| Churchill Classic Car Show - June 2010 |
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| Written by James Swan |
| Tuesday, 15 June 2010 12:51 |
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Written by James Swan 
On Sunday we had family outing to a local event, held every two years, the Churchill Classic Car Show, also meeting Piers and his friend, Andy. This has grown over the past ten years, or so, from a small gathering to quite a large event, with 400 cars on show, together with craft tents and flower show in the church to keep the wives happy. The whole event has something of a garden party atmosphere and has become something of a social event for North Cotswold folk. At the 2008 event, under a hot sun, picnics were enjoyed and the beer tent was drunk dry, so expectations were set high for an enjoyable afternoon this year. Rightly so, it turned out. The sun shone, although not quite so brightly and there was a fine display of cars to see. Unfortunately the popularity of the event meant that photography was difficult, so please ignore the random general public in the shots. AC 16/70. Produced between 1936 and 1939, with a 2-litre straight six OHC engine.   And with 1930s Alvis in the background  Alfa Romeo A very pretty Giulia GT  Alvis TA 14    TD21 Series 1 DHC   Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane  Armstrong Siddeley were hot off the blocks after WW2, launching the all new Hurricane model in 1945, while other manufacturers were struggling to offer rehashed pre-war designs. Initially launched with a 2-litre straight six, later models, like the one above, had a 2.3 litre engine. Many were sold with a pre-select gearbox, with a conventional manual also available. Aston Martin DB4 Series V. One of the last made.   Austin Always plenty of these to see at events like this. Austin 10  Austin 12 Six  Mini Van  Mini, a fine original example.
4.5 litre, in nice, used, condition, VSCC style   4.25 litre from the 1930s   Mk VI Saloon   R-Type Saloon   S-Type Continental  Ferrari 308 GTB  FIAT 500  Healey Westland Roadster, spotted in the car park.  Invicta S-Type...  ...with gorgeous 4.5-litre Meadows engine  Jaguar XK140 FHC   E-Type  Lagonda 2-litre   16-80  William liked this one  V12 (?) or LG45   Lotus Esprit  Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Coupe   MG 18/80   TA   ZB Magnette   Morris Isis  Riley 9 Tourer  RMA  RME   Rolls-Royce 20/25 sports saloon   Phantom II   Silver Cloud III  This has coachwork which I had not seen before. I don’t know the coachbuilder, but it has hints of James Young about it. Finished in Royal Garnet, it was absolutely stunning.  Rover Three Thousand Five hundred  This is identical to one which I owned many years ago, even down the rare factory options of Webasto sunroof and rear headreasts. Star Comet   Studebaker  ...and finally, something completely different   |
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Churchill Classic Car Show
Jun 15 2010 13:13:30 Excellent, thanks for that James. If only we had had your knowledge at the Highnam event I would of made so many mistakes in the report!
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Jun 15 2010 16:28:39 Great stuff James, thanks. Thank goodness you were there with your encyclopedic knowledge of all things classic!
I must say it was a lovely event in a beautiful setting. Nice to see you and the family there - young William was a great deal more grown-up than I had for some reason expected but then I guess he must be three by now? |
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Jun 15 2010 16:55:30 Piers wrote:
Gyoung William was a great deal more grown-up than I had for some reason expected but then I guess he must be three by now? He will be three in July, but does seem very grown up for his age. His car knowledge is growing daily and he often comes out with the phrase: "Daddy, I like cars." |
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Jun 15 2010 20:55:10 Splendid. I would have needed some specialist help with to identify a few of those cars.
Let me guess - Piers' favourite was the Esprit? Lots of nice cars on show, from which I think I would pick the TA Alvis, though the MG Magnette is rather nice, too. and that Nuova 500 is the ultimate desirable cute city car! and not forgetting the 105 series Alfa GTV.... |
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Jun 15 2010 21:14:31 Looks like a great day out. I need to move darn sarf!
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Jun 16 2010 13:10:18 Clearly your Mastermind specialist area, very knowledgable write-up. Loads of lovely cars there.
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Jun 16 2010 22:05:25 The Esprit didn't meet entirely with my approval as it wasn't a perfect example. It was in very good nick but had a few non-original features and badging.
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