{"id":495485,"date":"2016-05-11T10:41:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T17:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=30760"},"modified":"2024-03-01T08:36:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T08:36:36","slug":"hscc-goes-golden-silverstone-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/hscc-goes-golden-silverstone-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"HSCC Historic Race Meeting at Silverstone (2016) &#8211; HSCC Goes Golden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This summer\u2019s Silverstone Classic will honor the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the Historic Sports Car Club with a very special parade of 50 cars from the club\u2019s portfolio of racing championships and series. Formed in 1966, the HSCC continues to play a major role in British motor sport, and the 50-car parade will include cars representing all five decades, so that fans can expect to see everything from a Lotus Elan to a Formula 5000 Lola.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seemed appropriate to mark 50 years of the HSCC with 50 cars in a parade at the world\u2019s biggest classic and historic racing festival,\u201d said HSCC Chief Executive Officer Grahame White. \u201cWe are very grateful to the Silverstone Classic team for allowing us the opportunity to showcase the fabulous range of categories that the club organizes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Classic will also mark 50 years of the iconic Lamborghini Miura, 70 years of Allard and 80 years since the introduction of the evergreen Morgan 4\/4 \u2014 a car that is still being crafted in Malvern today, making it the longest single model production run in automotive history. Also notable are the Lotus Esprit, which turns 40 this year, the Jaguar XK8 which celebrates its 20<sup>th<\/sup> birthday, plus the Triumph GT6 and Vitesse 2 Litre, both of which are also 50.<\/p>\n<p>All tickets for the 2016 Silverstone Classic must be purchased in advance. Adult admission starts at just \u00a342 and sticks to the Classic\u2019s widely praised \u201caccess all areas\u201d policy by providing admission to both National and Wing race paddocks, trackside grandstands, the vintage funfair, air displays and the live music concerts.<\/p>\n<p>Full details of all tickets \u2014 as well as hospitality packages, special family offers and weekend festival camping \u2014 can be found on the event\u2019s official website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverstoneclassic.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.silverstoneclassic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer\u2019s Silverstone Classic will honor the 50th anniversary of the Historic Sports Car Club with a very special parade of 50 cars from the club\u2019s portfolio of racing championships and series. 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