A century of motorsport, live!

Dozens of historic racers will be taking to the demonstration track over the weekend. It’s no surprise that the paddock is one of the most popular locations on the site, because visitors can get up close to these pieces of racing history.

Among the stand-out cars from the pre-war period already confirmed are the ex-raymond Mays ERA R3A, the first 2-litre ERA; a 1926 Bentley 3 Litre that was part of the works team at Le Mans in 1926 and ’27; and the 1935 Rapier Eccles Special, the only car to win on the Outer, Mountain and Campbell circuits at Brooklands.

Post-war competition cars up to the Show’s cut-off date of 1976 include C&SC’S own Simon Taylor’s wonderful 1950 Hwm-chevrolet (above), which was campaigned by a 20-year-old Stirling Moss in his first-ever works drive. Also due to appear are some fascinating specials, from the aero-engined Fafnir and Menasco Pirate to the Alvis/marendaz Routledge Special.