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A celebration of French voiture design from veteran to the Veyron
Sat 26 & Sun 27 May 2012
ADVANCE TICKETS ONLINE - discounted tickets are on sale from the online shop until Weds 23 May.
'A huge thank you to you and your magnificent efficient team for what must have been one of the best Prescott meetings ever! Who needs Monaco when they could have been enjoying all the best machinery and friendly people in our wonderful Gloucestershire surroundings under azure skies'
Our sixth annual pageant of French motoring excellence takes place 26 and 27 May and this spectacular two-day event is set to be the best yet. You can enjoy classic British marques on Saturday and an almost exclusively French display on Sunday.
Special guests include the Bugatti Veyrons and Breitling Wingwalkers display (weather permitting on Sunday at 4.00pm).
As well as top class racing, visitors and families can enjoy the wickedly witty Gendarmes, live music, dancing, plus food from the Creperie. We would like to welcome the following car clubs: Renault Alpine, Renault Owners Club, Motor Net, Simca, Matra, Citroen Car Club, Rover 75 & ZT, TVR, Club Peugeot, Cotswold Classic Car Club, Peugeot Sports Car Club, Club Renault Alpine and Pembleton Cars.
The Renault Alpine Owners Club will be celebrating 40 years of the Renault 5 and 50 years of the A110 and Renault 8, they hope to confirm a very special celebrity driver this year! Special appearances Confirmed include: Aryton Senna Lotus F1 car, the Parisian Bus and a raft of awesome Bugatti’s, plus: EB 110 Bugatti, 1924 Hispano, Amlicar C6, 1901 De Dion Bouton, 1949 Citroën U23 Tipper Lorry, Salmson special, Vintage Salmson GSS, Salmson Special, Yellow Citroen H Van, Grafton 1914, Velosolex, 1910 AC Sociable, 1912 Twombley Cyclecar, 1912 Bedelia, 1912 Rollo, 1914 Humberette , 1913 Grand Prix G.N, 1929 Vernon Derby, 1921 Salmson GN, 1925 Sandford, 1937 Delage D6-70, Delahaye D6-70 and more!
COMPETITOR INFORMATION Sat 26 Sun 27
New for 2012 . . .
A complete holiday village of over 15 French tour operators, providing exclusive offers on specialist trips, rail travel, private villa's, wine escapes to ski breaks. WIN a weekend break in France for two in our exclusive Prescott Hill Climb Competition below! we welcome the amazing sounds of accordionist Fi Fi La Mere. Fi Fi has a vast singing repertoire and has performed at many prestigious venues from the Royal Opera House and Ronnie Scotts to the QE2 and Orient Express, performing aside the likes of Gilbert O’Sullivan before guests such as Sir Paul McCartney. To listen to Fi Fi, visit her website at Oh La La music http://www.ohlalamusic.co.ukStraight from The Royal Albert Hall and ITV’s show Dancing on Ice, our French Can-can girls will be performing live throughout the day and should not be missed.
PRESCOTT welcomes your car club. Bring your Club to us and enjoy group ticket discounts, designated parking area, bespoke catering, hill cavalcades, superb facilities for your AGM or let us cater for your rallies or just a get together. Contact us to see what we can do for your Club ... if you can dream it up we can (probably) make it a reality. Click here for a 2012 booking form or call Maggie Webster on 01242 662914 or email maggie@bugatti.co.uk.
Oh La La, WIN a weekend break in France for two - Prescott Hill Climb Exclusive Competition!
To celebration La Vie en Bleu, Prescott Hill Climb has teamed up with www.aferry.co.uk the world's leading ferry website and CRT Poitou-Charentes http://www.visit-poitou-charentes.com/ (the Poitou-Charentes Tourist Board) to offer an exclusive competition prize of a fabulous weekend to France for two.
The Prize Includes:
- One return cross-Channel ticket for one car and two passengers courtesy of www.aferry.co.uk
- Two x nights B&B (double room) in Angoulême or the surrounding area during the Circuit des Remparts (Motor Sport Festival, 14-16 September 2012).
- Two days entrance tickets for two adults to the Circuit des Remparts 14th – 16th September 2012 - the annual street gathering of vintage and classic cars.
- One dinner for two adults as arranged by the CRT Poitou-Charentes (alcohol not included) http://www.visit-poitou-charentes.com/
- Two admission tickets to the International Cartoon Museum in Angoulême.
- Plus a visit to a Maison de Cognac in Cognac for two adults
To enter simply answer the question, “What is the name of Prescott Hill Climb French Festival”?
Please send your answer, along with your contact details to Rebecca@bugatti.co.uk
Terms & Conditions
This prize is subject to availability and must be taken between 14th – 16th September 2012. The holiday prize is not transferable and non refundable. No travel or medial insurance is included. If you do not wish to receive Prescott Hill Climb event news, or offers from The Association of British Tour Organisers to France, please indicate when entering.
The winner will be drawn on June 30th 2012 and will be will be notified directly from the Bugatti Owners Club.
Poitou Charentes - was nominated by Lonely Planet travel writers and authors at the end of2011 as one of the top ten regions of the world to visit in 2012. Poitou-Charentes is situated on the Atlantic Coast between Nantes and Bordeaux, Poitou-Charentes is particularly well known thanks to certain destinations such as La Rochelle and Cognac Country. Five cities and six territories have the label ‘country of art and history’ within the region including Cognac, as Poitou-Charentes has a rich cultural heritage as well as being known for the wealth of activities there are on offer from walking and hiking to sailing and cycling. The beautiful coastline is a favourite family holiday destination but the countryside is also lovely to visit – such as along the Charente Valley. For more details, visit: Poitou-Charentes. www.holidays-france-atlantic.com
Angoulême -Located on the banks of the Charente River, Angoulême has long been associated with paper. Becoming the capital of paper in the Middle Ages, nowadays it is renowned as the capital of the image and more particularly, of the comic strip, with its annual festival and new museum. In Angoulême city centre, it is also fun to follow the cartoon trail throughout the town, as there are works of comic strip art on every street corner with over twenty painted walls to admire! Famous cartoonists such as Yslaire, Zep and Moebius are featured. They place the comic strip and the image in the heart of the city.
Circuit des Remparts – 14th- 16th September 2012. Seven decades after the creation of the Ramparts Grand Speedway Racing, the heart of Angouleme will, once again, be thrilled by the roaring of the racing cars which are going to invade the city during the third weekend of September. This unique show will rally more than 300 genuine representatives of the automobile heritage, together with various personalities of the industry. The Concours d’élégance opens the celebrations under floodlights on the Friday on Champ de Mars square. Many prizes will be awarded to different classes of vehicle: Torpedo, Berline, Coupe & Cabriolet. Cars on show: Lorraine Dietrich, Delage, de Dion Bouton, Bugatti…The weekend culminates with the parades and races on the ramparts on Sunday. www.circuit-des-remparts.com
Cognac - The capital of brandy production has great historical significance. The Château des Valois, for example, birthplace of King François I, delights history …and cognac enthusiasts. It is now the property of Maison Otard. The “liquor of gods”, as Victor Hugo called it, cognac owes its character to the warm, humid climate in this part of Western France. Otard, Camus, Hennessy, Martell, Rémy- Martin and Courvoisier can be found here and all offer guided tours of their cellars and vineyards. The vineyards of Cognac constitute the 2nd largest area of production in France after Bordeaux and cover an area of 80,000 hectares.
SPECIAL OFFER Bugatti Owners' Club have partnered with Aferry.co.uk (voted the World’s Leading Ferry website) to bring our club members the best ferry deals across Europe. With a choice of over 1200 ferry routes and over 80 ferry operators, you know you will be getting the best deals all year round and in one convenient location. Routes include: UK to Ireland and France, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Scandinavia, plus all major Mediterranean destinations including North Africa.
Bugatti Owner Club Members & Friends of Prescott can receive a special extra 5% discount by logging on to http://www.aferry.com/bugatti/
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