The document discusses taking a 1980 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Stingray on a drive along Blackpool's famous illuminated promenade in England. Cruising in the open-top Corvette allows one to fully experience the dazzling lights displays and take in views of landmarks like Blackpool Tower. While traffic has slowed the pace, driving the Corvette at night along the promenade amid the "gaudy glitz" is described as one of the most enjoyable drives one can do, perfectly suited to enjoying the Illuminations spectacle.
A very warm welcome to Silverstone Circuit for three days of special sales at the Silverstone Classic.
The Silverstone Classic Sale is one of our most exciting and high profile auctions in the calendar and it’s a delight to be back. We’ve been hosting an auction here at the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival for the past six years and it just gets bigger and better every year. It really is a privilege to be involved with this event and the provenance of the cars on offer this year is a clear indication of the excitement surrounding the festival.
I’m sure you’ll agree that this is one of our most intriguing catalogues ever, with a diverse and stunning collection of classic cars, modern sports cars and supercars, racing cars, automobillia and luxury watches going under the hammer.
We’re extremely proud to offer over 450 lots, and whether you are in the market for a new track day toy, a piece of Italian exotica, restoration project or classic hot hatch, there’s certainly something to tempt enthusiasts of all tastes.
My dedicated and knowledgeable team are on hand to answer any queries on any of the lots on offer here, so please do not hesitate to speak with us.
I’m also pleased to welcome the team from Channel 4’s For the Love of Cars, who are here to film the sale of the very first production Lotus Elite, with a prestigious race history and just restored by Ant Anstead and his team for the popular TV series.
Our next sale takes place in the stunning setting of Blenheim Palace at Salon Privé, entries to which are now being invited so if you’re interested in selling your classic car with us then please speak to a member of the team.
We return to Silverstone Circuit for The Porsche Sale on the 15th October and then finish the year at the UK’s biggest classic car show, the NEC Classic Motor Show, for a two-day sale on the 12th and 13th of November.
I hope to see you at one of our upcoming sales but for now I hope you have a fantastic time here at the Silverstone Classic and wish you the best of luck in securing the car of your dreams.
Happy Bidding!
Nick Whale Managing Director Silverstone Auctions
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A very warm welcome to Silverstone Circuit for three days of special sales at the Silverstone Classic.
The Silverstone Classic Sale is one of our most exciting and high profile auctions in the calendar and it’s a delight to be back. We’ve been hosting an auction here at the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival for the past six years and it just gets bigger and better every year. It really is a privilege to be involved with this event and the provenance of the cars on offer this year is a clear indication of the excitement surrounding the festival.
I’m sure you’ll agree that this is one of our most intriguing catalogues ever, with a diverse and stunning collection of classic cars, modern sports cars and supercars, racing cars, automobillia and luxury watches going under the hammer.
We’re extremely proud to offer over 450 lots, and whether you are in the market for a new track day toy, a piece of Italian exotica, restoration project or classic hot hatch, there’s certainly something to tempt enthusiasts of all tastes.
My dedicated and knowledgeable team are on hand to answer any queries on any of the lots on offer here, so please do not hesitate to speak with us.
I’m also pleased to welcome the team from Channel 4’s For the Love of Cars, who are here to film the sale of the very first production Lotus Elite, with a prestigious race history and just restored by Ant Anstead and his team for the popular TV series.
Our next sale takes place in the stunning setting of Blenheim Palace at Salon Privé, entries to which are now being invited so if you’re interested in selling your classic car with us then please speak to a member of the team.
We return to Silverstone Circuit for The Porsche Sale on the 15th October and then finish the year at the UK’s biggest classic car show, the NEC Classic Motor Show, for a two-day sale on the 12th and 13th of November.
I hope to see you at one of our upcoming sales but for now I hope you have a fantastic time here at the Silverstone Classic and wish you the best of luck in securing the car of your dreams.
Happy Bidding!
Nick Whale Managing Director Silverstone Auctions
If you are thinking about selling your classic car, modern sports car, motorcycle or automobilia items, then why not speak to the team at Silverstone Auctions. Utilising their extensive specialist knowledge, the team will be able to provide sound advice on including your items into the sale, helping you to achieve the best returns possible.
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Welcome to Stoneleigh Park for Race Retro and our
first auction of the year.
It’s a privilege to be a part of this fantastic event, one
of Europe’s premier shows for historic motorsport
and I’m delighted to be back. We first hosted a sale
here in 2012 and our auction has grown so much in
that time, now with more than 90 classic road cars,
40 competition cars, watches, lifestyle items and
automobilia offered over three days this weekend.
As an historic racing enthusiast myself, this is one
of my highlights of the year and I look forward to
meeting as many other fans as possible over the
weekend. The team and I have been exceptionally busy
putting together a very special catalogue of highly
collectable cars for your buying pleasure, which I’m
sure will tempt you.
Of particular note in the road car sale, and becoming
something of a speciality for Silverstone Auctions, is
the number of highly original, low-mileage and singleownership
cars available, some offered on the open
market for the very first time. As part of the dedicated
Competition Car Sale there is a huge variety of highly
competitive and successful examples on offer, many
with recent victories and ready to race.
2016 was an excellent year for Silverstone Auctions
and certainly surpassed our expectations. Our sale
rooms were busier than ever, with many new clients
buying and selling with us, and we finished the year
with an amazing total of 445 cars sold for a total
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10 new world records. Details of this year’s sales are
now available, so if you’re looking to sell then please
speak with a member of the team.
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Welcome to Stoneleigh Park for Race Retro and our
first auction of the year.
It’s a privilege to be a part of this fantastic event, one
of Europe’s premier shows for historic motorsport
and I’m delighted to be back. We first hosted a sale
here in 2012 and our auction has grown so much in
that time, now with more than 90 classic road cars,
40 competition cars, watches, lifestyle items and
automobilia offered over three days this weekend.
As an historic racing enthusiast myself, this is one
of my highlights of the year and I look forward to
meeting as many other fans as possible over the
weekend. The team and I have been exceptionally busy
putting together a very special catalogue of highly
collectable cars for your buying pleasure, which I’m
sure will tempt you.
Of particular note in the road car sale, and becoming
something of a speciality for Silverstone Auctions, is
the number of highly original, low-mileage and singleownership
cars available, some offered on the open
market for the very first time. As part of the dedicated
Competition Car Sale there is a huge variety of highly
competitive and successful examples on offer, many
with recent victories and ready to race.
2016 was an excellent year for Silverstone Auctions
and certainly surpassed our expectations. Our sale
rooms were busier than ever, with many new clients
buying and selling with us, and we finished the year
with an amazing total of 445 cars sold for a total
hammer value of £26 million, including an incredible
10 new world records. Details of this year’s sales are
now available, so if you’re looking to sell then please
speak with a member of the team.
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Welcome to Silverstone circuit, for one of the most
exciting sales of the summer – the Silverstone
Classic.
It’s a real privilege to take part in the world’s biggest
classic motorsport festival and to present three
days of sales with around 130 of the finest classic,
race and sports cars, plus we have a fabulous range
of automobilia, including collections from famous
motorsport personalities and a selection of quality
watches.
Our catalogue of cars is truly astounding this year,
with everything from two of ex-BTCC champion Tim
Harvey’s race cars, Barry Sheene’s 1985 Group A
Toyota, to an impressive collection of Jaguar E-Types,
Porsches, Ferraris and some incredibly low-mileage
cars, including a Ford Focus RS500 with just 206km
on the clock.
I’m especially proud of our dedicated and
knowledgeable team who have brought an exceptional
collection together that I’m sure will thrill and delight
you all. Please do not hesitate to talk to them at any
time if you require assistance in securing the car of
your dreams.
We hope you have a fabulous time with us on this
special weekend, and if you enjoy the sale why
not join us again at the stunning surroundings of
Blenheim Palace for Salon Privé where we will again
be presenting some of the world’s finest cars on 2nd
September. Entries are now being invited, so if you
have a car you would like to enter with Silverstone
Auctions, please do speak with one of our highly
experienced consignors who will be pleased to help.
Our Porsche Sale will follow soon after on 21st
October back here at the Wing at Silverstone, before
we finish off the season at the NEC Classic Motor
Show on 11th and 12th November.
Finally, I would like to say thank you for attending
this weekend’s sales and I look forward to seeing you
again at one of our upcoming auctions. Good luck
and enjoy.
Happy bidding.
Nick Whale
Managing Director, Silverstone Auction
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We’re delighted to return to the NEC for our fifth sale at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show. This weekend’s two-day sale promises to see 2016 off with a bang. With more than 70,000 visitors set to attend, this show really is one of the highlights of our calendar. It’s always a fantastic event and is getting bigger and better every year.
I and the team at Silverstone Auctions look forward to an equally exciting and successful 2017, and with details of next year’s sales now available, please speak to us if you’re looking to sell.
So what of the current classic car market? The last 12 months have seen some potential challenges for the wider market, however the results from our most recent sales prove that the best cars will always appeal. Original UK, right-hand drive cars with good provenance continue to be in demand. Post-referendum we have seen that it is cheaper for European and US buyers to purchase cars from the UK so that’s a positive. However, the classic car market has always been, and is increasingly, an enthusiast-led market, and there’s no reason for the levels of enthusiasm to change. People have relatively few other good investment options at this time and if you are an enthusiast who has some cash in the bank, why not indulge in your dream classic?
With that and this weekend’s sale, there’s an eclectic offering of over 120 classic and modern sports cars and several historic motorcycles spanning some 89 years available for you to take home. At Silverstone Auctions we pride ourselves on bringing together ‘best of breed’ cars to auction and we hope you agree that the vehicles on offer do this justice.
Our team is on hand to provide even more insight into the cars on offer, with dedicated staff able to expertly guide you through the history files. If you have any queries or require any assistance please don’t hesitate to speak to a member of the team who will be more than happy to assist you.
Once again, I’d like to thank you for joining us, and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year with our first sale taking place at Race Retro in February.
Happy Bidding!
Nick Whale
Managing Director Silverstone Auctions
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Welcome to the stunning and historic location of Blenheim Palace for our third auction at the UK’s finest concours event, Salon Privé.
The Salon Privé Sale is one of our most exclusive auctions of the year and it’s wonderful to be back. It’s an opportunity for you to relax, admire beautiful classic cars and experience a uniquely intimate event. Befitting the occasion, our sale here always features some incredible best of breed classic cars and I’m pleased to say that this year is no different. There’s more than 65 cars on offer here today and I can confidently say that this is our highest quality catalogue ever, a fabulous collection featuring delivery miles modern hypercars, highly original and rare homologation specials, star cars of the
small screen and iconic pieces of British motoring history.
With such an eclectic and high quality selection on offer I’m sure there will be one or two cars that will tempt you! Our experienced and dedicated team are on hand to help you through every step of the auction process, and so if this is your first time at one of our sales, or indeed a classic car auction, please do not hesitate to ask for our help. We are here to guide you in acquiring your dream car
If you’re looking to sell a classic car and would like to benefit from our expertise and hard work in selling cars on behalf of our vendors we’re now consigning for our upcoming sales. We return to Silverstone Circuit for our next sale, The Porsche Sale, on 15th October, then finish the year at the UK’s biggest classic car show, the NEC Classic Motor Show, for a two-day sale on 12th and 13th of November.
I hope to see you at our two final sales of the year but for now I hope you have a wonderful time here at our sale and at Salon Privé and wish you the best of luck in your bids.
Happy bidding!
Nick Whale
Managing Director
Silverstone Auctions
The Salon Privé Sale 3rd September 2016 | Classic & Sports Car Auction
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1. CLASSIC DRIVES
CLASSIC DRIVES Blackpool Illuminations
Blackpool Illuminations
Power to the
tower
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If you’re hitting Blackpool’s bright lights, show off
some V8 muscle, says DAVID SIMISTER in a Corvette
At night, Blackpool turnsinto Las Vegas... almost
T
he glow of a thousand neon lightbulbs
pierce the black of the night sky as
I power the Corvette along Blackpool’s
windswept promenade. This is a classic
drive in every sense of the word.
There’s a gaudy glitz about any Chevy which
makes it perfectly suited to enjoying the world-
famous Blackpool Illuminations. Cruising behind the
wheel of an open-top burbler makes you the centre
of attention. Even though you’ll be lucky to hit
30mph and the only hairpins you’re likely to see
are atop the scalps of women in the resort on their
hen nights, driving this stretch of road is one of the
most enjoyable drives you can undertake at this time
of year.
In the daytime, Blackpool has a very British sort
of charm, encapsulated by its rock stalls, Victorian
piers and fish ‘n’ chip shops. But, when darkness
falls, and the six miles of lights are switched on, the
vibe starts to turn ever so slightly Las Vegas.
That’s why to get the best out of driving the
Illuminations you need a classic that’s brash, in-yer-
face and unashamedly proud of its heritage.
Something outlandish, open to the autumn weather
and audible with a hint of a small rumble – a
Chevrolet Corvette is perfect.
Once you lift out the twin panels on its T-bar
roof, fire up the 5.7-litre small block V8 and engage
its three-speed auto, you’ll discover this lazy,
loudmouthed left-hooker is more than suited to the
job in hand. You might think having the steering
wheel on the wrong side would be off-putting, but
as it’s unlikely you’ll be doing any overtaking, you
soon learn not to let it bother you. In fact it works
to your advantage, allowing you to indulge in a spot
of banter with the pedestrians as you thread your
way through the many traffic lights as you rumble
North from Starr Gate through the glittering lights.
The Corvette’s bright white paintwork, pop-up
headlights and the red leather lining the two-seater
cockpit place you in the chintzy mindset you need to
enjoy the spangled nights when this Lancashire
seaside resort turns peacock and struts its stuff to
thousands of visitors. Dazzling displays celebrating
everything from Doctor Who to old Routemaster
buses, beam from the side of the road. Occasionally
you’ll glide past vintage trams dressed up as trawler
boats and draped in hundreds of lights – probably
the only thing on the prom to positively outglam
the ’Vette.
Then, of course, you reach the jewel in this
seaside resort’s spectacular autumn tiara – Blackpool
Tower, which flickers and sparkles every few seconds
as it climbs hundreds of feet into the sky above you.
The staccato bark of the Corvette’s exhaust is its
audible reflection. Seeing this Grade One-listed
masterpiece gradually crawl up the wild contours of
the Corvette’s bonnet as you cruise along the town’s
Golden Mile has got to be the one of the best thrills
you can experience in British motoring.
Eventually, you’ll reach Bispham, the point in
Blackpool’s northern reaches where the fantastic
luminance of the display reaches its end, giving way
to street lights, which seem drab by comparison.
Naturally, there’s only one thing to do if you’re in
a Corvette and the whole of the Blackpool
Illuminations at your beck and call. Turn around, go
straight back and congratulate yourself on a drive
well done over some well-deserved fish and chips.
Blackpool
Bispham
Starr Gate
David’s face lit up at the
wheel of the Corvette
The Corvette we drove was a 1980 C3 Stingray,
which blends General Motors’ venerable 5.7-litre
V8 with a three-speed auto that offers easy-
going sports car thrills.
While it’s never going to offer you Lotus-like
steering, its well-mannered, torquey driving
experience makes it perfect for relaxed cruising.
The twin roof panels are easily unclipped and
stow neatly behind the two seats, transforming
the Kentucky-crafted classic from a cosy coupe
into an al fresco motoring experience.
The combination of bright white paintwork
and red leather interior is definitely an acquired
taste but is certainly in keeping with the brash
glamour of the Illuminations, while the power-
assisted steering helps ensure the sheer
size of the car and its left-hand-drive layout
never feel intimidating.
This Corvette is one of more than 80 classics
on offer from Great Escapes Classic Car Hire,
which has a number of outlets across the UK.
Founded in Worcestershire in 2006 by
Graham and Janine Eason, Great Escape is now
the country’s largest classic car hire company,
offering everything from small Brit favourites
like the Mini and Morris Minor to full-on
exotics such as the Ferrari 456GT and Jensen
Interceptor. Graham said: “Each of our sites are
owner-operated by classic car enthusiasts.”
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■ www.greatescapecars.co.uk
ABOUT THE CAR
HIRING THE CAR
Blackpool’s Promenade, which now forms part
of the A584 road, has been at the heart of the
resort’s fortunes since it rose to prominence as
a bathing resort in the 19th century.
With no less than three pleasure piers on
one side and the thrills of the Grade One-listed
Blackpool Tower on the other, there’s plenty of
great views to take in, although work by the
local authorities to introduce traffic calming
measures means progress behind the wheel is
now slower than in previous years.
Easily reached from the M55 motorway,
Blackpool offers distinctly old-school seaside
thrills, most notably if you temporarily ditch
driving your classic for a ride on Britain’s oldest
working tramway system, which runs alongside
the road and connects either end of the
seafront. In between, you’ve got scores of fish
‘n’ chip shops to serve up some cuisine entirely
suited to the traditional seaside feel.
You will not be found wanting when it
comes to hotels either. Ranging from petite
bed & breakfast properties to grand buildings
with hundreds of rooms, it’s easy to book
accommodation that’s right at the heart of
Illuminations action.
ABOUT THE AREA
■ Watch out for tipsy pedestrians in fancy
dress wandering in the road. Stag and hen
parties head to Blackpool throughout the year.
■ Pack warm clothes and a coat to deal with
the elements – the Illuminations are definitely
best experienced with your roof down.
■ Traffic lights and traffic calming measures
have been brought in along
Blackpool’s seafront, so keep
an eye out for red lights which
aren’t part of the displays.
BE PREPARED
an eye out for red lights which
■ DISTANCE 6 miles ■ CAR 1980 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Stingray
■ DRIVING TIME 25 minutes ■ HIRE THIS CAR FROM www.greatescapecars.co.uk
■ PETROL INCLUDED No ■ MILEAGE 200 miles ■ EXCESS MILEAGE £1.50 per mile ■ PRICE £229 for 24-hour hire ■ AGE LIMIT 25-75 years
■ THINGS TO BRING Both parts of driving licence, credit or debit card, warm clothes, mobile phone, Elvis Presley eight-track tapes
EXPLORINGBLACKPOOL
SEAFRONT BY NIGHT
David ‘Don’t Call Me Hasselhoff’ Simister and the ’Vette
This year’s illuminations get switched off on 10 November, so hurry
Thundering up the promenade in a V8 muscle car beats the trams any day
Ready for a roller coaster ride? Not in the smooth Corvette, of course