Conference terri::cars_uk

1752.0. "Historic Events" by ULYSSE::CHEVAUX (Patrick Chevaux @VBE, DTN 828-5584) Wed Apr 29 1992 16:55

Last week-end in Cannes the historic Tour de France Automobile made a 
one night stop. 

Among the entrants:

	Jaguar MkII owned by Bernard Consten (5 times winner)
	Jaguar XK120 roadters
	Jaguar XK140 drophead
	Jaguar XK150 coupe
	Jaguar E-types	   (CUT8)	owned by John Lewis
	AC Aces		   (USK516)	owned by Don Shead 
			   (PRX644B)
	AC Aceca Bristol
	AC Cobra 289
	Aston Martin DB2/4 (RRH888)	owned by Carol and Ronald Spagg
	Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII
	Austin-Healey 100
	Austin-Healy 3000
	Ford GT40
	Frazer-Nash 421    (548BMU)	owned by Richard and Trish Pilkington
	Lotus Cortinas
	Lotus Elites
	Lotus Elans
	MG A
	MG B 
	Morris Cooper S
	Triumph TR2/TR3s
	...
	Alfa Romeos			1600 GTAs
	Ferrari 212 Export		owned by Antoine Midy
	Ferrari 250 GTO 62 (5045VQ06) 	owned by Henri Chambon (winner 1964)
	Ferrari 250 GTO 62 (1RB31) 	owned by JC Bajol
	Ferrari 250 GTO 62 (6PEV)  	owned by Paul Vestey
	Ferrari 250 SWB    (B400)  	owned by Clive Beecham
	Ferrari 250 SWB	   (GTB-250)	owned by Eric Heerema
	Ferrari 250 SWB	   (250QS74)	owned by Jean Sage
	Ferrari 250 SWB    (GE311854)	owned by Peter Baumberger
	Ferrari 250 TDF	   (TDF250)	owned by Matt Spitzley
	Ferrari 250 TDF	   (ZH102792)	owned by Georges Frey
	....
	Fiat 124 Abarth
	Fiat 131 Abarth
	Lancia Stratos			driven (owned ?) by Bernard Darniche
	Lancia Fulvia HF
	Lancia Aurelia B20
	Lancia Flaminia
	Maserati A6G Zagato		owned by Peter Sachs
	....
	Mercedes 300SL gullwing
	Porsche 906			Ivan Scotti/Peter Henri
	Porsche 904 GTS			Peter Muller/Harm Lagaay
	Porsche 356 Carreras		various models
	Porsche 911			2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.7 ...
	...
	Alpine A106
	Alpine A110		
	DB Panhard
	Delahaye 135
	Matra 650			driven by Jean-Pierre Beltoise 
					(winner TDF 1970)
	Panhard Monopole
	Renault Dauphine 1093
	Renault 8 Gordini
	....

Almost 150 cars initially started from Paris on 21 April. Itinerary crossed
France with stops in Orleans, Vichy, Nimes and Cannes. Finish line in Nice Sun
26 Apr. The event included circuits (Magny-Cours, Mas du Clos, Paul Ricard) 
and hillclimbs (Mt Ventoux and Col de Braus).

    Talking of Historic Events, does anyone have the dates of Historic
    Racing in this country for this season? Could you post them?
    
    Phil Gill.

>    Talking of Historic Events, does anyone have the dates of Historic
>    Racing in this country for this season? Could you post them?
    
	Better late than never. The best historic meet in Britain 
	was (presumably still is) held at Silverstone early in the
	season on a sunday around the end of April (ie about now).
	I don't know this years date, and indeed it may have passed.
	Also I think that there's a repeat event later in the year.

	This is a good value for money meeting with lots of interest
	with a large series of races based on dates from pre 1914 to
	pre 1965. Where else can you see umpteen millions of pounds
	worth of classic machinery being raced (often at speeds higher
	than was achieved in days of yore) in earnest.

	The sort of machinery to be seen might include anything from 
	an edwardian Mercedes, through dozens of Bentleys, Bugattis,
	Sunbeams, Rileys, Alfas, ERAs right up to the post war Ferrari,
	Maserati, Lotus, Cooper etc.etc. etc.. Perhaps 200 racers in all.

	Some grids might be thirty strong. One race I watched some years
	ago included about 10 Bugatti 35s!. Not all of the owners race
	the cars for all they're worth but others certainly do and some
	are driven by 'racing drivers' often resulting in spectacular
	entertainment.

	Come to thing of it it's about time I went again, someone must
	have an events calendar. I think it's the VSCC who organise it.

	-John

    
    I think you've missed it for this April - I believe it was last weekend
    - or the bank holiday weekend.....
    
    Elaine