ACCORDING to these enthusiasts, the classic cars are the real stars of the new movie filmed at Louth's Cadwell Park.
Among the attractions of the movie Rush filmed at Louth's Cadwell Park were a dozen cars lovingly tended by members of Lincolnshire and Louth Motor Club.
As reported, the popular circuit played host to blockbuster movie director Ron Howard and his crew as they shot scenes for the bio-pic of world champion driver Niki Lauda, which is set for release next year.
It tells the harrowing story of the 1976 crash that almost claimed his life and how, just weeks after the accident, he got behind the wheel to challenge his great rival, the British driver James Hunt.
But film producers needed other stars to complement actors Daniel Bruhl and Chris Hemsworth and so an SOS went out to Lincolnshire And Louth Motor Club president Ken Marsh and his 219 members. More than a dozen classic cars from 1960 through to 1973 were needed for filming at the race circuit.
Included in the "cast" of cars were a 1964 Austin Cambridge, two MGBs, a Morris Traveller, a 1960 Austin Mini and a 1968 Triumph Herald.
Ken also took along his treasured 1961 Jaguar MkII which he has owned for nearly 50 years.
He said: "Most of our members have cars from between the Thirties and Fifties and many of those with cars from the Sixties and Seventies were out working.
"They wanted them in strategic places around the circuit.
"All the members said they had thoroughly enjoyed the three days of filming.
They particularly enjoyed getting on the outfits from the era."
The club members were allowed to enter the pits where they watched filming of the Formula One cars being stripped and rebuilt.
Ken, 78, said he did not remember the names of the actors he spoke with, but recalled the exact details of the cars.
One wealthy movie crew member turned up in a new Jaguar XF and, on spotting Ken's classic declared: "Now that's what you call a Jaguar."
The president and club events co-ordinator said he was now looking forward to seeing the club name in the credits for the movie.
Ken said: "It was very interesting to see how the other half lived."
On the road
Many of the "stars" of the movie will be going on tour to classic car rallies throughout Lincolnshire in the coming weeks.
Keep reading your Grimsby Telegraph for details of the car shows at Caistor on June 3; Louth on June 10 and June 17 at Ludborough.
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