVIEST LSR VEHICLE UNTIL THRUST SSC SOME 60 YEARS HENCE’ One was owlish, the other plump – think popular schoolmaster and prosperous merchant banker. Yet these unassuming British gents with a strong sense of duty fought a fierce but friendly battle far from the home fires of Blighty to be the fastest man on Earth. They succeeded in this endeavour on six occasions – three apiece – and in one remarkable 24-hour period in September 1938 swapped this singular honour twice. In doing so, they raised the Land Speed Record from 300mph to 400mph in 10 years from 1937 – and did so in spectacular cars that were spectacularly different. Captain George Eyston’s Thunderbolt was an eight-wheel behemoth; John Cobb’s Railton Special was a 4WD lightning…12 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017MICHELIN MINI BOOTSMICHELIN XZX 145/70SR12 £70.80 including delivery 01302 711123; www.longstonetyres.co.uk With the introduction of the bigger disc brakes on the 1275GT in 1974, British Leyland started to move away from its traditional cute little 10in rims, and instead began fitting 145/70 boots onto 12in wheels. For some considerable time now, it has been tricky for owners to find suitably sized – and decent quality – off-the-shelf tyres to complement the handling of these sporty and fun little cars that are such an endearing part of the British motoring culture. The good news is that a tyre-maker has finally stepped up to the plate and Michelin is filling the gap with the reintroduction of its period-style 145/70SR12 XZX. RADIATOR FLUSH 473ML £13.16 www.burtonpower.com Design Engineering s Radiator Relief Cooling System…3 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017Eclectic bunch at NECThe highest price at Classic Car Auctions’ sale on 1-2 April went to a BMW M635CSi. The two-owner 15,000-mile 1985 coupé fetched a monumental £100,100, making a very smart white 46,800-mile 635CSi automatic look fine value at £31,900 and a 1980 manual a bargain at £8250. Rarities at the event included a 1965 Citroën 2CV Sahara that sold for £68,200, a 1992 Panther Solo (one of 25 built) that made £18,700, and a Renault 17 Gordini. The fastback looked fantastic in bright green but needed work; it went for £7150. Other highlights included a 20,000-mile Mazda MX-5 (£8580) and 1969 Lotus Elan +2 that was very affordable at £10k. There was also a 1972 Mercedes 280SE 3.5 that had been with the same owner for 41 years, having been won…1 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017The Auction diaryAPRIL 28 SWVA Parkstone, Poole, Dorset 01202 745466; www.swva.co.uk MAY 1 Osenat Obenheim, France 0033 1 64 22 27 62: www.osenat.com 7 ECCA Crowne Plaza Hotel, Five Lakes, Essex 01702 416153; www.essexclassiccarauctios.co.uk 8 Shannons Autumn Classic, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 0061 2 8019 4116; www.shannons.com.au 11 H&H Donington Park, Leics 01925 210035; www.handh.co.uk 11-13 Auctions America Auburn, Indiana, USA 001 260 376 7677; www.auctionsamerica.com 13 Silverstone Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 01925 691141; www.silverstoneauctions.com 13 Bonhams Aston Martin sale, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire 020 7468 5801; www.bonhams.com 16-21 Mecum Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, USA 001 262 275 5050; www.mecum.com 17 Brightwells Easter Court, Leominster, Herefordshire 01568 611122; www.brightwells.com 18 Coys Royal Horticultural Halls, Westminster, London 020 8614 7888; www.coys.co.uk 20 Historics Royal Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire 01753 639170; www.historics.co.uk 20 Morris Leslie Errol, Perth, Scotland…1 min
Classic & Sports Car|June 2017CASE HISTORIESASTON MARTIN 15/ 98 DHC Year of manufacture 1937 Recorded mileage 4450 Asking price £160,000 Vendor The Market, near Abingdon, Oxon; tel: 01865 521088; https://themarket.co.uk WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £625 Max power 90bhp Max torque 95lb ft 0-50mph 13.5 secs Top speed 85mph Mpg c25 (est) This Abbott-bodied short-chassis car, thought to be one of six survivors, has been in the same family since new. Refurbished and painted green in the ’60s by Friary Motors (part of ED Abbott), it spent 28 years in the Doune Motor Museum from 1970. It was restored in its original maroon in 2011, with some timber frame repairs, and is holding up well. The paint is still shiny, with small cracks around stress points such as the corners of the boot aperture. The…11 min
