Hampshire Retro & Modified Cars Club

07/06/2020

Un-Marc'd Detailing check out this page.

18/08/2016

1938 GN Special "Spider 2"

Anyone who braved the weather last year will tell you one of the most impressive sights of the day was this pre-war special tearing up the hill come rain or shine, putting a lot of more modern machinery to shame. We had to get it back again, it is a wonderful connection to the long history of Shelsley Walsh.

A true Shelsley legend Basil Davenport built two famous specials to compete in pre-war and post-war hillclimbs. His first car 'Spider', held the hill record in 1926, 1927 and 1928. The original Spider is well known for having beaten Raymond Mays in the mighty Auto Union, a true underdog story. After the war Basil re-emerged with an updated "Spider 2", this update included a 2 litre V-Twin engine and continued to improve his hill times.

This is engineering at its rawest and a driving experience from a different age, the 'Spider' moniker apparently comes from how it makes its way up the hill sideways for the majority of the time.

The history of this car is as long as your arm, a phenomenal survivor from an era of great ingenuity and genuine home built cars taking on and beating the top Grand Prix monsters.

Here is a 1957 interview with Basil Davenport from the brilliant Motorsport Magazine archives : http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/december-1957/31/interview-basil-davenport

Or check out a video of it in action : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-D5CLoBhsk

You don't want to miss seeing this on the hill on Sunday 28th August at Shelsley Walsh

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25/05/2016

The Retro Rides Gathering returns again to the historic Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb in Worcestershire. As always we will bring together our mix of club stands and RWYB hillclimb action, along with invited guest cars, retro parking, trade stands, prizes and our great laid back atmosphere.

16/03/2015

sticker on that ass

25/12/2014

Merry Xmas everyone, who's out for Romsey breakfast meet tomorrow?

15/09/2014

Shelsley Walsh 31st August '14

03/09/2014

Well what a weekend at another good club stand (even if most of is were in the track most the day) cannot wait til next year now, will have a meet in the next few weeks!

20/08/2014

RRG track time for this years event remember your paperwork and lid

Retro Rides Gathering will once again be hosting a RWYB hillclimb, so if you want to get a taste of running your retro up a hillclimb head on over to the signing on booth and give it a go.

14/08/2014

This years club stand passes for !

04/08/2014

03/08/2014

This morning at Goodwood Breakfast Club

01/08/2014

Any more takers for a run to Goodwood on Sunday morning for the Breakfast Meet