Need a load of sixes for a magasine shoot

sohlman · Post by **sohlman** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:28 pm

Hi All,

Am about to start working on a callender of UK events for the sixes. Just going through all the classic car magasines at present trying to select some good dates and pubs to drive to etc.

Now i spoke with Matt Robinson the other day from TOTAL BMW about a six feature. Suggested getting every 6 model that was made together at one location for a magasine shoot. Need to choose a venue and a date. Please chip in if you have any good ideas.

Anyway Matt loved the idea and asked me to run with it,

Was thinking country house / Airfield in central UK location possible bruntingthorp or Avon Raceway.

Getting loads of sixes down for the day ie more than 20

Line up thought.

Series 1

628csi auto
628csi manual
630cs (If any left)
633csi manual
633csi Auto
635csi Manual
635csi Auto
Hallmark
Alpina B7 turbo
Alpina B7s turbo

Series 2

628csi Chrome
628csi Highline
635csi chrome auto
635csi chrome manual
635csi Highline auto
635csi highline manual
635csi motorsport
m635csi chrome
m635csi highline
m635csi motorsport
Alpina B9
Alpina B10
Alpina B7 turbo

US Spec M6

Racing M635
Racing 635csi

Obviously getting all of these down would be impossible, but if i could get a broad spread i think it would make an impressive article.

Then my next thought would be to approach Classic and Sports Car and get then to cover it giving a different article and slant.

How cool would be a line up of sixes across a runway look.

Anyway can you guys give me some feedback. Do you have a car that would be suitable. Anyone with a rarer car would be great. Obviously this would be shot in the UK, but anyone with a foreign six that wants to be a part is more than welcome.

I think this could make a bit of a sharkfest that was missed last year. Was hoping to make Brands the Sharkfest, but he weather insured that it was not going to happen.

Paul Humpage · Post by **Paul Humpage** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:34 am

I get Classic And Sportscar delivered from the UK. I would love to see a cover and big article inside crammed full of 6ers. I hope it all comes off.

Regards
Paul

horsetan · Post by **horsetan** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:47 am

Sohlman wrote:.....Was thinking country house / Airfield in central UK.....

A bit further down, and you'd have Brocket Hall or possibly even Blenheim Palace.

A bit further north (up the A1M), and you'd have Burghley House, near Stamford, Lincs. (venue for the horse trials each September)

My car's available, in principle, James.

It will need a wash, polish and vacuum, though

sohlman · Post by **sohlman** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:57 am

Ivan,

Do you have any contacts for these places as ideally i don't want this turning into a wallet emptying exercise on my part.

We now have two cars

635csi manual chrome
635csi Auto Chrome

Probable have

m635csi Highline Motorsport
Alpina B7s Turbo Kat
635csiAuto Highline Motorsport

The more the merrier.

horsetan · Post by **horsetan** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:33 pm

Sohlman wrote:.....Do you have any contacts for these places as ideally i don't want this turning into a wallet emptying exercise on my part.....

Bleinheim Palace: [email protected]

Brocket Hall: [email protected]

Burghley House: HERE

I think that when you are chasing any location on this scale, there will be a good deal of wallet-emptying

sohlman · Post by **sohlman** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:48 pm

Thanks for the link Ivan,

I will make some enquieries.

James

sharkfan · Post by **sharkfan** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:39 pm

You can have my Alpine White 1985 M635CSi Chrome-y if you'd like - it's pretty original

Sharkfan

boa · Post by **boa** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:48 pm

Hi James
why not try Stanford Hall Lutterworth Leics
this venue is central in the uk
and if you were to hold this meet on a week day it would be alot less on the wallet.
or one of my favorite venues is knebworth house Herts, straight off the A1/M
or another nice venue is billings (alot of waterways,grass, and loads of ducks and again easy access in Northampton. not expensive i beleive you pay entry per car around ?8 to ?10.
thanks
boa

Brucey · Post by **Brucey** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:27 pm

Hi James,
I'm up for it.

My '87 auto is of course cosmetically similar to other cars (don't a lot of them look the same??). But mechanically its different, sharing brake system improvements with later highlines....

So you need an '87 auto for a full set....

keep me posted....

cheers

sohlman · Post by **sohlman** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:28 pm

The list continues to build.

635csi manual chrome 1985 (Sohlman)
635csi auto Chrome 1983 (Horsetan)
635csi auto late chrome 1987 (Brucey)
M635csi Chrome 1985 (Sharkfan)

Probable have

m635csi Highline Motorsport 1989 (Ross)
Alpina B7s Turbo Kat 1990 (Ross)
635csiAuto Highline Motorsport 1989 (Ross)
Do we have Boa's Alpina B10?

To be honest, I want to get as many people down to one location as possible. Just about gettng a date and location. Have a lot on at work tomorow, but later on in the week i will make some enquieries. I want at least 20 cars. Need some series 1 cars. Not many of those left now.

James

horsetan · Post by **horsetan** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:36 pm

sharkfan wrote:You can have my Alpine White 1985 M635CSi Chrome-y if you'd like - it's pretty original

Was this the one which had its B-post reattached recently

horsetan · Post by **horsetan** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:37 pm

boa wrote:....and if you were to hold this meet on a weekday...

...I would be at work, and therefore unavailable. Still, never mind.

boa · Post by **boa** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:04 pm

Yes James you can have my Alpina B10 i would love to come along and see all the other 6 nutters and there cars
thanks boa

cecotto479 · Post by **cecotto479** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:19 pm

Well if you're all coming North for the "Lakes and golf" meet, I can come down for this.

1989 M635 Highline - won't be out of the paintshop till mid March though.

sohlman · Post by **sohlman** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:45 pm

Was thinking April/May to give time to organise.

sohlman · Post by **sohlman** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:49 pm

635csi manual chrome 1985 (Sohlman)
635csi auto Chrome 1983 (Horsetan)
635csi auto late chrome 1987 (Brucey)
M635csi Chrome 1985 (Sharkfan)
Alpina B10 Chrome (Boa)
M635csi Highline 1989 (Cecoto479)

Probable have

m635csi Highline Motorsport 1989 (Ross)
Alpina B7s Turbo Kat 1990 (Ross)
635csiAuto Highline Motorsport 1989 (Ross)

Now up to 9 cars. Things are looking up. See a day on the phone comming up.........

sharkfan · Post by **sharkfan** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:58 am

horsetan wrote:
sharkfan wrote:You can have my Alpine White 1985 M635CSi Chrome-y if you'd like - it's pretty original
Was this the one which had its B-post reattached recently

You cheeky Ivan

, no it isn't. The M6 is in pretty good shape - the 82 635 had the re-construction surgery - I'd offer that up for show except it's a little far from original with M6 spoilers and ellipsoid headlamps - it is a very rare Baltic Blue though

Good to see the enthusiasm for both the photoshoot and the Lakes meet - I'm kinda in-between so if any long drivers need a stop over heading in either direction......

Small glass of red wine, plenty of parking and a nice curry....

Sharkfan

sharkfan · Post by **sharkfan** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:00 am

horsetan wrote:
boa wrote:....and if you were to hold this meet on a weekday...
...I would be at work, and therefore unavailable. Still, never mind.

Come, come - we all need a day off from work sometime

horsetan · Post by **horsetan** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:42 am

sharkfan wrote:
horsetan wrote:
boa wrote:....and if you were to hold this meet on a weekday...
...I would be at work, and therefore unavailable. Still, never mind.
Come, come - we all need a day off from work sometime

I need to work on a long-term excuse

sohlman · Post by **sohlman** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:47 pm

635csi manual chrome 1985 (Sohlman)
635csi auto Chrome 1983 (Horsetan)
635csi auto late chrome 1987 (Brucey)
635csiAuto Highline Motorsport 1989 (Ross)
M635csi Chrome 1985 (Sharkfan)
M635csi Highline 1989 (Cecoto479)
m635csi Highline Motorsport 1989 (Ross)
Alpina B10 Chrome (Boa)
Alpina B7s Turbo Kat 1990 (Ross)

Ross has now confirmed his cars. 4 635's, 3 m635's and 2 Alpina's thus far. Keep them comming.

Robmw · Post by **Robmw** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:31 pm

Hi James,

I am up for it either M635 Highline Motorsport 1989

or a 635csiAuto Highline Motorsport 1989

Regards

Rob

Post by **bcadmin** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:49 pm

James,

Is this the same photographer that took your pics? I'm hoping you can make sure I get one for the 2008 calendar.

Drew · Post by **Drew** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:53 pm

I can volunteer my series 1 car, 1981 with all the chrome and trx wheels.
started off auto, now manual so I can cover off 2 of your list (or none!!).

surely if we go to a country house we can get a venue cheap/ free as we can offer them magazine publicity for their property, ie encouraging all those prospective NT members to cruise down to Blenheim in their TR6.

So long as no-one does donuts on the front lawn that is

ron · Post by **ron** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:17 pm

Probable '89 Highline motorsport auto
'85 M

Doubt if my '79 cabriolet will be finished.

Regds. Ron.

sohlman · Post by **sohlman** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:17 pm

Series 1 E24 635csi

635csi 1979 Cabriolet (Ron)
635csi Series 1 Manual 1981 (Drew)

Series 2 E24 635

635csi manual chrome 1985 (Sohlman)
635csi auto Chrome 1983 (Horsetan)
635csi auto late chrome 1987 (Brucey)
635csi Auto Highline Motorsport (Ron)
635csi Auto Highline Motorsport 1989 (robmw)
635csiAuto Highline Motorsport 1989 (Ross)

M635 E24

M635csi Chrome 1985 (Sharkfan)
M635csi Highline 1989 (Cecoto479)
M635csi Highline Motorsport (Robmw)
M635csi Highline Motorsport 1989 (Ross)

Alpina E24
Alpina B10 Chrome (Boa)
Alpina B7s Turbo Kat 1990 (Ross)

The list is building. Am awaiting to hear back from Classica and Sports Car Magasine, and will have a chat with TOTAL. They may have some budget for this type of article.

As for Phototographer i can ask Joel if he would be available.

James

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