Le Mans Classic 2016

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Fri Jul 15, 16 12:47 pm

Captain Chaos wrote:That Eldorado Brougham has been there a long time,what a Car .

The Charger is a new one on me,great display.

Did you make it up to Bar Aux Portes du Circuite just up the road from the Museum?

No, unfortunately not.
We did the museum, but by the time we left we had to head North to catch the ferry back to Blighty.

Captain Chaos · Post by **Captain Chaos** » Fri Jul 15, 16 3:36 pm

Too little time I know.

I notched up my 18th LM 24h visit this year and have used First Tickets for the last ten years,I highly recommend them.

I went to the Classic in 2012 an was surprised by the amount of Car Clubs there,the entire Bugatti Circuit was occupied and I didn't get round to see everything.Next time I'll arrive Weds AM.

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » Fri Jul 15, 16 4:33 pm

Blue wrote:I love that blue & white wagon, even with the collapsed suspension it really is the nuts!

Great write up Dave and 1959 Mercury Commuter wagon does it for me. Chris

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Fri Jul 15, 16 9:12 pm

Captain Chaos wrote:Too little time I know.

I notched up my 18th LM 24h visit this year and have used First Tickets for the last ten years,I highly recommend them.

I went to the Classic in 2012 an was surprised by the amount of Car Clubs there,the entire Bugatti Circuit was occupied and I didn't get round to see everything.Next time I'll arrive Weds AM.

Yeah.

Most of my pics in the Bugatti Circuit were done on the Friday night, so most cars were back at camp. I couldn't believe it on the Sat morning, ques to get in all day.

I think you'd need more than a week to do the lot. Every campsite is full of all makes of classic cars. The day trippers carpark is just as impressive. Think I probably did about a 1\4 of it...........need to walk to the Porsche curves nextbtime too.

I'll deffo be going back. Has a mix of everything. Just needs a decent coffee vendor and a bacon butty van to be perfect.

Have to say the waiting lane's at Cherbourg were a site to behold too. Full of E types etc. Driving onto and off the boat was like a precession of nearly every car makers classic best.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Fri Jul 15, 16 9:13 pm

Birdman wrote:
Blue wrote:I love that blue & white wagon, even with the collapsed suspension it really is the nuts!
Great write up Dave and 1959 Mercury Commuter wagon does it for me. Chris

Was a stunner mate!

Cheers for the nice comments chaps!

Post by **MattH** » Mon Jul 18, 16 6:48 pm

Superb write up Dave, you have captured the spirit of it perfectly.

I've done it 3 times now, missed this year but 2018 will be considered.
Staying in the Triumph camp did give us 24 hr catering and bar.

MMA posse is an idea, there were 13 of us back in 2014 in a 4 car convoy plus one went ahead to bag the camp spot.

Well done Dave, I hope my articles in Connected were a bit of an influence?

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Mon Jul 18, 16 9:35 pm

MattH wrote:Superb write up Dave, you have captured the spirit of it perfectly.

I've done it 3 times now, missed this year but 2018 will be considered.
Staying in the Triumph camp did give us 24 hr catering and bar.

MMA posse is an idea, there were 13 of us back in 2014 in a 4 car convoy plus one went ahead to bag the camp spot.

Well done Dave, I hope my articles in Connected were a bit of an influence?

Cheers Matt.

Funny you should mention your 2014 trip. That's what helped push us into doing it. Gave my brother the Connected mag and said we should do it. Next thing I know he'd booked it up!