Watch vintage Ferraris and Bentleys race the Chateau Impney track with near-miss spins and tips at the 2017 Hill Climb event this month via this You Tube video:
The annual classic car race event, sponsored this year by Vin-X, had over 200 classic cars entered in a number of races with over 14,000 spectators in attendance.
The 2017 Hill Climb will feature on Channel 4 on Saturday 5th August at 6.40am and then on Motors TV on the following dates at the times below:
| Date | Times |
|---|---|
| Friday 4th August | 05.38 am and 20.00pm |
| Saturday 5th August | 04.11 am and 09.12 pm |
| Sunday 6th August | 01.42 am and 07.00 pm |
| Monday 7th August | 02.43 am and 22.03 pm |
| Tuesday 8th August | 22.03pm |
| Friday 11th August | 01.42pm |
Classic cars and fine wine are the top performing alternative assets termed as “Treasure Assets” (see Knight Frank Luxury Investments review: https://kfcontent.blob.core.windows.net/research/540/documents/en/knight-frank-luxury-investment-index-q1-2017-4749.pdf. This year’s Hill Climb event brought together over £1bn of classic car value with sponsor’s Vin-X, who hosted wine tastings for car owners and guests over the weekend.
You can read more in our July Market report, which also includes the latest fine wine market performance data, a review of property versus comparable tangible assets; fine wine and gold, a look at Champagne as a portfolio diversifier and ‘Vin-X Pick of the Month’ – to download your copy please use this link:
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