A total of 47 classic and modern cars were entered. Amongst the oldest were a 166 Inter made in 1949 and 212 Inter built in 1952 with just under 9,000 miles on the clock.
The two-day event attracted hundreds of Ferrari owners to marvel at the pristine condition of the vehicles displayed. Many of the owners had spent weeks preparing the cars back to a factory fresh condition and a rain shower on Sunday had the proud owners rushing to leather off the water marks before the judging commenced. Even wheel arches and under body were scrutinised for any traces of dirt and grime. The overall EFG Concours car of the day was won by Nigel Allan for his car, a 1963 short wheel base 250 GTT.
Classic entertainment
The roar of pre 21st century Formula 1 cars was heard again at Silverstone in July. These track stars once driven by the likes of Shumacher and Senna raced in front of a crowd of over 100,000 spectators over the course of what is now the world’s largest classic racing event – the Silverstone Classic. The three-day event included 40 races and various track parades. There was also a streetcar shootout pitting two cars against each other over an old straight with cars packing up to 1000 hp, an air display including a Spitfire as well as hot air balloons.
There is always a vast amount of entertainment available on and off the track making this an event that brings people back year after year. There is also massive participation from owners of interesting and historic cars – 97 car clubs displayed members’ vehicles for the public to see and photograph. Added to all this, rock group Status Quo appeared on Saturday night to belt out their old hits and entertain the many who had decided to make a whole weekend of it.
