Do you remember when large crowds descended on Felixstowe seafront in 1973 as the Eastern Counties Motor Club held at auto test event?

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It was an event full of variety, with cars from Mini’s to Austin Healey’s taking part, racing around a course set out in a car park close to Felixstowe seafront.

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The motor club itself was formed in the early 1950s by enthusiasts wanting to test their cars out in a sporting environment and push their motors the limit.

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The club started out with small beginnings in Fersfield in Norfolk, near Diss, but soon after become the first to run a race meeting at Snetterton Airfield. It is still in existence today.

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This auto test tasked participants with driving around tight corners marked by cones and finishing in a marked out ‘garage’ in the quickest time.

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