Festival of Speed

Mark Blanchard · 07-02-2010, 09:34 PM

Just come back from the Festival of Speed. Some nice cars and very hot weather.

A few pics from today:

Mark Blanchard · 07-02-2010, 09:36 PM

Andy B · 07-02-2010, 09:57 PM

Thanks Mark, I'm drooling.
Also I guess I'm heading for the UK a week late

WayneB · 07-02-2010, 11:36 PM

You are a lucky man Mark.

So many great Alfa tipo 33 based showcars in one place at one time.

Carabo
Stradale
Iguana
Pininfarina Tipo 33

And the Etna of course.

I weeded the garden today...........................

Mark Blanchard · 07-03-2010, 07:11 AM

I wasn't expecting to see the Iguana, it was absolutely beautiful, Giugiaro is a genius. I saw the 1970 Mercedes C111 taking of at the start line, but missed seeing it up close and no pics

.

There were way to many cars to taking pictures of. The other hightlights for me were the late 60s Prototype racers like the Ford F3L, Ferrari 312PB and Alfa's, the Lotus F1 cars and Eric Clapton's, Jeff Beck's and ZZ Top's hot rods.

Nice day

.

clockwork · 07-03-2010, 10:59 AM

Lovely Mark,I should really make an effort to go but I never get round to it,nice to see the Marcos back over here,here it is at Prescott,although only with a Buick in it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bZZr...layer_embedded

ps how did the McLaren look in the flesh ?

Mark Blanchard · 07-03-2010, 05:43 PM

The McLaren looked underwhelming. The design looked like a Supercar by numbers. It would have looked great 10 years ago. My mate agreed.

Here's a Shadow Mk 1. Took this one for Wayne.

proracer · 07-04-2010, 11:36 AM

Thank you Mark. Great Photos!!!

Jim

WayneB · 07-04-2010, 01:46 PM

Seeing that Shadow Mk1 at Goodwood is a great tribute to the late Peter Bryant.
Bet it sounded great going up the hill.

I am dissapointed to hear that my friend wont be running his Lola T260 at the Vintage Festival at Mosport this year.

Mark Blanchard · 07-05-2010, 06:24 AM

I didn't see the Shadow go up the hill, would have been great to see it, for that matter I didn't see any cars going up the hill. I had the family in tow and my Son wanted to get in to every car in the paddock.

WayneB · 07-05-2010, 07:47 PM

Nothing wrong with the little chap wanting to sit in the cars Mark.

I still want to sit in them all, when I was at the Jag Museum in Browns Lane I managed to talk my way into a nice sit down in the XJ220 Prototype.

very nice it was too.

escondidoron · 07-05-2010, 09:26 PM

When I was in the Audi / Peugot paddock last year there was this little guy staring at this Audi and behaving himslef very well. One of the mechanics reached over, picked him up and strapped him in to this Audi LMP car. The look on his face tells it all. Think he'll remember this?

clockwork · 07-06-2010, 08:16 AM

The look on his face makes the world a brighter place.

07-02-2010, 09:34 PM	#1
Mark Blanchard Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,474	Festival of Speed Just come back from the Festival of Speed. Some nice cars and very hot weather. A few pics from today: __________________ Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com

07-02-2010, 09:36 PM	#2
Mark Blanchard Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,474	__________________ Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com

07-02-2010, 11:36 PM	#4
WayneB Admin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,339	You are a lucky man Mark. So many great Alfa tipo 33 based showcars in one place at one time. Carabo Stradale Iguana Pininfarina Tipo 33 And the Etna of course. I weeded the garden today........................... __________________ "No other man-made device since the shields and lances of the ancient knights, forfills a mans ego like an automobile" Sir William Rootes

07-03-2010, 07:11 AM	#5
Mark Blanchard Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,474	I wasn't expecting to see the Iguana, it was absolutely beautiful, Giugiaro is a genius. I saw the 1970 Mercedes C111 taking of at the start line, but missed seeing it up close and no pics . There were way to many cars to taking pictures of. The other hightlights for me were the late 60s Prototype racers like the Ford F3L, Ferrari 312PB and Alfa's, the Lotus F1 cars and Eric Clapton's, Jeff Beck's and ZZ Top's hot rods. Nice day . __________________ Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com

07-03-2010, 10:59 AM	#6
clockwork Formula 1 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,318	Lovely Mark,I should really make an effort to go but I never get round to it,nice to see the Marcos back over here,here it is at Prescott,although only with a Buick in it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bZZr...layer_embedded ps how did the McLaren look in the flesh ? Last edited by clockwork; 07-03-2010 at 11:02 AM.

07-02-2010, 09:57 PM	#3
Andy B Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 482	Thanks Mark, I'm drooling. Also I guess I'm heading for the UK a week late

07-03-2010, 05:43 PM	#7
Mark Blanchard Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,474	The McLaren looked underwhelming. The design looked like a Supercar by numbers. It would have looked great 10 years ago. My mate agreed. Here's a Shadow Mk 1. Took this one for Wayne. __________________ Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com Last edited by Mark Blanchard; 07-05-2010 at 06:16 AM.

07-04-2010, 11:36 AM	#8
proracer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florence, Alabama Posts: 161	Thank you Mark. Great Photos!!! Jim

07-04-2010, 01:46 PM	#9
WayneB Admin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,339	Seeing that Shadow Mk1 at Goodwood is a great tribute to the late Peter Bryant. Bet it sounded great going up the hill. I am dissapointed to hear that my friend wont be running his Lola T260 at the Vintage Festival at Mosport this year. __________________ "No other man-made device since the shields and lances of the ancient knights, forfills a mans ego like an automobile" Sir William Rootes

07-05-2010, 06:24 AM	#10
Mark Blanchard Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,474	I didn't see the Shadow go up the hill, would have been great to see it, for that matter I didn't see any cars going up the hill. I had the family in tow and my Son wanted to get in to every car in the paddock. __________________ Mark www.lotusespritturbo.com

07-05-2010, 07:47 PM	#11
WayneB Admin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,339	Nothing wrong with the little chap wanting to sit in the cars Mark. I still want to sit in them all, when I was at the Jag Museum in Browns Lane I managed to talk my way into a nice sit down in the XJ220 Prototype. very nice it was too. __________________ "No other man-made device since the shields and lances of the ancient knights, forfills a mans ego like an automobile" Sir William Rootes

07-05-2010, 09:26 PM	#12
escondidoron Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Escondido, California, USA Posts: 72	When I was in the Audi / Peugot paddock last year there was this little guy staring at this Audi and behaving himslef very well. One of the mechanics reached over, picked him up and strapped him in to this Audi LMP car. The look on his face tells it all. Think he'll remember this? __________________ Ron Schramm '62 Seven S2 '77 S1 Esprit '84 Turbo Esprit (x2)

07-06-2010, 08:16 AM	#13
clockwork Formula 1 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,318	The look on his face makes the world a brighter place.

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