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Old 2 Jan 2006, 20:57 (Ref:1493672)   #4
chunder
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chunder should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridchunder should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridchunder should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
Daz,
Here we go.
Jpohn built two rallycross Astra;s, the first was based on the Daker car that Opel used in the mid eighties. It is not based on the 4S. That was supercharged and driven by ANdrew Wood in late 86. You may have seen one on a Vauxhall stand at NetQ once or twice.
John's car was powered by a sleeved down and turboed Manta 400 engine using a BMW F1 Turbo system and the familkiar Xtrac transmission used on his earlier Escort.
The first car was damaged in a big shunt that hurt Johns back I thyink and a new one was built that was more successful.
That car I think was sold to a Swede called Tommy Kristoffersen I think or it may have been Jernberg who bought the car for its transmission only.
Not sure if he still has any bits, he probly does as he did most of the work himself with his team.
It was a very good car and really very different to anything else coz most were using Group B cars and Johns was really a 'special'
It handled really well and was very powerful, Jpohn beat many big names in Britain and Europe in the car and rememebr at the time he was racing against the likes of Rennison, Gollop, Schanche Alamaki. It was always very good in the wet.
Any more info and I would be glad to help
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