Bizzarrini, arriving.
Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
The journey to Hampton Court for the Concours of Elegance (September 2-4, 2021) had been going so well; the M25 was running freely, I was on course to arrive early, and then, a loud bang followed by a very loud flapping sound! Once onto the hard shoulder I discovered that the expensive Italian brand tyre on the right rear decided to shred part of its tread, luckily without deflating. The shoulder of the M25 is not a good place to change a tyre. I called for professional help, and I raise my hat to the breakdown service chap who changed it for me as cars and lorries thundered by at 70 mph. Finally, two and a half hours later (don’t ask) I made it into the event.