Showing posts with label Monte Carlo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monte Carlo. Show all posts

Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Monte Carlo Historique 2015

Back at Paisley for the second year running, the Monte Carlo Historique rally again chose Abbey Close as one of its starting locations for 2015.

It's always good to see the classic cars presented for the public to admire.

With the race starting in the evening, camera shutter speeds were low. This meant that most of my photos were taken while the cars were static.

Volkswagen Golf
Mini Cooper


Ford Escort Mk 1
A little bit of last minute route planning in a Sunbeam Talbot Extreme
Saab 96
Spare wheel on a Morgan +8
A pair of Austins, A40 and Mini
Lotus Cortina
Cars lined up for the start of the rally
Triumph Dolomite Sprint
Paisley Abbey providing a colourful backdrop
Opel Kadett setting out for Monte Carlo
MGB GT waiting to start the race

Thursday, 23 January 2014

Monte Carlo Historique Rally

One of the starting points for the 2014 Monte Carlo Historique Rally was Paisley. The cars gathered at Abbey Close, where a large crowd came along to view these beautiful cars.

The rally started shortly before 6pm with cars departing at 1 minute intervals. By this time darkness had fallen which caused problems with the sharpness of some of my pictures.

I have only added a few of my pictures below. More can be viewed on my Picasa gallery

Paisley Abbey plays host to the Monte Carlo Historique Rally 2014
Advertising for the Monte Carlo Historique Rally 2014 at Paisley Abbey
1958 Standard 10 waiting to lead off on the Monte Carlo Historique Rally 2014
Car 317, a Riley 1.5, being prepared for the Monte Carlo Historique Rally 2014
Made in Scotland, a Clan Crusader waits to start the Monte Carlo Historique rally 2014
Morgan 4+4 hopes to get off to a flying start on the Monte Carlo Historique Rally 2014
Car 0 ready to start the Monte Carlo Historique rally 2014
Drivers waiting for the start of the Monte Carlo Historique Rally 2014
Chrysler Sunbeam sets off on the Monte Carlo Historique Rally 2014
BMW 1802 at the start of the Monte Carlo Historique Rally 2014
Austin Healey Sprite (Frogeye) sets off on the Monte Carlo Historique Rally 2014