On Sunday, 2nd September, an Antarctic adventurer will be helping to support former Arctic explorers at the Chelsea AutoLegends Festival, when the Polar 4x4 car that attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest drive across the South Pole in June of this year lines up alongside the Walking with the Wounded team which undertook a North Pole expedition alongside HRH Prince Harry in 2011.
The Polar 4x4 is a prime example of vehicle modification. The attempt would not have been possible in a standard car as it would break through the ice. Polar was transformed so that it could withstand the treacherous conditions of the South Pole, but at the same time be light enough to make the expedition a reality. The car is the result of two years of technical alterations, down to the tiniest details and rigorous testing amongst the Icelandic glaciers.
Chelsea Autolegends organiser Max Wakefield commented: Its great to have the Polar 4x4 at this years show because it demonstrates how technologically advanced the automotive industry is today.
Armed Forces charity, Walking with the Wounded, which funds the re-training and re-education of servicemen and women, will be speaking at the prestigious Chelsea AutoLegends dinner on Saturday 1st September and will also be fundraising at the motorsport festival in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea on Sunday 2nd September.
Chelsea AutoLegends will be held on Sunday, 2nd September 2012 at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, home to the Chelsea Pensioners and the Chelsea Flower Show.2012 marks the third running of Chelsea AutoLegends, which is expected to attract more than 500 collectors cars, motorcycles and racing cars.Chelsea AutoLegends also attracts leading names and brands from the worlds of fashion, lifestyle and food. Set at the beginning of September, it is gaining a reputation for being one of the key events in the automotive social calendar.Chelsea AutoLegends is hosted in association with the Royal Hospital Chelsea and, for 2012, will be supporting Armed Forces charity Walking with the Wounded. Sponsors and partners for Chelsea AutoLegends 2012 include EFG, John D Wood, H R Owen, Castrol, Auto Italia, Octane, At Full Chat, Auto Cars International and The Sloane Club.Patrons and supporters for Chelsea AutoLegends 2012 include Lord Drayson of Kensington, Simon Woodroffe OBE, Sir Stirling Moss MBE, Derek Bell MBE, Phil Read MBE, Maria Costello MBE, Charley Boorman, Jodie Kidd, Leslie Porterfield, Cozmo Jenks, Nick Ashley, the British Women Racing Drivers Club, The Womens Motor Racing Associates Club, Ace Caf and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). Features of the 2012 event include Castrol Women in Motorsport, the Technology Park, Stars Cars, Le Mans and Formula One Tributes, Restoration Corner, Childrens Entertainment Zone and La Rue Marche French Village.
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