BBC Saturday Kitchen presenter and prominent petrol-head, James Martin will be appearing at Concorde Classic Car Show. He may even be bringing along his lovely Ferrari 275 GTB.
James first appeared on television in 1996 and has rarely been off the television since. Hitting new record viewing figures of 2.1 million, with BBC1s hugely successful Saturday Kitchen. He now has two further shows to add to his list, with Sweet Baby James and The Great British Village Show.
In Autumn 2006 James gained a huge new army of fans with his newfound prowess on the dance floor with Strictly Come Dancing, where he reached the semi-finals. James spent 9 years on Ready Steady cook appearing on BBC1 and BBC2.
James has a passion for performance cars which led to him entering a vintage Maserati in the 2008 Mille Miglia. This was followed by a documentary on BBC
We are really pleased that James has agreed to come along out of his busy work schedule to the Concorde Classics Car show and assist us raising as much money as possible for Naomi House. Why not pop along and meet James.
Those of you that have been around the Drag racing sport for a few years may recall the mid seventies when The Ratcatcher first appeared on the dragstrips of the UK. Originally campaigned by Pat Cuss, Ratcatcher was one of the first slingshots in the UK to run the potent injected Chrysler hemi engine that has become synonymous with the sights and sounds of drag racing. The Ratcatcher has been through a number of guises over the last 30 years and is now in the hands of Ratcatcher Racing and with the help of the guys at B&J Racecars, they have managed to get this gorgeous looking slingshot back on the race track.
The car will be appearing in our Racing Paddock area and we have been promised that it will be started up during the show.
Well worth popping along and seeing this wonderful machine.
Why not visit the Rat Catcher Racing web site for more information click on above
The show also has a full size F1 size Simulator for those who want to feel the excitement and tension of a Formula One Race.
This unique experience brings excitement to people of all ages.
F One Driver is the closest that most people will come to experiencing the wow factor from a Formula One Car. It uses the most advanced simulation software that will enable the driver to drive any formula one circuit in the world, from Silverstone to Monaco even the Top Gear track!
During the day we ran a competition for the fastest driver around the new Silvertsone F1 circuit.
There will be a prize for the fastest driver of the day.
Last year Autographics kindly donated the below picture.
Matt Whitehorn receiving his prize after fastest lap on F1 Simulator at 43.275
Wessex Ferrari is an area group of the Ferrari Owners Club
The group in 2010 had 33 Ferrari's on display from old classics like a 1949 Ferrari 166 (6th Road car Ferrari ever made) right up to the new California and 458 Italia. Lets see what they bring this year.
This year we will be having a special display all about the famous Mille Miglia. We will be having one of the actual cars that took part this year and a DVD playing all about the race and the adventure. The owner will be on site to also answer all your questions.
The car on display is the 6th ever road going Ferrari ever built, the wonderful Ferrari 166 Inter. The car finished 243 out of 376 starters. This Ferrari 166 was built in 1949 and was the oldest Ferrari taking part in the Mille Miglia this year.
The Mille Miglia was an open-road endurance race, which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947).
Like the older Targa Florio and later the Carrera Panamericana, the MM made Gran Turismo (Grand Touring) sports cars like Alfa Romeo, BMW, Ferrari, Maserati and Porsche famous. The race was banned after two fatal crashes. From 1958 to 1961, the event resumed as a Rally-like round trip at legal speeds with a few special stages driven at full speed, but this was discontinued also. In 1982 the Mille Miglia endurance race was revived as a road rally event. Nowadays, timing rather than speed is of the essence for the enthusiasts from around the world who race their vintage cars, dating from 1927 to 1957. This magnificent parade of classic machines has earned the Mille Miglia the reputation of being "the most beautiful road race in the world". Every May, Brescia becomes the meeting place for the rich, famous and passionate as they prepare to do battle over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of Italian roads.
The Band is based in the New Forest, Hampshire. We play live music specialising in Traditional Jazz, Blues and Ballads
Visit their web site to see and hear more: www.newforestdixielandband.co.uk
Last year Stan and Topper attended our show and were a great attraction. Topper officially opened the show and has agreed to come again this year. So why not come along and meet him and his trusty friend Stan. Click here to visit Toppers and Stans Web site
Video of Topper and Stan coming to last years show
