Bristol Italian Day.

[pat lockyer]

Worth a day out! Italian m/bikes as well.

Bristol Italian Auto Moto Festival 28th April 2007

Once again the West Country's Latin Quarter will pulsate to the sounds of pedigree exhausts as Italian vehicle enthusiasts from far and wide descend on Bristol city centre for the annual Italian Auto Moto Festival on Saturday 28th April. The event will bring some of Italy’s most desirable and charismatic cars and bikes into the heart of the Old City. The show will run from 11am to 4pm and will be centred on the Corn Street / St Stephens Street area, surrounded by some great restaurants, pubs, cafes and the Saturday market stalls. The display streets, (not far from the city's shopping centre), will be closed to traffic, creating a pedestrian friendly zone where the cars and bikes, parked ‘Italian style,’ may be safely viewed. Admission is free of charge both to entrants and spectators.

Since there will be no clash with other significant events we are expecting a bumper year. Entries are already rolling in and the entry book will fill rapidly, so please enter early to avoid disappointment. We have invited Alfa Romeo UK to display a new 8c and Black & White Garage will be bringing their newly acquired Matta jeep. Of the other Italian marques, the De Tomaso Drivers Club will be celebrating their 25th anniversary with a display of their members' cars. Seven are already booked in, including a rare Longchamps GTS wide wheeled version. A very good article about the event has been published in their recent magazine, so we can certainly expect more. Pat Lockyer has entered his very rare Stabilimenti Farina Jowet Jupiter again. A fascinating jewel of a car if ever there was one. The Fiat Dino Club intend to double their 2006 entries by bringing at least ten of their delectable Coupes and Spiders and will use the Festival as their 'Season Opener.' On the two wheel front, Ducati UK will be letting us have some particularly interesting racing machinery and the Riders Ducati Bristol dealership will have their mobile display truck with TV monitors showing bike racing DVDs. The Gilera club has pledged full support and have already received an entry from Belgium. We have already had some MV Agusta and Moto Guzzi entries and there are bound to be more so it looks like being a very interesting event for bike fans. The Bristol Mods will also be there with their colourful Lambrettas and Vespas. In addition, we have again invited the Bridgestone tyre company to bring along the F1 Ferrari and the F1 simulator, which created such intense interest last year. The Parc Ferme Valeting company will again have an extensive array of Zymol products for sale. Vehicle entrants must arrive by 10 am. but the earlier the better, as the prime display positions soon get taken. 8am would not be too early to arrive!

All in all, an event not to be missed, so if you fancy a taste of Italy without needing your passport, come on down! For entries and information please Email: BIAMF@ourhemanpal.co.uk with your full name, address with postcode, phone & mobile numbers and vehicle details or phone 0117 947 5814.

[pat lockyer]

Do make sure that your parking is in order as the trafic wardens do get everywhere.

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[mountpleasantry]

[quote="pat lockyer"]Worth a day out! Italian m/bikes as well.

Bristol Italian Auto Moto Festival 28th April 2007

Though I cannot be there this year, I found this event worth a day out twice before (going by train, my car not being eligeable & parking nearby difficult). Have a good day!

[pat lockyer]

Sorry you could not make It Chris, the weather was hot and sunny yet again, maybe next year.

After an uneventfull, fast trip to the "Bristol Italian auto Moto Festival", arriving at nine in the morning to a reserve parking space at the top of St Nicholas Street. My goodness, Jowetts had much publicity and as the street filled up with cars, the one next the Jupiter was a £400,000 Zonda "F" causing a stir, although much talking about Jowetts from some of the past owners. Met a few club members and interesting talks took place.

I was asked by the organisers to speak on the tannoy, about the history of the car, which was relayed to all the nearby streets. Cripes, I was told I did the jowetts proud but felt that I got a little carried away. Then came the awards presented by the City Mayor and yes in true Jowett style she won Champers wow!

Next week end i have a [Jupiter] invite to Brooklands so all being well it will be another bumper number of cars and owners in attendance to natter to.

Now Keith can we put some pictures up?