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Pageant of Power
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| Shown below are some of the photographs I took on that day, click on any of the thumbnails to see a larger version. Three of the cars, in which I was fortunate enough to get a ride in, I've featured on their own (the Mercedes, the Ferrari and the Bentley) and the remaining exhibits are featured further down this page. For more information on this event, click here to visit the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power website. |
1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing. | |||||
| This example of the SL, built in 1955, spent its earliest years in the London area. Owner number 2 competed in this Mercedes in numerous events, at venues such as Goodwood and Silverstone, and also at the circuit not too far from Cholmondeley, namely Oulton Park, in the British Empire Trophy. In 1959 it headed off to a new owner in Scarborough, until 1980 when it changed ownership once again. The 300SL's current owner bought the car in 1986 and has used it on a number of classic car tours, both in the UK and across Europe. | |||||
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1930 Bentley Speed Six. | |||||
| This and another matching model were the final two Speed Six Bentleys produced, both destined to become part of the works Racing Team. Unlike the road cars, the cars destined for competition were built to take on the competition at Le Mans, in the 24 hour race, and at Brooklands, in the Double Twelve. In May 1930 this car competed in the Double Twelve, driven by Sammy Davies and Clive Dunfee, finishing in second position. This Speed Six was destined to also finish the 1930s Le Mans in the same position, but for an unfortunate encounter with a sand bank, forcing the car to withdraw from the race. | |||||
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1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB. | |||||
| This V12 Ferrari, registration 893 UXL, was the 18th of 165 short wheelbase Berlinettas built by the Italian company. Used in competition throughout its life, it made its debut at the German Grand Prix, in a supporting event to the main race of the day, where it finished third. Other races in future years in which this Ferrari competed included the Freiburg-Schauinsland Hillclimb, and the 1000km at the Nurburgring. Nowadays it is used on events designed with historic competition cars such as this 250 swb in mind. | |||||
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More exhibits at Cholmondeley Castle. | |||||
| All the cars on display were jolly mouthwatering, and the photographs below go some way in demonstrating the variety of historic machinery that had been pulled together for this launch day. Cars featured included a very nice Austin Healey 100S (1955), the oldest surviving E-Type Jaguar (1961), Cooper Jaguar sportscar (1955), a wonderful Lagonda V12 (1938), a bright red Maserati T61 'Birdcage' (1959), a Rolls-Royce Phantom I (1928), Ford Mustang, Alfa Romeo 1750 Super Sport (1929), plus a number of other superb exhibits, and for those of a nautical bent, a Chris Craft looking resplendant in the Cheshire sun. | |||||
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For more information, both on exhibits due at the Pageant of Power in August, ticket prices, and details about the venue and other attractions, visit the Pageant of Power website.
Return to the main car photographs gallery. |
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