Thursday, 9am and after a three hour drive a queue of people about a quarter of a mile long was not a welcome sight. Knowing almost exactly how many spectators would be attending but checking their documents two at a time was obviously organised by someone severely mathematically challenged. Luckily we knew of another access point and this only involved a fifteen minute wait, although after the repeated emails stressing the need for a Covid pass and photo ID it turned out that the latter was not required and anything with a QR code on it would have been acceptable as it was not checked or scanned.
The event remains hugely popular (was attendance really reduced this year?), perhaps because it continues to become ever more brash and showy. For those of us who go to see old and interesting racing cars and to meet people (some also old and interesting) there is still much to be found, but I can’t help feeling that the historical aspect is gradually becoming a support act for the contemporary headliners and the corporate presence. I might just be getting old though! Anyway, here are some of the Porsches and Porsche-related things that caught my eye.
1986 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa Supersport: £63,250
Child's 917 & 911 - £24000 & £3750 respectively!
911 GT2 RS Manthey Racing
1983 956
2008 RS Spyder
1973 917/30
1990 962C
1984 911 SC/RS
1968 911 T/R
1964 904
1955 550
1958 718RSK
1989 March-Porsche 89P
2021 99X
2013 918
Iconic 386, 2004 Boxster 2.7-based, £49,999
1973 911
1978 935/78
1969 917K
2021 911 GT3
Everrati electric 964: From £200,000+taxes+donor car