Bizarre rallycross car pictures

[rx-guru]

Long time no see my old friend Bill M. – that Italian 'Tyke'.
AFAIK that Pickel pic was taken by CTP.

[rx-guru]

Originally Posted by Tincorna

I can't think of any other Motorsport that has the variety of Rallycross!

Did you ever see a pic of Dutchman John Sieben’s big-block De Tomaso Pantera? That was really something!

[Tincorna]

Is this the one (Can't be too many Pantera's around )?


A bit more Exotica too, Ferrari (308?);


...and some not so exotic;

Morris Marina!!

Chrysler 180.
And a couple of shots of a Dolomite Sprint. Didn't Will Gollop use one of these, the engine ending up in the Saab?

[rx-guru]

Cancelled message!

[KA]

Originally Posted by Tincorna

This was from a Minilite Wheels advert from the same issue, so it might not be the right car, but it looks like a Rallycross machine to me. Can anone shed any light?

JXC808D is the 'works' rallycross Rover 3500 usually driven I think by Geoff Mabbs around 1968/9- it later was rebuilt into one of the two prototype P6 racers that the BL Competitions Department commissioned just before they were closed down in 1970
http://www.roverp6.info/JXC808D.htm

It's been discussed on the historic forum a couple of times
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82585
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61676

[rx-guru]

No, "your" Pantera is a French one, AFAIK.
Yes, the RX Ferrari is a 308 GTB, pictured by my friend/counterpart Jacques Privat in 1982 in the Essay chicane (the French call it 'compression' nowadays). The name of the driver is Guy Chasseuil and I got a print by JP from that pic.

[KA]

Originally Posted by Barrie

Got to love the guru, rallycross knowledge cant be matched.



Norwegian Roy Hansen, Porsche 959 of sorts.

Is that a Porsche 924 or 944 behind it, under the awning...? Can't have been too many of those seen in rallycross?

[rallycrosscraig]

so is this where "Mabbs bank" at Lydden came from?
such a shame it was removed it used to make that corner so much more intimidating!!



JXC808D is the 'works' rallycross Rover 3500 usually driven I think by Geoff Mabbs around 1968/9- it later was rebuilt into one of the two prototype P6 racers that the BL Competitions Department commissioned just before they were closed down in 1970
http://www.roverp6.info/JXC808D.htm

[rallycrosscraig]

so is this where the term "Mabbs bank" at Lydden came from?
Did he have an almighty off there?

Such a shame it was removed, its not the same without it, it made that corner so much more intimidating!!



JXC808D is the 'works' rallycross Rover 3500 usually driven I think by Geoff Mabbs around 1968/9- it later was rebuilt into one of the two prototype P6 racers that the BL Competitions Department commissioned just before they were closed down in 1970
http://www.roverp6.info/JXC808D.htm

[Barrie]

Originally Posted by KA

Is that a Porsche 924 or 944 behind it, under the awning...? Can't have been too many of those seen in rallycross?

Its a 944 driven by Norwegian Erik Lysenstoen, though can t remember it running at all in Belguim.

[Chessmsport]

Originally Posted by rallycrosscraig

so is this where the term "Mabbs bank" at Lydden came from?

Such a shame it was removed, its not the same without it, it made that corner so much more intimidating!!

Yes and more than intimidating when you have hit it, was quite pleased it has gone because i would of been over backwards aswell as forward.

[Barrie]

Just got to love those crazy Scandanavians.

[johnh875]

A few from downunder in the 1970's
http://www.brock05.com/mrhdtgallery/giantkillers2.jpg
Another shot of the works Holden Torana GTR XU1 as above, this was built from one of the early prototype XU1 cars, (which are based on a Vauxhall Viva with a 3.3L 6cyl with triple Webers by this time). This particular car has a rear-mounted radiator as indicated by the scoops on the sides.

And another angle, of another car 2 years earlier (1970)


In the "other" camp were the big Falcons, this one has the "baby" 302 V8 because they were quite a bit lighter than the 351 used in other competition.


Quite a few more pics, including the ex-London-Sydney marathon Austin 1800, Porsche 911, Renault 10 & 16, Holden Monaro, Toranas & Mini here- http://www.autopics.com.au/cache/lis....html?cache=no

[gbot72]

Not sure if this is the Turbo version, but I think it was the ex Dimi Mavropoulos car owned by Brian Betteridge when this picture was taken.

[chunder]

Was indeed the Betteridge car, one of teh cars that really got me into rallycross, was amazed to see this thing on an off road track/ Just look at that truck too, Brian's cars erally were immaculate.

Not sure if it is the ex Dimi car, but anyway, this and the Erling Jensen Rover were amazing sights in those days, not to mention the insane Welch Xtrac

[KA]

Originally Posted by chunder

Was indeed the Betteridge car, one of teh cars that really got me into rallycross, was amazed to see this thing on an off road track/ Just look at that truck too, Brian's cars erally were immaculate.

I don't think I ever saw the Lotus, but remember his later rwd Mk3 Escort- as you said, always immaculately presented...

[M.Lowe]

Is Rallycross still on the go in Australia?

[Belgian Blitz!]

I changed the Xj40 for an XJS 3.6 now.Hasnt got the speed just yet,but considering i've only done about 25 laps in it,i see some potential

[King Arthur]

My only comment is WOW and I think I have seen all of them but the "Special" although I heard about it.

Come to Lydden August Bank Holiday. Europe be prepared !!!!!

[zac510]

Originally Posted by M.Lowe

Is Rallycross still on the go in Australia?

nope.. (but that's a new thread)

[Belgian Blitz!]

Even an automatic can get a good start!

[Matt]

The #20, is that a Saab? Never seen one with flip lights.

[KA]

Originally Posted by Matt

The #20, is that a Saab? Never seen one with flip lights.

Early 90's Mazda 323F I think

[moyzer]

LMAO!! You're doing ok when the dude in the yellow astra seems to be going backwards off the startline!! Look out marshalls!!!! I thought the No.20 car was a Renault Fuego when I first saw it. Think the Mazda guess may be more acurate?? But anyhow, three spokes, bright yellow, four doors? What was he/ she thinking?!!?!?!?

[WJM]

Originally Posted by KA

Early 90's Mazda 323F I think

Yep.

Another nice one: