Donnington dash

Excellent run to The Donnington Grand Prix Collection. The weather was showery but there were many sunny intervals that showed of the countryside to great effect.

As ever, the run was well organised and the route interesting, mostly B roads and rural A roads. At one point we came over the brow of a hill and the scenery before us could have come straight out of a hunting print, only without the horses. We covered about 74 miles on the run and it took us just on two hours with only one comfort stop along the way

The SL wasn't the newest car on the run, but is pictured here amongst some more traditional motors, some of which ran 'topless' in spite of the showers. As you can see, we chickened out and left the hard-top in place. The cars ranged from a 1927 Salmsom and a 1933 Aston Martin Le Mans at the older end to a virtually new BMW Z4. MG and Morgan were well represented as ever.

Its not surprising that this run went so smoothly. The MAC is after all one of the oldest motor clubs and operates the oldest motor sport venue in the world, namely Shelsley Walsh hillclimb, that was used for the first time in August 1905 and event have been run ever since over the same course. The Centenary Event last year has recently been nominated Event of the Yera by Classic & Sportscar Magazine.

Categories: ClassicCars, HillClimbing