INTERNATIONAL HISTORIC MOTORSPORT SHOW 2006 Stoneleigh

Steve Wilkinson · 20 Jan 2006, 16:45 (Ref:1505343)

Group B rally cars in action, many driven by the great names of rallying.

Bjorn Waldegard (1979 FIA World Rally Champion) at the wheel of an ex-works 1980 Fiat 131 Abarth, an immediate forerunner of the Group B rally cars.

Russell Brookes at the wheel of a genuine Group B Opel Manta 400 in Rothmans colours

An ex-works 1971 Alpine Renault A110, driven by Charles Reynolds.

Audi quattro A2, Porsche 911 SCRS, Lancia Rallye 037, Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, Renault 5 Maxi Turbo, Nissan 240 RS (the actual car sponsored in its day by pop group UB40), MG Metro 6R4 and Ford RS200. the ex-Carlos Sainz 1992 Toyota Celica, in Repsol livery.

Anybody going?

**BertMk2** · 22 Jan 2006, 17:28 (Ref:1506795)

Yep, I'm going (probably on the Sunday). Does anybody know what times the Group B cars are running?

chezza · 23 Jan 2006, 10:00 (Ref:1507134)

Slightly more information about the rally cars appearing at the show can be found in the link below.

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78507

Suze · 23 Jan 2006, 12:06 (Ref:1507260)

might pop up on the sunday depending what else is happening, never been and just to see.

rdjones · 23 Jan 2006, 20:08 (Ref:1507579)

I might be going on the Saturday, not sure yet.

Ian Sowman · 23 Jan 2006, 20:27 (Ref:1507598)

I should be popping along.

Rob29 · 24 Jan 2006, 09:29 (Ref:1507893)

Suggest thread title is changed to reflect correct name of this event? Historic MotorSPORT Show. Also should it not be in the Historic forum?

**Peter Mallett** · 24 Jan 2006, 09:49 (Ref:1507902)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob29

Suggest thread title is changed to reflect correct name of this event?

Done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob29

Also should it not be in the Historic forum?

Its an event and Trackside is where we discuss events. (See Autosport International thread).

Steve Wilkinson · 29 Jan 2006, 13:29 (Ref:1511252)

Just picked this up:

MEN AND MACHINES
at the International Historic Motorsport Show 2006

The following cars will be displayed:

-The Lotus 49 Formula 1 car used by Jim Clark to win the 1968 South African Grand Prix at Kyalami.
-The Richard Burns East African Safari car.
-The only Ferrari motorcycle ever built

A host of motorsport stars will attend the Show, including Bjorn Waldegard, David Richards, Pentti Airikkala, Paddy Hopkirk, Russell Brookes and Rosemary Smith from the world of four wheels; plus Giacomo Agostini, Mick Grant, Phil Read and Steve Parrish from the world of two wheels.

The full Press Release can be found in the Press Release forum, this has been edited to extract the most interesting information - Asp

retro_msport · 6 Feb 2006, 12:55 (Ref:1516526)

Andy Pipe and I will be there with a few others on Saturday, if you see someone with retromotosport written on them say hello

rescue dude · 6 Feb 2006, 16:40 (Ref:1516648)

I'll be there if i can blag a ticket.

rdjones · 25 Feb 2006, 18:51 (Ref:1531458)

Just got back, I had great day. The show is way better than the Autosport, the Grp B cars where fantastic, even though it was a bit cold watching them.

Suze · 25 Feb 2006, 19:07 (Ref:1531465)

It'd be cold cos it was outside.

Not going tomorrow like I originally hoped, gotta work!

Andrew Kitson · 25 Feb 2006, 19:55 (Ref:1531502)

It's a great show, very busy. Lots of lovely cars and if going Sunday, pop by and say hello, stand P56 in hall 2A ("Art, Antiques & Autos" stand). I'm working on a Jim Clark Brands 1964 original painting at the show.

redshoes · 25 Feb 2006, 22:03 (Ref:1531562)

It was nice to meet you Andrew, and the Jim Clark pictures looks great.

A great show again. Even in such a relatively small area I still don't think we saw everything before closing time. Busy but not so packed that you have to fight to get anywhere, and notably free of the T&A Max Power element that seems to have invaded Autosport over the last few years. Much closer in spirit to the old Olympia Racing Car Show.

**Peter Mallett** · 26 Feb 2006, 17:50 (Ref:1531955)

So er,

Any more reports?

Al Weyman · 26 Feb 2006, 19:49 (Ref:1532009)

I went there on the way back from a trade show at the NEC but they made me park in a field about 1.5 miles away from the place so I gave up and went home, me legs were already killing me from walking around the NEC and I could not face another hike all uphill. :-)

**Peter Mallett** · 26 Feb 2006, 20:30 (Ref:1532048)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

.............they made me park in a field about 1.5 miles away from the place

Can't blame them for that. Did you tell them you would be there or did they just recognise you?

naughtymutt · 26 Feb 2006, 20:50 (Ref:1532063)

£4 for parking
£18 for entry
£5 for program,

it is an expensive day out, dont know if I would bother going again (its the same reason i give autosport a miss).

Having said that, there was some cracking cars there, can-am maclaren, 1937 Auto Union v16 (and supercharger), vanwalls, lola t-70, group b rally cars etc.

Al Weyman · 26 Feb 2006, 21:37 (Ref:1532077)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Can't blame them for that. Did you tell them you would be there or did they just recognise you?

Peter I am rapidly coming to the conclusion you are not a very nice person

**Stephen Green** · 26 Feb 2006, 22:45 (Ref:1532138)

You know him well then Al

The Marshals Club had a stand there, did anyone venture over to say hello?

**BertMk2** · 27 Feb 2006, 10:02 (Ref:1532343)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

they made me park in a field about 1.5 miles away from the place so I gave up and went home

We just got on the courtesy bus

Group B stuff was good although the 205 T16 was out of action by Sunday afternoon

(I think it was gearbox related problems?). Quite impressed with the rover that had the 27 litre engine too - that'll be an animal when it's finished off!

Chris Griffin · 27 Feb 2006, 10:39 (Ref:1532374)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BertMk2

...Quite impressed with the rover that had the 27 litre engine too - that'll be an animal when it's finished off!

Yes. I was hoping to entice him out in Classic Thunder to give Nigel Garrett a run for his money! What on earth pocesses a man to attempt such a thing! Utterly mad.

PaulSands · 27 Feb 2006, 10:43 (Ref:1532379)

What stand was that on "Practical" Performance or something...I couldnt help thinking 27 litres not very practical though I cant wait to see that baby in action

Al Weyman · 27 Feb 2006, 20:20 (Ref:1532701)

Quote:

We just got on the courtesy bus

No bus running by the time I got there, if there was I did not see it.

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