1975 Opel Commodore race car - help please!

gypseywilson · 15 Mar 2010, 13:46 (Ref:2652653)

Hi everyone, I'm looking for as much info as I can on the history of this car.The only things I know are
1) built by Andy Rouse
2)was owned by Jock Robertson
3) last used in 1987
If anyone has anything which may be useful to me, as I try to restore it to how it was in '75, that would be great.

**chunterer** · 17 Mar 2010, 09:36 (Ref:2654048)

Can anyone help our man?

Is this a Group 1 or prodsaloon car?

My recollection is that there eas a 2 car Mayfair backed team around that time but that was prodsaloons?

Drivers may have included Robertson, Syd Fox, Lanfranchi, Andrew Jeffrey?

You say the car last ran in about 1987, presumably that was in roadsaloons, would that have been in Richard Waller's hands someone like that?

Just trying to jog people's memories.

Al Weyman · 17 Mar 2010, 11:13 (Ref:2654096)

What colour is it now, there was a white one in Road Saloons and also Modified Production Saloons. I think there is another thread on these cars somewhere here givin more details.

davyboy · 17 Mar 2010, 21:44 (Ref:2654534)

I'm guessing the car's this one here that's just been sold on eBay.

gypseywilson · 20 Mar 2010, 12:59 (Ref:2656382)

Correct, it is the one on ebay.

gypseywilson · 20 Mar 2010, 13:07 (Ref:2656388)

I've heard the name of Richard Waller before so perhaps it was his. The car now is white with a blue stripe and was involved in an accident because it has an unpainted back panel and O/S rear quarter.

H15HSV · 21 Mar 2010, 13:41 (Ref:2657177)

The car Richard drove then went on to Brian Sheridan who changed the bodywork to big arches and fitted a 3 litre Monza engine.

Al Weyman · 21 Mar 2010, 14:56 (Ref:2657199)

Are you sure, the last time I saw that car used was in Road Saloons when him and me decided to start the Modified Production Saloons at Oulton Park, I am almost sure he went straight over to a big arched Monza from there.

H15HSV · 21 Mar 2010, 23:12 (Ref:2657514)

Brian ran the car in the Budget Rent a Car Saloons in 1988/89 then sold it to Richard De La Cruise who then sold it to Lawrence Sayers Gillian in 1991.

Al Weyman · 22 Mar 2010, 06:39 (Ref:2657628)

Yes thinking about it I remember now that Roland Hayes prepared it for the ModProds (Budget Rent A Car at the time).

Alex E · 22 Mar 2010, 07:51 (Ref:2657651)

Have you seen the video footage from Brands with Noel Edmonds, Lanfranci, etc....driving the Opels ? It is the same one as with Gerry Marshall & big Betrtha etc...

Alex

TSA · 22 Mar 2010, 19:19 (Ref:2658024)

Quote:

Originally Posted by H15HSV

Brian ran the car in the Budget Rent a Car Saloons in 1988/89 then sold it to Richard De La Cruise who then sold it to Lawrence Sayers Gillian in 1991.

And in 2004, a few owners later I bought it and sold it to Les Beer who raced it a few times in DMN. But this isn't the car gypseywilson has bought....

H15HSV · 22 Mar 2010, 20:59 (Ref:2658145)

We know he has not bought that car he has bought the sister car.

gypseywilson · 4 May 2010, 18:00 (Ref:2684391)

gypseywilson · 4 May 2010, 18:02 (Ref:2684392)

This is how it looked just before it was parked in a lock up in the early 90's. Any more info forthcoming?

terence · 4 May 2010, 18:50 (Ref:2684418)

You can almost hear those Uniroyals screaming!!!

Al Weyman · 4 May 2010, 20:47 (Ref:2684475)

Looks all the world like the one that raced in Road Saloons then ModProds I mentioned earlier. I think I have raced against it in both competitions.

gypseywilson · 9 May 2010, 21:21 (Ref:2687527)

A few pictures on how it looks now

**John Turner** · 11 Aug 2010, 08:29 (Ref:2742931)

Bumped, as a reminder.

gypseywilson · 13 Sep 2010, 21:56 (Ref:2758993)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSA

And in 2004, a few owners later I bought it and sold it to Les Beer who raced it a few times in DMN. But this isn't the car gypseywilson has bought....

Just bought this one to add to my collection so the above quote isn't correct now!!!!

spannerman1 · 28 Nov 2010, 19:57 (Ref:2796871)

Hi I can't believe that your Opel still exsists.My freind Gary Rose was a mechanic for Monorep Norwood Green back in the seventies before it became a Vaxhall dealer. They owned and I thought built your opel Commodore, sponsored by Mayfair. I was about 14 ish at the time and was lucky enough to travel in the Range Rover that towed it to the Race meetings on sevral occations and then in the pits with the car.At that time it was driven by Tony Lanfranci.But the car wasn't blue It was eather Metalic Red with Mayfair in Gold or the other way round,it was a long time ago.I could and track down my freind,he might even have some old photos.

gypseywilson · 30 Nov 2010, 13:11 (Ref:2797642)

Any photos or info would be great but I think the car you knew might not be the same. This one was supposed to be built by Andy Rouse not Monorep but I may be wrong!

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