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[Gerard C]

Nice one, Viva! Ready for a marathon I guess…

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Nice one, Viva! Ready for a marathon I guess…

There was one of the models actually called a "Marathon"
I don't know if they still do the races, but with rear wheel steering it must be difficult at speed. I would think that there must have been a few injuries ?

[grantp]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

I used to work on those, they will go as fast backwards as forwards. They used to have "backwards" racing for them in Holland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI7lJnJ1TCM

After that one YouTube offered this one. It looks like some sort of past times BTCC training day.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVBgD4Y2JQ8

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by grantp

After that one YouTube offered this one. It looks like some sort of past times BTCC training day.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVBgD4Y2JQ8

Blimey grant, it's just taken me over half an hour to sweep out the debris from the bottom of my monitor after watching that!

[Gerard C]

OK, Gordon, may be the Dafs had a bad reputation, car for disabled or death grandmas but well put together it becomes a very acceptable rally car. There's a thread about this in the area. The dutch club is very active.
One of the best specialist of "la voiture Ã* bretelles" is a frenchman, Claude Laurent.

[Colin McKay]

My good mates at The Chequered Flag (who built a racing car for me 60 years ago when I was 4) did a lot of development work on the Variomatic transmission in F3 using Alexis, Brabham and Tecno chassis. Beckwith (who had a win at Brands), Slotemaker and Widdows were among the drivers entrusted with this cutting edge technology

[morninggents]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Blimey grant, it's just taken me over half an hour to sweep out the debris from the bottom of my monitor after watching that!

Saw something similar at a small track in Florida about 10 years ago. At the end of the evening's racing of stock cars and pick-ups the commentator called it a boat race - about 12 cars towing boats on trailers. After half a dozen laps the yellow flag was shown and they opened up the middle figure of 8 and let them go again. It only lasted about another ten laps and last man still towing his boat was the winner. On another occasion they had a school bus race. Hilarious, but no passengers!

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

OK, Gordon, may be the Dafs had a bad reputation, car for disabled or death grandmas but well put together it becomes a very acceptable rally car. There's a thread about this in the area. The dutch club is very active.
One of the best specialist of "la voiture Ã* bretelles" is a frenchman, Claude Laurent.

Also of course back in the "Special Saloon" days the Daf was one of the cars to modify as "in effect" it had RWD with the transaxle up the tail end. So you could put a Hewland single seater box in the back and with a bit of "grey area" in the engine position you could make an amazing race car that came within the rules. Several people had them and were very competitive. Those were the days of "anything goes"

[andy97]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Also of course back in the "Special Saloon" days the Daf was one of the cars to modify as "in effect" it had RWD with the transaxle up the tail end. So you could put a Hewland single seater box in the back and with a bit of "grey area" in the engine position you could make an amazing race car that came within the rules. Several people had them and were very competitive. Those were the days of "anything goes" Attachment 53219

Its for sale, Gordon.

https://www.racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/99753/daf-55v8

I last saw it at the CSCC Special Saloons and Modsports revival meeting in 2011(?)

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by andy97

Its for sale, Gordon.

https://www.racecarsdirect.com/Adver...99753/daf-55v8

I last saw it at the CSCC Special Saloons and Modsports revival meeting in 2011(?)

I remember that Colin Folwell of Corbeau seats had one back in the day and I seem to remember that Alan Minshaw had it after him ? Perhaps Jason could throw some light on it ? I wonder what happened to it ? Or is it that one ?

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

I remember that Colin Folwell of Corbeau seats had one back in the day and I seem to remember that Alan Minshaw had it after him ? Perhaps Jason could throw some light on it ? I wonder what happened to it ? Or is it that one ?

I'm pretty sure it was the same one Gordon. The name Tony Hazlewood springs to mind as the original builder and as you say, Colin (Mr Corbeau) then had it.

[justracing]

Tony Sugden was at last years CSCC Thruxton meeting alongside the car, I did get to touch it!
http://www.tonysugden.co.uk/#/daf-reunion/4594410839

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by justracing

Tony Sugden was at last years CSCC Thruxton meeting alongside the car, I did get to touch it!
http://www.tonysugden.co.uk/#/daf-reunion/4594410839

Not very respectful to refer to the Great Mr Sugden as 'it'!

[Gerard C]

Depends on… May be the reference is hand or shoulder. I hope!

[justracing]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Not very respectful to refer to the Great Mr Sugden as 'it'!

Actually I did shake hands with him as well casting more than an envious look at the car!

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Colin McKay

My good mates at The Chequered Flag (who built a racing car for me 60 years ago when I was 4) did a lot of development work on the Variomatic transmission in F3 using Alexis, Brabham and Tecno chassis. Beckwith (who had a win at Brands), Slotemaker and Widdows were among the drivers entrusted with this cutting edge technology

But what did the edge cut Colin?

[grantp]

Originally Posted by morninggents

Saw something similar at a small track in Florida about 10 years ago. At the end of the evening's racing of stock cars and pick-ups the commentator called it a boat race - about 12 cars towing boats on trailers. After half a dozen laps the yellow flag was shown and they opened up the middle figure of 8 and let them go again. It only lasted about another ten laps and last man still towing his boat was the winner. On another occasion they had a school bus race. Hilarious, but no passengers!

When I had watched the video I linked the next one suggested was a school bus race.

H&S seemed to have limited application throughout both events.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

I'm pretty sure it was the same one Gordon. The name Tony Hazlewood springs to mind as the original builder and as you say, Colin (Mr Corbeau) then had it.

I used to adore that car back in the day. Many events I dragged myself to just to witness it. Happy Days!

[andy97]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Also of course back in the "Special Saloon" days the Daf was one of the cars to modify as "in effect" it had RWD with the transaxle up the tail end. So you could put a Hewland single seater box in the back and with a bit of "grey area" in the engine position you could make an amazing race car that came within the rules. Several people had them and were very competitive. Those were the days of "anything goes" Attachment 53219

I don’t think anyone raced the Volvo 343 in the UK, but I believe they were popular in the Nordic equivalent of Special Saloons for similar reasons to the Daf, ie they had a rear mounted transaxle, giving good weight distribution.

[GORDON STREETER]

Some mates of mine many moons ago dared each other to thrash an old "elastic band" 340 Volvo "scrapper" in reverse around the industrial site. One was pretty good as he had been practising for a while when he found out that they would go as fast in reverse as forward. The other one turned it over within 200 yards

[Willmaz223]

What a thoroughly enjoyable 14 mins that was.

Onboard of Steve Hartley's McLaren at Brands this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbBjz6mXKjM

[midgetman]

Ace video. That controversial Surtees wasn't much problem was it

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[S griffin]

Who needs a rollercoaster ride when you have Brands GP circuit. And the sound of the cosworth DFV never gets old

[terence]

Originally Posted by E.B

I used to adore that car back in the day. Many events I dragged myself to just to witness it. Happy Days!

If I remember correctly, didn't Tony Dron drive alongside Hazelwood sometimes.

[bauble]

I hesitate to introduce religion into the forum, but being a good catholic boy I regularly attend Mass. Each Mass, Sunday or weekday will be dedicated to various people, maybe a deceased relative, or for some divine help. Last week a certain Delta featured in the dedications, for his 'intentions'!!!!

Iain, is there something I should know?