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Old 12 Jan 2006, 21:23 (Ref:1500156)   #1
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1970's & 80's Super Saloons & Special Saloons (merged)

Here's an invitation for owners of cars fitting this bill:

After discussions with Rockingham, and the BRSCC, I am trying to find/attract as many of this sort of car as possible (that still exist!) to come out and play!!

At the moment, it's looking like the best date will be the first weekend in August, as part of a Thunder Sunday meeting with the SCSA.

The cars we want are:

Cars that ran in the 1970's Super Saloons (Superloons),

Special Saloons from the 70's, like Gerry "Swish" Taylor's Anglia,

Thundersaloons from the "original" two-driver era (not the later Class "C" Supertourers).

Anything that fits in with that "genre" of car, ie: Take a Mk1/Mk2 Capri and fit a GA, or a V8. Take a Sierra and fit a nice big V8 (in the front!). Big Rover's, etc...

This will be a one-off race (unless you want more!!!), there may be a pot or two - which could be raced for again.

I am going to consult some other "people in positions of importance" to suggest what the trophy could be called.

The racing should be in the spirit of "Only Here for the Beer".

I have three/four cars of the "big banger" variety on the list, and I'm fairly sure I can attract some other "well known" cars out of the woodwork.

So where are you all! Stand up and be counted.

As Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener said "Your Country Needs YOU"

PM Me if you are interested, or you know where a car is laguishing just pining to burst back into life.....

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Old 12 Jan 2006, 21:56 (Ref:1500187)   #2
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T'is done, Rob
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Old 13 Jan 2006, 08:17 (Ref:1500363)   #3
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Nice idea Rob and good luck.
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Old 13 Jan 2006, 12:53 (Ref:1500466)   #4
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Brilliant idea Rob. Peter Thurston's Escort definitely fits the bill. What about cars like Ric Woods Calibra V8 etc? Are they eligible?
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Old 13 Jan 2006, 15:27 (Ref:1500552)   #5
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This sounds fantastic!

I wonder if messrs Peter Baldwin and Ginger Marshall could be persuaded to bring their famous Mini and Kitten respectively out for an event like this?

Is the Doc's Karmann Ghia still about as well?
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Old 13 Jan 2006, 15:55 (Ref:1500570)   #6
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Bill Richards still has his Metro 1380 Cosworth that he campaigned in the Wendy Wools series - does that fit the criteria?

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Old 14 Jan 2006, 07:56 (Ref:1501020)   #7
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Righty ho,

Pete Baldwin sold his Mini, so it's long gone (to Japan as it happens!) Ginger Marshall.... not sure if he still has it, but if he has, yes, that's the ticket!

Bill "Mad Dog" Richards' Metro is welcome, as this is the era of car that I'm looking for, as well as thundersaloons like Ric Wood's (who is keen to come out with it!)

Quite a few guys from the North East have shown interest with Imp's etc..

I'm hoping to get in touch with Joe Ward via Cambridge Motorsport, unless you can contact him directly Andrew? I understand that he still has the commodore as well as Baby Bertha....

Ric Wood is going to lend a hand, as he has quite a few people in his address book.

I'd like to get hold of Pete Stevens too....

The Rover's and Capri's that ran in Thundersaloons too....

Your help is appreciated.

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The Ladybird Escort

As requested by a certain Mr Driftwood there are a couple of photos of the Derek Walker Escort taken at Oulton Park in 1977





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Old 18 Nov 2008, 16:30 (Ref:2337054)   #9
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Nice looking car.

Why is it when i see any old photo's the grass always looks terrible
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Nice looking car.

Why is it when i see any old photo's the grass always looks terrible
The grass in the foreground never really had a chance! When they put in the crazy club link from Cascades to just before Knickerbrook they seeded the outside of the right hander but it never really got what you could call lush due to being cut up all the time!
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Does anyone have a copy of the early 70's Fast Car (could have been Auto Enthusiast ) magazine which featured Dennis Leech's Boss 429 Mustang? Been on the look out for this for a few years but with no joy....?
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Old 10 Aug 2012, 09:36 (Ref:3118273)   #12
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I went to the 'Special saloon' day at Mallory in August last year. Have there been many other meetings since? I heard they will do more depending on entrances. Any likely in the future?
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Does anyone have a copy of the early 70's Fast Car (could have been Auto Enthusiast ) magazine which featured Dennis Leech's Boss 429 Mustang? Been on the look out for this for a few years but with no joy....?
I see SMTS have issued a scale model of the Leech "Big Hemi Boss"....

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Old 31 Dec 2012, 18:55 (Ref:3183368)   #14
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Found this pic whilst looking through some old photos the other day.

Thruxton club chicane . Gerry leading ( correct me if im wrong ) , i think Birley in the gartrac escort , the V8 mk2 ( can never remember drivers name) and Dale or my Dad in the background.
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Old 31 Dec 2012, 19:17 (Ref:3183375)   #15
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is it gerry ??or phil barack?
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Old 14 Jan 2006, 14:34 (Ref:1501151)   #16
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Very good idea, great to see. I have the ex Hibbert/Prior Camaro IROC/Thundersaloon (sister car to Al Weyman's), rebuild very much on the back burner right now though, Would love to see these cars out again. Will have a look at some of the Thundersaloon programmes to see who else should be flushed out!
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Old 14 Jan 2006, 16:57 (Ref:1501212)   #17
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Very good idea, great to see. I have the ex Hibbert/Prior Camaro IROC/Thundersaloon (sister car to Al Weyman's), rebuild very much on the back burner right now though, Would love to see these cars out again. Will have a look at some of the Thundersaloon programmes to see who else should be flushed out!
Stop looking out those programmes and get that orange thing back together!
You have until the summer to make it go!

That's an order!!

Make it so No.1.

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I'll get on to Cambridge Motorsport and Joe Ward. Would be great to have Baby Bertha out there again after it's run in the Birkett last year.
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Would be great to have Baby Bertha out there again after it's run in the Birkett last year.
Now that would be good! - Pity Gerry is no longer with us to drive it.
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What happened to all the Skodas, Daf's and converted Sports 2000's that were around in the late 70's?
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What happened to all the Skodas, Daf's and converted Sports 2000's that were around in the late 70's?
The Daf was mentioned on here (ex-Hazelwood then Minshaw), and as far as I can make out, it's being rebuilt now. I asked about it, as the then owner didn't have the time or pennies to rebuild it.

The only Skoda left racing (that I know of) was the one used by Tony Sugden. Fitted with a Cosworth YB Turbo, and still winning up to the point where he finally, totally, absolutely, had to retire. But perhaps, like Status Quo, his "End of the Road Tour" will be the start of another chapter of more racing!

The Sports 2000's that became Hillman Imps? or even one that I remember being painted red, and someone running it as a "Ferrari 308" (didn't look anything like one!)

I'll post a list of cars that would be nice to find....

If anyone wants to add what / who they know, please do.

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Old 14 Jan 2006, 17:24 (Ref:1501221)   #22
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In the top 6 Rob? I recon I would be lucky to not to get in the last 6 with some of the heavy stuff you are proposing coming out. Your call but do you really want all that Formula machinery with flimsy plastic bodies out in the race as they (IMHO) spoilt the scene years ago. Can't you keep it in the style of the original Thunder/special saloons.
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Old 14 Jan 2006, 17:35 (Ref:1501231)   #23
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Firstly, the DAF is steel bodied.
Probably the fastest thing on the list at the moment is Ric's Calibra.

Remember, to finish first, first you have to finish! Lots of fragile machinery there...

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I think it might of been a 2 litre sports car or possibly a F2 car. I also think that Tony Sugden is now in his 70's!
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