2008 CALENDAR
The new 2008 GT40 Enthusiasts Calendar will be available at the end of October. Please send your orders by cheque or credit card to Tony Hunt at the usual address. The price is an amazing £8 (last year it was £13.50) plus 75p total packing & postage in UK, £1.50 overseas.
Invicta Car Visit Report
The
Club visit the Invicta Car in November.
Read Dr. John's report here ...
NEC Classic Motor Show
- Sporting Bears Dream Rides
A very successful Sporting Bears Dream Rides event was held at the NEC Classic Motor Show.
Pete Bryant and Paul Brameld held up the honour of the GT40 Enthusiasts Club offering their cars for rides throughout the show's three days.
Altogether £30,000 was raised to support the Children's Hospice. Read more ....
Late season run to Donjohn at Wadhurst
The run to the Donjohn at Wadhurst on Sunday 14 enjoyed magnificent weather. Thirteen GT40s plus Cobra and MGB made the trip, which is excellent for late in the season. More...
NEC Classic Motor Show
This
year's NEC show is coming up fast. Nov 9, 10
and 11. Follow this link
to the advert. We have John Wisher to
thank for three very special exhibits on the
stand which reflect the show's theme of firsts and lasts. Firstly,
this is the last year John is organising
the event after many successful shows.
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There will be one of the very first GT40s in 111, a roadster that was crashed at the Targa Florio by Bob Bondurant and has been recently rebuilt; 1089 which is the last GT40 built in the orginal run; and a Gelscoe Motorsport example which is the first and only continuation to obtain official FIA papers. Clearly an opportunity for a close look at some spectacular '40's.
Also read the theme for this year.
Marcadier - a 1980's French manufacturer
A recent e-mail revealed a manufacturer new to me at least.
Although
apparently orginally specified to use V6 PRV
2.7 litre engine, an owner from Vichy in France
has sent me some photos of his Ford V8 powered
model.
Follow this link for more images.
Anyone for Angouleme?
Paul Kinghan with GT40 will be at the 'Rallye des Charente' on 15th Sept in Angouleme.
Message
from Paul: The closing date for entry is coming
up in a couple of weeks. Entry price is expensive
at 350Euro per car but is a nice day out (that
is assuming the weather will be better than
last year!). I have been speaking to the organisers
about possibly having a couple of GT40's on
display in the city centre and maybe a gentle
parade around the street circuit before the
racing starts - we are still not sure if this
is possible but in case anyone wants to put
there name down then let me know asap and send
photos of the car so I can forward to them
next week once I am out there.
Contact Paul Kingham as soon as possible.
Wings and Wheels at Dunsfold
There is an interesting event at Dunsfold aerodrome (home of Top Gear studios) on August 26th.
Cranleigh Classic Car Show - Aug.19
As
an alternative to the cancelled Donington event
there is this Classic Car in Surrey on Sunday
19th August - not exactly the same locality
we realise.
Follow this link for details and booking form
GT40s at Bruntingthorpe July 29th?
Regular organiser Pete Bryant is looking for a stand-in at the above event for this year. There is apparently very little organisation needed other than managing a 'gate' of cars for the charity runs as 'GT40 team leader'.
Click here to view the publicity poster for the event. The charities support Children with cancer and include Rainbows and 'Memphis' Laros.
There will be clearly lots of activities to engage the whole family and it would be a very worthwhile event to support. Bruntingthorpe is in Leicestershire and has plenty of space and length to exercise your GT40 to the full - its a win-win situation.
Please call Pete on 02476 715715 (work) or 02476 468373 (home) if you can help or wish to take your GT40.
Prescott Hill climb events
Dave Hensley is organising a couple of interesting events at Prescott.
1. A day out on Sunday, July 22nd with a GT40 Enthusiasts Club area near the action. Tickets £12 per person.
2. A day out at the Hill Climb Drivers School using your own GT40s which will take place on a Wednesday, August 1st. The cost of this would be £175 for a full day of tuition with 6 to 8 runs up the hill.
This is a fantastic opportunity to try this type of sport in the company of like minded enthusiasts - please contact Dave as soon as possible to book a place.
GT40 Enthusiasts Club AGM
About 25 cars attended Stoneleigh on Sunday in typical May Day weather. Click here for more on the AGM and views of most of the GT40s.
Bob MacDonald's much lauded burgundy GT40 won best presented car of the day. If you get a chance you need to see the standard of detail internal and external - truly first class.
OF Racing Club Event - May 18 2007 at Brooklands
Not
many of you will be aware of a private racing
club entitled OF Racing. The president
of the club is Sir
Spring Cough and Spit
READ TONY'S REPORT on the event here....
The Castle, Outwood (postcode RH1 5QB for satnav owners) has been booked for Sunday, 15 April for the annual Spring Cough & Spit.
Sweep away those winter cobwebs and get your motor running for the full 2007 season. If we get there for 12.00, Warwick will keep the space in front of the pub clear for us.
Rumour has it that Warwick's own 40 has had major winter rebuild, sounds very interesting! Please contact Tony Hunt and let him know if you intend going