HRDC Classic Alfa Challenge, 03-07-22, Lydden

 ‘Historics on the Hill’ has become a well established early-July event at Lydden Hill.  Three categories feature: ‘Jack Sears Trophy,’ for ’58-’66 Touring Cars, ‘Dunlop Allstars,’ for pre-’66 Sports, GT and Touring Cars, and ‘Classic Alfa Challenge,’ for 750-116 Series Alfa Romeos.  Entries for the event run on 3rd July 2022 were:

Overall winner, (the event was run as two races, each of 19 laps), was the Alfetta GTV 2000 of Chris Snowdon:

Very close 2^nd  – just half a second behind – was the Giulia Sprint GT of Ben Colburn:

Richard Merrell’s Giulia GT Junior was 3^rd:

Two Giulia saloons featured – Frank Slevin’s Super Ti, (#7) and David Churchill’s Super, (11)

There were also two Alfasuds, both Tis, Chris Whelan’s (#36), and Mike Thorne’s (#44):

The Alfetta GTV6 model was represented by David Margalies’s example.  David finished 5^th overall.

Alongside in the paddock was Jake Margalies’s ’79 Giulietta 2.0:

Taking 4^th, Antony Ross’s 1750 was the only Spider entered.  Seen here heading the GTAm replica of John Symes and the 2000 Berlina of Richard Colburn:

Fifty and Looking Good

A miscellany of cars first registered in 1971 and photographed this summer.  They're wearing well, looking better than ever and with no need of fillers or botox - just some regular exercise and a drop of STP every now and again.

Porsche 911S

Lotus Elan Sprint

Alfa Romeo Giulia Super

Posrche 911T

Dino 246 GT

Alfa Romeo Spider 1750

Fiat 850 Sport

Maserati Ghibli SS