A bit of history with stunning surrounding views! We had a fantastic return visit to Newhaven Fort. The fort has been transformed since their £7.5 million pound restoration. We enjoyed displaying our Abarths in the central parade ground.

We enjoyed another visit to the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu for Simply Italian 2025 alongside many regional Abarth Clubs. A wide variety of Italian brands turning up, with the ‘Car of the Event’ award deservingly going to a Maserati GranTurismo S!

We enjoyed another visit to Rykas Cafe in Dorking near Boxhill for our Autumn Brunch. A variety of Abarths attended, including 500s, 124s and Puntos.

We enjoyed our annual visit to Shere Hill Climb event, held in the Surrey Hills near Guildford. The club displayed alongside other car clubs and members enjoyed watching all sorts of vehicles tackling the hill, from a huge inflatable duck to supercars.

Congratulations Charlotte for winning ‘Photo of the Month’ for September 2025.

We had a fantastic opportunity to have a private tour of Filching Manor Motor Museum. We saw a huge collection of some very special vehicles, the manor house and Bluebird K3 the water speed record breaker! A huge thank you to Karl for hosting us, it was a very memorable visit.

Festival Italia 2025 at Brands Hatch was once again a hit with members. Over 150 Abarths parked together, we enjoyed track action from Ferrari. Alfa Romeo and the F1 Historic Demonstration. There was a myriad of Italian food and drink on offer, from pizza to Moretti.

We enjoyed a picnic in the park at Brooklands Park in Worthing. The park has recently undergone a £3 million redevelopment, so there was plenty to see and do. Thankfully the weather was on our side too!

Congratulations Jo for winning ‘Photo of the Month’ for August 2025. Pictured is her car outside the Swansea Museum.

New event to the club for 2025, we attended the Bromley Pageant of Motoring. The event was held at the South of England Showground near Haywards Heath and AOCSSH was one of 130 clubs in attendance. We had a fantastic time and look forward to attending the show again in 2026.

After many requests from members, we made our first ever club visit to Bluebell Railway. Parked up at Sheffield Park Station, we enjoyed taking in the scenery of the picturesque 11-mile route on the steam train. A huge thank you to the Bluebell Railway team for having us.

This years theme at Thruxton Retro was ‘Superfunk’, which celebrated all things 70s. Alongside the racing on the track, there was live music, a fun fair and paddocks to explore. We had a 124 Spider and Punto Supersport represent the club for the Lunchtime Parade Lap.