Le Mans 2012 Classic Thread

[Steve Pyro]

Oh and the second one.

A winning smile 

[BigH]

Not much to do with the classic I suppose, seeing as I wasn't there, but since when have threads been meant to stay on topic?

I was out with a mate of mine recently, - he knows nothing about cars, and I mean nothing, he couldn't tell a mini from a Bentley if you offered him money.
"You know about cars, don't you H?"
"Errr, maybe a bit, why's that"
"I thought you did. I've another mate who knows about those things too"
"That's nice..."
"In fact, he lives just around this corner, I know he's got some cars in his garage, shall we go and have a look?"

I'm sort of expecting the worst now, maybe a shed with a couple of rotting old Sunbeams in there, but we called in, introductions were made, and it was about another 15 minutes before I managed to lever my jaw from the floor. Below is a pic I took, it's a crappy I-phone shot, but you get the drift. There was probably about another 20 or 30 cars there too, - neither minis, Bentleys or Sunbeams, and none at the least put to shame by this one.

As we left:

"Was that any good H? were they good cars? I dunno about cars?"....
"Shut the f*** up"

H

[Fran]

... and you could eat your dinner off that garage floor (if you were so inclined).

[Mr. Rick]

...."Was that any good H? were they good cars? I dunno about cars?"....
"Shut the f*** up"
H

Brilliant H. Told as only you can, you young scallywag 

[Snoring Rhino]

Wow......interesting what is tucked away behind closed doors.

[Newcastle Dave]

This car is the spitting image of, if not the same as featured in the latest August Classic Cars, and it finished second at Le Mans in 1956.

[BigH]

Yep, - it's the very same one Dave. Couldn't see any saliva mind.

I think Moss drove it at LM a few times too.

It looked fantastic!

H

[termietermite]

Told as only you can tell it, H.

Mr T got taken out one Sunday by a friend to see "his mate's garage" which had "a few old cars in it."  A similar scenario really.

This was it:

http://gallery.bristolpegasus.com/2001/Foulkes-Halbard-Collection/21603557_RVdX4k#!i=1722849395&k=RLNqvN5

Sadly, the mate - Paul Foulkes Halbard - died later that year.  

[Steve Pyro]

Arh yes.  The long lamented Filching Manor Campbell collection.  Lots of Malcolm / Donald Campbell memorabilia such as the K3 boat there.

I believe the museum has now been reopened by Paul Foulkes Halbard's son for group visits only -http://campbellcircuit.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=9

Also, looks like K3 has been returned to running order http://www.k3bluebird.com/

[old-uns]

finally had to come home, at least stretched it out until the 21st 

surprisingly easier this year to get in with Blue Badge, no queuing & form filling at main entrance, flash it, scan the tickets & away you go.
so glad we did the paddocks & village Friday, seemed so much quieter than the saturday?

most of my pics were from the car parks, did the 'wally trolley' for a quick drive around, surprising what's parked in far flung areas.

most memorable moment for me considering the amount of metal about.....


also managed to catch up with a competitor acquaintance from his F3 days again


will have to try & meet up one year & put faces to names although with not staying at circuit may cause a few problems i suppose
 

[Martini...LB]

This guy has a load of pics from the Classic this year, hell of a good photographer, composition and vision of the shots is something else.

There is also good stuff from the 2010, BUT look at the Numero 9 concept pics, I'll have one...


http://laurentnivalle.fr/_LMC2012.html

>Martini...LB