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14 Mar 2007, 20:34 (Ref:1866708)
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Keith Ripp
Right you knowledgeable lot, i'm after some history about Keith Ripp when he did rallycross lots & lots & lots of years ago particularly with Minis, I believe he had one in Yellow Mini with backing from Plastic Cladding which i am most interested in, any photos & spec info would be greatfully appreciated
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14 Mar 2007, 20:47 (Ref:1866717)
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14 Mar 2007, 20:52 (Ref:1866728)
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14 Mar 2007, 22:20 (Ref:1866800)
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Rallycross at Lydden Hill. "And Keith Ripp comes round Chesson's Drift, avoids the Hatter's bank..."
"... BUT HE DOES NOT!!!!!" "...and BANG, BANG, OVER, OVER goes the Mini..." |
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14 Mar 2007, 23:58 (Ref:1866872)
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And a bewildered Ripp sits staring straight at the camera in the reamins of his Mini.............
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15 Mar 2007, 00:29 (Ref:1866892)
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Cryos, thats me! To keep the national IQ higher, we prevent links in the signatures. Its clearly in the notice, but that doesn't stop some people moaning about it..
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15 Mar 2007, 00:35 (Ref:1866896)
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Thanks for finding that you tube clip rxie
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15 Mar 2007, 09:18 (Ref:1867087)
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I especially love the fact that he gets out wearing just jeans and a parka! He'd fit right in at a cruise down on Southend sea-front!
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15 Mar 2007, 10:14 (Ref:1867132)
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However, nice pics from the times of the 350 kg Minis. 
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15 Mar 2007, 11:38 (Ref:1867202)
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Amused by the reference to Southend as if you go there i would imagine most of the cars there on a Saturday night most of the cars there will ahve parts on them bought at Ripspeed in its various incarnations!!
Rippy in his dayw as the best in the UK and possibly Europe, his Fiestas were state of the art and he went on to be an extremely visoinary and successfuol business man, now retired and living the high life wherever he may be! |
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15 Mar 2007, 13:09 (Ref:1867246)
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There was an interview with him in the Retro cars magazine several months back. May be something in that? He is also featured in Mantovani's Drive It rallycross book published years ago(early 80s?) - may be a picture at least?
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15 Mar 2007, 15:03 (Ref:1867327)
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There was an article on Keith's old Mini in Rallycross 81. The car was then owned by 'Stud' (a Cypriot or Greek name) I think he worked for Keith.
I love the Fiesta mk1 which were sponsored Corbeau Seats
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15 Mar 2007, 16:07 (Ref:1867356)
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Cheers guys, keep them coming..!
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Aah happy days. Talking of Cypriot's and Ripspeed in one sentence, I wonder what happened to Dimi 'You want Orange' Mavropoulous's awesome old short wheelbase Quattro Sport....? I remember being ta Lydden for that car's debut........never forget that beast storming up the hill for the first time..... 
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Yep – the ol’ fruit pusherman Dimitrios M. from the New Covent Garden Market… Ever so
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Many a fun night down the old sea front. Me and my mate picking up drunken girls in my 1100 mini. Wen i was 17. Those were the days. Useless bit of history for you here. The 2 back windows in my car were owned and used by keith rip. |
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