Not having attended a Pistonheads event before, I went with Nigel to check it out. If nothing else, it was a chance to take the car for a decent run out...
It was a popular event, with attendance capped at 6 or 7000. We arrived at 9.45 (HS2 road closures causing a re-route adding 15 mins to the arrival time). Plenty of people were already there but it getting the tickets scanned was pretty quickly dealt with.
There was a live stage with various speakers at different times. A select number of car clubs had been invited to attend and these were grouped on the edge of the airfield. The centre of the site was pretty much as per any Bicester Scramble, ie cars everywhere you looked!
Predominantly these were 'modern' cars rather than classics, but there were plenty of the classics around - see the pictures below for several Jaguars and plenty more besides.
One difference from a Bicester Scramble (apart from the absence of the 'Home Guard' - thank goodness!) was the broadcast music which lent to a more relaxed, fun air (nothing so vulgar at a Scramble!). It added atmosphere without being intrusive. Also, not many of the 45+ businesses at the airfield site were open, unlike a Scramble where most are open. So quite different despite the same setting.
The cars were of a very high standard and I hope the photos give you some idea of the event, which was held on a warm sunny day in August. It's an annual event, as the title suggests, and we will be back next year!
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