Team 96 Italian Job 2017

4.14am, up with the birds, little did we know what was in store

Overheating after long hold-up in Traffic Jam

Fuel Pump conked out !!

A Global charity which may be supporting our Variety Childrens Charity

Beautiful City - no time to enjoy it !!

Stunning Alpine background

Approach to St Gothard Tunnel

End of start straight approaching Tamburello Curves

Another visit to Ayrton Senna Memorial

The XJS was fast, but the Mark 1 Cooper S were very nippy and sure footed through the corners(sorry David)

A classy car in a classy setting

David has "scored" - looks like Bob will be going home on the Train

Drinking wine at lunchtime is forbidden - Bob got caught !!

We had the Town Square cleared for our arrival, and we are joined by the local Classic Car Club

As it's Sunday, it's a picture of an ancient Church we visited yesterday

Resplendant in our "Muscles for Charity" T Shirts. More power than a Ferrari.

David didn't want this one included because he looks a little morose, but it is a super car from the 1950's

Enzo Ferrari has the honour of being introduced to David Markby

Monica, the grandaughter of the 96 year old founder, provided us with a brilliant talk on Balsamic Vinegar production

Ancient barrels in which traditional balsamic vinegar is produced. The oldest barrel was 144 years old and worth 40,000 euros

The Pagani Factory Manufacturers of the Zonda Supercar

Take your pic of these E2.5 million Supercars

Two quintessential English gentlemen abroad.

Tenuta Santome Vinyard in Treviso

The Winery contains 70 Fermentation Cylinders each containing 20,000 litres of grape must.

A group of the Minis at Tenuta Santome Vinyard

A typical Caneletto image from Venice. A beautiful day, but became very cold when the sun went down.

We didn't want to be seen in a compromising position in a Gondola, so went for the much cheaper River Taxis instead

Our tireless service crew repair a 1963 Mark 1 Mini Cooper - oldest car on the Rally

Two English Gentleman, about to drive the Fiat Rooftop Track in Turin

The Italian Job presenting a cheque for £2,000 to the Turin Childrens Hospital

Turin Police Motorcyclist from Team escorting us around City

Tour of Turin marshalled by Police Motorcycle Team

Jag parked alongside Weir which was on escape route of minis in Italian Job Film

In the foothills through Domodossola heading for the Simplon Pass

Just about managed the climb to 6000 feet over Simplon Pass, but the XJS needed a rest

An awesome area to drive through

Thats the Matterhorn on the far left - we're on our way to catch a train through the 15km Furka Tunnel

Waiting to load the XJS on to a narrow guage railway which takes only cars and small trucks through a narrow 15km Tunnel under the Alps

THis is Schlumpf's first Bugatti, which he raced - thats him in the photo

The museum is massive, this is just a section of one aisle

The Formula Racing Cars Section

The older Formula Racing Cars

David starting a 1923 Citroen Torpedo with a starting handle. He is well accomplished at this, most of his early cars had no starter.

The Bugatti Royale -likely to be the most valuable car in the Museum

We won an award !!! Best comic photo of Rally. Bob in the Stocks for drinking forbidden lunchtime alcohol. See Pics Day 4

Bob & Jenny, David, plus organisers Freddie St George and his mother Giulia

Spent some time on the way home today watching the vintage cars - this one is driven by Quentin Wilson

These cars are colder with the lid off than David's Jaguar XJS