A wonderfully eclectic range of machinery swarmed into the Luton Hoo estate for Classics in the Walled Garden yesterday afternoon.
"Bookings were about 10% down on what I was expecting,” said organiser Peter Madden, “but loads more people turned up on spec. It was such a nice evening and they know that you can book on the gate because we have plenty of room.”
A fine turnout of exotica included Paul Cowley’s MVS Venturi 260 (above) and a superb Iso pair that featured in Martin Buckley’s October 2012 C&SC article. Barry Twitchell brought the immaculate Lele (below) that he restored himself and was once the family transport, while parked opposite was Jane Weitzmann’s gorgeous Grifo – the ’67 Earls Court Motor Show car (two below).
Not to be outdone, the local branch of the Ferrari Owners’ Club was out mob-handed with a mouthwatering selection that included a 275GTB (parked alongside a new 458 Italia), a 330GT 2+2, a Daytona, a 330GTS and an even-rarer 365GTS – one of about 20.
They weren’t all parked together, either – keeping in the spirit of the event – with the two GTSs either side of a fabulous Austin 3 Litre (main image).
Nearby was Chris Overton’s superb TVR 1800S Mk4, which was the demonstrator when he had a Saturday job washing cars at the Barnet Motor Company. He bought the dilapidated car 20 years later and restored it with his brother-in-law Neil Pinkstone.
There was something for all tastes, in fact, such as a few vintage Bentleys, a nice pair of Porsche 356s, the oldest-surviving Vauxhall Cavalier and the lowest Chevy pick-up that you’re ever likely to see!
A fine Ford contingent included a couple of very smart Anglia 307E vans, with Luton Hoo regular Neil McCarty’s on the right.
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