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Spring Arrives at Silverstone

April 21, 2015 By pete

A beautiful and rare Triumph Gloria.

By Roy P. Smith

Silverstone, April 18th 2015…Now for something different…the incredible race meeting that is the VSCC (Vintage Sports Car Club) Spring Start. Roy Smith brings us the news in pictures of just some of the hundreds of amazing vehicles to be seen in the paddock. Not just the racers, there were parking areas full of exotica. We can say no more other than just enjoy. And perhaps our readers might help us with the background of the last car in this feature.< ERA Type R4A[/caption]

1932 Austin 7 Special

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Sharp at the VSCC Silverstone

April 29, 2014 By pete

Lancia D50 recreation of Helmut Gassmann.

Whilst Graham Gauld was meeting and greeting at the VSCC Spring Start race meeting at Silverstone, Jonathan Sharp was there scooting around with his camera to bring you the following report:

Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp

My passion has always been for Italian cars but sometimes I like to go off script; so the idea of an ERA-only race to celebrate its 80th anniversary of the (which will be covered separately) plus various support races, plus a scattering of their period adversaries including a few Maserati’s and Bugattis, was simply too much to miss. [Read more…] about Sharp at the VSCC Silverstone

VSCC Opener at Silverstone 2013

May 2, 2013 By pete

The Paul Grant T37 Bugatti.

Story and Photos by Jonathan Sharp

Pete, I’ve just returned from the VSCC Spring Start Event at Silverstone – this was the first time they had run the event over two days.

The weather was typically British, sun stroke on Saturday, frostbite on Sunday. For what is very much an event in the style of a club meeting the entry list was most impressive; seven ERAs, lots of Bugattis, Rileys, Fraser Nash, Alfas, Bentleys, even some Maseratis and a Ferrari. In fact everything from 750cc Austin 7 Specials all the way to Chris Williams and his 24 liter Napier Bentley! [Read more…] about VSCC Opener at Silverstone 2013