Silverstone Classic

woolie · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 2:41 pm

pete wrote:

You can but it's advance only, check the website

http://silverstoneclassic.seetickets.co ... uit/926192

well, i've screwed that up. advance only and ticket sales have now closed. Damn it. i just plan far enough ahead to pre-book.

pete · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 3:05 pm

From Andy Fitzpatrick ‏@AFPhotographic

woolie · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 3:24 pm

there is good news. There is a ticket stand run by silverstone in the car park, i can buy one when i get there..... whoooooop. see you all Sunday.

Kzawilinski · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:55 pm

My insurance company want £60 to cover me for the parade lap? (Footman James - Track day cover)..

pete · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:59 pm

It's not a track day, it's a parade. Should be under any classic policy

Kzawilinski · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 5:32 pm

pete wrote:

It's not a track day, it's a parade. Should be under any classic policy

It's a bit of a pain.. It's apparently due to it being on a racing circuit, not a public highway.

Jeff924S · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:28 pm

That seems to be a red herring. Presumably you would be covered if parking in a farmers field at an event.....not a public highway.

Mr.P · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:07 pm

A bit lonely today, only Dr John and myself on the stand - hopefully tomorrow should see it full :hope:

We had nice neighbours though, the GT40's

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It was a fairly quiet day, most of the club stands where pretty empty.
Tomorrow and Sunday should be busy.

It was good to see all the transaxle restorations on the Porsche stand, some quite impressive and some less so.

DrJohn · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:02 pm

My brother and I have had a fantastic day!! Friday for me is one of the best days as the crowds are minimal so you get to see so much without queuing and photos are easier without people in the way all the time.

Today we've been so lucky to literally brush up (sorry!) multi-million £ cars like the Ferrari Birdcage, Bentley blower (1932), countless Astons, ferraries, a Porsche 996 GT1, racing Maclaren F1 - one of my favourites this year, not to mention a miriad of racing versions of classic 50's to 80's daily drivers (mini coopers, cortinas, escorts, alfa's..... The list goes on and on!)

The Porsche UK stand is worthy of particular mention. There must be 25 transaxle models there (3/4 of all the cars displayed), and the majority of those are the 924 I think it's fair to say without actually counting!

Porsche club GB have a vast stand too, but pride of place infront of there main stage is a raised plinth with a 1976 924 on it - apparently the first RHD 924 to enter the UK!!

Good on them for putting the 'humble' 924 up front! :beer:

pete · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:54 pm

DrJohn wrote:

My brother and I have had a fantastic day!! Friday for me is one of the best days as the crowds are minimal so you get to see so much without queuing and photos are easier without people in the way all the time.

Today we've been so lucky to literally brush up (sorry!) multi-million £ cars like the Ferrari Birdcage, Bentley blower (1932), countless Astons, ferraries, a Porsche 996 GT1, racing Maclaren F1 - one of my favourites this year, not to mention a miriad of racing versions of classic 50's to 80's daily drivers (mini coopers, cortinas, escorts, alfa's..... The list goes on and on!)

The Porsche UK stand is worthy of particular mention. There must be 25 transaxle models there (3/4 of all the cars displayed), and the majority of those are the 924 I think it's fair to say without actually counting!

Porsche club GB have a vast stand too, but pride of place infront of there main stage is a raised plinth with a 1976 924 on it - apparently the first RHD 924 to enter the UK!!

Good on them for putting the 'humble' 924 up front! :beer:

And the pictures? :whistle:

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