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A great weekend at the Silverstone Classic 2017..

7/31/2017

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We have just about recovered from our weekend at the Silverstone Classic car meet. This event, one of the biggest in Europe, is staged over three days and to see the range of classic cars racing is a real treat. Everything from pre 56 cars, pre ww2 cars and classic 70's formula one racing all from the club grandstand in lovely weather made this weekend one to remember. The noise and smell of vintage racing is something that every classic car fan needs to experience - when the Williams Formula One Winning car from back in the 90's was out on its ten lap display it was a very special moment indeed. The unity of racing fans and the noise is an experience that will not be soon forgotten. Taking a stroll around the site there is everything from Austins to Aston and Ferrari and Maserati. With over 10,000 cars on display it took many hours to cover them all and most interestingly you do find yourself used to seeing 100k+ plus classic cars and really spoiling yourself with an 'imaginary shopping list'! The Jaguar stand was demonstrating the latest product and the passenger and viewing experience smelt like it cost a set of tyres for each run they made - you probably would not want to buy one of these as an ex demonstration model...

The auction also ran over two days and armed with our £20 catalogue we moved amongst the movers and shakers of the classic car world - and had a nice chat to Mike Brewer who was raising money for charity and presenting on the Ebay stand. This was one of the only Ebay experiences we have seen where someone does not make a bid and then disappear! The auction itself has some lovely examples although with a sale rate of around 60% many struggled to find a new home. We were tempted on a few but sadly our budget of 25k would not stretch very far on the day! There were two halls of cars and some presented outside and as the pic shows - something for everyone which was the theme of the weekend. We will be back next year for sure. Take a look at our YouTube channel for more clips of all the action!

Happy motoring and enjoy the (somethings good) weather. 

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We are based in Great Dunmow, Essex. We are ten minutes from Stansted airport and an hour from central London by train.

We offer a first class service where our clients are encouraged to fully inspect the vehicles at their leisure.

Our mission is to provide excellent and affordable examples of classic cars from the 1930's to the 1980's.

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