Apologies if any of these photos duplicate those already posted... -- but my brain (what's left of it...) is still stuck in a pothole, somewhere, on the A41.... 
Anyhoo... -- the day started well: Pippin passing a significant landmark, just after joining a deserted M40, at Banbury....
However, after leaving the M40, I then had a fatal encounter with a pigeon. Luckily, Pippin's bumpers are made of stern stuff; and, after a quick wash-down in a nearby layby (and removal of feathers and other 'stuff'), here he is, at the beginning of a wonderfully warm day....
Here are a couple of non-FIAT highlights of the show.... The first, because I used to own one of these, and in this colour...
...and the second one is for VmanC....
Along came a Spider... :slayer:
...and here we all are, in formation... -- a Mk1; a Mk2; another Mk1; another Mk2 (Sisley); and a Mk?
Here are a few individual car shots... -- to begin with, Palio's yummy white Mk1.... :slayer:
Next comes the star of the show... -- Pinky...!
Palio's other Mk1 (with the yummy wheels...). :yum:
VmanC's Sisley (with matching scout500...). :worship:
scout500's, er, 500...!
And that completes the front row.... Behind were Palio's mum's Mk4 4x4 (which I'm afraid I drooled over, a little...). :yum:
...next to VmanC's (or is it Barbara's?) Oslo Grey 4x4 (the same colour as my beloved Betty...) -- showing the evolution of the species rather nicely, I thought.... :slayer:
And here's a rather rare brace of Panda Tents... -- the one in the foreground erected(?!) with much more speed, panache and finesse than the one behind (with my apologies to Palio: one, for my rusty tenting(?!) skills; and, two, for not getting a good shot of the Sisley...).
And, finally, here's Pippin in all his shiny glory.... (And I only took photos of the others when the sun went in, so that Pippin would look all the better, of course....)
Oh, okay, here's one more, since you asked... -- a Panda of a different breed, taking us full-circle, and me back to my dim, distant youth (with the emphasis on "dim"...).
Again, I have to say what a great day it was. Fifteen hours of pure fun... -- and it all flew by far too quickly (apart from the bit where I had to queue for the loo, behind about thirty other people...). Thanks, again, to everyone involved... -- and, of course, to the organizers; and the weather.... :worship:
PS: I nearly forgot to mention the real highlight of the day (apart from VmanC's stunt roll...): my young namesake's drive around the field, at the end of the day -- exhibiting fantastic skill, and great car control.... We even got a rather cool wheel-spin...! Superb...! :worship:
Anyhoo... -- the day started well: Pippin passing a significant landmark, just after joining a deserted M40, at Banbury....
However, after leaving the M40, I then had a fatal encounter with a pigeon. Luckily, Pippin's bumpers are made of stern stuff; and, after a quick wash-down in a nearby layby (and removal of feathers and other 'stuff'), here he is, at the beginning of a wonderfully warm day....
Here are a couple of non-FIAT highlights of the show.... The first, because I used to own one of these, and in this colour...
...and the second one is for VmanC....
Along came a Spider... :slayer:
...and here we all are, in formation... -- a Mk1; a Mk2; another Mk1; another Mk2 (Sisley); and a Mk?
Here are a few individual car shots... -- to begin with, Palio's yummy white Mk1.... :slayer:
Next comes the star of the show... -- Pinky...!
Palio's other Mk1 (with the yummy wheels...). :yum:
VmanC's Sisley (with matching scout500...). :worship:
scout500's, er, 500...!
And that completes the front row.... Behind were Palio's mum's Mk4 4x4 (which I'm afraid I drooled over, a little...). :yum:
...next to VmanC's (or is it Barbara's?) Oslo Grey 4x4 (the same colour as my beloved Betty...) -- showing the evolution of the species rather nicely, I thought.... :slayer:
And here's a rather rare brace of Panda Tents... -- the one in the foreground erected(?!) with much more speed, panache and finesse than the one behind (with my apologies to Palio: one, for my rusty tenting(?!) skills; and, two, for not getting a good shot of the Sisley...).
And, finally, here's Pippin in all his shiny glory.... (And I only took photos of the others when the sun went in, so that Pippin would look all the better, of course....)
Oh, okay, here's one more, since you asked... -- a Panda of a different breed, taking us full-circle, and me back to my dim, distant youth (with the emphasis on "dim"...).
Again, I have to say what a great day it was. Fifteen hours of pure fun... -- and it all flew by far too quickly (apart from the bit where I had to queue for the loo, behind about thirty other people...). Thanks, again, to everyone involved... -- and, of course, to the organizers; and the weather.... :worship:
PS: I nearly forgot to mention the real highlight of the day (apart from VmanC's stunt roll...): my young namesake's drive around the field, at the end of the day -- exhibiting fantastic skill, and great car control.... We even got a rather cool wheel-spin...! Superb...! :worship:
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