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Title: CAPESTHORN HALL CHESHIREG
Post by: Taggart on Saturday,June 05, 2021, 12:05:44 PM
Thought I might post this of my car on display at the first major Classic Show to be on in North of England this year.

Capesthorne Hall is a traditional English Country Mansion with massive grounds now used for weddings and various shows etc.

I got there early on and one of the organisers asked me if I wanted to go on the Concours section as they still have spaces. I was the only Europa at the show and although my car is not as good as all the motors round me but it generated a lot of interest. 

It was a sunny day with about 2000 people in attendance and probably about 100+ classics on show along with autojumble.

Let`s hope this is the start of getting back to normal and enjoying our cars!   
Title: Re: CAPESTHORN HALL CHESHIREG
Post by: TurboFource on Saturday,June 05, 2021, 02:05:31 PM
Looks pretty nice to me!
Title: Re: CAPESTHORN HALL CHESHIREG
Post by: BDA on Saturday,June 05, 2021, 04:41:02 PM
Your car ought to turn heads! It is really pretty!  :beerchug:

Quote from: Taggart on Saturday,June 05, 2021, 12:05:44 PM
Let`s hope this is the start of getting back to normal and enjoying our cars!

Yes indeed! Let's hope!

That last is a motley group of cars, isn't it?
Title: Re: CAPESTHORN HALL CHESHIREG
Post by: Tony Shep on Wednesday,September 01, 2021, 11:39:27 PM
Not far from me!

Tony
Title: Re: CAPESTHORN HALL CHESHIREG
Post by: 4129R on Thursday,September 02, 2021, 12:21:34 AM
Your Europa is a very unusual colour. Mint Green? Is that an original colour, or a recent colour change?

That colour does suit the car well.
Title: Re: CAPESTHORN HALL CHESHIREG
Post by: Taggart on Thursday,September 02, 2021, 06:01:33 AM
 :Welcome:
Laystall Green which was a Lotus racing colour for a couple of years in 1960`s
Not too sur about it when I first got the car this year but it has grown on me and most people that see it are complimentary.
Previous owner has spent a lot of money on a paint job so I will be keeping it.
Title: Re: CAPESTHORN HALL CHESHIREG
Post by: Bainford on Thursday,September 02, 2021, 06:04:47 AM
I like it. I think I recall seeing Elites in this colour from back in the day.
Title: Re: CAPESTHORN HALL CHESHIREG
Post by: JR73 on Thursday,September 02, 2021, 06:24:23 AM
It was the colour used by BRP - Stirling Moss’ father was one of the partners and Stirling drove for them when not under contract.
The team name changed to UDT Laystall racing after one of the very first sponsorship deals….there are quite a few different types of car that you can find in period pics painted in the same colour, Lotus 18, 19, 24 and Coopers, BRM’s etc.
Title: Re: CAPESTHORN HALL CHESHIREG
Post by: Lou Drozdowski on Thursday,September 02, 2021, 07:25:40 AM
Taggart...The color suits the car very nicely!
Title: Re: CAPESTHORN HALL CHESHIREG
Post by: S2Zetec54 on Thursday,September 02, 2021, 10:53:44 AM
Lovely colour…never seen a Europa in that before…it suits it