1970's & 80's Super Saloons & Special Saloons (merged) - Page 8

Gerry Taylor · 26 Mar 2006, 19:17 (Ref:1561508)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Come to Snett next Sunday for some Historic racing with the CTRCC Gerry I will be there (2 races) and there will be some good action to be had I reckon.

Hi Al, lovely to hear from you again. I'm busy this weekend (need a weeks notice) to plan things out. BUT...I will come to one of the meetings I promise. Gerry.

Al Weyman · 26 Mar 2006, 19:34 (Ref:1561525)

It is next weekend 2 April :-)

Al Weyman · 26 Mar 2006, 20:19 (Ref:1561563)

I'll probably have some spare passes as well:-)

R59 · 13 Apr 2006, 20:09 (Ref:1580676)

Right folks, update on the possibility of the race at Rockingham later in the year.

In the light of what's been going on behind the scenes at the Rock, I'm not holding much hope of it coming off. However, that doesn't mean that the idea is dead. I'll keep you all informed if anything happens.

Rob.

Thundersports · 14 Apr 2006, 20:14 (Ref:1582454)

Mike Chittenden had a very rapid MK2 Escort with a Cosworth Turbo engine, does anyone remember him being on the front row at Brands 1991 I think, alongside Steven's Carlton and hanging on round the outside at Paddock and Druids on the first lap to take the lead going in to Graham Hill bend? A great car that was destroyed at Snetterton that year when the throttle stock open going in to the first corner causing Fred Taylor who was driving to have a huge shunt. The Carlton is in a private collection I think?
The legend was sold to Ron Cumming after John Woolfe had to retire from racing. Good luck with the proposed meeting.

R59 · 15 Apr 2006, 22:36 (Ref:1583136)

The Carlton is still in the hands of Pete Stevens. He had it rebuilt at Vauxhall's expence (so the rumour has it) for the Goodwood Festival of Speed a few years ago.
I remember the Escort - yes it was banzai quick, but fragile and had hairy handling.
As I understand it, yes Ron had the Legend.

The way things are going in the Track & Race Cars series, it's turning into Thundersaloons via the back door! Just that the races are much shorter, and it costs very little to enter!

Rob.

Tim Wilkinson · 16 Apr 2006, 09:42 (Ref:1583398)

Rob - I spotted a black Escort (Mk5, I think, whatever mark that Rod / Nick Williamsons are) in a workshop not far from Brands, yesterday. It looked very Thundersaloon-like, and had a sunstrip proclaiming development by Empress. Do you know anything about this one?

Podd37 · 20 Jan 2007, 12:55 (Ref:1820247)

Hi guys, you have probably seen this post in other places but I'm trying to find a Fiat 128 that was raced by Jean Denton in Special Saloons in the early 70's, possibly just in 72. The only pic I have of the car shows it to be yellow and blue striped. It was left hand drive and sponsored by Huxfords. Any one know of its whereabouts?
On another note, and you may have covered it elsewhere (didn't have time to read it all) Ron Cumming now runs the AC here in Ireland in Libre races. Last time I spoke to him he also has the Sierra that was mentioned and various other bits.

Nordic · 25 Jan 2007, 18:19 (Ref:1825858)

http://www.staggering.info/

The Stag Lives!!!

News of another old modsport/Churchill GT car being put back together.

andypipe · 26 Jan 2007, 12:32 (Ref:1826410)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Wilkinson

Rob - I spotted a black Escort (Mk5, I think, whatever mark that Rod / Nick Williamsons are) in a workshop not far from Brands, yesterday. It looked very Thundersaloon-like, and had a sunstrip proclaiming development by Empress. Do you know anything about this one?

I was there yesterday, and its still there

Tim Wilkinson · 26 Jan 2007, 13:07 (Ref:1826457)

It was mentioned in another thread, but I've forgotten who's it is now, and if they're planning to use it.

retro_msport · 31 Jan 2007, 09:12 (Ref:1829992)

Does anyone remember a Pug 309 Thunderloon ??? if they do i know where it is .

Big Sam · 10 Feb 2007, 19:04 (Ref:1838221)

Would an older modsports car be eligible (competitive?) in such a series? Thinking of Big Sam, my modsports Datsun 240z.
Nick Howell
(and apologies for my screen name being the same as the car....sad really..haven't worked out how to change it yet!)

col rooney · 10 Feb 2007, 19:25 (Ref:1838233)

Hi you could race with semsec check out there web site at www.semsec.org.uk only problem is we race at lydden hill which is a long way from cornwall but it would be nice to get a championship going for all the modsport and mod saloons that are sitting in garages up and down the country

col

rbs · 11 Feb 2007, 14:46 (Ref:1838658)

The Black Escort that raced in Thundersaloons had a big American engine in it. Pontiac rings a bell but it might have been a Buick.

**Peter Mallett** · 11 Feb 2007, 15:39 (Ref:1838693)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Sam

Would an older modsports car be eligible (competitive?) in such a series? Thinking of Big Sam, my modsports Datsun 240z.
Nick Howell
(and apologies for my screen name being the same as the car....sad really..haven't worked out how to change it yet!)

You can change it Nick but you need to contact the admins. Big sam is fine.

Welcome to our forum.

A Samuri? Hmm. Get it back on track.

Biff · 12 Feb 2007, 14:27 (Ref:1839393)

Sam,

Have you looked at the North West Sports and Saloons. Been going a long time. Its run by the BARC Northern Region by John Leck (I think).

Lots of old and new modsports, classes for just about everything.

stevie m · 27 Feb 2007, 20:58 (Ref:1853213)

Anything happening with Special Saloons this season?used to love watching them at Ingleston during the early eighties and at Hillclimbs until they were put into the Sports Libre Class(Not fair)

.

stickback · 27 Feb 2007, 22:33 (Ref:1853302)

Was the black mk5 driven by Stewart Morton in Thundersaloons?

HoTWire · 7 Mar 2007, 10:09 (Ref:1860450)

I'm hoping to get together some super saloons and thunder saloons for the Retro Rides Show : www.retro-rides-show.com (full website now up). Both for static display and for running round the sprint as a demo.

What is the headcount like for these cars now? This thread seems to have dug up a fair few of them.

Has this cover from CCC been on here yet?

big andy · 7 Mar 2007, 22:36 (Ref:1861026)

out of the the cars on the front cover of ccc 1974 i think only one still exists the daf of alan minshaw its just been rebuilt by lynxe AE

rcarr · 7 Mar 2007, 22:49 (Ref:1861042)

Yes Andy thats right... here is a link: http://www.lynxae.co.uk/ if you scroll down a bit there is a small feature about it.

HoTWire · 8 Mar 2007, 08:41 (Ref:1861216)

Quote:

Originally Posted by big andy

out of the the cars on the front cover of ccc 1974 i think only one still exists the daf of alan minshaw its just been rebuilt by lynxe AE

Thats a real shame ... at least the Daf is still around.

Anyone know what happened to the others? Suprised Big Bertha is gone...

**Peter Mallett** · 8 Mar 2007, 09:20 (Ref:1861232)

This one looks familair http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=015

**chunterer** · 8 Mar 2007, 09:34 (Ref:1861242)

Tempted Mr Mallett?

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