From the Archives - Newton Classic Hill Climb, Prescott, 1st June 1980

500cc racer att speed in the Newton Classic Hill Climb, Prescott, 1st June 1980

My first visit to the Prescott Hill Climb was on June 1st 1980 for the Newton Oils Classic Hill Climb organised by the Bugatti Owners Club.  Rarely for that time, I took along my camera.  At that time it was an Olympus OM10 equipped with 24mm, 50mm and 100mm lens.  The Prescott Speed Hill Climb is situated in Gloucestershire, England not far from Cheltenham and is just over 1 kilometre in length.  Prescott has been the home of the Bugatti Owners Club for many years and they had their first meeting at Prescott as long ago as 1938.

The June 1980 meeting attracted many nice cars and the marques represented included Bugatti, Alfa Romeo and many other as you can see below.  Apologies for any mis-identification of the cars.

The start line at Prescott.

1956 Tojeiro-Aston Martin DB3S attacks the hill.

Frazer Nash le Mans Replica at the hairpin.

Porsche 365 tackles one of the Prescott hairpins.

Am MG climbs the hill.

A Bugatti?

Pre-war Alfa Romeo at speed.

Smoking Frazer Nash Le Mans Reoplica

Another vintage car climbs the hill.

A Triumph near the top of the hill.

The finish line at Prescott.

IN THE PADDOCK

The paddock was as exciting as the hill;.

Beautiful vintage Bugattis.

Rileys in the paddiock at prescott.in cluding Riley 16/4 Blue Streak on the right and Riley 12/4 Special on the left.

A trio of beautiful pre-war Alfa Romeos.

Ferrari 308GTB in the paddock.

More Bugattis.

Austin  Healey 3000.

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