We have news from AutoItalia magazine of some meeting planned this year.

AutoItalia will be held at Brooklands on Sunday 18th July.

If all goes well, most Covid restrictions will be over by then so It looks like the first big meeting in the south of England in 2021.

So I can liase with Phil Ward about our numbers attending and getting suitable space for our coupes please add your name to the list below.

1. PeteP
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Just had an email from Phil ward advising that the event will be an all ticket affair with no payment at the gate. He will let me know when ticketing is up and running.

Hopefully this will mean that there aren't the long queues at the gate.

Once again Covid restrictions have hit and the event has now been rescheduled to Sunday 10th October

Hi Pete, We will be coming along this year.

1. PeteP
2. Cooperman

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2. Cooperman
3. CC

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4. Serg1

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PeteP,

Do you know what time we will have to be in place by?

Gates open at 8;30 and admission to the site is normally until 2 hours before closing which is 5pm.

it's usually best to get there as early as possible as queues do build up by around 9:30, though it may be better this year with tickets having to be bought on line in advance.

Here's the museums's link to the event

if anyone wishes to go up the Test Hill they will need to take their driving licence with them.

Thanks Pete, and just purchase tickets from that link? Ill be looking for accommodation nearby save us doing a crazy 3am start from Scotland.

Yes, that is where to get the tickets. There are a number of Travellodges in the area , I think T stayed in one of them one year when she came down.

Look forwards to meeting you there Brian as I didn't manage to get to the Fat Lamb.

Thanks Pete was looking forward to that too, I was about to buy the tickets but just noticed on the Brooklands Museum website that dogs are not allowed so thats a spanner in the works for us coming down. I cant get through on the number to confirm if this is museum only.

Looks like this will be doable

1. PeteP
2. Cooperman
3. CC
4. Serg1
5. Rosso
6. Rob40 +1

1x ticket bought

Hello there wish I could go.

My coupes in garage and cracking on with all the detailing and underselling this year for next year, powder coated my alloys so it’s gonna look sweet.

Hopefully next years shows il be able to attend more

Just bought my ticket.

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2. Cooperman
3. CC
4. Serg1
5. Rosso
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7. MIB

I've bought a ticket. Fingers crossed that the Coupe will have completed its annual pampering session by then. If not I'll have to arrive in my clapped out van.

Please add me to the list.

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3. CC
4. Serg1
5. Rosso
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Finally bought my ticket this morning

Excellent Joe

Im just hoping this fuel malarky calms down as I'll be attempting to fill up several stations before next Saturday to get me down there.

I have had further info from Phil Ward this morning.

We are placed at the top of the finishing straight again, There is a scan of the site map attached., it will probably need enlarging to read.

Here are the timings and ticket details for anyone still needing to purchase them.

TIMETABLE
08.00 Gates open for participating & display vehicles
09.00 Gates open for general entry
10.00-12.30 Registration for M-B World Track & Test Hill
10.00 Museum displays and aircraft open
12.30 Mandatory M-B World Track Demo briefing
13.00-14.00 M-B World Track Demo session
14.30 Mandatory Test Hill Drivers' briefing
15.00-15.45 Test Hill ascents

PUBLIC ADMISSION PRICES
Adults: £24.20
Seniors/Student: £23.10
Children: (aged 5-16) £11.00
Family 1 adult: £36.30
Family 2 adults: £60.50
Under 5s free

Ticket sales:
www.brooklandsmuseum.com/whats-on/italian-car-day

Sounds like a good place to be is it Pete?

Anyone arriving on the Saturday?

it's OK Brian, but a bit of an uphill walk from the centre of the site.

No handbrake problems there unlike up on the banking.

Ticket bought

Sorry to have to miss this but not so sorry we'll be in Tenerife...

Have a good day.

Sorry to have to miss this but not so sorry we'll be in Tenerife...

Thanks Pete, coupé now fuelled and ready for the longish Journey south

That's an admirable effort to take this on Brian

Looking forward to the whole weekend even the 6hrs 45mins drive

Each way

Are you going Dave?

Yes I'll be there but in the 124 Spider

Yep each way... Well last run of the year so might aswell make it decent.

That was epic; from the journey down in convoy with Brian, the futile search for the elusive 99RON, the assault on the senses with the vast array of classics and exotica, the continuing search for fuel after the show, to the drive home.
What a great weekend.

Definitely worth the 800 odd miles trek. Great to see everyone and to see some new faces also. Superb collection of Italian Machinery.... As you say Rob it was an "Assault on the senses" and even hunting the endless Alfa car park to find a 145. Vastly different from the last time I was present in 2003

unfortunately we had to leave a little early but probably as well we did. Thankfully we managed to get home just before 11.

Some pics of the Coupes

Whoah Dave you've caught a photo of Ashley in his coupé... I wondered where he got to all day?

A small selection of the day

More

Sorry we had to miss this - we were in Tenerife

...but we still got our Coupe fix:

Driving up into the mountains in Tenerife we came across this red 16V owned by a local couple parked up by a picnic area. Our conversation was a combination of Pidgin English and sign language but we gleaned they'd had it from new and mileage is around 120,000 km - it was in very good nick. We showed them a pic of our re 20VT from a trip to the Alps a while back.
It was such a great surprise and really made our day.