Leyland P76

mtpanorama · 10 Mar 2001, 03:28 (Ref:69776)

David,
After your topic about the big one I had mentioned the Leyland P76. Well here is photo proof that someone actually raced one. The picture is of me in my mazda going up the inside of the P76, just before he turns further right and takes us both out

Airhead · 10 Mar 2001, 05:33 (Ref:69782)

Mount,

nice one - is that an RX-2? I like the Rubens B approach to cornering and overtaking at the same time.

Muffy

marcus · 10 Mar 2001, 06:02 (Ref:69784)

Thats a heck of alot of sheet metal to tangle with mtpanorama

I too have seen a P76 racing at Winton..in sports sedans..it was green and I believe its number was 76 as well...and was quite competitive with most of the midfield runners..but still ya wouldnt want to tangle with it.

mtpanorama · 12 Mar 2001, 10:31 (Ref:70390)

Moff,
It is an Rx3 10a 4 door. In regards to the overtaking style, The p76 is already slightly out of shape as you can see and we havent made contact as yet. the p76 driver had actully borrowed the car from a friend and got it out of shape coming onto the straight a t amaroo and thought he was going to hit the wall, so he turned in a bit harder which was right across the front of me. So we both went off.

Marcus,
It is actully aluminium that i was messing with, but the cars owner was heard to say "you cant sink a battleship with a rowboat"

Airhead · 12 Mar 2001, 11:39 (Ref:70413)

Mount,

Onto the main straight at Amaroo, what year was this?

mtpanorama · 13 Mar 2001, 06:19 (Ref:70715)

It was July of 1992. The last race on my P plates and I still got my signature

Rotaskooda · 11 Dec 2005, 21:49 (Ref:1481862)

Mount

That RX7, is that your latest racer?

Chris Y · 12 Dec 2005, 09:11 (Ref:1482145)

Mr. Rotaskooda - do you realise how OLD this thread is?

Al Weyman · 12 Dec 2005, 10:32 (Ref:1482196)

Almost as old as the Leyland whatsit!