Unique Rallycross Cars - Page 2

Craner Curves · 24 Apr 2005, 23:47 (Ref:1286408)

Jean-Luc Pailler's BX? Or was there more than one?

silver bullet · 25 Apr 2005, 08:38 (Ref:1286613)

Here are some pic's I've found. (lots more still to go through)
Terry Briggs, Renault Alpine (Croft circa 1987)

The Holden Commodore when it was driven by Jacques Franssen. (Lydden 1991)

Jos Sterkens, Mondeo (Pembrey 1997)

I'll try to find one of the Mavropolus/Betteridge/Maynard, Lotus. I'm sure I have one somewhere

According to Bill Mantovani

Rallycross was concieved at Brands in 1963, but the first true rallycross event was Lydden 1967. It was all thought up because of cancelled rally's and the need for somthing to fill vacant TV slots.
If you get chance to get hold of a copy of DRIVE IT, The Complete Book Of Rallycross do, it charts rallycross from its beginings up to the early 80's.

Spectator · 25 Apr 2005, 09:53 (Ref:1286709)

Wasn't it about filling the slots on Grandstand when the horse racing was cancelled due to movement restrictions due to an outbreak of foot and mouth in the mid sixties. This would fit in with rallies being cancelled as well for the same reasons
The three + minutes of the rallycross heat was about the same time as a horse race.
Can also remember watching those capri's, they looked so big.
Who used to drive the Hilman Imp?

Hog · 25 Apr 2005, 12:43 (Ref:1286867)

How about Jarmo Lahteenmaki's Delta S4 which was turbocharged AND supercharged?

M.Lowe · 25 Apr 2005, 17:55 (Ref:1287162)

The Delta S4 was the same in rallying with Turbo and Superchargers.

M.Lowe · 25 Apr 2005, 18:00 (Ref:1287168)

silver bullet · 25 Apr 2005, 18:41 (Ref:1287208)

Mark, What are we looking at in the pic with the Fiesta?

Cryos · 25 Apr 2005, 18:44 (Ref:1287212)

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Originally Posted by Hog

How about Jarmo Lahteenmaki's Delta S4 which was turbocharged AND supercharged?

I thought you could only do one or the other

not both

M.Lowe · 25 Apr 2005, 19:33 (Ref:1287271)

John Taylor in an early BDA Fiesta Rix.

For Group B rules they had both with the Lancia

Hog · 26 Apr 2005, 10:14 (Ref:1287737)

Wasn't Grp B just wonderful? It was made for Rallycross.

More power than you knew what to do with, and then some to spare.

Just how it should be. Proper Rallycross.

King Arthur · 26 Apr 2005, 11:36 (Ref:1287794)

Just some thoughts

The De Roys ford engined dafs

Per Inge Wolfrasen and the I think works volvos

4 wheel drive capris

4wheel drive triumph 1500 - I recently found apicture of this in a french motorsport magazine and sent it to Arther Debenham.

The Harper Imp - virtually unbeatable in its day

The 205 T16s of Alamaki and Sche

and of course the wonderfull Porsches of Nittamaki and Alamaki

What memories and the drivers were all rel characters.

KA

Brian Mac · 26 Apr 2005, 14:55 (Ref:1287918)

3 or 4 years ago @ NUTTS CORNER (RIP). A driver who will remain nameless,
decided to bring out for rallycross a Citreon BX and decided to barrel roll over the finish line in spectacular fashion.

MiniMadness · 5 Mar 2011, 13:08 (Ref:2840553)

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Originally Posted by MiniMadness

The MR2 was driven by Tony Bell. There was also another version driven by Paul Easterbrook which had a Toyota Celica engine. Shame about the green & pink colour scheme though.

I forgot to mention I bought Tony Bell's MR2.

Stephen H · 5 Mar 2011, 16:58 (Ref:2840671)

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Originally Posted by MiniMadness

I forgot to mention I bought Tony Bell's MR2.

Where was that picture taken?

mivec · 5 Mar 2011, 19:06 (Ref:2840728)

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Originally Posted by MiniMadness

I forgot to mention I bought Tony Bell's MR2.

Nice!
To drive it, or just to look at the car?

Do you have some spec of the car?
In Belgium there are a few MR2's in rallycross, also the MK1 model as yours.

MiniMadness · 5 Mar 2011, 22:06 (Ref:2840783)

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Originally Posted by Stephen H

Where was that picture taken?

This was from Excel back in 2007.
It was possibly the last time I ran the car, that turned out to be a nightmare meeting after hitting the temporary wall and damaging the steering.

We rebuilt the rear end and fitted a new fibreglass bumper before selling it to a guy in Finland.

He raced the car before possibly it changed hands again. I know the Toyota engine was replaced by a Honda Vtec.

struggie · 5 Mar 2011, 23:26 (Ref:2840819)

Unusual
John Siebens DeTomaso pantera

Frans Pikel Mercedes 6.3 V8 (a picture of which I belive is on the wall of a big wig in Mercedes behind his desk)

I had the MR2 disqualified at the time as all cars had to have permantly fixed roofs EG no porsche targas

the two 4wd capris where driven by roger and stan clark at cadwell park sponsored by the telegraph newspaper. and maybe the daily mail

rx-guru · 5 Mar 2011, 23:46 (Ref:2840830)

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Originally Posted by struggie

Unusual
John Siebens DeTomaso pantera

Frans Pikel Mercedes 6.3 V8 (a picture of which I belive is on the wall of a big wig in Mercedes behind his desk)

I had the MR2 disqualified at the time as all cars had to have permantly fixed roofs EG no porsche targas

the two 4wd capris where driven by roger and stan clark at cadwell park sponsored by the telegraph newspaper. and maybe the daily mail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxAr2AOtxCw

Dutchman John Sieben’s 500+bhp De Tomaso Pantera 5.8 at 3:45m.
A young me at 1:35m.

http://www.oldtimer-service-pickel.de/historie_1973.php

German Franz Pickel’s AMG Mercedes 300SEL 6.3.
Franz drove it on the roads to the RX tracks and just covered the headlamps.

rx-guru · 6 Mar 2011, 00:09 (Ref:2840840)

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Originally Posted by MiniMadness

We rebuilt the rear end and fitted a new fibreglass bumper before selling it to a guy in Finland.

He raced the car before possibly it changed hands again. I know the Toyota engine was replaced by a Honda Vtec.

Was it sold to Finn Jouko (aka Jokke) Kallio?
The Rallycross driver for many a year and ex-Truck Racing double Euro Champ with Sisu.

This one here?:
http://www.erc24.com/db/news/800_x2007201028933.jpg

sashchris · 7 Mar 2011, 19:58 (Ref:2841714)

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Originally Posted by MiniMadness

Thanks Barrie for the update on Martinensen's Lotus Sunbeam. I also remember the Mitsubishi but I couldn't remember the drivers name. Interesting story about the Ferrari GTO. Shame that never run.

Winnie I too can remember Brian Betterridge in a Lotus Esprit. How about Dennis Marcel but I can't remember the make of car but I know it was a bit different.

the Dennis Marcel car was a Talbot Matra Murena, lovely car, think there were one or two others but not sure
i remember somebody trying to rallycross a Jag XJ at Croft a lot of years ago, ridiculous car, i recall every corner was quite an adventure
that Porsche whatever it was of Rob Gibsons (before the 911) was surely unique

maxi.man · 7 Mar 2011, 21:27 (Ref:2841776)

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Originally Posted by M.Lowe

Who was the guy that had the Blue Chevrolet 2 speed thingy at a GP once went like feck?

Here's a few unique cars

4 wheel drive ren 5 maxi turbo ex ragnotti ice race car

bdwoody · 7 Mar 2011, 21:33 (Ref:2841782)

there was a chap in massmachelin (sp) that raced a holden commedore what a beast, with plenty of side ways action !!

bdwoody · 7 Mar 2011, 21:34 (Ref:2841785)

oooh i like the maxi 5 turbo 4.

rx-guru · 7 Mar 2011, 21:38 (Ref:2841788)

Rob Gibson had a turbocharged 914 Porsche.

There were at least half a dozen Talbot Matra Murenas for RX in France and Belgium. Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Max Mamers, Denis Marcel, Jean-Claude Macchetto, Bernard Cavigneaux, Luc Noyen etc.

chunder · 7 Mar 2011, 22:46 (Ref:2841842)

Commodire was orginally Eddy Guffens for Carglas with Kumpen/Steukers.

Then Jacques Fransen?

The Moza was Eivind Rosnes, hand throttle, a bit like The guy who races Ludvigs old car in Sweden now eh? Is it Thiman?

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