This Sunday at Gunston Hall near Lorton, Va. is Britain on the Green (BOG) a celebration of British cars. It looks like it will be a nice day, so if you love Triumphs, Jaguars, MGs and so on like I do, stop on by. The Capital Triumph Register description:
Past shows have featured nearly 200 British cars registered in 25 Classes and image003hundreds of spectators. The British Car hobby and motor industry are extremely well represented. Dozens of Triumphs and MGs are joined by Austin Healeys, Jaguars, Rolls and Bentleys, Minis, Lotuses, Land Rovers, and cars you’ve probably never seen before, such as Jensen, Riley, and Wolseley. The show is a participant’s choice voting for class awards plus special awards such as Best of Show chosen by the BOG committee. The price of show car registration includes a dash plaque, a commemorative poster, and a tour of Gunston Hall. Spectator admission will be at standard Gunston Hall prices, which includes a tour of the house and grounds as well as the car show. British car regalia and food vendors are available for your enjoyment all day long. Plus you will have an immersion in American Colonial history with the period reenactors giving demonstrations in outdoor cooking.
If you have a British car you’d like to show, the cost is $35.
Admission – Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, Children 6-18: $5, Children under 6: free, Family of 5 (2 adults, 3 children): $25
My brother Christopher will be showing our father’s 1968 Triumph TR250 that was bought new in Arlington and restored multiple times. We have great memories of going for rides with Dad from the time we were toddlers strapped in the passenger seat together and up until last year. Christopher now owns “Tommy” as he “held the light more” when we were growing up. He’s an excellent steward and eager to be participating in his first BOG. VOTE FOR HIM!
Also, there is the irony of celebrating British cars at the estate of an American patriot!
I got a sneak peak of the Triumph contribution to BOG last weekend when I joined my brother in a ride up and down the George Washington Memorial Parkway with almost a dozen Triumphs. I took a few photos of that too: [flickr : Photos of Capital Triumph Register ride/slideshow]
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