Major new international motoring event Culzean Autoclassica set for Ayrshire

(I-Newswire) June 4, 2007 - Ayrshire, Scotland, Monday 4 June 2007--A major new annual international motoring event will soon be making its home in Ayrshire. Starting in 2008, the Culzean Autoclassica will be hosted at Culzean Castle.

Organised by Auto Spirit in partnership with the National Trust for Scotland, the Culzean Autoclassica will be an exclusive event aimed at all marques of auto transport, with particular emphasis towards top or significant marques.

Owners of historic, vintage, classic, racing, sports and touring cars and bikes, prestigious sports performance cars will be amongst those invited to participate. Clubs representing any of these categories will be especially welcome. Invitations will also be extended to vintage commercial and tractor vehicle owners.

A wide variety of activities will interest of all those attending, including a concours d'elegance, an auction of classics and auto memorabilia, special marque displays, club enclosures, trade village, action events, a gala dinner and hog roast barbecues.

A planned feature of the Autoclassica will be a nostalgic return of motor sport to the old Turnberry airfield track, albeit with demonstration runs and possibly a sprint. The track was the scene of major races in the early 50s when famous drivers like Mike Hawthorn, Stirling Moss, Ken Wharton, Reg Parnell and Ninian Sanderson drove the legendary V16 BRMs, Thinwall Special, Connaught and ERA GP cars.

The Autoclassica will be designed to encourage participation from both manufacturers and dealers, including those organizations associated with the motor vehicle and it's lifestyle. Friday will be designated primarily as a corporate day, manufactures dealers and sponsors will be able to privately entertain clients both at Culzean and the Westin Turnberry Golf Resort with facilities such as test-driving available.

Auto Spirit and the National Trust for Scotland have teamed up with the nearby five-star Westin Turnberry Hotel, and on the Friday will host an annual Autoclassica Golf Tournament played over one of the hotel's world-class golf courses. Hotel accommodation packages as well as executive accommodation at Culzean Castle will also be available.

The exact dates for the first Culzean Autoclassica have yet to be finalised, but will be sometime in August or September 2008.

Meanwhile, the organisers are planning to launch the Culzean Autoclassica over the weekend of 21, 22, and 23 September this year, in order to give potential sponsors, participating organisations, clubs and owners the opportunity to evaluate the many fantastic opportunities and pleasures the first event itself will generate in 2008.

The organisers are particularly keen to involve local Ayrshire businesses and would be delighted to discuss how best they can participate in the event and achieve maximum brand awareness. Specifically designed corporate packages linked with trade stands and corporate enclosures will permit the opportunity to meet and develop relationships with existing and new clients in a five star environment. Sponsorship opportunities offer an association with an event commanding international recognition and synonymous with auto heritage, the marques represented and the magnificence of the venue.

To gain maximum exposure for the launch the public is invited to attend on the Sunday.

For more information, visit www.culzeanautoclassica.com

The Autospirit Team

Autospirit is a new company formed bringing together a specialist management team who have been involved in the marketing and the presentation of car events for over twenty years. They include well-known names from event management, motor clubs and motor racing.

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