HGPCA Pre '66
Grand Prix Cars

The HGPCA celebrates the glamour period of Grand Prix cars, revisiting the great rivalries of five decades - spanning artisan-crafted two-seater Bugattis of the 1920s to the exquisite 1.5-litre ‘cigar tubes’ of 1961-’65.

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ABOUT THE GRID

The HGPCA story revisits the great rivalries of five decades. It also replays the inter-marque battles between cars with supercharged and naturally-aspirated engines at the birth of the Formula One World Championship in 1950, and its subsequent 2.5-litre era which saw the naissance of new-fangled chassis with engines behind their drivers - an advance pioneered by Auto Union pre-war.

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CELEBRATING HISTORY AND INNOVATION

Cars that compete at Silverstone Festival must have been of the type that competed in Grand Epreuve races - pre-1961 front-engine cars and pre-1966 rear engine cars - before aerodynamics when grip, lightness and drivers skills were essentials. Cars you can expect to see racing out on track include: Alta, Aston Martin, Brabham, Cooper, Cooper Bristol, Ferrari, Kurtis, Lotus, Maserati, Scarab and Scirocco.

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Flat-out track action with cars from across the last 100 years of motorsport! Which other grids are confirmed for Silverstone Festival 2024?

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