Spotkanie Casual Car Club – Klubu Miłośników Starych Samochodów
The weather in recent weeks has been and remains fantastic – what is referred to as a 'Golden October’ in Poland. Beyond the vast pine forests, most trees in the country are deciduous, creating a continual fall of golden leaves. When the weather is warm and sunny, the scenery during drives is unmatched.
About eight classic cars, along with two newly unveiled ones, and twenty members gathered in the spacious parking lot at the Toyota dealership in Warsaw.
We set off around 10.30. The plan of visiting the Somianka Dwór (Somianka Manor) owned and restored by Pawel Esse, one of the CCC members. This was a pleasant short drive from Warsaw of about 50kms.
The mansion (referred to by Pawel amusingly as 'my little cottage’) has an interesting history. It was designed in the first half of the nineteenth century (around 1833) on the foundations of an old convent by the architect Adam Idźkowski. He was the architect of the reconstruction the Cathedral of St. John Warsaw built in the English Gothic style. The dwór is situated on a high cliff and surrounded by a picturesque landscaped park laid out in the nineteenth century. Between the wars the property extended over 2000 hectares, including 800 hectares of forest. After the war it performed the functions of a police station, a kindergarten and a school.
The excursion turned out well in the end with some excellent driving on undiscovered (although sometimes rather rough) roads.
W spotkaniu brało udział kilkadziesiąt samochodów. Na spotkanie zjechały bardzo interesujące egzemplarze. Na zdjęciach na terenie posiadłości są prezentowane m.in.
Jaguar Series 1 E-Type, Austin Healey 3000, Ferrari 328, MG Midget, Saab 96 V4 Rally Car, the BMW 635 csi , Jaguar XK, 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.
Po spotkaniu uczestnicy klubu wybrali się na przejażdżkę.
