1970's & 80's Super Saloons & Special Saloons (merged) - Page 21

Gerry Taylor · 12 Jul 2011, 09:53 (Ref:2925465)

Just found this programme entry, with a great photograph by the late Lynton Money ( all credit to a great racing photographer).
ROGER WILLIAMSON with the famous 1.litre Anglia. He was just 22 years old when this was taken.

shale bing · 16 Jul 2011, 10:38 (Ref:2927361)

My website has some pics of super saloons I took back in the 70s at Ingliston and Knockhill. The site is mainly rally orientated but please take a look.

http://www.raceandrally.co.uk/racing.htm

**chunterer** · 16 Jul 2011, 11:23 (Ref:2927376)

I didn't know the superloon went to Ingliston? Some well known cars in your pics there, like Marshall, Whiting, the VW's etc?

shale bing · 16 Jul 2011, 11:47 (Ref:2927390)

I still have some shots to scan and add to the website - e.g. Gerry Birrell driving a Cologne Capri in 1972.

**chunterer** · 16 Jul 2011, 14:01 (Ref:2927421)

Look forward to seeing them.

Steve Holmes · 22 Jul 2011, 10:54 (Ref:2929752)

Guys, some classic 1976 Australian Sports Sedan footage from Sandown here you might find interesting: http://www.theroaringseason.com/show...-Sports-Sedans

**chunterer** · 22 Jul 2011, 15:30 (Ref:2929817)

Quality!!

Some legends in that race, some of those cars are much less obviously identifiable from the front profile as they are from the side on view!!!

Steve Holmes · 23 Jul 2011, 10:50 (Ref:2930073)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunterer

Quality!!

Some legends in that race, some of those cars are much less obviously identifiable from the front profile as they are from the side on view!!!

Note the red 67 Camaro towards the rear of the field driven by John Pollard and which eventually gets lapped by the leaders. Thats the old Frank Gardner SCA Freight Camaro which Pollard bought off Gardner in 1973. The car has recently returned to the UK.

JTL392 · 20 Aug 2011, 06:46 (Ref:2943237)

Quote:

Originally Posted by shale bing

My website has some pics of super saloons I took back in the 70s at Ingliston and Knockhill. The site is mainly rally orientated but please take a look.

http://www.raceandrally.co.uk/racing.htm

great photo's would the red car in photo 8 be a Sunbeam Rapier ex Martin Kent ?

andy97 · 20 Aug 2011, 07:36 (Ref:2943241)

Something like 32 entries for next Mondays CSCC race meeting at Mallory Park- should be 3 or 4 races for these cars.

Spen Again · 22 Aug 2011, 18:28 (Ref:2944297)

Very much looking forward to Mallory this weekend, havn't set foot on the circuit since the end of the 93 season when I stopped marshalling.

**chunterer** · 22 Aug 2011, 18:38 (Ref:2944306)

Cool, the first time I went was in 2003, twice, and haven't been since!!

andypipe · 24 Aug 2011, 14:40 (Ref:2945165)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spen Again

Very much looking forward to Mallory this weekend, havn't set foot on the circuit since the end of the 93 season when I stopped marshalling.

You must of been there when my yellow escort was rolled. It was the last race of the season for Mallory Park

thiscocks · 29 Aug 2011, 19:05 (Ref:2947862)

Just got back from a great day at mallory. Was great to watch all the cars being pushed once the rain went (although the white escort was going very nicely in the wet). The last race was great with ross holding onto the Carlton and Esprit at the start before they gapped him.

The Carlton was awesome to watch and seeing them all out of the (greasy) hairpin at the end was great! The black jag and American coloured manta were particularly lively coming out!

Looking forward to the next one!

911thillclimber · 29 Aug 2011, 21:19 (Ref:2947956)

Fab cars, venue,atmosphere.
Must be repeated.
Decided i would have to take at least 10 cars home instead of the one.

Best day's racing all year for me.

thiscocks · 30 Aug 2011, 07:25 (Ref:2948136)

...meant to typr Joss not ross!

Would be good to see any videos, I forgot to take any!..

thiscocks · 30 Aug 2011, 08:24 (Ref:2948160)

Some shots (dont know how to edit posts...)

Spen Again · 1 Sep 2011, 20:10 (Ref:2949588)

It was an excellent day, the cars and warmth of greeting and interest from the drivers was superb, a pleasure to talk to real racing enthusiasts about their (awesome) cars and history, shame the weather was so cold!
The racing really got going after the first demonstartion type race, a good few niggles were being sorted on the cars between races. Lets hope the CSCC come through with more races next year.

Pics -
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...12977e3&type=1
Vid - http://youtu.be/G2z7-wuuWfo
This is too short, filled the memory card unfortunately, d'oh! TURN THE SOUND UP!
Spen

Spen Again · 1 Sep 2011, 20:11 (Ref:2949589)

Quote:

Originally Posted by andypipe

You must of been there when my yellow escort was rolled. It was the last race of the season for Mallory Park

Andy, I could well have been, but it didn't happen at my post. What meeting was it?

andy97 · 2 Sep 2011, 07:51 (Ref:2949769)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spen Again

Lets hope the CSCC come through with more races next year.

That's the plan. Hopefully 4 x double headers if all goes well & enough drivers commit.

DanMinton · 11 Sep 2011, 19:54 (Ref:2954086)

Hi chaps , Been scanning some photos from special saloon days . Obviously a bit biast toward my Dads car but alot of the pics have the usual suspects in shot aswell.

**chunterer** · 11 Sep 2011, 21:05 (Ref:2954120)

Great stuff, thanks for these Dan!!

I can't recall right now, but do your Dad and Uncle still have the car?

Is that Baby Bertha in the first pic at Thruxton?!! i'm wondering what meeting and year that was taken at, because it looks like it's Bob Trotter's and and Nick Oatway's maybe in between Bertha and your dad's car?

DanMinton · 11 Sep 2011, 22:35 (Ref:2954164)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunterer

Great stuff, thanks for these Dan!!

I can't recall right now, but do your Dad and Uncle still have the car?

Is that Baby Bertha in the first pic at Thruxton?!! i'm wondering what meeting and year that was taken at, because it looks like it's Bob Trotter's and and Nick Oatway's maybe in between Bertha and your dad's car?

Hi Chunterer, Yes my Dad and i are rebuilding the car at the moment , i wont say too much in this thread as i know you commented on my other post in the Mallory super saloons thread.

Regarding the pic its defantly Baby Bertha and Oatway in the Gartrac escort . Your probably right about Bob Trotter in the yellow and blue escort think it had a V8 ? Think my Dad would have been a bit low on horse power that day against those three especially at Thruxton.

Gerry Taylor · 12 Sep 2011, 17:07 (Ref:2954558)

Great pictures. Thanks Dan.

911thillclimber · 12 Sep 2011, 17:09 (Ref:2954560)

Can you please identify the drivers of the two Skodas in the second and other pics?
One of them might be the root of my car.
Graham.

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