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31 Jan 2006, 15:48 (Ref:1512789) | #1 | ||
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Historic Racing Cars Today (with Images!)
I thought I would celebrate the new forum by putting a few pictures on, starting with one raced by one of our regular posters, SZRacer:-
Taken in the paddock at last year's Goodwood Revival. Just click on the thumbnail. Last edited by John Turner; 1 Feb 2006 at 12:40. |
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nice Alfas . . . how come I'm parked in a wet patch !
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What, you mean you have someone else to park it for you, Zef?
One more, Over the mountain at Cadwell with Roger Connell and his mighty Griffith last September:- Last edited by John Turner; 17 Feb 2006 at 14:28. |
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Good pictures John, is there any chance you can get this heading/Forum/Topic to appear in the CTCRC's link to the site as I often go in that way and I am sure members of that club would be interested. Also I notice that the other thread on two driver charges I was following has been placed in this forum now and hence does not appear on the CTRCC link.
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Al, this is techically beyond me so I have referred it to my colleagues. Our top man is now on the case!
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Thanks John.
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31 Jan 2006, 19:42 (Ref:1512974) | #10 | |
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nice TreVoR
I miss my little Vixen sometimes ! |
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Yes, those early TVRs are a bit special aren't they? Especially those that have the 289 Cobra or it's derivatives in them. Very desirable motor.
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An Historic car is an Historic car with or with out the historyonics and silly in fighting if you know what I mean and would be appreciated by like minded lovers of old cars :-).
I race in CTRCC and and I could not be bothered with all the FIA this and FIA that stuff and associated expenses (see other thread 'They want how much!') to race in other series (and my car is a 1971 model) but I still love old cars from my era when I was fixing them for the road or preparing them for the track. |
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Actually John if you are interested I found the problem with the organic clutch that was fitted and the Tilton is really overkill for the power of the engine but I had it anyhow, what had happened was it was a faulty release bearing which managed to snag itself on to the spigot shaft housing and jam the clutch open which rapidly burnt out, most unusual. |
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Also a nice set of spare rear lights for Zef's motor! |
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Yes, you're right Alan, but I always think of the Mountain section as running all the way down to the Hairpin. Probably because it's the high bit! No bridge there now. You're also right about Zef's lights, too!
Al, glad you've got the Camaro sorted; overkill always better than underkill, apart from weight, of course! |
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I've got enough of those lights to cover a wall in the workshop !
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I also always remembered that TVR by the Coco-Tina rear lights, its amazing manufacturers used to cheapen their cars like this to save a few quid as the rear lights were iconic on the Ford and always stood out like a sore thumb. Same as Range Rover using the awful Morris Marina door handles, why.....??? |
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Well Al, don't forget that a lot of the old specialist car makers, certainly in the UK, built in small numbers and lived a hand to mouth existence; they rarely saw profit, so cost saving by buying in parts from larger more established manufacturers was a well worn practice back in the 60s and 70s. TVR were one of those to do that and one of the very few to survive. Less excuse for products like the Range Rover, I agree.
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