Club News, May 1986

Forthcoming events within the AC Owners Club include a Lakeland Run on May 18th, the 11th International Weekend in Luxembourg on June 14/15th, and National AC Day at Shugborough on July 13th. In addition, the club hopes to field a large entry for the Grand Prix des Remparts at Angouleme in France, one of the more exciting of the various retrospective events. The aim is for 40 ACs, so those interested should respond Promptly,

For some reason, the six-cylinder Alfa Romeos have been rather overshadowed by their four-cylinder brethren, but the 2600/2000 Register of the AROC keeps (Left) ARG’s, new CCV “concept car” based on Rover 800 parts, owners and cars together Principal event of the year is to be combined with the AGM at Boarstall Tower in Oxfordshire on Sunday July 13th Prior to that. the Register will have some ot these lovely cars on the AROC stand at the National Classic Car Show at the NEC on the May 3rd, 4th, and 5th. The Register Secretary is Roger Monk. Alfa Romeo 2600/2000 Register, Knighton Church Close, West Runton. Cromer, Norfolk.

At the end of this month, BMW CC is involved in an International Driving Course at the Nurburgring, and a visit of British members to the BMW plant in Munich will take Place on June 18th-22nd. At the same time, another driving course lakes place at MIRA, while older BMWs in the Historic Register have a gathering in Wales on May 24th-26th. The club’s office is at 558 London Road, Isleworth, Middlesex.

Amongst many Bank Holiday Monday events for May 26th is a Supercar Test Day at Goodwood Circuit, which will give owners of fast cars the opportunity to exercise some of their performance on the track. Applications to drive or spectate from M S. Pullen, Supercar Day, 44 Sussex Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 4ED. Another such day is the Combined Car Clubs Fast Driving School on June 14th at Castle Combe Organised in conjunction with the circuit’s Racing Drivers School, the day’s course will cost £20, and so far Marcos, Morgan, BMW, Opel Vauxhall, and Mercedes-Benz clubs have arranged to attend.