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Old 10 Apr 2019, 18:19 (Ref:3896641)   #126
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Competed in the same race as.... Yes, a pro driver indeed! I love the Lister Tiger, one of my favourite ‘big bangers’....


BTW Gerard, I see that the 2 litre Cup now has 3 driver categories, Elite/Elite, GTL/Elite, and GTL/GTL. So the pro drivers don’t have a time penalty, just have a different category to amass points in.... We were curious, however, as to why a pro driver in one race wasn’t still a pro driver in another race. But we know the organisation moves in mysterious ways.....
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Old 10 Apr 2019, 18:29 (Ref:3896645)   #127
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Thanks to you I had a look to Ultimatecarpage and read the involvement of Carrol Shelby in the Tiger's development. As we say here "je vais me coucher moins bête ce soir" meaning I learned something and will go to bed a little bit less stupid… if possible!
The Lister version of the Tiger was literally a different car and from GW videos I imagine details like peg drive wheels.
In 2015 7734 KV was estimated by Bonhams at 300/400k£. Some cars having no cavallino on the bonnet, like this Lister and Cobra Daytonas for example, seem underestimated I find. Certainly another debate!

Hope "our" Michael Bell will confirm Nigel Greensall is a gentleman at wheel!
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Old 10 Apr 2019, 18:32 (Ref:3896647)   #128
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But we know the organisation moves in mysterious ways.....
Ways we couldn't possibly comprehend.😁.
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Old 10 Apr 2019, 18:37 (Ref:3896648)   #129
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Ha bien sûr avoir une vraie culture et écrire dans sa langue maternelle permet de battre les copains sur le fil… You've been too fast for me, again!

I saw the three different classifications corresponding to the association of drivers, Elite or Gentleman, if I can say so. I would say a toe in the water but a good move. We started with an example we know in this Cup and I wondered why Marc is considered as an Elite driver. Skilled and fast no doubt but may be less experienced than guys like Stretton/ O'Connell/Watson/Bryant for instance. No penalty in time is a must, trying to match a pro is a thrilling challenge for any amateur.
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Old 10 Apr 2019, 22:23 (Ref:3896691)   #130
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I love the Lister Tiger, one of my favourite ‘big bangers’....
Predictable Mike..... to use your own words. Rare, V8 powered, and no doubt very expensive!
(PS Im with you.)
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Old 11 Apr 2019, 04:26 (Ref:3896721)   #131
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The Harrington is good looking too. Less wild and probably under powered but elegant. Did you see my favorite TVR at GW, the light blue one? It looks standard and goes like a rocket. I bet it retains the carpet and radio grill in the center console!
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Mike and E.B, we could join our forces to buy this one:
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Sandy Watson . An elite professional driver?
Old coddger will be pleased and amazed to hear that!
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Old coddger will be pleased and amazed to hear that!
He's always managed to have quite the 2nd driver.
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Apart from the ‘Elite’ drivers in the 2L Cup, on a quick scan there’s only 4 drivers in other races that I can see deemed professionals. (They have an asterisk after their name.) There are several other drivers that are capable of matching them, but who don’t drive for a living! They may be a preparer or owner with many cars, but that doesn’t (understandably) classify them as a pro driver......
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Nice photo Mike....shows how far up the grid a poxy 356 can get when it rains in quali!
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You Laugh, Will? You again! Go on like that and you'll be sent to the Cup right away you, Asterix and Obelix too!
How was your weekend?
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Nice photo Mike....shows how far up the grid a poxy 356 can get when it rains in quali!
Not every 356 would be that far up the grid! Only an extremely well engineered and driven one......
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Great weekend thanks Gerard...annoyed some more powerful cars, great company, good food, and apart from rain during quali, weather was good too....really nothing to moan about!
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Will glad for you and team. Is it the roof of your car being that high on the pic? Did you think about removing the suit cases and the canary cage?
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Will glad for you and team. Is it the roof of your car being that high on the pic? Did you think about removing the suit cases and the canary cage?
It’s all part of our aero package!
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For this meeting, as we were one crew member short, we had a new ‘extra pair of hands’. A friend of co-driver Bill, a young man who took to Quad driving and pit-wall duty like a duck to water. Great company as well, and a real team player, so it was devastating to learn this morning that he died as a result of injuries incurred in a par-ascending accident on the weekend.

My condolences to his family and many friends. RIP Haz, Barcelona will hold different memories now.
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Sorry to hear Mike. A very sad story. Thoughts and condolences to family and friends.
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Truly shocking news... as you say he was great company!

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