Classic Heroes Confirmed

��� �Pageant of Power to showcase some of the world�s most revered classic cars
��� �Motorsport heritage celebrated with historic racing stars, such as the Aston Martin DB4 GT, Bentley Blower and Le Mans-winning Speed 8, and Donington Collection W125

Historically important models from Aston Martin, Ferrari and Bentley will make up just part of an awe-inspiring collection of more than 200 of the world�s rarest and most beautiful classic cars and motorsport vehicles at this year�s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (www.cpop.co.uk; 14-16 June).� The 2013 Pageant, the UK�s most dynamic motorsport event promises to showcase one of the most extensive and noisiest collections of performance cars ever.

Stretching back through the annals of high-octane history, this year�s Pageant boasts track appearances from some of the most exclusive and iconic vehicles ever to have graced the international racing scene.� Famous race cars include the ground-breaking Donington Collection W125 � evoking the dominant �Silver Arrows� cars of the 1930s - and the 1956 Maserati 250F made famous by Juan Manuel Fangio and Sir Stirling Moss.

To celebrate the marque�s centenary, a special Aston Martin race category at the Pageant will feature more than a dozen famous models, including the DB4 GT � a lightweight version of the beautiful DB4 with a shorter wheelbase, lighter bodywork and more powerful engines.� The DB4 GT on show at the Pageant is one of only 75 ever manufactured.

Other legendary models from Aston Martin include the single-seater 1959 DBR4, as driven successfully in Formula One, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and World Sportscar Championship in the late 1950s, and an ex-Sir Jack Brabham 1955 DB2/4, fitted with a DB3S engine.� The DB2/4 was one of the fastest cars on the road and track by the standards of the day.

Of the many masterpieces on show at the Pageant, the prodigious Bentley Speed 8 endurance race car is among the cream of the crop.� Its 4.0-litre twin turbocharged engine delivers the 615 bhp that catapulted the very vehicle on show at the Pageant to its decisive victory at the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans.� 10 years to the day after its famous victory, the Speed 8�s presence at the Pageant is sure to set onlookers� hearts racing.

Other notable motorsport stars include the 4.5-litre supercharged 1930 Bentley Blower, driven by the �Bentley Boys� during a golden era of British motorsport, and a 1978 Williams FW06, the first F1 car ever engineered by the Williams F1 team.

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