FEATURE
Another car returning to Aston Hill is the 1924 Aston Martin Tourer
A Century Celebration
The last Hill Climb on Aston Hill took place on 28 February 1925. The HCAAC had secured a permit for another, the 31st event, which was planned for 16 May 1925, but the immediate cancellation of permits meant it never happened. So, now, 100 years later, the Club is returning to the hill to finally put it on.
The‘ Aston Hillclimb 100 Celebration’ will pay tribute to this golden era with a spectacular parade of legendary cars, driving up the hill on the morning of May 17th. It will involve a number of vehicles that actually took part in events between 1907 and 1924, as well as other cars and motorcycles of the period.
A veteran, vintage and classic car show will also be running all day in the show field at the top of Aston Hill, with hundreds of pre- 1980 British and European classic vehicles, while a special exhibition on the history
50 of Aston Hill will be running from 9am to 5pm on 14th-17th May in the Red Kite Pavilion in Aston Clinton Park.
The list of entries includes three Aston Martins that previously raced up the hill – the 1922 TT1 Green Pea, and the 1923 Tourer and Cloverleaf machines – and a Bentley TT from 1921, as well as legendary and rare period vehicles including Aston Martins, Bentleys, Bugattis, Sunbeams, Singers, Talbots, Vauxhalls, GNs, Hispano- Suizas and a Toledo Steam Carriage.
The landmark event has also been commemorated in a book, written by local enthusiasts Mike Stark and Steve Akers. The pair have conducted detailed research of period journals and archives to produce an accurate account of the Hill Climb events that took place there, as well as profiles of many of the notable individuals who competed in the events.
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For more information, see https:// astonhill100. com
Revolution- April 2025