Editorial

A plethora of things to do in the UK this weekend. Those two most aristocratic of car clubs, the Bentley Drivers, and Aston Martin Owners, are holding simultaneous events some 30 miles apart on Saturday, while, for the whole of the weekend, Donington plays host to the FIA GT Championship, a chance to see some real Le Mans cars in action over three hours of racing on Sunday. Very much a Ferrari affair now of course, and jolly good too say I - proof that life does exist for the company beyond F1.

Difficult to know which one to choose on Saturday. Hatfield House is the setting for the Bentley meeting, their annual Summer Rally and Concours d'Elegance. Last time I went to a BDC event there we were treated to the sight of an ex-Bentley Motors biplane taking off in the field next door to the cars and participants being 'buzzed', much to the delight of all concerned. Silverstone, on the other hand, is home to the AMOC's annual St John Horsfall race meeting, which this year includes a race for significant 'team-type' cars such as the DB3S - of which there are plenty entered. Needless to say the Club will also put on various static displays of the company's finest offerings over the years.

For sheer diversity the BDC would have it, with the astonishing variations in cars and bodywork produced over the decades at Cricklewood, Derby and Crewe. But then again there is the AMOC on-track excitement, and perhaps the chance to 'do' both meetings?

Whatever you decide, enjoy yourself - we'll be at the Horsfall and Donington, full report from all the action next week.

Steve Wakefield
Managing Editor

This week in Classic Driver

EVENTS

Le Mans Legend 2003 - Full photo-gallery

The Le Mans Legend race, run on the morning of the main 'Vingt-Quattre Heures', usually produces a splendid entry of period machinery. This year was no exception and Classic Driver is pleased to show a full photo-gallery of the event...

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Swiss Motorsport Festival at the Albis Hillclimb in the City of Zurich

Zurich, June 2003 – With a real Hillclimb to FIA Appendix K regulations in the City of Zurich, the Swiss will celebrate their racing heritage this summer - July 19/20. Switzerland has had, and still has, an important number of first class drivers, of world standard racing teams and even of race-car manufacturers. Think of names like Clay Regazzoni, Jo Siffert, Herbert Müller...

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21/22 June Donington Shell Historic Ferrari and Maserati

The third round of the season for the Shell Historic Ferrari Maserati Challenge took place at the Donington circuit in England last weekend. The historic Ferrari and Maserati cars are split into three grids, depending on their year of construction and technical specification...

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G.O.S.H. Charity Driving Challenge 2003

18-20 November 2003 - Car enthusiasts, wine buffs and those with a 'spirit of adventure' are invited to drive through the night from Brands Hatch in Kent to Mâcon in the Beaujolais region of France. It is test of navigation rather than speed: teams must cross a number of secret checkpoints and reach the finish line with the lowest mileage to win the coveted trophy...

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AUCTIONS

21st June 2003 Bonhams Sale of Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor-Cars Review

Top money at Bonhams all R-R and Bentley sale last weekend went to a 1997 Bentley Turbo RT Mulliner ‘Pinnacle’. At £62,000 (including premium), it’s still a big discount on the c.£200,000 price when new. The Classic Driver favourite of the sale, the 1932 Rolls-Royce ‘Woody’, was sold – for £8,625...

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29th June 2003 Bonhams Sale of British Motor Industry heritage Trust cars

Appropriately held at Gaydon, the home of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, Bonhams are auctioning without reserve many duplicates in the collection of mostly British Leyland vehicles, to make way for a broader selection of cars from other manufacturers. Among the many gems is a 1954 Land Rover State III review vehicle. You can just imagine the Duke of Edinburgh dispensing friendly advice to locals from the viewing platform at the back...

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