[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/silverstone-classic-2019-show-gallery\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/silverstone-classic-2019-show-gallery\/","headline":"Silverstone Classic 2019: Show Gallery","name":"Silverstone Classic 2019: Show Gallery","description":"This year\u2019s Silverstone Classic ran from July 26 until July 28 2019. The 3-day, long-weekend event has been running since 1990 and now proudly bills itself as the \u2018biggest classic motor racing festival in the world\u2019. Silverstone is the perfect setting for a show that brings together such a large number of well-established car clubs and features the excitement of historic racing and displays of some of the finest classic racing automobiles to be found today. The cars on show […]","datePublished":"2019-07-30","dateModified":"2019-07-30","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sliverstone-Classic-feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Sliverstone-Classic-feature.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/silverstone-classic-2019-show-gallery\/","about":["Cars","CLASSIC CARS","LATEST CAR NEWS","SHOWS"],"wordCount":762,"keywords":["classic cars","silverstone","Silverstone Classic"],"articleBody":"This year\u2019s Silverstone Classic ran from July 26 until July 28 2019.The 3-day, long-weekend event has been running since 1990 and now proudly bills itself as the \u2018biggest classic motor racing festival in the world\u2019.Silverstone is the perfect setting for a show that brings together such a large number of well-established car clubs and features the excitement of historic racing and displays of some of the finest classic racing automobiles to be found today.The cars on show span almost a full century of racing history from single seat racers to one-off sports cars and classic touring racers. This year\u2019s show was pretty much like any other Silverstone Classic, and that\u2019s a compliment to the prestige the show has and its ability to attract the best show cars around. As is often is the case, some classic car or other has an anniversary to celebrate, and this year MINI is celebrating a 60th birthday with a couple of races featuring 60 pre-1966 MINI Cooper S models. It\u2019s hard to not to be nostalgically fond of the classic red and white MINI Cooper S rally car with its row of lights along the front.I remember my perfect little Matchbox Cooper S rally model bought for me as a little boy in place of fireworks one November: \u201cIt\u2019ll last longer than fireworks\u2026\u201d my mum told me \u2013 and how accurate that statement was. On the Friday, Paddy Hopkirk led a track parade of MINI Cooper S vehicles in the very car that he won the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in (registration 333 EJB). One can only imagine the pride felt at leading this honourable parade.It\u2019s also 50 years since Ford launched its Capri, and while it may have had its unfair share of mockery over the years and visited some dark times in the past as far as its reputation goes, it\u2019s about time we forgot the image of an Essex boy racer with furry dice and arm leaning on the door and remembered that the fastback was a pretty well balanced car for racing. Gordon Spice, 5-times winner of the BTCC, was on hand to give an award to the best Capri racing car. Incidentally, while images exist of a fine looking Capri convertible prototype, it was Ford Australia that eventually gave us a Capri convertible as such. Unrelated to the classic Ford Capri, the car was given the moniker of Mercury Capri and some models found their way to the USA in the early nineties.This year, Sir Jackie Stewart was present to celebrate 50 years since that July 1969 first British Grand Prix victory. This was the first of three world championship wins for Stewart and the man himself was back behind the steering wheel of his Matra MS80-02, the serene blue Grand Prix winning car, for a couple of laps of the circuit on both Saturday and Sunday.He was also on hand to present the Sir Jackie Stewart Trophy for FIA Masters Historic Formula One to the winners of the blue-riband retro F1 races that featured classic cars from 1966 to 1985.While the Silverstone Classic may have briefly ended up on the ropes having taken a punch or two from the likes of the Goodwood Revival and the Festival of Speed, it\u2019s safe to say that the Classic recovered well and 2019 was another record-breaking year.Total attendance was a staggering 109,000 over the three days and the show featured 21 retro classic races, many anniversary parades, and the live music festival \u2013 which in itself was celebrating its own anniversary theme; the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, the event that attracted an estimated 400,000 to New York in the summer of 1969.The show attracted a record number of car clubs this year too, meaning there was around 10,000 privately owned classics to be drooled over. Meanwhile, Silverstone Classic auctions, held over 2-days, allowed those with the cash to splash to take home something a little more substantial than a programme, while the host of shows like Wheeler Deeler and Deals on Wheels Mike Brewer hosted Car Clinics, giving an insight into just what owning a classic car entails \u2013 a large wallet, no doubt.Summing up Silverstone Classic 2019, CEO Nick Wigley thanked all those that attended, from participators to the public, and said that the MINI racing especially will live long in the memory for those lucky enough to be there. If you weren\u2019t, then you can still catch up on the all the action via YouTube or ITV4 \u2013 and yes, I still have that little Matchbox MINI Cooper.More images from Silverstone Classic 2019"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Silverstone Classic 2019: Show Gallery","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/silverstone-classic-2019-show-gallery\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]