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Old 19 Apr 2012, 16:06 (Ref:3062092)   #1
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Mk1 Escort TVR V8 (formerly Mike Bell thread)

Looks like they've split up the touring cars and the Interserie since I last crossed the pond, but if they ever put them back together, here's your vehicle:
http://bringatrailer.com/2012/04/19/...rd-escort-mk1/

Hope all is well with everyone. Would love to come over again sometime for another round of the Masters, hopefully in better weather than at Brands in 2010.
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Old 19 Apr 2012, 16:13 (Ref:3062097)   #2
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Old 19 Apr 2012, 16:45 (Ref:3062115)   #3
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But it isn't Mike Bell. That car runs a TVR V8 and whilst an absolutely fantastic car, is nowhere near the Group 2 Twin Cam Escort known to the world as "Hairy Canary".

And another thing, don't start a thread with a driver's name. First thing I thought was we'd lost him!
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Old 19 Apr 2012, 16:56 (Ref:3062121)   #4
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My first thought to Peter.
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Old 19 Apr 2012, 16:57 (Ref:3062122)   #5
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But it isn't Mike Bell. That car runs a TVR V8 and whilst an absolutely fantastic car, is nowhere near the Group 2 Twin Cam Escort known to the world as "Hairy Canary".

And another thing, don't start a thread with a driver's name. First thing I thought was we'd lost him!
Peter, I think it's now "Lairy Canary". Or at least it was at Mallory last year.

Like you I wondered what had happened when I saw the name in the title. Phew.

Wish my Mexico had had a V8 in it back in the day ...
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Old 19 Apr 2012, 17:01 (Ref:3062125)   #6
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Old 19 Apr 2012, 17:15 (Ref:3062139)   #7
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But it isn't Mike Bell. That car runs a TVR V8 and whilst an absolutely fantastic car, is nowhere near the Group 2 Twin Cam Escort known to the world as "Hairy Canary".

And another thing, don't start a thread with a driver's name. First thing I thought was we'd lost him!
Bloody Hell Peter, here I am agreeing with you again - what's going on

Can't you change the title as a moderate moderator moderating moderately
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I'm 90% sure that Escort was the sister car to the one Mr Jeremy Clarkson raced with the CTCRC at Lydden Hill.
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But it isn't Mike Bell. That car runs a TVR V8 and whilst an absolutely fantastic car, is nowhere near the Group 2 Twin Cam Escort known to the world as "Hairy Canary".

And another thing, don't start a thread with a driver's name. First thing I thought was we'd lost him!
Apologies, if I could change the title I would. Mods, please do so.


And no, absolutely not his car. I just saw it on bringatrailer.com and it made me think of the 2010 Brands Hatch Masters when they ran the Interserie revival with the touring cars. 2L Escorts on the track with 8.8L McLarens. I thought this might be the right weapon for Mr. Bell if they do that to the touring boys again.
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Title changed, the original one had me worried too.
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Old 19 Apr 2012, 18:51 (Ref:3062197)   #11
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It was the camera car at the Lydden race with Clarkson. Driven very well by a guy called Nicky I believe.
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Old 20 Apr 2012, 05:19 (Ref:3062437)   #12
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Sounds painful .......... but pleased you're still around.
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