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2 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Frontcover: VSCCWinterDrivingTests:TheVSCC'sEthanHarrisintheAustin7 Chummy©MotorsportImagery. OurTeam SimonWright-Editor. JanetWright-StaffPhotographer. IndependentFreelancecontributors. PeteAustin,PeterMcFadyen,SydWall,Plus DavidGoose&StuartYatesofMotorsport-Imagery. Contents Page4 NewsNews Page8 VSCCCotswoldTrial. Page18 LimitedEditionFordGTMkIV Page2269eRallyeduVar2022. Page31NewUnnamedClassicCarGroup. Page37VSCCWinterDrivingTests. Page44ClassicMotorShowTake2. ProbablytheoldestcarattheClassicMotorShow, The1898Riley
3 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Allcontentiscopyright classicandcompetitioncar.comunless otherwisestated.Allphotographsare copyrightandcannotbeusedfor commercialpurposesunlessbyprior approvaloftheoriginalcopyright holder.Wetrytoensureaccurateand truthfulreportingbutifyouspotan error,pleasecontactusandwillwe verifyandcorrectaccordingly.Wedo notorganiseanyeventswhichare mentionedandwearenotresponsible iftheeventdoesnottakeplaceoris cancelled.Pleasecontacttheevent organiserbeforemakingalongtrip ClassicandCompetitionCar HighViewDrive,Kingswinford,West MidlandsDY68HT E-mail simon.wright@classicandcompetitioncar.com Aswellasthismagazine,youcanfollow usonTwitter @classcompcar andjoinour FacebookGroup: ClassicandCompetitionCar Instagram: Classcompcar Flickr: Classcomp car YouTube: ClassicandCompetitionCar Clicklinkbelow: ToSubscribeforfreeandbenotifiedwhen thenextissueispublishedpleaseemail classicandcompetitioncar@hotmail.com Tocheckoutourwebsitewithadditional photospleasevisit www. classicandcompetitioncar.com Forfuturemotoringeventscheck outThemotoringDiarywebsite www.themotoringdiary.com Wedonotorganiseanyeventswhicharementionedandwearenot responsibleiftheeventdoesnottakeplaceoriscancelled.Please contacttheeventorganiserbeforemakingalongtrip. AllourPreviousissuesareavailableto readonourPreviousissuespageonour websitewww.classicandcompetitioncar FollowusonSocialmedia. Weuploadanewphotographonaregularbasisonoursocialmedia.Followuson ourFacebookpage-ClassicandCompetitionCar Instagram-classcompcarFlickr-classcompcar,Twitter@classcompcar andourYouTubechannelClassicandCompetitionCar
SilverstoneClassicChangesfor2023. TheClassicatSilverstonehasre-brandeditselftothe SilverstoneFestival for2023.RunningovertheBank Holidayweekend,theeventisfromthe25thtothe27th August2023. Enjoyalltheuniqueelementsthatyouhavealways enjoyedattheClassicwithincrediblehistoricracingatthe heartoftheevent,butwithmoreexcitement,adventure andthrillsthaneverbefore.Withincrediblelivemusicand amazingfood,thereshouldbesomethingforallthefamily.
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RaceRetroreturnsin2023withnewlook. Aftera3yearabsenceduetoCovid,ReisRace RetroreturnstoStoneleighParkfromthe24thto the26thFebruary2023.Itwillfeatureanexciting newlayoutaswell.Duetoitscloseproximityto HS2(whichhascutthroughthePark),Halls3and 4cannolongerbeused.Theseweretheolder, colder,halls.Thevenuehasaddedatemporary newhallonthesideofHalls1and2,whichshould bewarmerandhelpimprovetheinternalflowofthe show. TheReisLiveRallyStagewilltakeplaceovertwo stageswith120GroupA,BandCrallycars.The vehicleserviceareawillnowbeintheParadeRing justoutsideandprovidesaperfectlinkbetweenthe HallsandtheLiveRallyStage.Thelayoutforthe Liveactionstagehasalsobeenimprovedtoensure thatvisitorsgetthebestspectatorpointsavailable. Ticketsarenowonsaleatwww.raceretro.com NEWS
5 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar TheLondonClassicCarShowwillincludea‘Generations’ displaywhichwillshowcasetheevolutionofsome legendarycarmodelssuchastheiconicPorsche911and thepowerfulChevroletCorvette. Otherdisplayslike‘YoungTurks’willfocusonfuture inflation-beatingclassics,and‘EndangeredSpecies’will showcarsliketheAustinMetrothatwasonceeverywhere andnownearingextinction. Forfurtherinformationontheshowandtobookadvanced tickets,seetheirwebsitewww.theclassiccarshowuk.com VauxhallupdateMokkaElectricbattery. TheMokkaElectrichasgainedanewbatteryandmore powerfulmotorofferinggreaterefficiency,increasedrange andimprovedperformance. Thecurrent50kWhbatteryisreplacedbyanew54kWh batterywhichincreasesthevehiclesrangeincreasedby 20%to252miles(WLTP).Thenewbatteryismore efficientrequiringjust15.2kWhofelectricitytocover62 miles(100kms).Italsosupportsupto100kWrapid charging,soitcanberechargedfrom0-80%injust30 minutes.Italsofeaturesan11kWon-boardchargeras standard,suitableforhomechargingviaawallbox.Despite theincreasedrange,thecompactbatterysizeandefficient packagingensuresnospaceislostinthepassengeror luggagecompartment.Themotornowproduce156hpand 260Nmoftorque.Thisisanincreaseof20hp.Thetop speediselectronicallylimitedto93mphanditcan acceleratefrom0-62mphinunder10seconds. TheMokkawasthefirstVauxhalltobeavailablewitha fullyelectricpowertrainfromlaunch.Itwasalsothefirst modeltointroducetheVizorfrontendandfullydigitised PurePanelcockpit.
CitroenOliconcept. TheOli(All-é)showcases Citroen’sfuturedesign direction.Itfeaturesa40kWh battery,givinga248mile range.Itusesrecycledand recyclablematerialinits construction,designedto reduceweightandimprove longevity.Withsustainable simplifiedproductionprocess meanstheOliisan inexpensivezero-emissions vehiclethatcanmeetthe needsofmultiplelifestyles. Reducingthenumberof componentsrequiredforthe doorsandseatstosimply productionalsoreduced weight.Itsconcepttyresare estimatedtolastupto
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310,000milesthroughout theirlifethankstoa sustainablecarcassand treadthatcanberenewed twiceacrossitslifetime. Oliisalsoequippedwith Vehicle-to-Gridcapability, meaningthatownerscansell energybacktothegrid. Inrecognitionofthis concept,Citroenhavebeen awardedacoveted‘Green Hero’awardfrom Electrifying.comforits‘clean sheetthinking’.
Withambitiousgoalsfor2023,Porschehavenewoptions forcustomerracingintheFIAWorldEndurance Championship(WEC)andtheNorthAmericanIMSA WeatherTechSportscarChampionship.ThePorsche PenskeMotorsportworksteamarelookingforoverallwins withtwo963hybridprototypesenteredineachseries. ManyPorschecustomerteamswillracethe992-generation Porsche911GT3RinGTSeriesWorldwide. The963willmakesitsdebutatthe24HoursofDaytonain lateJanuary,thestartoftheIMSAchampionshipseason. Theotheraimistowinthecentenary24HoursofLeMans.
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ORAFunkyCatwinsaward. TheallnewORAFunkyCathaswonitsfirstawardasthe ‘BestUrbanElectricCar’atthe2023DrivingElectric Awards.Itwaspraisedforitsuniquepersonality,spacious interioranddrivingexperience.Theyalsolikeditsquality materialsandstableandsturdyride. AtlaunchthehighlyspecifiedORAFunkyCatFirstEdition willbeavailablewitha48kWhbatterywhichgivesarange of193miles(WLTP).Includedequipmentinthestandard specificationincludesAdaptive&laneCentringCruise Control,360Degreecameras,VoiceAssistant,LED headlights,wirelessphonechargingandelectricfront seats.Outsideithas18inchallowwheels.Inadditionthe vehiclehascomprehensivechargingcapabilitywithType2 single-phaseACandalsothree-phaseACChargingas standard.TheFirstEditionwillalsofeatureDCRapid ChargingandcomeswithaCSSsocketasstandard. Itwillbecompetitivelypricedat£31,995witha comprehensive5yearunlimitedmileagevehiclewarranty, withbatterycoverfor8-yearor100,000miles.Ithasa servicescheduleof2yearsor18,000miles,whichever comesfirst.
Porsche963.
ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar WinneroftheCotswoldCupMissEmmaBowyerina1929Austin7
19thNovember2022. BasedroundPrescottHillClimbcourse. BySimon&JanetWrightwithadditionalphotosby PeterMcFadyenplusStuartYatesfromMotorsportImagery.
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Withtheendoftheyear.Rapidlyapproaching,boththe racingandspeedseasonhavenowfinishedfor2022.But thisdoesn’tstoptheVintageSportsCarClubfromhaving funwiththeirvintagecars,theyjustheadforthehills. Trialsareaverysociableformofmotorsportaseachcar canhaveasmanycrewmembersasthecarcanhold.In mostmotorsportyouneedalightcarforspeed,butinTrials youneedaheavycartocutthroughthemud.Mostvintage carshaveverynarrowwheelsandtyres,whichareidealto cutthroughmudorloosesurfaces.Addingextracrew membersaddstotheweight,andthenwehavethestrange sightof‘Bouncing’.ThegoalinTriallingeventsistogetas highupthehillaspossible.Thecourseismarkedby indicatorboards,andthecarismarkedbyhowfarit progresseswithoutgoingbackwards.Whenthecarstarts
tospinitswheels,togetextratraction,thepassengerswill allbounceupanddown.Thiscanpushthecardown, gainingextratraction.
TheCotswoldtrailisbasedaroundthePrescotthillclimb course,nearGloucester.Duringthemorning,thecrews departedfromPrescottandtackledseverallocalhills beforereturningtothePrescottcoursetorunseveralhills
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inthegroundsofthehillclimb,butdidn’tuseanyofthe famoushillclimbtrack.Spectatorswerewelcometothe afternoonhillsatPrescott. ThecarswereaboutanhourlatereturningtoPrescottafter acarrolledononeoftheearlierhills.Thecrewandcar wereokandcontinuedintheevent. Theconditionsthisyearweremuchdrierthanlastand therewasverylittlemudonthecourse,buttherewere plentyofwetleavesontheground. Afteralongdaysactivity,thewinneroftheCotswoldCup fromthe Class0NoviceClass wasMissEmmaBowyerin a1929Austin7withatotalscoreof319.Alsotaking1stin classwasMissMadeleineBaxterina1930AustinUlster Repwithatotalscoreof308.Therewerefourdrivers classifiedas2ndinClass0,OliverCox,Austin7Ulster ©SimonWright ©PeterMcFadyen 2ndinClass0OliverCoxAustin7UlsterRep(Copy)
10 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Rep(copy),MissTizianaMutschler,Austin7Ulster,Miss MinnaPeake,AustinChummyandLucyBickerstaffinan Austin7UlsterSpecial. Withascoreof318,GeorgeDaniellina1927Austin7 Chummy tookthe awardfor 1stin Class1a forShort Wheelbase Standard Cars. The ladies continueto dowellwith 2ndin classgoing toMiss Sarah Blakeina 1922GN Vitesse2 strwithascoreof289,injoin3rdplaceinclasswere RichardRoweina1928Austin7ChummyandMalcolm Lyonina1928Austin7ChummyTourer,withascoreof 249. Movinginto Class1bforShortWheelbaseModifiedand Specialcars wehadthetwobestscoresoftheday,both getanequalscoreof360.SimonPriceina1930Ford ModelASpecialwasthejointwinneroftheHaroldPowell PlateandInderwickCupwithPeterBattyina1929FordT, ©MotorsportImagery GeorgeDaniell1stinClass1AinhisAustin7Chummy ©JanetWright SimonPriceFordModelASpecialjointwinnerofthe HaroldPowellPlateandInderwickCup PeterBatty FordTjoint winnerof HaroldPowell Plateand InderwickCup MattPriceFordModelASpecial2ndClass1b ©SimonWright ©JanetWright
11 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar SarahBlake,GNVitesse2STR,justmissingthe lastmarkertogoclear,2ndinClass1a AndrewWrightAustin73rd=Class1b MaximilianMosesAustin7Chummy3rdClass0 MissKatherineBowyerFordModelA3rdClass0 StephenHillFordModelA3rd=Class2b ©JanetWright BenjaminWhitakerFordModelA3rd=Class0 AndrewFoxAustin7Special3rd=class1b ©PeterMcFadyen ArchieMillerChrysler60saloon ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery AhappyViennaJeavonsinherAustinUlster ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright
12 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar withbothalsotaking1stinclass.Athirddriveralsotookthe
Special,withascoreof350. Therewereninedriverstakingtheawardfor2ndinclass 1b,withscoresrangingfrom342to330.ThesewereMatt Priceina1930FordModelASpecial,JosephStolleryina 1934WolseleyHornetSpecial,JamesPainterina1930 Austin7UlsterReplica,JolyonHarrisonina1930FordA SpecialandMartynQuilterina1930SingerJuniorSpecial. Alsogettinganawardfor2ndplacewereRichardHoulgate JosephStolleryWolseleyHornetSpecial2nd=Class1b ©SimonWright ©JanetWright JolyonHarrisonFordASpecial2nd=Class1b ©SimonWright MartynQuilterSingerJuniorSpecial2nd=Class1b JamesPainterAustin7UlsterReplica2nd=Class1b. ©SimonWright
1stinclassaward,DennisBinghamina1936Riley12/4
13 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar inaanAustin7,SarahOweninanAustin7UlsterReplica, FredWaiteinanAustin7andfinallyDonaldSkeltoninan Austin7Sports. Theawardfor3rdplaceinClass1bwenttothreedrivers, AndrewWrightina1933Austin7,PeterKiteina1921GN sportsandAndrewFoxina1937Austin7Special. Aftertheirunfortunaterollononeofthemorninghills, RichardHoulgateAustin72nd=Class1b SarahOwenAustin7UlsterReplica2nd=Class1b ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©SimonWright FredWaiteAustin72nd=Class1b DonaldSkeltonAustin7Sports2nd=Class1b ©SimonWright
14 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar MissIsobelCarvell-CrookFordModelA ©MotorsportImagery HighabovePrescott,AdamForsterinhis Austin7Saloon ©MotorsportImagery ChrisWebbwithleavesflyingfromtheAustin UlsterReplica ©MotorsportImagery CelebrationsforHarry Hoskinsafterclearingthehill. HighFlying-MissEleanorRolfeMorrisMinor PaulHolmesAustin7Chummy MissSusanHillHelix2SeatOpen PhilipLonghurstRiley9Special BenAbbotstalkingtacticsbeforethe start,aroundhisAustin7Special ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©MotorsportImagery
15 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar AdamForsterinhisslightlybatteredAustin7Saloonwon theMartiniTrophy(Shakenbutnotstirred?). Movingonto Class2aforLongWheelbaseStandard cars, wesawDrThomasClynestake1stinclassatthe wheelofhisFordModelASaloon.NickWhitmorein anotherFordModelAtook2ndinclass,whilecompleting theForddominationintheclasswas3rdplaced ChristopherBattyina1928FordPhaeton35ATourer. Thefinalclassontheeventwas Class2bforLong WheelbaseModifiedandSpecialCars whichsaw ShowingsomedamageonthesideoftheroofafterarollAdam FosterAustin7SaloonwasawardedtheMartiniTrophy. ©MotorsportImagery NickWhitmoreFordModelA2ndClass2a ©MotorsportImagery ©JanetWright GeraintOwenonHill7PardonOakAlley-1st=inClass2B PaulTebbettRiley9GamecockOpen2str1st=Class2b ©SimonWright
CharlotteBowyeratthewheelofherFordModelA2nd-Class2b
anotherjoint1stinclassawardgoingtoGeraintOwenina 1928/31FordModelAandPaulLebbettina1932Riley9 Gamecockopen2STR.Therewerealsojoint2ndinclass awardsforMissCharlotteBowyerinaFordModelA.And JonathanMillerina1930Chrysler66Sports.Roundingoff theawardswerejoint3rdinclassawardsforStephenHill inaFordModelAandDavidSaxlinaRiley12/4Special.
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JonathanMillerChrysler66Sports2nd=Class2b
MissTizianaMutschlerAustin7Ulster2nd=Class0
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MissMinnaPeakeAustinChummy2nd=Class0
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MrsJaneTomlinsonGodfreyandProctorSports
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BenAbbotstalkingtacticsbeforethestart,aroundhisAustin7Special
HarryHoskinsAustin7Tourer
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RussellWebsterFordModelA
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ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar LimitedEditionFordGTMkIV
19 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Deliveringthehighest-levelsofperformancefromtheFord GT,theLimitedEditionFordGTMkIVistheultimatetrackonlymodelwithhandlingandadvancedtechnologyto providethemostextremetrack-onlyexperience. Itfeaturesuniqueengineandtransmission,aerodynamic designandalongerwheelbasechassis.Poweredbya speciallyengineeredtwin-turboEcoBoostenginewhich deliversover800bhp,connectedtoaracetransmission system.Ithasa carbonfibre‘long tail’bodyand Multimatic’sAdaptive SpoolValve(ASV) suspension. Thisunconstrained FordGTfollowson inthefootstepsof theoriginalFordGT MkIV,whichin1967 heldnothingbackto achievemaximum trackperformanceto winthe24Hoursof LeMansin1967. Anothermarkof respecttoits
20 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar predecessoristhatonly67ofthenewFordGT MkIVwillbehandbuiltatMultimatic’sfacility inMarkham,Ontario.Anewclientapplication process(https://www.ford.com/performance/gt/ mk-iv/)willbegin,withclientselection confirmedinthefirst-quarterof2023.Prices startat$1.7millionanddeliveriesare expectedtobegininlateSpring.
TheOriginalFordGTMkIVhasahistoryoftechnological advances.Afterthetriumphant19661-2-3LeMansfinish fortheFordGT40MkII,Ford’sdevelopmentteamthrew everythingatredesigningthecarfromscratchwithstateof thearttechnologyandengineeringavailableatthetimeto developthe1967FordGTMkIV.KarKraft(Ford’s
Performancedivisionin Detroit)andFordengineers developedanewlightweight chassisusingadhesive bondedhoneycombedaluminiumconstructionanda moreaerodynamicbody.It wasnamedtheJ-Carbecause itwasbuilttothenewFIA AppendixJrules.Usingthe Ford427FordV8engine(7.2 litres)andaspecialtransaxle whichhaditsowncooling system,thatcarriedthepower totherearwheels. Unfortunately,whiletestingthecaratRiverside,itcrashed andkilledBritishdriverKenMiles.The1967FordGTMk IVbodywasredesignedtoimproveaerodynamicsandwas also9incheslonger,builttodominateworldendurance racing.TheMkIVonlyranintworacesin1967,the12 HoursofSebringandthe24HoursofLeMans,winning bothevents.WithAmericandriversDanGurneyandAJ Foytdriving,thishasbeentheonlyallAmericanwinatthe 24HoursofLeMans.
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©SydWall ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar 68eRallyeduVar2022 ChampionatdeFranceDesRallyes 24th-27thNovember2022. BySydWall. NicolasCiamin/YannickRocheHyundaii20NRally2wereintotal controlafterBonato’sfirstpuncture,winningtherallyby29seconds.
RallyeduVar,thefinalroundoftheFrenchRally Championship,wasanotherwhat-might-have-beenfor YoannBonato/BenjaminBoulloudintheirCitroënC3 Rally2.QuentinGiordano/KévinParenthadalready wrappedupthechampionshiptworoundsfromtheend,
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with2winsand5secondplacestocountinthedropped scoresystem-theyhadnoneedtocompeteontheVarso
Thirdafterstage1andpromotedtosecondafterBonato’spuncture, HugoMargaillan/LaetitiaMarsault’sCitroenC3Rally2maintained theplacetotheend. StéphaneSarrazincodrivenbyGeoffreyCombedrewonallhis experienceandovercamehisrallyrustinesstocomeasuperb3rd ©SydWall
stayedathomemeaningtherewasnonumber1onthe road.Bonato’sseasonfeatured5winswhichyou’dthink wouldbeplentyofsuccesstotakethetitlebuttheother rallieswereallretirementsleavinghim3rdinthetable. AtextbookcontrolledCitroenC2Rally2powerslidebyYoann Bonato/BenjaminBoulloudinarallyruinedbyapuncture. Apunctureatthestartofday2spelledtheendoftherallyfor FrancoisDelecour/Jean-RodolpheGuigonnetPorsche991GT3Cup
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24 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassF2/13wenttothisquick1.6Peugeot205GTi drivenbyJean-DavidMace/MorganeMambrucchi youcanstillwinaclass,evenifyoufinishin87thposition overall!SimonPerdix/BenjaminDesreaux’sCitroenDS3R1 XavierOttin-Pecchio/NathalieTavernierscorched tovictoryinClassA8intheBMW325iE36 OozingFrenchclass,thefabulousRenault4CVofJérome &JulienWijckmansinthehistoricregularityevent ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall
BonatoandchampionshipsecondplacedNicolasCiamin/ YannickRoche(Hyundaii20NRally2)swappedthelead untilapunctureonstagexdroppedBonatofromcontention forvictory.Afurtherpunctureonthefinalstagelefthimin 4thplace.2ndplaceontherallywenttoHugoMargaillan/ LaëtitiaMarsault(CitroënC3Rally2)andveteranmulti-
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talentedStéphanSarrazin/GeoffreyCombe(VWPoloGTI R5)in3rd,bothscoringstagewinsalongtheway.Sarrazin
WilliamWagner/KévinBronnercrashedoutof5th placeinthesecondTeamSarrazinVWPoloGTiR5 SubaruImprezaSTiN15crewedbyGuy Bakaert&ThomsEscartefiguetookClassN4 BenjaminCardenas/AlexandraFontanawonthe F2/14classinameanlookingPeugeot306S16 Fabien&LudovicCombewonClassN3intheirRenaultClioR3 ©SydWall ©SydWall
hasonlyenteredthisoneroundofthechampionship, presumablyashe’sbeenconcentratinghisteam’sattention onguidingGiordanotothetitle,so3rdonthiseventshows justwhatatalenthestillis.5thwerePierreCampanto/x (SkodaFabiaRally2evo),impressiveasthisseemstobe theirfirstappearanceinthechampionshipandcamewith
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26 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar OneofnumberofpotentPeugeot207S2000s-Franck Chaput/GilbertRaygnaudtooktheirstoaClassA7Swin AnotherPeugeot206classwinner,thistimea206RCin ClassA7drivenbyJéromeBorreani/Jean-BaptisteLobé Jean-Michel&ChristelChol’sSimcaRallye3was inthemodernrallyandnotthehistoricevent WinningClassR2byafractionunder6minutesand 20thplaceoverall-impressiveperformancefrom ThomasCapelli/JulieteHamelinthePeugeot208 ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall
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RallyRGT,CédricRobert/MatthieuDuvaljumpedintothe
Aswellasthemodernevent,therewasaFrenchhistoric rallyandmodernandhistoricregularityevents.The AmateurTrophyresultshadBenjaminCardenas&Fontana Alexandratake1stplaceinaPeugeot306S16in19th overall.In2ndplaceintheAmateurTrophywasthe20th placedoverallPeugeot208R2ofThomasCapelli&Hamel Juliettewhile3rdplacewenttotheRenaultClioWilliamsof GéraldUrreizti&ZinthalerChristophe,22ndoverall. TheRally4classresultssaw1stplacegotoLéoRossi& MercoiretinaPeugeot208Rally4,whofinished11th overall.In2ndplacewasLouisConstant&ToppiAnthony inanotherPeugeot208Rally4,13thoverall.Completing thetopthreeintheclass,14thoverall,wereLucas Darmezin&AugéValentininanotherPeugeot208Rally4. IcannotrecommendtheFrenchchampionshiphighly enough.Spectatorsareverywelcomewithmorefreedom thanintheUKsospreadyourwingsnextyear.Thefirst roundcouldnotbemoreconvenientfortheUK,March’s RallyeLeTouquet,notfarfromCalais. A1600ccscreamerwonclassA6K,thePeugeot 206S1600ofStéphaneFerrero/BastienBuron BriceDroulin/MaximeAdrien,classwinners inN2withtheirlittlePeugeot106S16 GrégoryFontalba/StéphanHermetwontheRGTclassonthisstagebut inapushtoclosea9.5sgaptotheleader,crashedonthefinalstage ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall
astagewin.AftertyinguptheR-GTclassinanAlpineA110
topclasswithaCitroenC3Rally2andcamehome6th.The biggestnameontheentrylistwasFrançoisDelecour,at number22withco-driverJean-RodolpheGuigonnet.They putonacrowdpleasingperformanceinapotent3.8litre Porsche991GT3Cupbutapunctureonstage5caused enoughdamagetoputthemout.
28 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar AlexandreAndrauandLudivineRubiocamethroughinthedarkwith theirhatchbackstillflappingbuttheystillwonclassA6 AnotherRenaultClioclasswin,thistime Rally5forSylvainRouquette/MarjorieMercier MaxenceDupont/AurélienGozetrolledoutof14thplace inClassRally4afterclippingabankintheirOpelCorsa OlivierBettoni/GeraldFlorentiina1964 Renault8Majorinthehistoricrally ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall
29 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar SarahRumeau/JulieAmblardwonthe Women’sprizeintheOpelCorsaRally4 SmalleststandardclasswinnerinN1,Thomas Santiago/MélanieTendilleinaCitroenAXGTi StanislasFilliette/HervéMortier’sOpelAsconaB TheclosestanyonegottoditchingitonourSS14bend buttheyretiredonSS15,thefinalstage-Gregory Dalzotto/HervéDubreuil’sPeugeot208Rally4 ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall
30 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Thenoisiestcarintherally, theSubaruImprezaGT TurboofYoannArrow/Karen TurquetwonclassA8 TheRally4classfelltoLéoRossel/GuillaumeMercoiret andtheverystandardlookingPeugeot208Rally4 ThelovelylittlePeugeot104ZSofJean-MarcMasse/BernardTatin ThisRenaultClioRagnottiwonClassN3inthe handsofChristopheCahuzac/CorentinLandon ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall
ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar TheNewUnnamedClassicCarGroup OldWagon&Horses,Stourbridge, 22ndNovember2022. BySimon&JanetWright
ThelastmeetingoftheyearfortheNewUnnamedClassic CarGroupwasonthe22ndNovember2022.Heldonthe fieldbehindtheOldWagon&HorsesPublicHouse,this lasteventoftheyearwasslightlylowerkeythanprevious meetingsastherearhalfofthefieldwasoccupiedwith sellingChristmastrees.Althoughtheweatherwascoldand overcast,itstillattractedagoodturnoutofthehardycar enthusiasts.
Althoughmanyof thecarswerethe moremodern classiccars,there wasalsoa1924
FordModelT Coupethatmadean appearance.The firstModelTrolled offtheproduction linein1908and theywerecontinued tobeproducedup to1927,withover 15millionbuilt.
ReplacingtheFordModelTasthelargestvolume producedcarin1972wastheVolkswagenBeetle.Beetle productionranfrom1938until2003withover21,500,000 built.Itwasdesignedasa2-doorrear-enginedeconomy car.The Peoplescar wasa concept formulated byAdolf Hitlerin Nazi Germany asacheap, simplecar tomass producefor peopleto useonthe newroad networkin Germanyin the1930s.
FordModelT
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VolkswagenBeetle
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VolkswagenBeetlewithacustomisedpaintjobtoresemble
eachside, itevenhad fakejet exhausts ontherear. Various panelsalso hadsigns of‘rust’like lotsof otherRat Rodcars. Climbing uponto therear wingwere atinyBuzz LighterandWoodyfigures,justliketheydidinfilm‘Toy Story’Onthecentreoftheroofatthefrontwasatiny BenderrobotfigurefromtheTV seriesFuturama.
Oneofthemosteyecatchingcarsatthemeetwasa‘new’
anAmericanwar-timefighterjetfromthe1950/60s.Withan aggressivemouthonthefrontandtheobligatory‘pin-up’on
34 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar 1996ToyotaStarlet 1970Fiat500L 1970MorrisMiniClubman 1998RoverMetro100 1990RoverMini 2004CityRoverSolo 2000PeroduaNippa 1995Rover114MetroConvertible 2004Mini1.6CooperS
Therewasasmallcornerofthefieldoccupiedbyseveral LightCommercialVehicles.Allfourwerepick-uptrucks. Thelocallybuilt1978LeylandSherpapick-uptruck probablyhadthelargestloadcapacityofthefourvehicles. ItwasdesignedtocompetewiththedominantFordTransit andusedthe1.8litreBSeriespetrolengineorupgraded 1.5Dieselengine,expandedto1.8litre.In1978theoldBSeriespetrolenginewasreplacedbythenewO-Series petrolengines.Productionranfrom1974to1982.
LandRover110
Thework-horseoftheWorldistheLandRover,whichwas firstlaunchin1948.With4wheeldrivecapabilityithas proveditselfinallterrain,allovertheWorld. OnasmallerscaletheSuzukiCarryisidealforurban deliveries.Thiswasfirstlaunchin1961. ThefinalclassicwastheVolkswagenKombipick-uptruck.
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LeylandSherpaPick-uptruck
VolkswagenKombiPick-uptruck
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Rover3500SE VauxhallCavalierIconvertible
FordSierraCosworthRS SunbeamAlpine FordModelA
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SCCWinterDrivingTests BicesterHeritage, Saturday3rdDecember2022. BySimonandJanetWright WithadditionalphotosfromStuartYatesandDavidGoose. ThebestoveralltimeofthedaywenttoPeterBattyina 1929FordT,whowasalsotheawardfor1stequalinClass4.
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stages,thingssoonbegantowarmup.Thiswasagood
un-usednumber,itwasoftendifficultforthespectatorsto identifywhowasdrivingonaparticularrun,Fortunately, theofficialsdon’thavethisproblemandafteracompetitive daysmotorsport,thatwasonlyslightlyspoiltbythedrizzle anddampconditions,theBestoveralltimewenttoPeter Battyina1929FordTwhoalsotooktheawardfor1stin Class4-ModifiedSports-Cars,withatotaltimeof407.5 seconds. Thenextbesttimewasnearlythirtysecondsslower,with PaulComptonina1934WolseleyAereesSpecialsettinga timeof435.8seconds,alsotakinga1stinClass4award. PaulComptonWolseleyAereesSpecial1st=Class4 WilliamMarshAustin7Ulster1st=Class4 ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright
TheVintageSportsCarClubaretheonlyoneofthemajor carclubsintheUKthatholdacompetitiveeventinevery singlemonthoftheyear.ForDecemberitwastheWinter DrivingTests,heldatBicesterHeritageinOxfordshire.This isanidealsiteforthistypeofevent,withthreealltarmac stagesatthefrontoftheairfield,withanother2or3stages atthefarsideoftheairfieldonaloosesurface. Thefieldwassplitintofiveclasses: 1VeteranandEdwardianCars 2.TouringCars-StandardandModifiedSaloons-4 seaternon-sportingTourers. 3StandardSportsCars-Allstandard,VintageandPVT 4seaterSportsTourersand2-seaterSportsCars. 4ModifiedSportsCars-ModifiedandSpecialsporting TourersandSportscarsnoteligibleforClasses1,2,3 5Cycle-carsandOddities&LCES-Carsselectedat theorganisersdiscretion. Agoodentrywasreceivedforthisfinaleventof2022,and afteraslowstartatthefrontoftheairfield,most competitorsseemedtofavourstartingonthefaraway
jobastheweatherwasfreezing.Mostofthecarswere shareddrives,andwithmanycompetitorsnotcoveringthe
Thereweretwoother1stinClass4awardspresented, WilliamMarshdrivinga1929Austin7Ulsterwithatimeof 435.9secondsandProf.DavidWallomdrivinga1934 Austin7Sportswithatimeof439.6seconds. StayingwithClass4forthemoment,therewerefour2nd placeinclassawardspresentedtoJackBondina1930 AustinUlsterRepwithatimeof452.3seconds,Richard Marshin1a1930Austin7inatimeof456.7seconds,Jack Harveyina1929FordModelTinatimeof461.8seconds andfinallyChristopherBattyina1930FrazerNashSuper Sportswithatimeof464.7seconds. TheawardscontinuedinClass4withfivedriversreceiving a3rdinClass.ThesewerePatrickTeagueinanAustin7 Ulster,TobiasBruceinaRiley9Special,MrsAngelica MainlandinaPeugeotLockhartSpecial,GaryClareinan Austin7SpecialandAndrewWrightinanAustin7. ThenextfastestclasswasClass2-TouringCars.The awardfor1stinclasswenttoHectorStapletonina1929 FordModelAwithatotaltimeof437.1seconds.Hewas
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nearlyaminuteaheadof2ndplacedDominicEvansina 1932Austin7Saloon,whohadatotaltimeof490.1 seconds.Alsotakinga2ndinclass2awardwasLouis ParkininanAustin7TopHatSaloonwithatotaltimeof 494.3seconds.Therewerefourdriverstiedfor3rdplace awards.ThesewereMatthewSmethurstinaRiley9MkIV, ScottMichelmoreinanAustin7Saloon,TimBritnellina DeDionBoutonI/S ⅗ TorpedoandfinallyEricHarrisinan Austin7TopHatSaloon MovingontoClass3-StandardSportsCarsandMsAlex PilkingtoninherAlfaRomeo6C1750tooktheawardfor Prof.DavidWallomAustin8Sport,1st=Class4 HectorStapletonFordModelA1stinClass2. MsAlexPilkingtonAlfaRomeo6C17501stinClass3 ©JanetWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright
40 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar 1stinclasswithatimeof494..8seconds.Shewasover tensecondsaheadofNigelStroudina1930MGMType whowas2ndinclass.Twodriverswereawarded3rdin class3,withDavidMarshinaBugattiBrescia2stron 522,3secondsandBenjaminCandlininanAustin7Arrow Foursomewithatimedof524.4seconds. Class5forCyclecars,odditiesand LCESsawMatthewMooretaking1st inclassinanAustin7Chummywith atimeof512.2seconds.AnAustin7 RLdrivenbyAndrewAmeswas2nd withatimeof521.4seconds.Finally in3rdwasRichardAshfordin anotherAustin7Chummywitha timeof527.3seconds. Class1forVeteranandEdwardian Carsjusthadasingleawardwith1st goingtoGuyLachlandrivinga1914 LeZebreModelCwithatotaltimeof 593.5seconds. FinalClass6wasforBicesterCollegewithThomasLee taking1stinclassatthewheelofanAlvis12/60 Beetlebackwithatimeof700.3seconds.Onlyseven secondsbehindwasGeorgeMurphy inanAustinYorkwhotook2ndin classwithatimeof707.5seconds. Finallytaking3rdinclasswas JamesMableydrivinganAustin7 UlsterSpecialwithatimeof850.7 seconds. FinallytheVSCCgavespecial thankstotheWriggleyMonkey BreweryonsiteatBicesterHeritage whokindlysponsoredabottleof beerforeachMarshal,whoarevital totherunningofallmotorsport events. ©MotorsportImagery MatthewMooreClass5WinnerintheAustin7Chummy GuyLachlan'sLEZEBREModelCwhichtook1stinClass1 ©MotorsportImagery ©SimonWright ThesharedAlvis12/60BeetlebackofThomasLeeand CallumStafftook1stinClass6drivenbyThomasLee.
41 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Austin7saloonofDominic&Tristan Evans2ndinClass2withTristandriving. ©SimonWright NigelStroudMGMType2ndinClass3 JackBondAustinUlsterRep2ndinClass4 RichardMarshAustin72ndinClass4 JackHarveyFordT2ndClass4 ChristopherBattyFrazerNashSuper Sports2ndClass4 GeorgeMurphyAustinYork2ndClass6 MatthewSmethurst,Riley9MkIV, 3rdinClass2,checkingthetyre pressures ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery LouisParkin&EricHarrisAustin7TopHat Saloon2nd(Parkin)3rd(Harris)inclass2 ©JanetWright ©MotorsportImagery ©JanetWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright
42 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar ©MotorsportImagery ScottMichelmore,Austin7Saloon 3rdinClass2 TimBritnellDeDionBoutonIS3/5 Torpedo3rdinClass2 ©SimonWright ©JanetWright DavidMarshBugatti Brescia2str3rdClass3 BenjaminCandlinAustin7ArrowFoursome 3rdClass3 PatrickTeagueAustin7Ulster3rdinClass4 TobiasBruceRiley9Special3rdinclass4 MrsAngelicaMainlandPeugeotLockhart Special3rdClass4 GaryClareAustin7Special3rdClass4 ©SimonWright AndrewWrightAustin73rdClass4 ©MotorsportImagery ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright
43 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar ©MotorsportImagery RichardAshfordAustin7Chummy3rdClass5 JamesMableyAustin7UlsterSpecial 3rdClass6 VSCCClubSecretaryTaniaBrownawaitsher turn NigelPhillipspushinghardinhisAC16/80 ©MotorsportImagery TimParkerLagonda2ltrSpeedmodel MichaelPowerRollsRoyce40-50SilverGhost ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery APeugeotQuadrilettedrivenby AndrewHowe-Davies MissEmilyFraserOverland38Speedster StephenWebberRileySprite ©JanetWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright
ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar 1953MGTDMkIIonthe MGOctagonCarClubstand TherewassomuchtoseeattheClassicMotorShowin November.Sofollowingourreportontheeventinlast monthsissue,wedecidedtodoafollowupphotogallery ofsomeoftheothergreatvehiclesondisplay. TheLancasterInsuranceClassicMotorShowwithDiscovery+ LookBackPhotoGallery. NationalExhibitionCentre,Birmingham. 11-13thNovember2022. BySimon&JanetWright
TheMGSVXpower
TheMGSVwasastrangecar.Itwasmanufacturedatthe QvalemanufacturingplantatModernainItalyafterMGhad boughtthecompany.TheSVwasbasedontheQvale Mangustaplatform,formerlytheDeTomasoBiguà,which hadusedcomponentsfromtheFordMustang.The conversionfromdesignclaymodeltoproductioncarwas donebyaSwedishcompany,Caran.Theproduction processwascomplex,usingcarbon-fibretomakethebody panels,whichwereproducedintheUKandthenshipped toItaly.Thebodyshellsfittedtothechassisandrunning gearbeforebeingshippedfromItalytoLongbridgefor finishingandusedseveralinteriorandexteriorFiatpartsas wellaspartsfromtheMGTFandRover75.Thebase modelcost£65,000andtheXpowerSVRcost£83,000. Only82carswereproduced,notincluding4prototypes. WhenMGRoverwentintoAdministrationin2005,only9 XpowerSVcarshadbeensold.Severalwereondisplayat theClassicMotorShow.
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Ex-Works1934Singer9LeMansRacingcar. Thisisaveryearly9LM,ChassisNo.60005.Production startedinSeptember1933withchassis60001.Itwas probablyusedasadevelopmentcarasithadalater engineandnon-standardbodyworkwhenregisteredin May1934. Itcompetedinthe1934LeMans24Hoursracedrivenby BlackandBakerandfinished15thhavingcompleted1369 milesatanaveragespeedof57mph.Itwasthendriven backtotheUK,justasithadbeendrivenouttocompetein therace.Itwasthenusedforvariouspromotionalduties beforebeingsoldtogaragisteDeanHenwoodofSwansea inFebruary1935.Itwasthensoldagainin1973and1986 anditsawlittleuse.In1998itwassoldbyauctionto MonacobasedenthusiastMichelSingerwhohadit sympatheticrestorationbySingerspecialistTrevor Cornelius.WhenSinger’scollectionwasdisbandeditwas boughtbyaMiddleEastcollector.Thenafewyearsagoit returnedtotheUK.
46 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar TheJowettstandfeaturedaJowettJavalinandJowettJupiter. TheFairthorpestandfeaturedtheFairthorpeElectronMinor andRochdaleOlympic GilbernOwnersClub. Lotuscelebrating40yearsoftheEclat/Excel GinettaOwnersClub
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DowsettsTipoEVOne OutspanOrangebuiltonaMini
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49 January2023 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar NissanSilvia240RSGroupB Saab96 FordFiestaJamesDunkleyCTCRCBOSS RoverV8SD1 ©JanetWright TriumphTR7onTRDriversClubstand TheMonoposto RacingClubStand 1966SkodaMB1000RallyCar VauxhallMagnum AudiQuattro
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