My weekend in pictures

[Steveyk]

I spent the weekend as a guest of Chevrolet for their summer party at Beaulieu National Motor Museum. Basically my brother and I turned up at Vauxhall's head office in Luton on Saturday morning to find a fleet of Chevy's, from old 50's Impalas to a brand new 'Vette Grand Sport. We hogged a black Camaro Coupe and blasted off to the Ace Cafe where a BBQ was laid on for us. There was a 1M meet on and a Focus RS meet too. We jumped in a Chevy Volt for the hour's drive to the next stop at a farm shop and got fed again, then hitched a ride in a 55 Bel Air to the next stop at a pub, then blagged the keys to a Camaro soft top, put the roof down and spent the next 18 miles chasing the Corvette. When we got to Beaulieu we'd all got tents, luxury Portaloos and showers, there was a band on, as much beer as you could drink and probably every Crovette in the UK. After another BBQ it started p*ssing down with rain so we hit the sack. On sunday we had a private tour of the museum (excellent by the way), more food, and then left at 2pm to get back home. It was a pretty excellent weekend, I particularly enjoyed spreading V8 thunder all over southern England. Here are a few pics:

'Our' Camaro





The 'Vette, pretending to be a WR1












At the Ace Cafe:






From what I saw of a 1M drifting up the road, this does not apply:





Not a Focus RS, but got more attention:





Interior quality, 50's style. Oh Yeah!













Interior quality, 2020 style:





Chasing the 'Vette





The campsite:




Bed:



Needed:







This left the 'Vette standing:





0-60 2.3 seconds:

[Matty WR1]

Cracking pics, looks like a great day out there

[SteveS]

Fook, I think I just messed myself Cracking post mate

[Crockel]

Fantastic pictures. I still think the 1960's Stingray is one of the best looking cars ever built. Looks like a top day out.

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[Steveyk]

Cheers fellas, here's some more -































The Cosworth Double Four Valve, or DFV





Proper Shelby Cobra 427. 0-100 in 8.8 seconds, in 1965!!!



Inside the famous Ace Cafe



Looks like a nice ride



Focus's? Focii?




Blues Brothers




57 Bel Air doing 90mph. Wasn't brave enough to let go of the seat to take one at 100.




Never a truer word spoken:

[John Mc]

Crackin photos Steve, what was the score with that French Aston all smashed up?

Plural of Focus = turds

[Steveyk]

It's from one of the Bond films, I forget which one. One with Daniel Craig in. His DBS can't shake off an Alfa in a quarry and it gets battered. Apparently they ruined 7 DBS's to make the scene!

Beaulieu has a James Bond theme, 50 vehicles for 50 years of Bond, everything form the Goldfinger DB5 to the Vanquish & the DBS. It's a really good day out there, they've got a Top Gear Megadrome which was a laugh too, with all the TG challenge cars in it.

[marchar]

What a way to spend your weekend !

Great pics too

[POESY]

I was at ace cafe with a mate in her focus RS500!!

Beaulieu is great - we love a trip there. The road through the new forest is superb, especially if the frikkin horses keep ou the way!!