Celebrating the biggest, brightest, and brashest cars this side of the pond
The ever-popular Autumn Classic event at the famous Prescott Speed Hill Climb will once again be all-American Stars and Stripes weekend celebrating the biggest, brightest, and brashest cars this side of the pond. Saturday and Sunday 5 and 6 October 2013 will see special displays by American car clubs alongside USA-themed entertainment while competitors in a range of national championships tackle the 1127-yard course set deep in the glorious Gloucestershire countryside.
Special displays will include American car clubs and motorcycles from Pontiacs, Mustangs, Cadillac’s, and Chevys to Flatheads, Hotrods, Indians, Harleys and Custom Choppers. There will be a welcome return of the Vintage Hot Rod Association and the National Chopper Club.
Many more fascinating American vehicles are confirmed, including a 1934 Ford Hot Rod, a 1934 Transam, a 1968 Transam, a 1934 Model 40 Phaeton UXB 402, Donald Trump's original stretch Cadillac, a 1969 Cadillac, a 1968 Mustang, a '57 Chevy, a 1939 Hudson, a 1939 Plymouth, a 1923 Ford T Bucket and a 1964 GMC.
Meanwhile the paddock will be rocking to the tunes of popular rockabilly band “The Bravo Boys”, and local singer Michael Ian Brown performing American 1950’s jukebox classics like Elvis, Ritchie Valens, Bill Haley & His Comets, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, the Beach Boys, Johnny Cash and more.
Back by popular demand, we have the oldest surviving Wall of Death “The Demon Drome” the original 1920's motordrome where daredevil riders defy gravity and perform the craziest of feats, using their 1920s Indian motorcycles just inches from your eyes.
Plus New for 2013, beware of the comic capers from Haurel and Lardy, the leading Laurel and Hardy look-a-like double act in Europe, if not the World - who will be using many of the props made famous in the comedy duo's films including the original Ford Model T car – you might even end up staring in their show.
Our regular Vegas Show Girls are renowned for bringing their glitz and glamour to events, and this is no exception. At the American Autumn Classic they will be swapping their feathers for flapper dresses as they perform the 1920’s Charleston.
Adding to the American theme, there will be a dedicated 'lot' for secondhand American cars and plenty of American-style food for sale.
On both Saturday and Sunday there will be action on the hill as competitors take part events for the Bugatti Owners' Club and sport car owners' clubs from Austin Healeys to TVRs.
Notes to editor:
• Gates Open at 8.00am, first cars on the hill at 9.00am.
• Under 14yrs old go FREE
• Advance tickets are currently available online, priced £15 per day, or £20 for the weekend.
• Please note: No dogs allowed on site.
• Disabled parking available
• Dedicated American car lot area
For further information, please visit http://www.prescott-hillclimb.com/
Competition tickets available for consumer/reader promotions, with the rare opportunity to “ride the famous Hill”!
Thinking about giving it large again this year- ??
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78 Camaro [Wed May 15, 2013 1:23 pm ]
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I went to this last year and it was good. Missed the yanks doing the circuit which was a shame but it's a treat to see all the different classes flying around!
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a2kmaro [Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:31 am ]
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Lets hope the organisation is better than last year. We went in the Trans Am, got shoved in the public car park, eventually being directed to where the American car lot was supposed to be, paying to get in only to find we were in a flooded out field and up to the axle in mud!! Took 40 minutes to get back out with no help whatsoever got our money back and headed home again! Waste of a day and money on fuel and one seriously dirty show car which took weeks to clean off!
I emailed the event organiser a few days later after we had calmed down and had an email back to say someone would respond in detail soon..............
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Joe T [Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:13 am ]
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Possibly a bit far to take our Bird, but we might make the trip in something else.
This Pontiac/Camaro appears somewhere posted by Carl
love it!
sorry to learn of Prescott woes- we didn't go last year- but thinking about going again with the GMC camper to make it all more habitable
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z28stu [Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:32 pm ]
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I havent been to Prescott for years
My 2nd hand uncle used to do it and id tag along
He had a 4cyl 2stroke single seater but it all ended when he decided to go circuit racing all over the uk
But may just go this year as it only about an hour ish down the road
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TopCat [Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:27 pm ]
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Just to confirm that we now have an entry in Butch to this event
We will be "competing" both days- I say competing- more like showing off!
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78 Camaro [Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:42 pm ]
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Excellent stuff I may go, it's on the cards so perhaps see you there. I remember it being very muddy last time. Went there to do some filming and i was recording the sounds of the cars, lot of fun that was
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z28stu [Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:58 pm ]
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Im going on saturday
Would of liked to make a weekend of it at £25 but cant justify 6months rd tax just for this weekend
Heres the provisional entry list for sat 5th http://www.prescott-hillclimb.com/uploa ... 20list.pdf
I may go, it's on the cards so perhaps see you there. I remember it being very muddy last time. Went there to do some filming and i was recording the sounds of the cars, lot of fun that was 
just for this weekend