Hope Classic Rally

| 17 Jul 2015

On 11 July, a convoy of nearly 40 fabulous classics made its way from Brooklands to Blenheim Palace with the aim of raising £150,000 for charity HOPE HIV. The spectacular turnout of cars included everything from Mini Cooper  to Ferrari 250GT Short Wheelbase and Mercedes-Benz 300SL, while stars who did their bit included TV’s Ant Anstead, ex-Stig Ben Collins and 2003 Rugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody. Here are some of the best pictures of a sensational – and priceless – cavalcade of classics.

Former rugby international Lewis Moody and wife Annie became addicted to the power of the 7-litre engine in the RS Williams-uprated 1978 Aston Martin V8

Half of the stunning field parked up in the Great Court at Blenheim Palace while the rally participants enjoyed lunch.

The 1964 Ferrari 250GT Short-Wheelbase arrives at Blenheim. Classics being classics, not all the cars made it to the finish

Stunt driver and former Stig Ben Collins in the ex-Duncan Hamilton 1951 Jaguar XK120 Competition

Model and TV presenter Jodie Kidd waves off the first car – a 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400S at Mercedes-Benz World Brooklands

Sam Hardy pilots Stuart Dyble’s Ferrari 365GTB/4 ‘Daytona’ towards the Blenheim finish

Sensational two-cam Ferrari 275GTB

Ant Anstead, co-host of Channel 4’s For The Love Of Cars, drove a ‘Daytona’ on the rally

Lancia Integrale was one the newer, and most menacing, cars on the Hope Classic Rally

Achingly pretty Lotus Elite Super was one of the smallest cars on the event and was dwarfed by the Astons and more modern Ferraris

Not all multi-millionaire’s cars: more of the finishers at Blenheim

Will Stone arrives at Blenheim Palace in a lovely 1967 Ferrari 330GTC