Group A Rover 3500 SD1/Vitesse - History & Whereabouts - Page 60

MG Rover Sport · 29 Nov 2012, 18:48 (Ref:3173168)

Here's the Bonhams Auction link to the Patrick Motor Sport car for anyone that hasn't seen it...

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/2014...D25&r1=10&m1=1

**chunterer** · 30 Nov 2012, 04:54 (Ref:3173375)

Thanks David!

**Peter Mallett** · 30 Nov 2012, 05:03 (Ref:3173376)

The problem with it is what lies beneath, which is why the estimate may be low. The engine may have RS engineering covers but I'd be surprised if it was an original race engine, more likely to be a standard road lump. Hopefully, whoever buys it will get it track ready though.

**chunterer** · 30 Nov 2012, 16:46 (Ref:3173614)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

The problem with it is what lies beneath, which is why the estimate may be low. The engine may have RS engineering covers but I'd be surprised if it was an original race engine, more likely to be a standard road lump. Hopefully, whoever buys it will get it track ready though.

Alex E · 25 Dec 2012, 16:30 (Ref:3181852)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QifFNc2j31E&NR=1

Some info on their Rovers....

**Peter Mallett** · 28 Dec 2012, 06:26 (Ref:3182362)

At 6:08 you can see Ken Clarke.

MiniMadness · 26 Jan 2013, 21:39 (Ref:3194607)

Wow this car went for £22,425 !

**Peter Mallett** · 26 Jan 2013, 23:08 (Ref:3194647)

If you are referring to the ex Patrick Motorsport car, that is a Group1 car. They preceded GroupA.

BMG Autobodies · 8 Feb 2013, 12:08 (Ref:3201165)

We have just restored the Ken Wood 1983 Golden Wonder Rover SD1 on behalf of its owner, reg OOC 272X.
It can be seen at the North West stage of the Legends of Fire rally at the Norbreck Castle hotel today 8th Feb & tomorrow 9th Feb. Enjoy!
Caron, BMG Autobodies. www.bmgauto.co.uk

**chunterer** · 9 Feb 2013, 08:53 (Ref:3201652)

Thanks for the info, i'll move this to the rally version of this thread when I get a mo!

KA · 10 Feb 2013, 18:54 (Ref:3202499)

That's interesting- I'd love to hear more about this- Presumably it's not been restored in the original shell, as IIRC wasn't it heavily shunted and rebuilt into a modified short-wheelbase bodyshell during Duncan Jaffray's ownership?

n1tr0_9 · 2 Mar 2013, 11:27 (Ref:3213162)

I found this thread while searching google images for SD1 race car liveries. What a great source of info! Ive just bought a wide arch vitesse shell and its plain white, so i might do a retro race livery on it.

terence · 3 Mar 2013, 05:45 (Ref:3213517)

Plain White? tell us more.

n1tr0_9 · 3 Mar 2013, 18:49 (Ref:3213774)

Its a bit of a mongrel with no race pedigree, but it looks cool. Thought i might add some historic style graphics instead of green slime.

**chunterer** · 4 Mar 2013, 09:46 (Ref:3214002)

Looks basically sound, and very familiar for some reason although I can't place it....

Where did you find it?

n1tr0_9 · 4 Mar 2013, 10:11 (Ref:3214011)

Lots of people seem to recognise it, either saying it was in Manchester or up on Pistonheads. But I bought it from the Reading area where the owner had it since 1994 and had used it as a trackday car. He kept the engine and was breaking it for parts with the shell being scrapped so i bought it to use for drifting.

http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drif...rover-sd1.html

**Peter Mallett** · 5 Mar 2013, 16:53 (Ref:3214630)

Well it certainly doesn't reflect any works bodywork because I think it's a series two with series one Group 2 wheel arches. But I like it. I hope it gives you loads of fun.

And if you were to go for a livery that is slightly off the wall, what about the McGrath O'Donnell Estate Agents?

TWR ROVER · 21 May 2013, 10:36 (Ref:3251034)

its been a while since ive seen this thread .

TWR 018 has been pretty active in NZ historic racing over the last year or two and we have been to such events as the Southern Festival of speed , the Lead foot Festival and in January this year THE NZ FESTIVAL OF MOTOR RACING . This was atwo weekend event and a tribute to Denny Hulme .

Of course 018 is still in its original hand painted Bastos livery and still even has the names of Denny Hulme and Jeff Allum on its front guards.

The organisers wanted as many of the cars that Denny raced there as possible and it was amazing what came out of the wood work . It was great to meet Dennys wife and daughter there and they appreciated seeing the Rover again and presented a thank you letter .

There is now a dedicated group/class called Historic Touring cars, racing in NZ and these are mainly genuine ex group A cars from the eighties and nineties and we are getting some great fields and some very well presented cars, many in original sponsorship . They look and sound fantastic , especilally the TWR V8 on full song ....

The exciting news is that 018 now has a new home and actually lives at a race track . This is because in NZ we now have a brand new motorsport facility in Cromwell (SouthIsland of NZ near Queenstown). Its called Highlands Motosport park and its truly fabulous . Built by Scotsman Tony Quinn whom is well known in Australasian motorsport circles and opened
Easter 2013.

see www.highlands.co.nz for more details (well worth a look ).

At Highlands the National Motorsport Museum of NZ has just been opened and 018 is in there along with some pretty amazing company . Of course its not a static exhibit and along with a lot of the cars in there we can get them out and race them around what is NZ s best track !

so if you are in NZ this place is worth a visit !

regards

Allan Dippie

**chunterer** · 21 May 2013, 10:39 (Ref:3251039)

Hi Allan!

Lovely to see you back on here again and thanks for the update on 018!

How's 005 coming along?

Graham Clayton · 31 Aug 2013, 03:53 (Ref:3296449)

Report from Channel 7's coverage of Bathurst in 1985, showing the TWR workshop with 10(!!!) Vitesses in various stages of repair:

http://youtu.be/QifFNc2j31E?t=5m14s

**chunterer** · 23 Sep 2013, 08:56 (Ref:3308032)

Allan Scott has reported that he has bought TWR 014 from Brian Kershaw and is taking it back to New Zealand early next month. That means 3 of the remaining 10 or so cars that we can probably account for will be over there!

Great that it will be in the hands of a top TWR man but also a shame in that it removes any possibility of us seeing it out in classic racing over here, although I suspect Allan will run it there ocassionally.

lemansfan · 24 Sep 2013, 17:58 (Ref:3308832)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemansfan/9919545734/

Thee was a Rover Vitesse at the Spa 6h Race . Ex Walkinshaw / Percy Car . It raced in the British Sots Gt & Saloon Challenge .

**chunterer** · 24 Sep 2013, 21:47 (Ref:3308932)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemansfan

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemansfan/9919545734/

Thee was a Rover Vitesse at the Spa 6h Race . Ex Walkinshaw / Percy Car . It raced in the British Sots Gt & Saloon Challenge .

Bert Smeets has one, but could it have been the WIlliams's older car?

AntA35 · 25 Sep 2013, 14:34 (Ref:3309237)

Quote:

Originally Posted by chunterer

Bert Smeets has one, but could it have been the WIlliams's older car?

Yes, it was the Williams car.

**chunterer** · 26 Sep 2013, 08:45 (Ref:3309505)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntA35

Yes, it was the Williams car.

Thanks Anthony, how did it go for you out there?

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