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Aston Hill Climb 19th September 2018

During a trip to Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK to acquire more classic ALFA Romeo parts stock, I ventured up Aston Hill, near Aston Clinton, which was active as a hill climb venue from 1904 until 1925. The hill’s enduring claim to fame came when Lionel Martin and his partner Robert Bamford achieved success with their self-built […]

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Prescott 80th Anniversary 14th July 2018

The 80th Anniversary meeting at Prescott celebrated the date when the Bugatti Owners Club made Prescott Hillclimb their permanent home. The first official meeting was held at Prescott in April 1938. Held in glorious Summer sunshine there was an amazing array of Bugatti’s present including Brescia, Type 13, Type 30, Type 35B, Type 37, Type […]

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Chateau Impney Hill Climb 9th July 2018

Fabulous weather and great cars at the spectacular Chateau Impney. On the track were Aston Martin Ulster, Alfa Romeo 6C 2300, Alfa Romeo 1750 GS, Alfa Romeo 1750 SC, Alfa Romeo P3, Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT, Maserati 250F, Fiat 519S and loads of other rare and desirable cars. In the car park loads more […]

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National Alfa Day 1st July 2018

The National Alfa Romeo meeting for 2018 was held in sweltering weather at Weston Park, near Shifnal, Shropshire. A great variety of new and old including rarities such as 2600 Sprint, 2600 Spider, 33 Sportswagon, 146 Ti, Junior Zagato , ES30 Zagato and F12 van. New Giulia coupe and Stelvio were also present. I did […]

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Classic Motor Hub Bibury 27th May 2018

There was an excellent gathering of Aston’s at the Classic Motor Hub near Bibury, including the 1929 team car LM3 and LM14, LM17 and LM18. The superb 1953 DB3S team car was present along with DB5, DB6, DB7, V12 Vantage, V12 Vantage S, Vanquish, Vanquish S and many other models. There was also a rare […]

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Slades Garage 3rd May 2018

Collected car from Slades Garage with our partner TSVC. Great original garage buildings and spotted Aston DB9 just up the road.

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Brooklands Museum 3rd May 2018

Delivered car to Brooklands for auction with our partner TSVC and took the opportunity to look around the museum. Highlights were the 1923 Aston Martin Razorblade, Aston Martin 1934 Long Chassis Tourer and of course a walk along the famous banking.  

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Prescott Hill Climb 29th April 2018

Only a fleeting visit to watch the final run off at the first Prescott meeting of 2018, kicking off the Midland Championship. Always a great variety of cars in the paddock and car park, below are some favourites.        

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Shenington 18th February 2018

The black Alfa Romeo Giulia was spotted in Chipping Campden and the Aston Martin Vantage, Alfa 147 GTA and Alfa Romeo Giulia were in the car part at Shenington kart club.

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Prescott Hill Climb 22nd April 2017

The season opener at Prescott was held on the weekend of 22/23 April in lovely Spring sunshine. This meeting is always a favourite as it is quieter but still has a great selection of cars on track and in the car parks. The Alfa and Aston watch revealed Alfa 916 Spider, Alfa 159 and the […]

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Aston Martin Concours at Compton Verney 25th September 2016

Great turn out of Aston’s at the Autumn Concours at Compton Verney, where the featured model was V8 Zagato. Also present was the fabulous new Vanquish Zagato and DB7 Zagato. Other favourite was the stunning GT12.

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Cotswold Alfa section fun Concours 18th July 2016

Monday 18th July saw a number of Alfa’s arrive on the green at Broadwell, near Stow-on-the-Wold, for the fun concours of the Cotswold section of the Alfa Romeo owners club. Absolutely gorgeous weather made for top down motoring with several Spiders of different flavours present, my GTC, 145 Cloverleaf, GTV2000, GT, 916 GTV and others. […]

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Shenington SuperPrix 17th July 2016

The SuperPrix event was run over 3 days from Friday to Sunday 17th July at Shenington karting circuit and the coveted “E” plate, recognising the English champion was awarded, more at; www.sheningtonkrc.co.uk/index.php/2-uncategorised/57-results-17-july-2016 As always there were some interesting cars in the car park, including Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Alfa Romeo 156 Selespeed (on the Saturday), Abarth […]

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Chateau Impney Hill Climb 9th July 2016

The weekend of 9th/10th July saw the second run of the revitalised hill climb at Chateau Impney in Droitwich, Worcestershire. A fabulous, invitation only entry included an Aston Martin DB3/S and Ulster and an Alfa Romeo Monza, 1750 Zagato and Giulia Sprint GT. Other great cars in the paddock included Ferrari 250 SWB, C Type […]

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Cotswold Alfa Day 26th June 2016

The Cotswold section of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC) visited Ragley Hall, near Evesham, on Sunday 26th June following a scenic ‘Giro’ run in the morning. A great selection of fabulous old and new Alfa’s included 8C, Alfasud Sprint, 2600 Sprint, variety of different Spiders and Bertone coupes, Giulia Nuova Super and 166.

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Prescott Hill Climb 25th June 2016

The weekend of 25th and 26th June 2016 saw the 5th round of the ‘BMTR Tyres’ Midland Hillclimb Championship. The non-themed events at Prescott are much quieter with easy parking and no queues for anything which makes for a much more enjoyable day. There was the usual wide selection of cars in the paddock, with […]

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Classic & Sportscar Feature July 2016 Edition

It was great to have my 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTC featured in the July 2016 edition of Classic & Sportscar magazine, even though they managed to get my name wrong…twice ! The feature was taken on the South coast on West Bay harbour (with special permission), surrounding roads and at the Hardy Monument in […]

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Prescott La Vie en Bleu 29th May 2016

La Vie en Bleu returned to Prescott Hill Climb over the weekend of 28th and 29th May with a fantastic array of French and Italian cars both on and off the track. In the paddock was the Bugatti Veyron, Bugatti EB110, Ferrari LaFerrari, Benneton F1, Lamborghini Diablo, all of which ventured out for a wonderful […]

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Oulton Park 28th May 2016

The Aston Martin Owners Club Intermarque Challenge, Aston Martin GT Challenge, Innes Ireland Cup and 50s Sports Cars races were held at the British GT and BRDC F4 meeting at Oulton Park on 28th May (and continuing on 29th and 30th May). There were lots of great Aston’s on the track, favourite being the DB4 […]

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Prescott Hill Climb 24th April 2016

This was the first weekend of racing at Prescott Hill Climb, Gloucestershire in 2016. First rounds of the Avon Tyres British Hill Climb and Leaders Championship and the BMTR Midland Hill Climb Championship took place in lovely Spring weather. There were numerous great cars in the paddock and on the track, including Alfa Romeo Giulia […]

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Aston Martin DB11 Launch 7th April 2016

Went to the first UK launch of the fabulous Aston Martin DB11 at Cheltenham dealer HR Owen. The DB9 replacement is the first of a new generation of Aston Martins and boasts a twin-turbo V12 and leading-edge aerodynamics. Maximum power is 592BHP, 0-62 MPH is a claimed 3.9 seconds with top speed of 200 MPH. […]

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GTC is 50 Today 17th February 2016

My Alfa Romeo Giulia GTC was first registered on 17th February 1966. It seems amazing this car is 50 years old and I have owned it for 34 of those years, which is equally amazing. It was taken out of its Winter hideaway for some Birthday photos, even one with the hood down.

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Prescott Breakfast Club 25th October 2015

The final Prescott breakfast club of 2015 was held on Sunday 25th October and the Cotswold section of the Alfa Romeo Owners Club was the featured club. Fine Autumn weather ensured a good turnout of Alfa’s including 1300 GT Junior, two 2000 GTV’s, Sud Sprint, Giulia GTC, Spider 2000, boat-tail Spider, 916 Spider, Alfetta GTV6, […]

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Malvern Classic Car show 11th October 2015

The 25th Malvern classic car show was held on Sunday 11th October 2015 at the Three Counties showground. There was a very good turnout in lovely Autumn weather with loads of British classics present. An amazing orange Studebaker stood out from the crowd. There were no Alfa Romeos or Aston Martins present, not a single […]

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Alfa Romeo Giulia centre consoles being refurbished

We are currently refurbishing original centre consoles for Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina (shown below), Giulia Super and 2000 GTV (shown below). Please email info@autotreasures.co.uk for further details. .

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Loton Park Hill Climb 13th September 2015

The Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) held its event at Loton Park hill climb near Shrewsbury over the weekend of 12th / 13th September 2015 with a fantastic entry of vintage cars, including several Lagondas. There were some great cars in the car parks too, including a 1923 Aston Martin side-valve, Aston Martin DB2, Aston […]

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Vintage on the Park 12th September 2015

Vintage on the Park was held on Saturday 12th September at the Tewkesbury Park hotel, with a select group of classic cars present to supplement the overall theme of the day. The cars then went on a 60 mile run through the countryside and convened on the Green at Twyning later in the afternoon. There […]

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Shelsley Walsh Championship Challenge 15th August 2015

The Championship Challenge meeting at Shelsley Walsh coincided with the 110th anniversary of this historic hill climb. On the track were an Aston Martin Vantage GT4 and 1935 Lagonda Rapier but unfortunately no Alfa’s. In the car park there was an Aston Martin V8, DB9 and several Alfa Romeo’s; Brera, 156 and new Giulietta. Favourite […]

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Shelsley Walsh Breakfast Club 9th August 2015

The ever popular breakfast club meeting was held at Shelsley Walsh hill climb on Sunday 9th August. A wide selection of supercars and classics filled the paddock with many others finding their way into the car park. Alfa Romeo was represented by Giulia Coupes, Giulia Spider and new GT and there were several Aston V8 […]

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Prescott Members Day 8th August 2015

Saturday 8th August saw a wide variety of members cars tackle Prescott hill climb. There were two Alfa Romeo Giulia coupes on the track and in the orchard car park three 147’s, Spider 2000 and new Giulietta. AML was represented by a Lagonda Rapier on the track and a DB4 in the car park.

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Chateau Impney Hillclimb 11th July 2015

The first hillclimb at Chateau Impney since 1967 took place over the weekend of 11th and 12th July, with a fantastic, fully subscribed entry enjoying the extended circuit. Even amongst the Bugatti’s, ERA’s, P3 Alfa and 8C Monza, the highlight was the 1954 Alfa Romeo 6C 3000PR Disco Volante which had crashed at Monza in […]

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Prescott Midland Hill Climb 27th June 2015

The weekend of 27th and 28th June saw the Midland Hill Climb championship return to Prescott with a wide selection of great cars. Alfa Giulia Ti, Giulia 2000 coupe and 147 were on the track and Alfa Sud Sprint and 159 were in the car park. There were no Aston’s either in the paddock or […]

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National Alfa Romeo Owners Club Day 21st June 2015

The National Alfa Romeo Owners Club (AROC) meeting for 2015 was held on Sunday 21st June at Gawsworth Hall, near Macclesfield in Cheshire. A fine, varied, selection of Alfa’s was on display ranging from a 1900 Super to a superb selection of the wonderful new 4C. Many models were represented, including Giulia Sprint GT, GT […]

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Prescott La Vie en Bleu 24th May 2015

La Vie en Bleu was held at Prescott over the second Bank holiday weekend in May and included a vast array of French cars from Bugattis (Brescia to Veyron), Renault, Simca, Citroen, Peugeot. The regular Alfa and Aston watch found several Alfa 147’s, GT and Brera  in the car park (but none in the paddock), […]

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Prescott British & Midland Championship 25th April 2015

The first Prescott event of 2015 was the British & Midland Championship on 25th April. There were some great cars in the paddock, including the light blue Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti, a selection of fabulous Lotuses and two very nice Ginettas. The car park was full of interesting cars too with an Aston Martin Ulster, […]

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Bond in Motion 21st March 2015

To coincide with the Bond in Motion exhibition at the London Film Museum, the Aston Martin Owners Club (AMOC) organised a fabulous display of Aston Martins in Covent Garden. Around 30 cars were on show, ranging from a DB4 to the new Vantage N430 and including DB6, DBS, DB7, DB9 and Vanquish.

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Shelsley Walsh Breakfast Club 8th March 2015

There was a fantastic turnout at the Shelsley Walsh breakfast club gathering on Sunday 8th March. This early morning event gets busier and better every month with loads of great cars in attendance. Our car of the day was the gorgeous Alfa 4c and there was a Giulietta Spider and a row of Astons at […]

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Alfa Romeo 105 Coupe Front Wing Repair Panels in Stock

We have acquired a number of front wing (rear) repair panels in high quality gauge steel. These panels are a cost-effective way to repair the rear lower section of the front wing on Alfa Romeo 105 Series coupes.

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Alfa Romeo 105 Series Coupe & Saloon – New Stock Arrived

We have recently acquired significant stock of used and New/Old parts for Alfa Romeo 105 Series Coupe & Saloon. This stock includes engines, engine components, gearboxes, suspension, body panels, interior trim, exterior trim, badges, glass, instruments and lights with many hard to find and non-available parts. These parts will be added to the website over […]

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Malvern Classic Car Show 12th October 2014

There was a wide variety of classic cars on display at the Malvern Classic Car show. Our usual Alfa and Aston watch revealed no Alfa Romeo’s, not a single one but a lovely Aston DBS and as we were leaving a DB7 was arriving! Below are some images of what we thought were the best cars […]

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Aston Martin Owners Club Concours, Sudeley Castle, 5th October 2014

The Aston Martin Autumn Concours was held at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire on 5th October 2014. The weather was kind and the cars shone in the Autumn sunshine. There were plenty of rare Astons, including DB7 Zagato, DB4 GT Zagato and the Bertone 2+2 Jet.

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Autumn Classic, Prescott Hillclimb, 4th and 5th October 2014

The Autumn Classic event is an all-American Stars & Stripes weekend celebrating the biggest, brightest, and brashest American cars. There were some amazing cars on display including a fabulous orange Studebaker, Chevrolet, Ford, Pontiac, Stingray and many, many more. The most amazing event of the weekend was, of course, the famed Wall of Death, “The […]

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Autumn Speed Finale, Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, 21st September 2014

On Sunday 21st September we were at the Autumn Speed Finale at the oldest hillclimb in the world, Shelsley Walsh in Worcestershire. The paddock was full of interesting cars, including Austin Healey Sebring Sprite, Lotus 23B, Ferrari 430 Scuderia, E-Type Jaguar and a lone Alfa Romeo Sprint GT. As usual we ventured around the car […]

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British & Midland Championships. Prescott Hill Climb, 6th September 2014

At Prescott Hill Climb in Gloucestershire on Saturday 6th September to see what Alfa’s and Aston’s we could find in the paddock or car parks at the British & Midland Championships. In the paddock, and then on the track, were an Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti, Giulia GTV and Giulia Coupe. No Aston’s on the track but […]

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