Friends of Prescott Supper and Talk with Duncan Pittaway – “My garage and other animals”
Thu 24 Apr
|Prescott Hill Climb
Join us at Prescott for a supper and talk on 24th April with Duncan Pittaway! Duncan has a long association with Prescott and the BOC, but may be best known for his huge and magnificent fire-belching Fiat, nicknamed the Beast of Turin (more below). Doors open at 6:15pm.
Time & Location
24 Apr 2025, 18:15 – 21:00
Prescott Hill Climb, Gotherington, Cheltenham, GL52 9RE, UK
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About the Event
Join us at Prescott for a supper and talk on Thursday 24th April with Duncan Pittaway! Duncan has a long association with Prescott and the BOC, but may be best known for his huge and magnificent fire-belching Fiat, nicknamed the Beast of Turin (more detail below).
After a one course buffet style supper, Duncan will talk about cars he runs from coal fired Victorian motoring to synthetic fueled 60’s GT racing, via the Beast and a methanol burning Bugatti. This is a broad chat about these cars and their distinct place in the evolution of motoring.
THE BEAST OF TURIN
The Fiat S76, otherwise known as The Beast of Turin, was built in 1910 with a 28 litre 4 cylinder engine, designed to power airships. Two examples were built, the first of these later being dismantled by the factory. The second set a speed record of 132 mph at Ostend in…
Tickets
Dinner and Talk with Pittaway
Sale ends
21 Apr, 09:00
£18.00