Join the Hope Classic Rally to help drive sustainable change for children and communities across Southern and Eastern Africa
This September, the Hope Classic Rally invites classic car owners and enthusiasts to celebrate their love of classic and iconic modern vehicles while raising funds for international development organisation, WeSeeHope, and their work with vulnerable children and communities across Southern and Eastern Africa.
Taking place on the 11th of September, the Hope Classic Rally aims to assemble over 60 iconic cars such as the Porsche Speedster, Ferrari 250 SWB, Lamborghini Miura, McLaren GT and many more for a convoy across the picturesque Surrey Hills.
This year, for the first time ever, the Hope Classic Rally is holding a Magnificent Seven online auction, inviting car enthusiasts to bid to drive legendary models such as the Jaguar XK120 Roadster, Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing, Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7RS and Aston Martin DB5 Convertible. The modern supercar, McLaren GT will also join the line up having been generously loaned by McLaren Automotive in support of the event. The auction is now live and bidding ends at midnight on Friday 3rd September. To bid click here
Winners of the auction will get to drive their car of choice at the Hope Classic Rally and join in with the day’s entertainment.
Departing from The Oatlands Hotel in Weybridge and ending at Wiston Park in the South Downs. The rally will be followed by a quintessential garden party in Wiston Park’s idyllic grounds, where guests can enjoy refreshments, live entertainment, wine tasting and the chance to find out more about renowned classic car models from guest speakers.
Now in its sixth year, the Hope Classic Rally has attracted classic car owners from across the country as well as leaders in the motorsports sector and a host of celebrity guests and supporters including; Jenson Button, Jodie Kidd, Lewis Moody, Nicky Shields, David Croft, Dario Franchitti and Hope Classic Rally Ambassadors Ant Anstead and Simon Thomas.
Nicki Shields, Presenter of BBC Formula E comments: “It is wonderful to see all the greatest people from the motorsport industry and car aficionados coming together to raise money for an incredibly powerful charity, and have fun while doing it”.
Hope Classic Rally Chairman Phil Wall, comments: “The 2021 Rally is set to be a truly memorable day, with spectacular examples of classic cars through the decades alongside an afternoon garden party for guests to enjoy, all while raising money for an incredible cause.”
To date, the Hope Classic Rally has raised more than £1.3m for WeSeeHope and its work to create sustainable change through community-led education, child rights and economic empowerment programmes in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Registration for the Hope Classic Rally is now open and tickets are free; however, guests are encouraged to make a donation to support the ongoing work of WeSeeHope.
To find out more visit www.hopeclassicrally.org.
