Classic Sports Car Club - Special Saloons

[SAMD]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Does he know?

[pete21]

I think so he pays the bills.!

[Si Frowen]

3 weeks to go... Someone take some pics for me so I can see what I'm missing!

[HoTWire]

Would anybody be interested in coming along to the Retro Rides Gathering at Prescott Hill climb with a Special Saloon or ex-Thundersaloon, as a way of promoting the Mallory and Donnington events?

I'm not sure how handy any of the cars would be up the hill, but would be great to see it happen.

I'm really keen to help out promoting historic motorsport in the UK and attendance of such. Also I'm keen to have awesome guest cars at the show, so I figure there is something there for everyone.

Any interest?

[Rykard]

when are you at Mallory and Donnington?

[chunterer]

Any links to the timetable and entry for Silverstone on 26th yet?

[big andy]

can not link to a entry list but i can tell you there are 22 cars entered as of today

[chunterer]

Originally Posted by big andy

can not link to a entry list but i can tell you there are 22 cars entered as of today

Not bad, not bad at all! Thanks andy!

[big andy]

http://www.classicsportscarclub.co.u...%20Entries.pdf

the entry as off the closing date so with a few late entry's we should see 25 cars

[ag shrigley imp]

Theres a posibility that i will be selling the mini. Its a well known car and has had a freshen over winter, with full steel engine.

There are a few pics on here and like i said its been around a few years and has lots of winning history and lap records.

Will know more next week but if you are interested come and see me at silverstone or you can call me 07595443870

Business interest forces sale

for sale at £24995

[Stacy]

Originally Posted by big andy

http://www.classicsportscarclub.co.u...%20Entries.pdf

the entry as off the closing date so with a few late entry's we should see 25 cars

Hoping to be one of them. Proof of the pudding will be this weekends engine test post rebuild. Looks a fabulous set of machinery.

S.

[leecostelloracing]

hi stacy hope your well pal well i noticed theres no mk1 escorts there
pitty i couldnt come ill be there in person infact with my car as am off too the classic ford show kill two birds with one stone

its good too see baby berthas out an there are some serious special cars out there real beauties hope too see you all in a week with me camera

[alfaracer156]

I tried to enter but the commitee don't think a 3dr Sierra Cosworth is eligible. Mike

[IAN #51]

I did discuss bringing my Mk2 Fiesta Cosworth out after last years race ! Although I wasn't told No it had been implied that cars like mine and other modern interpretations of the theme were not really the direction they wanted to go !

Which is fine by me as I get to watch these fantastic cars ! I just wish I could say I'd raced with them :-)

[ag shrigley imp]

Close one today, for some reason the cscc didnt have my paperwork, thought that i wasnt going to make it, but thanks to all the people down there i will be on the grid come saturday as long as the cars all good.

Now theres 26

[Tony_Simpson]

potential car on ebay, if you search race car thundersaloons. i don't think it raced in Thundersaloons itself (maybe Formula Saloons), but is built in the 90's to those rules.

[brands]

Great to see the Special Saloons running at Silverstone today, it brought back happy memories from my youth

The whole CSCC meeting was very friendly and entertaining.

I hope the Seven driver is OK and recovers quickly.

[G.Walker]

Enjoyed seeing Joe Ward take Baby Bertha to victory in race 2 today

[Heightswitch]

Firstly...i hope everything is OK with the poor guy who sustained injuries in the seven race..your'e heart always sinks when you see the air ambulance at a circuit.Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

Secondly Please accept my apologies for the poor quality of the shots..i hope they convey the pure atmosphere that the old superloons create at a circuit.

We had a good day in the swinging sixties race with car 36, nothing fell off or broke and geoff really enjoyed a few dices with Joe ward in his lovely Grantura.

The highlight of the day though was Joe bringing out Baby Bertha for a particularly fab second race.







http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...erloons013.mp4

http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...erloons012.mp4

Thanks Joe and the other guys for keeping these cars and the memories alive.
N.

[ag shrigley imp]

Well done to everyone who turned out for the first race. There were 20 cars competing which was half the amount that turned up for the revival race at mallory.
5 cars were lost in the second race due to some breakdowns and failures. ( hope this is correct )

With the first race now been and gone, im hoping that a few more cars will be available for the next meeting. I personally feel a few drivers may have been put off by the circuit with the first race at silverstone. With no disrespect to the best circuit in the uk it is a big power track and the smaller cars would have had no chance.

Its probably no fun to have a 500hp car come in your mirrors hurtling around when you have nowhere near that power. I personally am not worried about this but i do think it effects the spectacle of the race from a watching point of veiw.

I think if we want this series to grow I wouldnt want spectators to be thinking 2 laps in that this isnt going to be exciting because the gaps in the cars is so spread out.

I do think everyone was very helpfull and i think its a must the drivers get envolved and not get to ahead of themselves. After all these cars havnt raced for many years and i feel we must bring a good spirit to the track.

As for myself I made some new friends and i was please with the mini. Unfortunatley we disturbed the dizzy cap on the first race which we wernt able to put right and when we got that right i made a mess exiting maggots and for some reason the car slipped sideways which put me onto the grass. I tried to gathermyself and increase my pace and get some experience but unfortunatley we suffered a clutch problem where we couldnt get any gears. Again a 2 minute job to put right. But thats racing hey.

well done to Andy (who didnt seem too happy) in the Black mini and stuarts imp for finishing both races. Hopefully a few drivers will ad there stories

I hope the circuit and weather didnt kill any cars.

I hope to see a few more cars out at the next meeting

Good luck
Mike

[Dave Weston]

Thanks for an entertaining couple of races yesterday, thankfully not much for me to do other than do some blue flag waving......I was the lone marshal on your left hand side as you exited Becketts to go onto the straight.

[David Stallard]

AWESOME.

What more is there to say? I took waaaaaaay too many photos which wont come as a surprise to any of the guys who know me lol

Few to get you going:

#1 - some dubious looking people in the garages


#2 - did look damn fine on track though


#3 - REALLY struggled with the heat haze for the start shots


#4 - One I hadn't shot before


#5 - sure there are easier was of getting fresh air in


#6 - and of course the stunning Baby Bertha


As I have said already way too many to post up here but feel free to check out the gallery - all in order from qualifying right through HERE

You may to grab a flask of coffee first - I did warn you there were a few lol

.DAVID.

[leecostelloracing]

heres a video from silverstone of my mobile it funny as
you can here my little 3 year old girl cheering baby bertha on
as my little boy named our rabbit baby bertha she was adiment it was the rabbit racing so we told her it was hahah watch an enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIrgWEshVQs

[brands]

A great series that bought back happy memories. I can't make their visit to my local circuit as it clashes with the Classic meeting but I will be seeing them again at Mallory later in the season.

[chunterer]

Great shots and must have been a lovely day for them all to be out!! I was busy moving, bother, bother!!!!

That Sapphire looks vaguely familiar, did that used to be out in Classic Thunder a few years back? I remember a great battle between one and Neil Sampson's gorgeous Capri...