Baubles Picture Parade.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Great piccies, Chris. And that Zeta has a lot of Anglia features to it.

Blinking, typical, EB sticks up a few half way decent pictures and in flows the praise, while ........

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

If that was a caption competition, I would say that it would be:

"Well, young man, what have you got to say for yourself?"

I guess you take first prize then Mike.

[bauble]

You lot don't deserve these;

[bauble]

Just shows what a nice bloke I am;

[bauble]

And a few scraps;

[morninggents]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

If that was a caption competition, I would say that it would be:

"Well, young man, what have you got to say for yourself?"

.....and he said " I don't normally suffer from that. It's usually pointed up not down".

[E.B]

Originally Posted by E.B

A few more.....


Pic #4 we have another Elfin. The second car obviously a Lola Mk1 and followed by the MG Regah Special. The #24 is a Mac Healey.

My bad.... a case of brainfade..... The #17 is not "another Elfin" but a Lotus 11. In my defence Elfin made a Lotus 11 'copy' (called the Streamliner) and I thought it was one of them.

[S griffin]

Always love a good Lotus, and that early one certainly has it's place in history

[rbs]

Re post 5720 from EB, we have this Nota racing up here.

[E.B]

@Lancsbreaker.... Richard, have sent you an email with a load of info re your questions on the Giocattola. Feel free to use the photos.
Cheers, Chris

[GORDON STREETER]

Chris, what's the story with the Citroen "Maigret" mobile ? never seen one racing. However I suppose anything is possible seeing that the crazy Dutch race those elastic band Daf's in reverse

[E.B]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Chris, what's the story with the Citroen "Maigret" mobile ? never seen one racing. However I suppose anything is possible seeing that the crazy Dutch race those elastic band Daf's in reverse

I must admit it is the only "Traction Avant" (this one is an 11D) Citroen I have ever seen racing. The story behind the car is that it is a 1954 car, converted / modified for racing in 1960 and raced for 20 odd years before being stored for 30 years. Mick Stupka, current owner, had been nagging the previous owner for years to sell it and bought it probably 10+ years ago and restored it, and updated it mechanically. Its a 2litre 4 cylinder as was, but runs twin side-draughts, extractors, modded head, cam etc but bits are hard to come by and everything has to be build from scratch. Oh and it has the Citroen umbrella type gearshift out of the dash.

Not the quickest car by a long way but Mick always says the racing part of the weekend is a distraction from the fun and camaraderie of talking S#*T with the rest of the paddock. He says the car is a different car every lap as things heat up, brakes fade etc

He is a bit of an eccentric and has raced Imps, also has a Volvo Amazon and a Cortina he also races. Loves a beer and the social side of racing. Always happy to help. One of the nice guys.

Bit of Traction Avant trivia for you..... Being a South North set up with the engine behind the aluminium transaxle gearbox the actual TA transaxle case has a race heritage / connotations.

When John Cooper was first putting F1 engines behind the driver he used the alloy transaxle case from a Traction Avant in the Cooper T43.... light, and being a 4 speed box it was big enough to accommodate chunky F1 type gears and internals. And with a TA transaxle case the Cooper T43 was the first rear engined Championship GP winner. (Argentina 1958)

[E.B]

Best I post some pictures before I get accused of turning the photo thread into a discussion thread....

[E.B]

Re my post confusing the Lotus 11 with the Elfin Streamliner..... this first pic is the Elfin!

Even popped a Vauxhall in for Bob! (This is the car that won the 1960 Armstrong 500 miles.... the precursor to todays Bathurst 1000. Just to confuse you it was run at Phillip Island that year )

Yes that is an XJ13 in the mix. I remember seeing the original doing demo laps at the British GP in the early to mid 70's.

[E.B]

Last lot for today....

A Humpy Holden to start with. A Holden FJ to give it its proper name.

A Corvette and an Alpine for GerryMo who has a soft spot for both.

The last pic is the MacHealey.... an interesting history.

The MacHealey started life as a road going sports car, as one of an initial trio of new 1954 Austin-Healeys bound South Australia.... it caught fire enroute from Melbourne to Adelaide.

The remains were bought by South Australian Peter De Mac who stripped it with the intention of constructing a Jaguar powered sports car. That never happened and it raced with standard mechanicals albeit with the engine moved back a foot and clothed in the blue body made from aluminium and fibreglass. The MacHealey was born.

The car disappeared for 15 years then reappeared in Sydney with a Holden engine and Austin Gypsy gearbox...

Now it has gone full circle and back to Healey mechanicals... from a 100S

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by E.B

Re my post confusing the Lotus 11 with the Elfin Streamliner..... this first pic is the Elfin!

Even popped a Vauxhall in for Bob! (This is the car that won the 1960 Armstrong 500 miles.... the precursor to todays Bathurst 1000. Just to confuse you it was run at Phillip Island that year )

Yes that is an XJ13 in the mix. I remember seeing the original doing demo laps at the British GP in the early to mid 70's.

Nice pics there E.B, thanks.
(Oh, and Bob's not the only Vauxhall admirer, they do appeal to some of us younger members too!)

[bauble]

EB, very nice pictures, (I hope I don't sound patronising) your recent images are top notch, and you put me to shame (you bas...) not just great pictures but chapter and verse on the cars, as well. I stick up a load of snaps and half the time could not even tell you the make let alone model or even category.

I think it is a big improvement to the thread when pictures stimulate discussion, and bring out the history of the cars and drivers. I will have to pull my socks up!

Now we have to work on improving VivaGT's contributions, both photographic, and conversation, wise.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by bauble

EB, very nice pictures, (I hope I don't sound patronising) your recent images are top notch, and you put me to shame (you bas...) not just great pictures but chapter and verse on the cars, as well. I stick up a load of snaps and half the time could not even tell you the make let alone model or even category.

I think it is a big improvement to the thread when pictures stimulate discussion, and bring out the history of the cars and drivers.

Thanks Bob (and Viv and others) for the comments. If my pics have improved I think it might be due to the tips you (Bob) gave me a few months ago!

As for giving a bit of history I only do that with some of the more specific Aussie type cars, cars which you Northerners would not have known much about unless they have appeared in Europe.

Its only fair I do that.... after all my knowledge has been increased thanks to others here telling me when I ask what cars are that you have photographed and posted. Roundabouts and swings.

Plus its easier when its only a couple of days after taking the pics and I have the entry list on my desk in front of me.

[Tim Barry]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Chris, what's the story with the Citroen "Maigret" mobile ? never seen one racing. However I suppose anything is possible seeing that the crazy Dutch race those elastic band Daf's in reverse

Antonia Loysen used to race one in the UK.

[Gerard C]

Soft spot for the Fairlady too. What a well inspired car it is under its two liter form.

[GCCheddaris]

Originally Posted by Tim Barry

Antonia Loysen used to race one in the UK.

Antonia has raced an incredibly diverse mixture of racing cars. As well as Formula Ford 1600 and 2000 cars she has raced a Formula Atlantic Chevron and shared a 1932 Citroen C4 Roadster with Celia Stevens in the 2010 Le Mans Classic.

[bauble]

Can't let EB steal the limelight;

[bauble]

Damn upstarts;

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Nice bloke though;

[E.B]

I cant get even close to the variety and quality of cars you have though Bob. Dont see things like Napier Railtons, Eccles Rapiers, Kurtis Kraft etc down our way so you are quite safe. Mention words like Connaught here and most people think you are talking about a Hotel, and a Birdcage is somewhere to keep a Cockatoo (or more)! Mention Cooper and someone will say my Grandad was a Cooper!

We do have a few "Bitza Specials" though.