Historic Racing Cars Today (with Images!)

[Al Weyman]

I would like to have a run out with the Pontaic, Small Block Chevy V8 (mine) Vs Big Block Pontiac (they make my car look a lightweight although same chassis), should be interesting!

[superloonbeetle]

Nice one Al.

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

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.

[John Turner]

There maybe those who think Motor Racing for historics really only gathered momentum after the series of meetings sponsored by Coys at Silverstone, or later even, with the Goodwood Revival. In fact many clubs (in Britain, notably VSCC, HSCC, AMOC, JDC, MGCC, 750MC and others - my apologies for any omissions) had been involved in arranging such races much earlier and these, and even championships, were well established by the end of the 1970's.

After much trimming and enhancing over the weekend, to get a tolerably acceptable (I hope!) standard, there follows a few photos I took at the AMOC St John Horsfall meeting at Silverstone in June 1989. They all come from Race 9, the AMPEP Plc and SARMA (UK) Race for Pre war Sports cars. For obvious reasons, the entry contained mainly Astons, but there were cars from 3 other marques entered, one of which set the pace for almost the whole of the race. Here, you see that after only a couple of laps or so, 3 cars have left the rest of the field far behind. On the old Silverstone Club circuit exiting the chicane and entering Woodcote is the glorious sounding Maserati 8C of Chris Drake, followed by the Aston Speed model, known as the 'Red Dragon' driven by Geoff Bishop, and David Taylor's Aston Le Mans, soon to be dropped by the other two who had an almost race long dice:-

[John Turner]

Here the duel continues to rage:-



Unfortunately, within a lap or 2 of the end, I believe Drake spun out (it may have been mechanical failure - I cannot remember after all this time - I'll need to check!), under pressure from Bishop, as I see that I marked my programme as Bishop winning with Taylor second.

[John Turner]

And what a rare beast this is, too! Roy Palmer's Squire Competition 2 seater:-

[John Turner]

And, finally, the oldest car in the race, even then 67 years old, the famous Aston, 'Green Pea' driven by Robert Murray:-

[Nordic]

Three of my favorites from Goodwood 1999.

Goodwood 99

Bell F1

Birdcage

[Gary Critcher]

those are great pictures!

[John Turner]

Wonderful, Nordic.

[zefarelly]

Originally Posted by Alan Raine

Paul Haywood Halfpenny has been around for quite a time. I seem to remember him in a Corvette in the 70's and I think he might of brought Baby Bertha after Gerry Marshall had finished with it.

he used to race a hot rod Lotus Cortina a few years back, shared with Gerry. and built another which is in other hands doing Top Hat now

[SZRacer]

Must be getting dozy!

Just noticed this thread - chuffed to see my car on there...



....especially as i was so excited at actually taking part in my the Goodwood Revival, that i forgot to take any photos!

Thanks, John!

Great to see the other photos on here too. Bring them on!

Regards,

James W

Originally Posted by John Turner

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.

[John Turner]

James, I was wondering where you were; thought perhaps the picture wasn't to your liking!

[Peter Mallett]

Seeing as you've told me it qualifies, here's one taken by our own Paul Sands at Mallory Park last October.

[John Turner]

Great picture, Peter! Of course it qualifies; it certainly isn't by any stretch a contemporary car!

[zefarelly]

I saw a MK1 Capri last week and it got me going again, I wish I'd kept mine. groovy baby appeals at the moment, flared race suit, tan brown velour Sparco Evo seat . . . .

[Al Weyman]

Here are John, my old beast before it went on the trailer.

[John Turner]

Lovely old beast, Al ....... and the car's not bad either!

[Peter Mallett]

You're gonna have to loose some weight Al. Look how far down the driver's side is.

[Al Weyman]

I am on a diet to try and improve the Power/Weight thingy Peter, I weighed in at 20stone 4ib after Christmas (fat git I hear you all cry, I say big bones and muscle weigh more than fat) down to 19stone 7ibs but it is hard going. Oh the angle was probably more to do with the fact that with hardly any clutch I was overdriving into the corners (thats my excuse and I am sticking to it!)

I'll ignore your last post John if you don't mind .

[John Turner]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

I'll ignore your last post John if you don't mind .

Actually Al, aren't you going round a right hander, so you have an excuse for the lean (on the car that is!)?

[John Turner]

Right, 3 from the CSMA Classic Festival at Brands Hatch in May 2003. The first; one of my favourites, the BMW CSL of the late Tim Busby. Tim found time to talk about his car with me and my eldest son, on two or three occasions.

[John Turner]

Pete Halford's Mustang:-

[John Turner]

The Talbot Sunbeams of Ian Wallace (73) and Daniel Nash (82):-



Apologies for the slightly 'washed out' appearance of the pictures; I don't claim quality; just trying to create a flavour!

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by John Turner

......................the late Tim Busby. Tim found time to talk about his car with me and my eldest son, on two or three occasions.

Yes Tim was one of the sport's gentlemen. I believe the car is now owned by Nick Whale.

[John Turner]

Another then!



Is Nick likely to bring it out this coming season, does anyone lnow?