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The redoubtable Major Mallock with one of his first Ford engined Austin Seven specials from the 1940s.
Story and photos by Graham Gauld
The Silverstone Classic, run by the British Racing Drivers Club, is an event for car guys and gals with a huge entry of cars of every shape and style racing on the full Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit.
For me it is a time to meet up with old friends and poke around the various paddocks to see what interesting cars and people I can find.
Peter Fenichel with his interesting Stanguellini.
Story and photos by Graham Gauld
As regular readers know, I always look forward to the Silverstone Classic in late August, but for me this year was a rush as I had to get back fast before going on a brief visit to Malaga in Spain (coming up), so only now can I sit back and reflect on an event which always churns up interesting cars and people.
Take Peter Fenichel, for example, who was racing a Stanguellini Formula Junior that interested me, as anything to do with Stanguellini does since I have known the family for over sixty years. Peter is an American retired financial man with a passion for racing and a cheerful demeanor.
1963 Jaguar E Type, driven by Guy Ziser and Oliver Webb.
Story and Photos by Jonathan Sharp
See Post 1970 Racecars at Silverstone
How should I sum up the delayed (by a year) 30th Silverstone Classic race meeting held over the weekend of the 30th July to the 1st August?
Huge is the first thought that would normally come to mind. 21 races, 900 race entries. Dozens and dozens of car clubs with tons of cars on display including no less than 375 Triumph Stags along to celebrate its delayed 50th birthday. Car parades, a fair ground, Rock Bands on the live stage, food, beer and multiple opportunities to spend money amongst the various traders, or if you had a lot of money burning a hole in your pocket, then at the Silverstone Classic car auction. But for me the word WET first springs to my mind, sometimes the sun popped out but often the heavens simply opened but that did not stop the racing as you will. The stand out race for me was the Royal Automobile Club Historic Trophy for MRL Pre 63 GT cars with a fantastic win by Lukas Halusa in my favorite Ferrari, the 250GT Breadvan.
Peter Hughes photographed in action with the Tojeiro JAP at Bo’ness hill Climb in 1953. Struggling with it, as you can see by the arm action. (Photo Graham Gauld.)
By Graham Gauld
Regular readers will know that whatever historic race meeting I go to I tend to sniff around all the paddocks looking for cars that I either have never seen before or ones that I have not seen for years. At the Silverstone Classic July 30-31, there were a few and, of course, behind every car lies a story. [Read more…] about Gauld at Silverstone: Tojeiro, Tyrrell and a Bristol Zagato