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Editorial Well, July was another cracking month and as you can see from this issue, we have been out and about at some of the best automotive shows in the UK. It’s difficult to know where to start, but let’s kick off with the Silverstone Classic. What an excellent weekend that was! Rammed with an amazing variety of cars, the ‘Classic’ is simply huge! It describes itself as the ‘World’s biggest historic motorsport festival,’ and we certainly wouldn’t dispute that. Silverstone is a big place, and yet nearly the entire infield of the racing circuit was filled with cars. There was some great action on the track too, with veteran F1 machines taking to the track followed by Group C racers and cars from the E-Type Classic series, to name just a few. If you missed it, make you put a note in your diary to attend next year’s event…you wont regret it! Across the other side of the country, we were delighted to be one of the co-sponsors of the brand new Prescott Revival, held in the picturesque surroundings of the Bugatti Owners’ Club base in Gloucestershire. Organised by the Marcos Owners’ Club, the event attracted a great selection of cars, many of which took on the challenge of racing up the famous Prescott Hillclimb. The weather was fantastic, and the variety of cars, combined with the beautiful scenery and friendly organisers, means that this show is bound to grow and grow each year. In the high octane world of Formula 1, things might soon be reduced to ‘no octane’ when new rules come into force in 2014. From that year onwards, the cars will be required to use only electrical power when driving in the pit lane. The energy will apparently come from a new up-rated KERs system which will give the cars up to 160bhp to play with. As a result, we are now convinced that Formula 1 has set up a ‘Silly Rule Department’ which seems intent on ruining the most successful form of motorsport the world has ever seen. It’s bad enough having to watch drivers fiddle with complex electronics, KERs systems, DRS systems and other needless equipment which just detracts from the racing. Cars have combustion engines; racing is about one driver pitting his skills against another driver in similar machines. We simply don’t need all these silly rules and so-called ‘improvements’ and all they will do is drive fans away from the sport. Electric in the pit lane is one thing, but how long before the cars must run the whole race on electric? Surely that’s where it’s heading? Fans turning up to Grand Prix of the future might end up watching a spectacle that looks and sounds more like a giant Scalextric set than a motor race, and that will be a very sad day. Hopefully, someone will open the ‘Department of Common Sense’ so we can look forward to watching racing as it should be for many years to come.
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Silverstone Classic: With a stunning line-up of cars, celebtities and drivers, this year’s Silverstone Classic held on July 22-24, promised to be one of the best yet!
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The Retro Show: With cars both ancient and modern, the Retro Show held at Santa Pod Raceway on July 3, promised all the high octane thrills any petrolhead could wish for! Simon Hazeldine reports.
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Jackie Stewart’s BRM P261: A classic Formula 1 racer, once driven by famous Scottish driver Jackie Stewart, made a surprise appearance at the recent Prescott Revival. Phil Sullivan takes a closer look at this stunning car.
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Prescott Revival: The Bugatti Owners’ Club HQ with its famous ‘Hillclimb’ track was the perfect venue for the first ever Prescott Revival. Simon Hazeldine went along.
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Six Appeal: With its flowing lines and ‘beefy’ good looks, the Triumph TR6 has become one of the most popular cars to own in the classic car world. David Harrison takes a closer look.
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Le Mans Legends: As we really went to town on the Le Mans 24 Hour Race last month, we thought we had better hold our legends feature back for this month! So here it is, lots of action and photos from the pit lane...Le Mans style!
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Ford GTs At Lime Rock: The Robertson Racing Team compete at Lime Rock Park, Connecticut.
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News: All the latest news and gossip from the Classic, Performance & Retro worlds.
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Club News: A round-up of news from some of the best car clubs in the world.
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Reviews: A look at what’s hot...and what’s not in the automotive marketplace.
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What’s On: Never miss another race meeting or car show with our comprehensive events guide.
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Auction News: A round up of what’s been happening in the auctions rooms around the world.
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The Latest Automotive News From Around The World!
Jaguar Lined Up For Le Mans Return?
Rumours currently circulating the motorsport world suggest that Jaguar could be planning to return to sportscar racing by developing an LMP car to run in the Le Mans 24 Hour Race in France. The Coventry-based manufacturer, currently owned by Indian parent company Tata Motors, is the most successful British marque to ever race at Le Mans, having recorded seven wins throughout the competition’s history. Bentley is the next closest with six wins. Jaguar last raced at Le Mans in 1991, while its most recent win came in the previous year with the team running the XJR-12 LMP1 car which was crewed by Martin Brundle, Price Cobb and John Neilsen. 6 CPR Magazine
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Ferrari FF UK Pricing Revealed
Ferrari has revealed its official UK prices for the new Ferrari FF. The car will sell for £227,077 for the standard factory model, but the list of options means that most buyers will probably end up easily exceeding that figure. For example, if you want the Ferrari shield badges on the front wings it will cost you £990.00. Go for a non-standard paint option and you’ll add up to £7,104.00. Want the brake calipers painted in red or yellow? That’ll be £864.00 then please! You might want to buy your own suitcases too, as a leather luggage trunk for the boot will set you back a cool £8,160.00. The FF was revealed earlier this year and is notable for being a genuine four-seater Ferrari and also the first ever four-wheel drive car that the Italian manufacturer has ever produced.
Dodge SRT Cars To Get Superchargers
Reports from the US suggest that the highperformance SRT versions of the Dodge Charger and Challenger will soon be offered with superchargers which will increase power output to an impressive 570hp. The move is believed to be the manufacturers plan to bring the cars into line with rival machines like the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and the Ford Mustang GT500.
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The Latest Automotive News From Around The World!
Caterham Heads East UK Company Plans To Become ‘Global Brand’
Some countries are better known for their sportscar markets than others, but one place that you don’t usually associate with high performance cars…is China! While the streets of Beijing and Shanghai usually reverberate to nothing much louder than a squeaky bicycle, it seems that the Chinese population had better prepare itself to meet the Caterham Seven. The British-based company produces around 500 cars and kits each year and says that it plans to sell 30 and 50 cars in China. The competitive Pound and rapidly growing Chinese middle-class population will help Caterham establish a foothold in this new market. China recently overtook the USA as the biggest car market in the world. Caterham’s David Ridley says that the Dartford company is looking to become a truly global brand.
First Noble M600 Deliveries Begin Brit Supercar Selling At £225K
It has been around for a while, or at least it seems that way, but believe it or not the first Noble M600 will have finally been delivered to its first customer by the time you read this (hopefully!). The Leicestershire-based manufacturer says it is planning to build one car per month, which is slightly lower than the initially predicted 15 per year. The car comes with quite a spec list, but also has a hefty price tag to match; an eye-watering £225,000. For that you get a car powered by a 542bhp twin turbo V8 with a top speed of £225mph that will do 0-120mph in 8.9 seconds. The car is available in a full range of colours from Lime Green to a rather more sombre Dark Grey.
Lotus For Hertz Car Hire Giant Adds Evora To Range
Car rental company Hertz has just introduced the Lotus Evora to its range of vehicles available for hire in several European markets. The move follows the successful launch of the coupe in Italy in 2010, and an extended partnership with Group Lotus plc, which began in 2009. The Lotus Evora is also the launch car of the new Adrenaline Range in the Hertz Fun Collection of Germany, Spain and the UK, and also joins as a special car in the Fun Collection in France. Similar to the Hertz Adrenaline Collection in the USA, the Adrenaline Range in Europe will showcase the most exciting new vehicles in Hertz’s fleet with high quality, enhanced performance, and beautifully designed vehicles, with the Lotus Evora as the “hero car.”
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The Latest Automotive News From Around The World!
‘Ghost Car’ To Star At RM Auction Plexiglass-Bodied Machine Expected To Up To $475,000
RM Auctions is offering a rather unusual car in its next sale in Plymouth, Michigan - a unique 1939 Pontiac Plexiglas Deluxe Six ‘Ghost Car,’ America’s first transparent automobile. Also among the lots is a 1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Convertible Sedan, purchased new by American entertainer Al Jolson. RM says that the auction will provide a “wonderful celebration of America’s rich automotive history with some 70 collector cars set to go under the gavel.” Among other machines on offer are no less than 13 Packards; nine Cadillacs; seven Fords; five Oldsmobiles; two Duesenbergs; and the eye-catching Pontiac ‘Ghost Car’. The ‘Ghost Car,’ was built at a reported cost of $25,000 and was a pioneering Plexiglas collaboration between GM and Rohm & Haas. It holds a special place in the history books as the first full-sized transparent car to be built in America. Made of Rohm & Haas’s new Plexiglas acrylic material, fitted to a 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six chassis, the Plexiglas body exposes the car’s innards for all to see. Structural metal underneath was given a copper wash and all the hardware, including the dashboard, was chrome plated. The car featured in the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair and went on a nationwide tour immediately after its display, later spending several years at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C before passing through a succession of Pennsylvania Pontiac dealers. It is expected to fetch up to $475,000 at the auction.
Al Jolson’s 1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Convertible Sedan.
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News, Gossip & Views From The World Of Motorsport
Aston Martin To Use 2010 DBR1/2 For Remaining ILMC Races AMR-One Programme Remains Under Review
Aston Martin Racing will continue to compete in the remaining three rounds of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC), reverting to last year’s V12-engined DBR1-2 LMP1 race car while the new AMR-One programme continues to undergo review. In addition to the ILMC races at Silverstone (UK) on 11 September, Petit Le Mans (USA), 1 October and Zhuhai (China) on 13 November, the team will also compete at Laguna Seca, part of the American Le Mans Series, on 17 September. Aston Martin Racing is currently preparing a DBR1-2 chassis, which will continue to run in its familiar Gulf livery, and will test in August. The driver line-up for the single car entry will include experienced factory drivers; Adrian Fernandez (MX) and Harold Primat (CH). The DBR1-2 features Aston Martin’s famous 6.0 litre V12 engine housed in a closed cockpit car. The LMP1 machine has already amassed a series of impressive finishes including a fourth place finish at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 2009 being the fastest petrol car in the field. It then went on to sweep the entire podium at the Nürburgring 1000 KM. The car also won outright the second round of the Asian Le Mans Series and secured overall team and driver titles in the European Le Mans Series after finishing on the podium in all five of the Series races in 2009. In 2010, Aston Martin Racing competed in three races with the DBR1-2 prior to achieving sixth place at the Le Mans 24 Hours. The team achieved a podium finish in every one, third at Sebring, second at Long Beach and Paul Ricard.
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BBC To Share F1 With Sky New Deal From 2012
Formula 1 cars to be powered by electric in pitlane by 2014 KERs System To Generate Power If you enjoy seeing Formula 1 cars roaring down the pitlane during the races, then this bit of news might be unwelcome. From 2014 onwards, F1 cars will be required to run only on electric power while in the pitlane. The move coincides with the introduction of the new turbocharged six-cylinder engines where rule 5.19 of the revised technical regulations says: “The car must be run in electric mode (no ignition and no fuel supply to the engine) at all times when being driven in the pit lane.” The power supply will come from updated KERS systems which will be twice as powerful as the current units and produce 160bhp at 120KW, enough to run the car for short periods at lower speeds. 14 CPR Magazine
The UK broadcasting rights for Formula 1 races, currently held by the BBC, will be shared with satellite broadcaster Sky from next season. The move comes after the BBC said it was seeking to cut expenditure across its range of programmes, and with Formula 1 currently taking more of the corporation’s funds than any other sport, it was always likely to be in the firing line. The deal means that Sky will now show all the practice sessions, qualifying and races from each event, while the BBC will show approximately half the races and extended highlight programmes. As part of the agreement which runs from 2012 to 2018, the BBC will show the British GP, Monaco GP and the last race of the season. “We are absolutely delighted that Formula One will remain on the BBC,” said Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport. “The sport has never been more popular, with TV audiences at a ten-year high, and the BBC has always stated its commitment to the big national sporting moments. “With this new deal not only have we delivered significant savings but we have also ensured that through our live and extended highlights coverage all the action continues to be available to licence fee payers.” Some of the current BBC presenting team seemed less impressed however. Martin Brundle posted on his Twitter page: “Found out last night, no idea how it will work yet - I’m out of contract, will calmly work through options. Not impressed,” while Eddie Jordan ‘tweeted’ “This is terrible news. I’m actually in a daze. All of the team are as shocked as the wonderful F1 fans.”
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Club Lotus Gears Up For Show
Club Lotus is gearing up for its 29th annual Show and Festival which takes place at Donington Park on August 13/14 2011. The Show is the biggest and best attended indoor Lotus Show in Europe and regularly attracts over 5,000 enthusiasts from all around the world. In addition to the regular modern and historic car displays, trade stands and autojumble, the 2011 event will feature a wide variety of live practical technical demonstrations. These will be given by some of the most respected names in the business and will cover a wide range of subjects. Lotus engine specialists CTM Performance Engineering will be running question and answer sessions throughout the show on servicing and rebuilding the series of legendary Lotus twin-cam engines. Nick Fulcher – the man responsible for creating the interior of the famous James Bond Esprit in the film The Spy Who Loved Me – will be on hand to give advice on how to restore and maintain vinyl, leather and interior trim. Nick will show visitors many of his tricks of the trade and how to keep their cars’ interior in top condition. Option 1 Sportscars will be demonstrating many of the specialist techniques required to repair, restore and re-spray fibreglass, and Elan expert Brian Buckland will be running regular general Q&A seminars and giving free technical advice and help to owners and restorers. For more information, visit the club’s website. www.clublotus.co.uk
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The MG Car Club has joined forces with the MG Owners’ Club to host a fund-raising ‘road run’ which will finish at Abingdon, Oxfordshire, home of the MG marque. The Fund Run is being staged to help raise money towards the Abingdon County Hall Museum which is currently being completely renovated and will house an MG display. Arriving in the reserved riverside parking area in Abingdon, participants will be able to walk to the town square for further entertainment, take a stroll around the MG sights of Abingdon with a provided map or attend the showing of a rare historical film and a talk with veteran MG racer Barry ‘Whizzo’ Williams in the Abingdon School lecture theatre. Priced at £25, for a car with two occupants, to include road book, rally plate and entry to the finish area car park. Barry ‘Whizzo’ Williams’ historical film and talk £2.50 per person. Places are limited for the theatre programme on a first come first served basis. Contact MGCC or MGOC for more details. www.mgoc.co.uk or www.mgcc.co.uk
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Silverston Classic With a stunning line-up of cars, celebrities and drivers, this year’s Silverstone Classic held on July 22-24, promised to be one of the best yet! We went along to catch all the action.
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Make no mistake, the Classic isn’t just a classic car show; it’s a race meeting. Some of the rarest cars from the world of motorsport take to the track during the three day event and battle it out in some very fierce racing. Everything from prewar cars right up to Formula 1 machines from the 1970s and 80s. This year is the 50th anniversary of Jaguar’s E-Type, and it is for this particular marque of car that the 2011 Silverstone Classic will be remembered for. The whole weekend had a strong E-Type theme to it, as the event marked the car’s official 50th birthday celebration
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Andrew Tart’s 1960 Formula Junior Bond. for the leading Jaguar clubs. Indeed, the date of the Classic ties in perfectly with the E-type story, as the first UK customer car was delivered in July 1961. As a result, over 1,000 E-Types were on site and more than 800 took part in a special parade on the full 3.6-mile Grand Prix circuit, forming a mammoth E-Type traffic jam! The organisers say that the final number of cars in the parade will be notified to Guinness World Records and the outcome will be confirmed shortly. Supporting the headlining E-Type activities, thousands of classic cars from hundreds of marques packed into Silverstone, with many other Jaguars on show including C-types, D-types, XK120s, XK140s, XK150s and more
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Ferraris...as far as the eye can see! recent performance models like the XKR. On-track, a record grid of 52 racing E-types contested a round of the E-type Challenge, the special race series created for 2011 to mark the anniversary year. The race was won by Jon Minshaw with a classy performance to stay 22 CPR Magazine
ahead of Alex Buncombe and Graeme Dodd. The other ‘on-track action’ wasn’t bad either as there was over 1,000 entries from the finest historic single-seater, GT, sports-racing and touring cars which went through their paces in front of the large crowd of spectators.
There was high drama during Saturday in the special Celebrity Challenge race too, when a group of famous names took to the track in identical Morgan sports cars. Footballer Luther Blissett spun at the first corner and as his car bounced over the kerbs it flipped into a series of rolls. Blissett climbed out of the wrecked Morgan unhurt as the race was halted to clear away the damaged car. “I dived up the inside of Brendan going into the corner and the back of my car just got away from me,” Luther calmly explained. “It went over the rumble strip, the wheels dug in and over she went… and over, and over – three times in all. I know because I counted the rolls as they were happening!
When it stopped, I definitely breathed a sigh of relief but I never felt in any real danger as I knew the Morgan was strong. Has it put me off racing? Not in the slightest. In fact, I’m even more determined to get my own racing car ready to compete at Oulton Park next weekend.� In the re-stared race, a marvellous five-way lead battle raged until the final lap when Rick Parfitt Jnr broke away to repeat his 2010 victory from Heston Blumenthal and Brendan Cole. Saturday morning saw two enthralling races that demonstrated the very best in historic racing. In the Formula Junior race, Sam Wilson beat Jon Milicevic by less than a quarter of a second. Meanwhile, the two-driver Under 2-Litre Touring Car race was a battle of the Lotus Cortinas as Simon Hadfield edged ahead of former BTCC racer Mike Jordan in the final laps. Young Le Mans racer Andy Meyrick (March 761) won the Grand Prix Masters race ahead of a sensational field of over 30 Formula 1 cars from the 1970s and early 1980s, while races for earlier GP cars were won by Roger Wills (Cooper T51) and Philip Walker (Lotus 16). The day concluded with a race for the magnificent Group C cars running into the evening dusk. With headlights ablaze and brake discs glowing, the cars made a magical sight as the sun set over the Silverstone GP circuit. Japanese racer Katsu Kobota took his Nissan to a
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A sea of Jaguar E-Types!
narrow victory over the Jaguar of Alex Buncombe after an unforgettable spectacle. The evening was rounded off with a great musical show featuring acts like Wishbone Ash, 10cc and Suzi Quatro. A surprisingly large crowd gathered to watch the show which was headlined by the ‘grand old dame of rock ‘n roll,’ who despite getting on a bit, still sounded (and looked!) great. On Sunday, a major highlight was an on-track parade by many hundreds of cars belonging to the 120 owners clubs present – in total they contributed a staggering collection of some 7,000 cars for the public to view. The day’s action was a continuation of glorious sights and sounds of yesteryear
Mark Pangborn kicks up dust in his 1961 Lotus 20B. with capacity grids of historic Formula 1, sports, saloon and GT cars. Ewan McIntyre overcame drivers in more powerful machinery to win the prestigious Stirling Moss Trophy, named after the legendary F1 and sportscar racer and for pre-1961
sportscars. Sam Wilson came out on top to take Formula Junior honours but only after another race-long wheel-towheel dice with Jon Milicevic. Leo Voyazides (Ford Falcon), Oliver Bryant (Lola T70), Philip Walker (Lotus 16) and Andy Meyrick (March 761) emerged August 2011 25
as comfortable winners in races for big-engined touring cars, sportscars and F1 cars respectively. So, too, Jon Minshaw in the second of two E-type Challenge races held of over the weekend. Bob Berridge took the car of its day, the striking Mercedes 26 CPR Magazine
C11, to victory ahead of a wonderful field of Group C ‘Le Mans’ machinery but only after Japanese racer Hideki Yamamuchi’s Nissan had briefly led during a spirited attack. But perhaps the big result of the day was the dramatic
victory for Stuart Graham and Richard Attwood in the ‘Blue Riband’ Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy for Historic Cars endurance race. Notably, Graham is the only driver in history to have previously won the TT on both two and four wheels; for Attwood, the result
Veteran Formula 1 cars fill the Silverstone pit lane with colour and noise! marked another big result in his illustrious career that has included spells in Formula 1 plus, most famously, victory in the gruelling Le Mans 24 Hours in 1970. It was Attwood who came through to win on the final lap in their Aston Martin DB4 GT when
the leading Ferrari 250 GT of Hans Hugenholtz/David Hart cruelly stopped at the side of the track. The day’s final race was another ‘thriller’ that again was only decided on the final lap – New Zealander Roger Wills looked to have beaten off three other drivers
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Bob Berridge is his Mercedes C11 Group C car. Richard Bateman in the Spice SE90C.
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of every competitor to have taken part in the Classic over the weekend. Nick Wigley, Event Director enthused: “We confidently believe this to have been the biggest motor racing event ever staged anywhere in the world with more than 1000 race entries from all over the globe. From the moment the event began on Friday morning we have been blessed with glorious weather and, thanks to some terrific music acts and nonstop entertainment on the Silverstone infield, also a wonderful festival atmosphere. “It has been great to see vast numbers of people, especially families, arriving and experiencing the Classic. The feedback has been nothing but positive and already we are working on plans for 2012’s
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Classic when we will aim to make the event even more special for our competitors, exhibitors, media and visitors.” If you are planning to go next year, then remember to take comfortable shoes (because you’ll do a lot of walking) Suncream (because it can occasionally get hot in England!) and buy a weekend ticket because you have no chance of seeing it all in one day. August 2011 29
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Retro Show The
With cars both ancient and modern, the Retro Show held at Santa Pod Raceway on July 3, promised all the high octane thrills any petrolhead could wish for! Simon Hazeldine reports.
J
ust what is ‘Retro’? In the car world it would seem that ‘Retro’ covers just about anything and everything you can think off! No, seriously, if the recent Retro Show at
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Santa Pod in Bedfordshire is anything to go by, then ‘Retro’ does indeed cover an extremely wide variety of vehicles. For what it’s worth, my own definition of a Retro car is
one that is too old to be classed as modern, but hasn’t quite matured enough to fit comfortably in the ‘classic’ world. I’m talking about your Ford Capris and Escorts, BMW 2002s, Peugeot 205GTis and
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the like. However, the ‘Retro’ world also encompasses cars like Volkswagen Beetles, Austin Minis, DeLoreans and even Triumph TR7s, all of which are regarded as classics by their many devoted fans. Talking of ‘fans,’ the ‘Retro’ enthusiasts tend to be a rather
different breed from your average classic car fan. They are generally younger for a start; many sport colourful tattoos and bizarre ear rings and the word ‘originality’ gets little consideration when they restore their cars. They are a friendly bunch though, and you
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certainly can’t question their enthusiasm for their cars. Which ever way you look at it, ‘Retro’ is a bit of a grey area when it comes to cars, but one thing’s for sure, there are plenty of interesting machines covered by that genre that certainly deserve our attention. August 2011 33
A seriously ‘modded’ MGBGT performs a ‘burnout.’
A Ford Anglia smokin’ on the start line!
Great line-up of Triumph TR7s So, as I headed to the Retro Show I have to admit that I wasn’t too sure what to expect. As I drove through the gates, I got my first clue when a Morris Minor pulled alongside me. Yep, the same old classic ‘Moggy’ that we have all come to know and love, except this one was different…very different! This 1969 car was beautifully finished in a flawless two34 CPR Magazine
A TVR Cerbera gets ready to run. tone Dove Grey and Black paint scheme, but under the subdued paintwork, the body had been drastically altered. The bumpers were gone, and at the front a bare aluminium valance curved round to meet the slightly flared front wings. The Moggy’s rear wings were even more extreme; large boxshaped intakes formed the front of the wings, which fitted tightly around some seriously
wide wheels. A large-bore stainless steel exhaust protruded each side from underneath the sills and as the driver blipped the throttle, it was obvious that there wasn’t an A-Series engine lurking under that bonnet. The whole package was rather surreal; it looked like a Morris Minor, well sort of, but sounded like a Ford Mustang! I know several Morris Minor owners that
would have fainted at seeing one of their beloved cars being modified in such a fashion… but I though it was kinda neat. Once inside the show itself, things started to get a little clearer…well, sort of. The organisers were running the Retro Show alongside one of their popular ‘Run What You Brung’ days where you can turn up with just about any vehicle you like and blast down the drag strip in it. As a result, and bearing in mind the aforementioned ‘grey area,’ it was hard to tell if some of the cars racing down the strip were part of the Retro Show or not. Among the Capris and Escorts were Vauxhall Novas and Corsas, Rover Metros… and even a Ford Mondeo and an MGF!
Two In One The easiest way to look at this show is to split it into two separate parts; the retro cars which were parked in the main static display areas, and the track action which contained a wide variety of cars, ancient and modern. The ‘Show and Shine’ paddock contained an impressive selection of cars, most of which had been customised to varying degrees by their owners. Some just had additional chrome and other ‘bling’ added to them, while others had been ripped apart and reconstructed like some sort of mutant offspring of the original car. One car that fell into the ‘mutant offspring’ category was actually the machine that won the ‘Best in Show’ prize. Neil Fenn’s Austin Mini certainly looked like a Mini, but there was something peculiar about it, something not quite right.
Two Triumph GT6 ‘convertibles’ made an interesting sight!
A lightning fast Morris Minor. August 2011 35
Then it dawned on me, the already compact car had been shortened! The doors seemed to be the standard size, but the back end of the Mini had been chopped and moved forward by around 12 inches, and there was a very good reason for this. This Mini had been given a very serious make-over and its owner had somehow managed to squeeze a Ford V4 engine under the bonnet. The engine and gearbox assembly extended back into the car’s cockpit area, leaving no room for the standard front seats, so they were removed and the whole rear end moved forward so the car can be driven from
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There was a great selection of Minis on display. the back seat! It’s an amazing bit of work and somehow it looks just right. Another Mini that caught my eye was Scott Cooper’s stunning 1968 Mini Cooper S. This car won the prize for Best
Original Car at the show, and this car could easily go headto-head with the very best from the concours world. Not only had Scott done a superb job of restoring the car, he had also gone to great lengths to
Immaculate engine bay of highly ‘modded’ Ford Capri.
Ford Car Club had some wonderful old Fords including an immaculate MkIV Cortina Estate, and I even spotted a rare Ford ‘Brooklands 280’ Capri, one of the last Capris ever made.
Track Action
Ford ‘Brooklands 280’ Capri. ensure everything looked just as it did when the car rolled of the production line. Under the bonnet, the engine was painted the proper shade of olive green and the bay was dotted with the correct decals for the period. Even the wiring
loom was covered in the original braided cloth! Of course, there were other cars on show apart from the Minis. The stand from the TR Register had an impressive line-up of TR7s on display, the guys from the Bury Retro
The action on the track seemed to be non-stop all day, with a steady queue of vehicles lining up to make a run down the famous quartermile. As I mentioned earlier, there was an incredible mix of cars on the strip. Everything from classics to customs, stock to modified, old and modern, and of course the purpose built dragsters. Anyone wanting to take part could just go to the office, pay the £25 entry fee, and then make as many runs as they liked during the day. August 2011 37
Above: The Awesome Fireforce 3 held everybody’s attention as it produced huge amounts of smoke, flame and noise! Right: Fireforce 3 blasts down the Santa Pod track in just over five seconds!
Jet Power! For me, the main highlight on the track was the appearance of the Fireforce 3 Jet Funny Car. I’m not sure why it is called ‘funny’ because this is a very serious piece of equipment. The car is powered by a Pratt & Whitney 38 CPR Magazine
T73 jet engine and the noise it makes simply has to be heard! It made a spectacular sight as it sat on the start line pumping out huge clouds of white smoke followed by a 20ft jet of flame. The shock waves from the noise visibly shook the
windows in the race control buildings…it was LOUD! I also thought I had seen the fastest cars that the automotive world has to offer; things like the Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari 458 and even F1 cars, but they are kid’s stuff compared to this.
As the lights turned green, Fireforce 3 lept off the starting line like a scalded cat, ran the quarter-mile, and crossed the finishing line a mere five seconds later having recorded a speed of over 320mph. Five seconds – think about that for a moment. It takes a Ferrari 360 4.3 seconds to reach 60mph, yet this monster was exceeding 320mph in the same time! Mind blowing stuff! If you ever get a chance to see one of the Fireforce jet cars
Lined up, ready to go!
Stunning Ford Mustang at the Retro Show. August 2011 39
run, I can highly recommend it. It is truly unforgettable experience.
Above left: A MG 1275 Midget gets ready to make a run, but things were about to go horribly wrong! Above Right: A Santa Pod marshal picks up bits of Midget engine block from the track. Above Left: The Santa Pod team gets to work cleaning oil from the track after the Midget’s engine failure.
Unfortunate MG While the Fireforce car was the highlight of the track action, the low point came for the rather unfortunate owner of a 1275 MG Midget. The little MG prepared for its run by performing a ‘burnout’ before lining up on the start line, and when the lights turned green it accelerated away briefly before there was a muffled ‘bang’ followed by pieces of engine block dropping onto the track. The car rolled to a halt further up the track, but not before dumping a considerable amount of oil onto the tarmac. A big clean-up operation swung into action as the Santa Pod staff picked up the broken pieces of A-series engine and mopped up the oil. You had to feel sorry for the driver, but 40 CPR Magazine
Apparently...rust is now fashionable!
Old Vs New on the Santa Pod track!
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A Mk1 Cortina takes on a much newer BMW.
Pontiac Firebird blasts down the track.
thankfully A-series engines are plentiful and not too expensive to replace. There was action of another kind away from the track. Owners could enter their cars in the Autotest competition which saw the cars being hurled sideways through a selection of carefully placed 42 CPR Magazine
Awesome Mini!
cones, and if that wasn’t enough for you, then you could sit back and watch a ‘monster truck’ flatten some old scrap cars in the main arena. I preferred to spend my time wandering around the car displays and chatting to some of the owners. I loved the old ‘retro’ American custom cars
with their bright paintwork and lashings of chrome. There was also a rather unusual display of vehicles from the Rust Rash Flyers. These guys certainly don’t pamper or polish their cars, quite the opposite in fact. Many of the cars are stripped of paint and left to go rusty. Some of the
Scott Cooper’s stunning 1968 Mini Cooper S. Left: Jumping Monster truck! Below: Colourful interior on show. Inner Left: Neil Fenn wins prize for ‘Car of the Show’ for his V4 Mini (shown above).
owners then lacquer over the rust and cover the cars with stickers and weird paint schemes. Don’t be fooled; these cars are not wrecks. Some of them have highly customised interiors and engine bays. Many of us have fought long, hard battles to keep the rust at bay, but now
it seems that rust has become fashionable! I still can’t quite get my head around that one! Overall I though the Retro Show was a very enjoyable event. The mix of cars meant that you never quite knew what you would see next, and there was plenty of action going on so it never got dull.
The facilities at Santa Pod were excellent and the staff helpful and friendly. If you get a chance to visit the show next year, why not go along and give your car a blast down the famous drag strip. You won’t beat the Fireforce cars for speed, but you can have a lot of fun trying! August 2011 43
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Jackie Stewart’s BRM P261 A classic Formula 1 racer, once driven by famous Scottish driver Jackie Stewart, made a surprise appearance at the recent Prescott Revival. Phil Sullivan takes a closer look at this stunning car.
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hink back to motor racing in the 1960s and straight away those thoughts conjure up images of sleek, cigar-shaped cars being driven flat-out by drivers such as Graham Hill, Jackie Stewart and Richard Attwood. Back then, racing was ‘pure.’ It was just man and machine
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racing against another man in a machine. There was no such thing as ‘driver aids’ and ‘down force’ hadn’t even been invented! One of the most successful cars of that era was the BRM 261, also known as the BRM P61 MkII, a product of the Lincolnshire based BRM racing
team. The car was built to compete in the 1964 Formula 1 season, but such was its success that it was still being driven competitively as late as 1968. The car was an evolution of Tony Rudd’s one-off BRM P61 which was produced in 1963 and was the team’s first
The famous BRM badge adorns the 261’s nose cone.
monocoque in it’s original form with a stop-gap tubular rear sub-frame.
Monocoque Chassis It is probably fair to say that the P261 took its inspiration from Colin Chapman’s Lotus Type 25, one of the first cars to use the monocoque layout
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different from Chapman’s creation. The Lotus made use of a channel-section frame with an open top, within which the driver sat, where as the BRM chassis was formed as a slim tubular-section, into which a hole was cut for the cockpit. The P61’s tubular subframe was removed and the side
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Spotlight On...
The Tartan seat cover is a big clue to the car’s Stewart connection. Front suspension is surprisingly tidy.
Top exiting exhaust is a tight fit! ‘pontoons’ of the car’s chassis were extended behind the driver’s seat and the engine was mounted between them. Rubber fuel cells were also fixed between the pontoons. The design was coming together nicely…until the team came to fit the exhaust. BRM’s new, high-exhaust version of the P56 V8 engine was not available for the start of the 1964 season, so holes had to be cut in the ‘pontoons’ to allow the exhaust pipes of the older, low-exhaust version to pass through them. This was only a temporary measure as the new engine was
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ready for the 1964 Italian Grand Prix and once installed the holes in the pontoons were covered up.
V8 Engine Much like the chassis, the new engine had some innovative features for its time. The position of the inlet trumpets and exhaust manifolds had been switched, so that the exhausts exited on the upper surface of the engine between the two banks of cylinders and the inlets protruded above the chassis pontoons on either side of the car. Externally, revised bodywork covered the new engine. A
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Right: Twin exhaust pipes exit at the rear above the gearbox. Above: Pressed steel wheel is held on with five nuts. Below: The BRM 261 is a very clean-looking design.
@ 11,750rpm. When first introduced it had a capacity of 1,498cc (91 cu in), but in 1966 this was increased to 1,916 cc (116.9 cu in). When the rules changed later that same year to allow engines up to 3.0 litres, the BRM engine was increased in size yet again to 1.9 litres. By 1968, some of the P261 chassis’ were fitted with 3.0 litre V12 engines. Each corner of the car benefited from fully-independent, doublewishbone suspension which gave it excellent handling characteristics. At the rear of the car the shock absorbers were moved outboard to accommodate the extra space needed for the cam cover for a proposed 32 valve engine, and although that particular
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Located on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire border, the Bugatti Owners’ Club HQ with its famous ‘Hillclimb’ track was the perfect venue for the first ever Prescott Revival. Simon Hazeldine went along to catch the action.
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hen we heard about the Prescott Revival, it sounded just like our kind of event. Organised by the Marcos Owners’ Club and held at the headquarters of the Bugatti Owners’ Club in
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the beautiful Malvern Hills, it promised a wide selection of classic and performance cars that would be put through their paces on the famous Prescott Hillclimb course. It certainly didn’t disappoint!
For me, the day started at 04:30am as I set off from Cambridgeshire on the long drive to Gloucestershire. The early start gave me a free run on almost empty roads and I aimed to reach my
A Porsche 911 exits Ettore’s Bend on the Prescott Hillclimb.
destination by 08:30am. I actually arrived at 07:15am, so I headed into the nearby town of Tewksbury to grab a bite to eat. When I arrived at Prescott, the team from the Marcos club was already arranging the cars and preparing to greet the many expected arrivals and by 08:30am
the first cars were coming through the gates. Naturally there were a number of stunning Marcos cars, but among them were also several Porsches, two Lancia Stratos, an Aston Martin DB5, a Lotus Elan Coupé S/E, an MG Midget, a Triumph TR6 and even a beautiful 1964 Maserati 3500 GTi Sebring.
Just seeing such a line-up at a car show would have made a great day out for any ‘petrolhead’ but to see them thundering up the famous Prescott Hillclimb course was a moth-watering prospect. The first drivers’ briefing was held at 09:00am with the first runs scheduled to take place an hour later. August 2011 55
A Marcos accelerates away from the start line and passes under the bridge. 56 CPR Magazine
Top: A beautiful Lotus Elan heads up the ‘hill.’ Above: Two of the most striking cars at the revival were these Marcos Mantis cars which were both wearing stunning ‘pearlescent’ paint finishes. The requirements were not Before long, a small queue cars were a highly modified began to form at the start Westfield, a Subaru Impreza particularly stringent; any line and cars were waved off and an MG 1275 Midget. Yes, road going car could have a that last one might raise a bash at the ‘hill’ and a few every minute or so. few eyebrows, but the driver of the tougher corners were The list of cars tackling the pointed out with drivers told hill was as impressive for its of this car actually had the what to expect. variety as it was for its quality. tyres smoking on a few of the Some drivers were obviously corners! At 10:00am on the dot, the One of the Lancia Stratos first car lined up on the start taking it more seriously cars was also being driven line and was waved off by than others and had come one of the marshals. The prepared with helmets and rather enthusiastically… perhaps too enthusiastically! car – a Marcos – accelerated race suits, while others were away and blasted up the happy to take passengers The car set off up the hill and was going well until it reached track, disappearing from sight along for the experience. Among the more enthusiastic the ‘Pardon Hairpin’ where a under the wooden bridge. August 2011 57
An immaculate Aston Martin DB5.
A Marcos enters the ‘Semi-Circle.
loud screech of brakes was followed by an expensive sounding ‘thump.’ Thankfully there wasn’t too much serious damage but it looked like it would need a fair amount of bodywork around the front end. There was a brief lull in the proceedings 58 CPR Magazine
A Marcos Mantis tackles the hill.
Lancia Stratos takes to the track.
Gateway to the historic track. hill record of 36.35 seconds being set by Scott Moran in a Gould GR61X/NME in 2007. None of the Revival cars were going to beat that, and I don’t think any were seriously trying as the aim of this event was just to have fun. Back in the Paddock the Marcos Owners’ Club was holding its concours and awards ceremony. In the Under 3 Litre Class, Adrian Mann took the top prize for There was even a ‘Hot his 3LV6 Coupe, while in Rod’ or two at Prescott. the 3 Litre to 4 Litre Class as the Lancia was recovered, Richard Smith won with his but the runs resumed as soon impressive Mantara Spyder. as the track was clear. Then came the over 4 Litre The 1,127 yard long course Class where top honours can be driven very quickly, went to Andrew Peers for his providing you have an wonderful Mantis GT Spyder. appropriate car, and has The overall winner was Stuart been done as fast as 36 Apps for his amazing Mantara seconds, with the current Spyder while the Member’s
Jaguar on the Hill Climb. Trophies for the concours winners.
This MG Midget 1275 certainly put a smile on the passenger’s face! Choice award went to Roger Watton for his LM500 Coupe. A couple of Marcos Mantis GTs really caught my eye, mainly due to their stunning ‘pearlescent’ paintwork, and a Marcos TSO GT Coupe looked equally impressive with its sweeping lines and shark-like ‘gills’ behind the front wheels. A ‘Pride of Ownership’ concours competition was also being staged in the Paddock which was being sponsored by Swissvax. Once again, variety was the theme here as Porsche 911s competed for honours against American ‘hot rods’ and a number of different British sports cars. Visitors to the event were given a voting slip at the gate and asked to vote for their
Sleek Marcos Noses! Bright yellow Marcos GTS looks great on track.
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Marcos TSO GT on display.
Above: The plaque on the wall of the gateway to the the hillclimb gives a little history of the famous run.
favourite car. The ‘Visitors’ Choice’ award went to Coiln Henry for his awesome AC Cobra replica, while the ‘Competitors’ Award’ went to Graham Plumb for his delightful Porsche 993 Carrera. An hour long break for lunch halted the activities on the hill and gave me a chance to wander around the rest of the site and soak up the atmosphere. Inside the clubhouse, a small stage had been set up and was playing host to a Neil Young tribute band called ‘Heart of Rust’ and their ‘bluesy’ style of music seemed to compliment the event perfectly. After lunch, the hill runs
This Porsche 911 was easily one of the fastest cars on the ‘hill.’
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Smoke pours off the rear tyres as some of the more serious drivers take to the track.
Heart of Rust entertain visitors in the restaurant.
and darted up the hill. The onlookers were promised the car would do two runs, but the driver, was clearly enjoying himself and set off on a third. This event was a joy to attend and its organisation was flawless. Everything ran like clockwork and everybody seemed to be having a great time. Events like this really stand out for me; they are 62 CPR Magazine
far more interesting than the usual ‘static’ car shows as you can bring along your own car and actually take part in the event yourself. It gives the visitors a real feeling of involvement and everybody driving up the hill came back down with huge grins on their faces. Well, apart from the unlucky Lancia Stratos driver, but I guess that’s understandable!
Next year’s Revival takes place on August 11-12, so if you want to try your hand at the famous Prescott Hill and enjoy the beautiful Malvern countryside, why not take your car along and make a weekend of it.
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A ‘wounded’ Lancia Statos.
Stuart Apps was ‘Overall winner’ in the Marcos Owners’ Club Concours.
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hen it comes to classic British sports cars, there would be a few contenders for the ‘Best of Breed’ should there ever be a vote on it. The top three would almost certainly be Jaguar’s E-Type, the MGB and the Triumph TR6. The fact that the latter car makes it into the top three should be surprising, since the Jag and MG were very much brand new cars when they were designed, where as the TR6 was really just a re-hashed
version of its predecessor and not really a new design at all. So what made it so appealing? A Little Background
The Triumph TR line can trace its routes right back to 1952 when the first TR2 rolled of the production line in Triumph’s Canley plant in Coventry. That first TR was produced after Triumph’s head – Sir John Black – told his design team to come up with a car to rival the Jaguar XK120. Whether the TR2 quite met that brief, I’ll
let you decide, for the sleek Jaguar, powered by its 3.4 litre engine and 120mph top speed, might have appeared to many as being in a different league to the slightly dumpy TR with its 2.0 litre ‘tractor’ engine. Despite not having quite the same allure as the ‘big cat,’ the TR2 was a big hit and over 8,600 of the cars were produced between 1952 and 1955. This was the start of what was to become one of the most popular sports car lines in history.
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The Triumph TR6 looks aggressive from the front!
Perfect poise! In 1955 the TR3 was introduced. This ‘new’ car was just a mildly updated version of the TR2 and had the same chassis, engine and running gear as the earlier car. Externally, the main difference was the radiator grille; the TR2’s was set back 68 CPR Magazine
about 12 inches into the front panel while the TR3’s was moved forward flush with the bodywork. The TR3’s main claim to fame was that it had the distinction of being the world’s first series production car to be fitted with front disk brakes as standard.
1957 saw the introduction of the TR3A. Once again Triumph updated the older model to produce a ‘new’ car, but under the skin much of the car was identical to the TR2. The first major change for the TR line came in 1961 with the introduction of the Michelotti designed TR4. On the surface, this appeared to be a ‘brand new’ car and it certainly looked very different from all the previous TRs. However, under that stylish bodywork lurked almost exactly the same chassis that had been used on the TR2/3, and more or less the same engine, axle and gearbox. New TRs were not produced… they evolved! There isn’t necessarily anything wrong with that – it just means that Triumph got it right first time round, and as the saying goes,
‘if it aint broke…don’t fix it!’ In 1965 the TR4 became the TR4A. It had a new grille, stylish sidelight/indicator assemblies and new bumpers, but apart from that it looked very similar to the TR4. Underneath the car it was a very different story. The tried and trusted chassis that could trace its roots right back to the first TR2 had been replaced with a completely new design. The new chassis was introduced to cater for the 4A’s independent rear suspension (IRS). Feedback coming from dealerships in the USA – now Triumph’s biggest market – said the TR4 was a good car, but the ride was too hard for American tastes. The addition of the IRS was intended to soften the ride and boost sales across the Atlantic, and with over 25,000 sold between 1965 and 1967, it would seem to been a huge success. The new chassis also created one of the biggest points of contention among past and present TR owners. While the American market liked the softer ride given by the later IRS chassis, a large chunk of Triumph’s British market preferred the harder ride qualities and simplicity offered by the old leaf-spring and live-axle set up. Some said the older cars handled better and ‘what’s the point of having a ‘hairy-chested’ sports car if you can’t chuck it around the corners!’ Interestingly, the TR4A was later offered with leaf springs and a live axle, although the new chassis was still utilised albeit in modified form. The next major change came with the introduction of the TR5 in 1967. This car used
Neat side indicator repeater.
basically the same body as the 4A with some minor styling changes, while underneath the 4A’s chassis and running gear was pressed into service almost unchanged. The major difference was that the TR5 had a six-cylinder fuel-injected 2.5 litre Triumph engine under the bonnet producing an impressive (in those days) 150bhp. The TR5 was produced in lower numbers than any of the earlier TRs, making it something of a rarity these days and perhaps the most sought after TR ever produced. While the bigger engine undoubtedly gave the TR series a new lease of life, it was now the bodywork that was starting to look a bit dated. At the time, Triumph didn’t have the cash available to come up with a brand new design for what was essentially a low production car, so what was the answer?
Deutsche Six German coach-building firm Karmann was given the job of restyling the TR5 bodywork. The aim was to make it look fresh and modern, while retaining as much of the existing inner bodyshell as possible...and of course to do it as cheaply as possible. Karmann not only reached all the goals set out by Triumph, it also did it in an amazingly quick time. The result was the TR6. The new car looked very different to its predecessors, although close scrutiny revealed that there was still a lot of the TR5 lurking under that fresh bodywork. For example, the doors, windscreen assembly, floors and sills were identical to the earlier car. Even the dashboard and instruments looked just as they did in the TR5 and even the seats were August 2011 69
Inside, the TR6 is stylish while still retaining all the traits of a British sportscar. Central instrument cluster.
just the earlier items with new foams and covers. The main areas of change were externally at the front and rear. Karmann had cleverly reworked the front end by redesigning the inner and outer wings and adding a new valance assembly. The 70 CPR Magazine
bonnet which had previously featured intricate curves and bumps was now one continuous curved sheet of steel rising up at the sides to meet the outer wings. The headlights were moved outboard so they sat in line with the wheels and the
indicators were repositioned under the new plastic radiator grille. While the new wings lacked the curvaceous Italian styling that Michelotti had so successfully incorporated into the TR4/5, the new lines looked clean and modern and suited the car perfectly. At the back end, the revamp had been even more radical. On the earlier cars the large curved boot lid formed the main part of the tail, but the TR6 had a new fixed rear upper valance and a flat boot lid. This gave the car what some described as a ‘chopped off’ look to its rear end and this was to become something of a feature in other Triumph models such as the Spitfire and Stag. Again, the back end was
Pedals are well spaced but surprisingly small for such a ‘beefy’ car.
Neat Triumph badge on the horn push... pleasing to the eye although perhaps not as pretty as its predecessor. New horizontal light clusters were fitted below the boot lid and the number plate lamps – which had been fitted into the over-riders on the earlier cars – were now housed in a chrome plinth on top of the rear bumper. Under the bonnet, Triumph retained the same six-cylinder engine and fuel injection system that had powered the TR5. The gearbox was the same four-speed unit and came with the option of a Laycock ‘A’ Type overdrive, although this was dropped in 1971 in favour of the newer ‘J’ Type. In fact, underneath the bodywork the new car was almost identical to the older model.
The first TR6 rolled off the production line in November 1968 and the new model became an instant hit with the press and public alike. The car drove well, had bags of performance, looked great and was affordable too. Of course, you might think that
...and another one on the gear knob! as Triumph had found such a winning formula that they could just stick with it and churn out thousands of identical cars, but unfortunately that was not the case. Since Triumph’s biggest market was the USA, a number of factors forced the company to
Pull switches in the centre of the dashboard. August 2011 71
make some big changes to While the carburettors cost the TR6 before it could cross considerably less than the fuel the Atlantic. The Lucas fuel injection system, the downside injection system meant that was that the ‘Federal’ cars the TR6 would fall foul of the produced only 104bhp – tighter emissions laws in the exactly the same power output US, particularly in California. as the TR4A! To get around this, Triumph Externally, the US rules would introduced a version of the force another change to car that was fitted with twin the TR6 in 1976. The front Stromberg 175CD carburettors. bumper was raised to just These cars – often referred to below the headlights and fitted as ‘Federal’ cars – had chassis with hefty rubber over-riders numbers that started with CR so the car would meet the as opposed to the injection US requirement to be able cars that had the CP code. to absorb a frontal impact at
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5mph without sustaining any damage. This also meant that the indicator lamps had to be repositioned and on later cars they were suspended below the bumper. By the end of TR6 production in 1976 almost 92,000 had been built and an amazing 78,000 of those were US-spec carburettor models. On The Road So, what is the TR6 like to drive? Actually, that’s a surprisingly tough question,
The heart of the TR6 is its fuel injected 2.5 litre straight six engine.
since it largely depends on what your expectations are. If you compare it to a modern car, you will almost certainly be disappointed, but if you are acquainted with the idiosyncrasies and mannerisms usually associated with classic cars, then it is a whole different ball game. Walking round the TR6 before I climb aboard, I can’t help but like this car. It looks solid, yet sleek; powerful, yet refined. I love the way that the 15 inch ‘minilite’ style wheels shod with 205/65 R15 tyres fill the wheel arches yet the whole car seems to hug the ground. I open the large slab-sided driver’s door and it seems a long way down as I slide into the supportive vinyl covered
Inlet manifold and injectors. seat. You certainly get the feeling that you are sitting ‘in’ the TR rather than ‘on’ it like you do with some cars. The seating position is low and you sit almost on the floor with your legs stretched out flat to reach the pedals. Classic racing
driver position some might say. The steering wheel falls easily to reach, as too does the rather delicate looking indicator stalk. The wooden dashboard is an aftermarket walnut veneer item, and while not totally original, it does look August 2011 73
German styling house Karmann did a superb job of reworking the earlier TR bodyshell into the TR6. good. The steering wheel is from Motolita and is slightly smaller than the original factory offering but offers a better level of grip and has a nice Triumph badge on the horn push. The instruments on the dash are clear and easy to read although the black rims of the 70s Triumph gauges don’t look as pretty as the chrome rims in the earlier cars. 74 CPR Magazine
A twist of the key, which is located in the middle of the dash, and the engine roars into life. It sounds beautiful; the straight six has a more urgent sound than many V8 engines, and its reasonably high tickover, combined with the ticking from the fuel pump in the boot make it sound more like a race car than a road going machine. The clutch feels a little heavy
and requires a good shove to press it down to the floor. The gear stick feels ‘notchy’ and almost ‘clicks’ into gear; a trait which I find very appealing. A squeeze of the throttle and the six cylinder engine growls with a charismatic bark before I lift the clutch and the car moves smoothly away. The view through the windscreen is great with the long sweeping bonnet stretching out before
you and nothing else to obscure the view. Out on the road, acceleration is brisk. Gear changes are quick and easy, but you do have to be firm with them. Stamp on the clutch pedal, throw the gear stick into gear and stomp on the throttle pedal. The way the car is set up, it almost seems to encourage driving it like a race car! Going into the
corners, the independent rear suspension of the TR6 gives a supple ride and good traction on exit from the bend. It has a very traditional under-steer built into it, probably as a result of the weight of that cast iron six cylinder lump sat way out in front of the driver. The brakes do feel a little ‘wooden’ but they work well enough. If driven hard, the brakes can over heat rapidly
and suffer consequent premature fade when negotiating steep twisting downhill grades or repeated braking from high speed, which can be quite un-nerving. Up-rating the pads to fast road spec items should help overcome this problem, but don’t fall into the trap of fitting race pads which have to be hot before they start working. The big engine offers bags August 2011 75
Clutch master-cylinder and bonnet catch.
Windscreen wiper motor and pipework.
Chrome handles adorn the classic styled door cards. true sportscar, but these old girls are getting on a bit now so make sure you resist the urge to go too wild!
TR6 decal on rear wing.
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of torque and the car will accelerate away quite happily even in the higher gears. It sounds great too, and as I drive through the villages I revel in the sound I hear as the engine noise bounces off nearby walls and houses. If only there was a long tunnel around here! The ride offered by the TR6 is undoubtedly softer than the earlier live-axle cars, but the 76 CPR Magazine
IRS does give the car a more ‘grippy’ feel. This is particularly noticeable on bumpy roads where the earlier cars feel like they lose traction when going over uneven road surfaces. The seating position is good and overall I find the TR6 a thoroughly enjoyable driving experience. Everything about it begs you to drive it hard, and I guess you could describe that as being the mark of a
If the above has whetted your appetite and you fancy plunging head first into the delights of TR6 ownership, you need to look out for a few things before buying one. Like the rest of the motoring world, there are good, bad and ugly TR6s out there and some of the ugly ones have been dressed up to look like good ones! So what should you look for? As with all older cars, the main enemy is rust. This is usually easy to spot; just look for the brown powdery stuff and the holes…right? Well, no. Quite often the rust has been covered up, so look
carefully in the areas when you most expect to find it. These are the lower edges of the wings, sills, door bottoms and floor pans. Check for good panel alignment and ripples in the panels. Door gaps should be even and should close with a reassuring ‘clunk.’ If you have to slam the door hard to close it, then something is wrong. Front and rear wings are bolted on, so these can be replaced quite easily if required, but sills and floors will need cutting out and is a job best left to the professionals. Any serious rust on the inner bodyshell will be expensive to fix properly. Mechanically, most parts are readily available from a good network of suppliers. Obviously, the engine, gearbox a differential will be the most costly items to fix or replace, so make sure these are in excellent condition on the car you are looking at. TR6 front suspension is usually trouble free, but the trunnions are often neglected. They should be greased regularly and will wear rapidly if this isn’t done. Down the back end, tired springs and bushes can cause a ‘saggy’ rear end. Again, not hugely expensive to fix (a kit with new springs and shocks will cost around £200) but it’s not a pleasant job either. Believe it or not, one area of the TR6 that can be expensive to renovate is the interior. That black vinyl trim might look fairly basic, but a trim kit containing the door panels, wheel arch covers and panels, and rear cockpit panel will set you back nearly £300.00. Replacing tatty seat covers can add another 300.00 to your bill while a luxury carpet
The TR6 featured Leyland corporate style badging.
The boot-rack is a popular after-market accessory.
set will relieve you of around £270.00. Chuck in the obligatory walnut veneer dash and you can see that the cost of replacing tatty trim on an otherwise sound car can easily exceed £1,000.00, something
else to keep in mind when buying. Probably the best thing you can do when looking to buy a TR is join one of the owners’ clubs. The TR Register based in Oxfordshire is the
Triumph TR6 Specifications Engine Gearbox Toast! Wheelbase Length Width Height 0-60mph Maximum Speed
6-Cylinder 2,498cc 4-speed plus reverse 2,235mm (88.0in) 3,950mm (155.5in) 1,550mm (61.0in) 1,270mm (50.0in) 9.0 Seconds 119mph August 2011 77
biggest and caters for all TR sportscars. The club has regional groups, many of which hold regular monthly meetings and I would strongly recommend you go along to one of these. They are a great source of information and you will probably find at least one experienced owner prepared to come and look at a car with you. Better still, you might 78 CPR Magazine
even find one of the members is selling their car, and while this might not offer any particular guarantees, at least the car will be known to the club and asking around will probably tell you all you need to know. The TR6 is a great car to own and offers lots of fun out on the road. It is a real ‘drivers’ car’ and if you don’t get a kick out of hustling one of these
through the country lanes on a summer’s evening with the soft-top down, then there is something seriously wrong with you! Do a little research and buy the best example you can find, join a club and you can look forward to some of the best driving experiences you will ever find, and for that reason alone, the TR6 has to go down as a real, all-time classic.
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circuit in a gruelling endurance race‌would be very wrong. Just like Formula 1, the Le Mans event has lots of other ontrack entertainment besides the main act. There is the
Ferrari Challenge race for a start, where over 50 modern Ferraris compete against each other for top honours. Then there is the Le Mans Legends race. As 10 o’clock approached
on the Saturday morning of the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours, any spectator who merely expected to see a gentle parade of fabulous old cars in the Le Mans Legend event was in for a big surprise. A full grid of 61 cars lined up for the 45-minute race put on by
Motor Racing Legends: a historic race that perfectly recalled the 1949-65 era of the French endurance classic. With the Lister Knobblies of poleman Alex Buncombe and Jon Minshaw taking their places on the front row for the rolling start, it
seemed that the Lister Le Mans jinx was about to be broken. However, the first two rows of the grid were covered by just 1.2 seconds and a cracking race lay ahead. Buncombe led from the start, closely challenged by Minshaw, with a crowd of August 2011 87
Grahame Bryant’s 1964 AC Cobra makes a pit stop.
1955 D-Type Jaguar driven by Gavin Pickering. 88 CPR Magazine
cars jockeying right behind them. At the first chicane, Buncombe braked too late and ran off line, letting Minshaw through. Then, at the second chicane, Minshaw overcooked it slightly and the Bizzarrini 5300GT of Joe Twyman went ahead but, as they reached Indianapolis, the Lister of Minshaw was poised to slip back in front. At the end of a frantic first lap, Minshaw was just ahead of a recovering Alex
1960 Chevrolet Corvette with Alain Rueede at the wheel.
A Fraser Nash Le Mans MkII Replica driven by Bertrand Leseur. Buncombe, Oliver Bryant’s AC Cobra and Carlos Monteverde’s Ferrari 250LM. Twyman’s Bizzarrini was still very much in the hunt, soon forging back into the lead and looking comfortably secure until Bryant broke away from the Listers and Monteverde’s Ferrari, which was trailing a faint line of blue smoke after a trip across a chicane. As Bryant’s Cobra closed relentlessly on Twyman’s
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Taken from the pit wall, this photo shows the cars accelerating out of the pit lane and onto the track. (Simon Hazeldine)
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Bob Birrell and John Hitch had an excellent race in their MGB. Bizzarrini, both the Listers appeared to be gradually fading. Soon the round of compulsory pit stops began, Bryant waiting later than most of his rivals. The D-types of Gavin Pickering and Neil Cunningham waited longer than anybody else, briefly assuming the lead, but as Bryant rejoined the fray he emerged from the pit road just in front of Monteverde’s Ferrari and Twyman’s Bizzarrini. Despite his trail of smoke and many exciting moments under braking for the chicanes, Monteverde passed the Bryant Cobra to take the lead. The furious pace was telling, however: the Bizzarrini, sounding rough, slowed down, Gregor Fisken retired his Aston Martin DBR1 and the Bryant
Pits stops were taken just as seriously as those in the 24hr race! Cobra – coming closer than ever before to the Le Mans Legend win the Bryants have wanted for so long – stopped on the Mulsanne Straight just two laps from the end. Monteverde, the winner two years ago, took the fastest lap at an average speed of 108.7mph and claimed
another fine victory, by just 2.4 seconds from Buncombe’s recovering Lister and the similar Lister of Minshaw. But the hot contest at the head of this incredibly gripping race was reflected all down the high-quality field… “Many of my personal August 2011 91
Wheel-to-wheel racing!
The Porsche RS-61 driven by Stirling Moss and Ian Nutall. highlights from the race involved cars further down the grid,” says race organiser Duncan Wiltshire of Motor Racing Legends. “There was multiple Le Mans winner Emanuele Pirro, given 92 CPR Magazine
permission by Audi to share Roger Wills’ Lotus 15 in the Le Mans Legend; or Patrick Watts’ 19th place overall (and class win) in the 1951 Allard J2 – a remarkable result for one of
the oldest cars in the race. And congratulations must go to the 40th place overall achieved by Bob Birrell and John Hitch in their MGB – a car that was comprehensively stuffed at Monza the week before and which took a full week of panel-bashing to prepare for the Le Mans Legend. “Finally, we must of course pay tribute to Sir Stirling Moss, who brought his own Porsche RS 61 to race it for the very first time, and then decided during qualifying that this would, instead, be his own, very last competitive event. It can be no easy thing to make such a decision, and we applaud the wisdom and strength of
The superb ‘retro’ styled Corvette. mind he showed in leaving the race itself to co-driver Ian Nuthall, thus ending – on his own terms – an incredibly long and illustrious career. “In the years to come, we look forward to seeing plenty more of Stirling, who is as much a part of the motorsport world when he’s off the track as he is when behind the wheel of a car in flat-out racing action.” Overall, the Le Mans Legends race was an event in itself. When you look at some of the priceless cars taking part, it’s difficult not to wince when you hear the inevitable screech of tyres, and sometimes you wish you could tell the drivers to go easy on the cars…not that they would listen!
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Fresh from the team’s stunning podium finish at Le Mans, the Robertson racing team found itself back on home soil for the Lime Rock ALMS race. This time the team had two cars on the grid, but would this mean they would be twice as lucky...or would it be double the trouble!
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e Mans had been a dream come true for our ‘adopted’ motorsport outfit, The Robertson Racing Team. Nobody could have predicted a place on the hallowed podium, the first time such an event has happened in the 94 CPR Magazine
team’s short history. So now things are back to normal with the cars and drivers back in the USA competing in the American Le Mans Series, and the first one on the list was the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. The weather couldn’t have
been better. Blue skies and sunshine made the rolling green hills surrounding the circuit look even more picturesque, a stark contrast to the thunder storms that had hit the area earlier in the week. Lime Rock is the shortest track
Lime Rock
on the ALMS schedule at just 1.5 miles, yet many of the drivers say it is the toughest race to compete in as traffic intensity is much higher here and it can be difficult to get past rival cars. Drivers in the GT class also have to watch out for the much faster LMP
cars coming up behind them, do their best to get out of their way and let them pass, but without going too far off the racing line and trashing their own race. Another unusual aspect of Lime Rock is that there is only one lefthand corner on the whole
circuit (Turn 3). This round saw the Robertson team running two cars; the ‘yellow car’ – or car 04 as the team calls it – wasn’t given a place on the grid at Le Mans, despite the team’s best efforts, so it was great to see it back on track again. August 2011 95
Andrea Robertson battles with two Porsches at Lime Rock. (All Photos courtesy Richard Prince - www.rprincephoto.com)
Pit stop and driver change for the 04 car. Some of the crew before the race.
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Both cars performed well in qualifying. David Murry and Anthony Lazzaro started 7th in the GT field in the 04 car while David and Andrea Robertson secured 13th place in the red and silver 40 car. The cars set off for three warm up laps before the race finally got underway. The three LMP cars at the front of the field roared off to commence their own battle, as did the larger pack of LMPC cars, while the closely bunched GT machines fought wheel to wheel, with the BMWs and Corvettes making good progress in the early laps. The two yellow Corvettes were class winners at Le Mans, but their luck was about to run out at Lime Rock. The Extreme Speed Motorsport Ferrari 458 was clipped by an LMPC car sending it spinning across the track. Both Corvettes were following right behind and had little chance of avoiding the accident, slamming into the stranded Ferrari, as did Joey Hands in the #55 BMW. Thankfully, nobody
Andrea Robertson on a charge!
Crew monitor the race from the pit wall.
David Robertson waits his turn. was hurt and the damaged cars returned to the pits for extensive repairs. With four of the GT cars effectively out of the race, David Murry moved up to 3rd place in the GT Class in the 04 Ford GT. That good fortune didn’t last long though, as just a few laps later he was hit by an LMPC car. Murry’s car slid off the track in a cloud of dust, but thanks to an amazing bit of driving he managed to control the car and bring it
back onto the circuit. Luckily, this was more of a ‘bump’ than a crash, so there was little damage to the car. After 45 minutes of eventful racing, David Murry was in 5th place while Andrea Robertson moved up to a very respectable 9th. On the 56 minute mark, Murry made a pit stop and swapped places with Anthony Lazzaro. The car was checked for damage but found to be okay and sent back out to the track.
The cars were running well and Lazzaro continued to put in some impressive lap times in the 04 car. Meanwhile, Andrea Robertson pitted in the 40 car and swapped places with husband David. Things settled down into a good rhythmic pace with Lazzaro working his way up to 4th, when David Robertson in the 40 car reported a misfire and came into the pits. The crew worked hard to diagnose the problem and sent the car back August 2011 97
Lazzaro pushes his way up the field.
out, but the problem persisted and the car had to be retired. Differing pit-stop strategies, as well as the Extreme Speed Ferrari punting Lazzaro into a spin at turn one early in his stint, saw the car running fifth with just 15 minutes remaining before a full-course yellow seemed to end any hopes of the team’s first ALMS rostrum. Lazzaro had other ideas though and produced a
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stunning final run to first exact revenge on ESM’s 458 and then reel in Team Falken Tire’s entry. Despite two seconds separating them with just one lap remaining, the Porsche was forced to weave across the track on multiple occasions to keep the Ford at bay as the pair raced for the chequered flag. Series rules do not allow such defensive driving and,
as a result of an immediate post-race protest, stewards decided to hand the 911 a 90-second penalty, promoting the Robertson Racing 04 car to third. Andrew ‘H’ Smith, Team Manager: “It’s wonderful that for two races running we’ve managed to stand on the podium. Le Mans is a huge event but this result has greater significance given that
Above: David Murry (centre) and Anthony Lazzaro (right) celebrate a much deserved 3rd in class on the Lime Rock podium. Right: David Murry leaps out of the 04 car to swap places with Anthony Lazzaro during a pit stop.
it was in the overall GT class as there’s no Am division, as well as it being our first in the ALMS. David Murry did a great job early on to keep the leaders honest before Lazzaro drove the pants off
the car at the end. Clearly the Porsche blocked us on the final lap. I can understand that he was desperate to hang on for the podium but you’re only allowed to move once which is why I immediately
went to Race Control. We would always prefer to cross the finish line first but when manoeuvres, which include contact, prevent that, you have no choice. All in all though it’s been a great day.” August 2011 99
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This beautiful 1986 AC Cobra sold for £81,400. (H&H)
British Classics Steal the Show at H&H
H&H Auctions Pavilion Gardens Sale Buxton, UK. July 20, 2011. H&H Auctions - Buxton, UK. Type
Year
Price
AC Cobra MkIV
1986
£81,400
Austin-Healey 100/6
1958
£27,775
La Salle Series 328 Coupe
1929
£26,400
Daimler SP250 Dart
1964
£25,300
Ford Lotus Cortina
1965
£21,645
Lotus Elan S3
1967
£20,350
Magnum 427 Cobra Evocation
1973/90
£17,666
Bentley S1 Saloon
1959
£17,600
Cobra Leaf-Sprung Chassis
1960s
£17,600
MG C Roadster
1968
£17,325
1965 Ford Lotus Cortina went for £21,645.
The top performer at H&H’s Buxton on July 20, was a decidedly potent Blood Orange-coloured AC Cobra MKIV. A left-hand drive example from 1986, it had originally been equipped with a 200bhp 302 cu in V8 mated to an automatic gearbox. Nowadays, however, it sports a very different Performance Unlimited built powerplant of a reputed 380bhp, allied to a Doug Nash five-speed manual gearbox. Sold complete with the eye-catching registration ‘365 KOB’, this scintillating snake made notably over its top estimate at £81,400. Related reptiles that also found new homes included a leaf-sprung Cobra chassis believed, but not warranted, to be of period AC manufacture (£17,600), and a suitably mean-looking Magnum 427 Cobra Evocation that had covered just 187 miles since its construction in the late ‘90s (£17,667). 100 CPR Magazine
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This tidy Triumph TR6 seemed to be good value at just £9,625.
Both La Salles belonging to jazz legend Chris Barber sold well, the delightful Cream 1929 Series 328 Coupe making above estimate at £26,400 and the 1930 Series 340 SevenPassenger Saloon fetching £16,500. All eight vehicles entered from a private enthusiast’s collection were eagerly snapped up. The pristine White 1958 Austin Healey 100/6 exceeded expectations at £27,775, as did the Dark Blue C-Specification Daimler SP250 (£25,300), the very handsome 1968 MGC Roadster (£17,325) and the highly refurbished Series I Land Rover (£12,870). The MKI Sunbeam Tiger was on the money at £19,800. Other sale results of note were: £21,645 for the late-entered 1965 Ford Lotus Cortina which is a 1965 MKI model that was restored to fast road/rally specification between May 2004 and 2006 by Eddie Ganderton, but has covered a mere 800 miles since. £20,350 also bought a much restored and modified 1967 Lotus Elan S3 and £17,600 for a Tudor Grey over Shell 1959 Bentley S1 Saloon.
Looks colourful, but this tatty Jensen Healey fetched only £450. Tidy Austin Healey 100/6 went for £27,775
1939 Aston Martin 2-Litre ‘Brooklands’ Speed Model.
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Latest News From The Auction Rooms
This ex-Eric Clapton Ferrari 575M sold for a bargain price of just £60,500,
Clapton Ferrari Sells At Silverstone Silverstone Classic Auction Silversone Race Circuit, UK. July 23, 2011. H&H Auctions - Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Type
Year
Price
Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Saloon
1962
£170,000
Aston Martin DB4 Series II Saloon
1960
£100,000
Ferrari Dino 246 GT
1974
£95,500
Jaguar 3.8 XK150 DHC
1960
£66,000
Argo JM19 Group C Racer
1986
£63,500
This ex-Andy Rouse/Pete Hall 1967 Camaro Race Car sold for £43,000.
There were some seriously desirable cars out on the circuit during this year’s Silverstone Classic, but tucked away in one end of the new Silverstone ‘Wing’ was an assortment of equally pleasing machines that were about to go under the auctioneer’s hammer. The turnout seemed a bit on the low side considering the pedigree of some of the cars in the sale, but these events are always about quality…not quantity, so in theory if the right bidders were there, then the cars should sell. Sadly, it seemed that many serious bidders stayed at home for this one, since out of the 78 cars in the sale, only 32 were actually sold to new owners. Among those that did sell was an ex-Eric Clapton/Chris Evans Ferrari 575M Maranello F1 which sold for £60,500. Specially ordered new by Mr Eric Clapton in a unique colour combination of Giallo Fly with Nero Daytona leather, the car had only covered 10,000 miles from new and has a full Ferrari service history. The car had an impressive spec list with items such as Interior Carbon pack including dashboard, centre console, door trims, F1 paddles, seats and entry sills. It also 102 CPR Magazine
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This Ferrari 330 P4 Spider, finished to an extremely high specification, fetched £51,000.
has a Hi-Fi system with subwoofer (naturally!) and a Tubi exhaust which apparently sounds absolutely fantastic! The car was supplied new to Eric Clapton, who had signed the service book, and was then sold to another high profile owner - Chris Evans. Considering its low mileage and distinguished provenance, it seemed like very good value at just over £60K.
1986 Argo JM19 Group C Racer fetched £63,500.
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV Saloon made an impressive £170,000.
1976 F1 World Champion James Hunt’s 1967 Austin A35 Van sold for £13,000
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Sports Car Racing in the South : Florida to Texas, 1957-1958 Author: Willem Oosthoek Price: £80.00 Format: Hardback. ISBN: 978 1 85443 2469 Available From: www.motorbooks.co.uk The history of sports car racing in the Southern United States featuring the top echelon of European sports cars has long been unexplored territory. With the exception of the Sebring 12 Hours, the meets were largely ignored by the national press, and no comprehensive research material is available for the numerous events organized between Texas and Florida, when amateur competition surged in the late 1950s. Yet, the South offers a rich road racing history, often fuelled by wealthy oilmen from Texas and Oklahoma. Many of the events were hosted on airport courses where late-model Ferraris, Maseratis, Jaguars, Porsches, OSCAs and Climax-engined cars such as Lotus, Cooper and Elva did battle with American V8-powered vehicles, both Corvettes and homebuilt Specials. This book, the first of a series of three, offers a race-byrace account of all 1957 and 1958 Southern events, from Novice Races to the weekend-ending Features competition. The author has scoured local newspapers of the period for race reports and results and interviewed many of the drivers, mechanics and owners that were involved in the competitions. He provides an exhaustive report of the time, vividly illustrated by period photographs, many from the archives of Bob Jackson, the acclaimed press photographer. The Car Book: The Definitive Visual History of the Automobile Author: Dorling Kindersley Price: £14.99 Format: Hardback. ISBN: 978 1 40536 1750 Available From: www.bookfellas.co.uk
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The Porsche marque is synonymous with Le Mans, having competed in every single running of the 24-hour race since 1951. The streamlined 356 model entered in 1951 ran like clockwork to 20th place, beating the coveted record for the shortest time spent in the pits. Since that memorable debut, Porsche has won outright at Le Mans 16 times, with a record series of seven consecutive victories from 1981 to 1987. This beautifully designed and extensively illustrated book provides the definitive history of Porsche’s participation at La Sarthe, chronicling the exploits of both the works team cars and privateer entries. Many of the photos are rare and have not been seen before, so this book is a ‘must have’ for any fan of the famous German manufacturer.
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www.cprmag.com Red Bull Racing F1 Car - 2010 (RB6) Owners’ Workshop Manual Author: Steve Rendle RRP: £19.99 Format: Hardback. ISBN: 978 0 85733 099 4 Available From: www.haynes.co.uk It was the car that put Red Bull Racing firmly at the top of Formula One as 2010 Constructors’ World Champions, and saw Sebastian Vettel become the youngest-ever Drivers’ World Champion. Now, for the first time, the Red Bull Racing RB6 is stripped down and laid bare in a new Haynes Manual, the Red Bull Racing F1 Car Owners’ Workshop Manual, published on 7 July. The engineering talents of legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey are widely credited as a major component in Red Bull Racing’s success, but the World Championship triumph involved a huge level of commitment from every one of Red Bull Racing and Red Bull Technology’s 550 employees. The pace of development was astonishing, as the team pushed hard to stay ahead through innovation, determination and sheer hard work. Haynes’ Red Bull Racing F1 Car Manual, produced with the full cooperation of Red Bull Racing, takes a unique look under the skin of the RB6, explaining in unrivalled detail how a modern F1 car is designed, constructed and operated, and how its complex systems work. With a level of openness rarely seen in F1, the Red Bull Racing F1 Car Manual also outlines the technical developments made throughout the 2010 season to keep Red Bull Racing out in front, including double and blown diffusers and the F-Duct. Exclusive technical illustrations, alongside detailed photographs of the car itself, accompany the fascinating text, which covers: The Anatomy of the Red Bull Racing RB6 chassis, aerodynamics, suspension and steering, brakes, engine, transmission, tyres, electronics, hydraulic system, safety equipment, driver controls The Designer’s View - the design process, optimising the ‘package’, wind-tunnel and CFD simulation, testing and development; The Race Engineer’s View - working on the car, working with the driver, setting up the car, the race weekend; The Race Driver’s View - Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber provide insight into how they drive a Formula One car and how they work with the team to develop and optimise it throughout the season. Alongside full technical details and analysis, the book includes input from Red Bull Racing’s drivers and engineers, giving the reader great insight into the running of the team and the whole Red Bull Racing operation, as well as the car itself. Mark Webber describes with characteristic frankness what it’s like to actually drive the RB6, as well as talking the reader through a lap of last year’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, which he won: “There are no comforts for the driver. It’s pretty raw, and everything’s in there to do a job and no more ... We lie down in the car ... with our feet up, strapped in very, very heavily ... It’s very compact, your knees are together and your ankles are together ... It’s very bumpy at the end of that [Silverstone, Hangar] straight, so you’ll probably be able to smell the plank a little bit - you can smell the wood sometimes … when the plank is new or early in the race when the car is heavy with fuel.” Writing in the Foreword for Haynes’ Red Bull Racing F1 Car Manual, Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing said: “We were delighted when Haynes approached us to take part in this project, I remember using a Haynes Manual for my first car, which was a VW Beetle. It’s fantastic that there is now a Haynes Manual to represent the RB6, which was our most successful car to date.”
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Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 1, 1976, Flared wheel arch model, Only 34,000 miles, Oxford Blue, Everflex roof, Light blue upholstery, RR service history, Handbook, Service book, Build history, Tool kit, Show condition, Every MOT certificate, Tax & 12 months MOT. Truly magnificent. £14950 ono. Tel: 01362-860961 or 07802-256298. Email: frank_michie@btinternet.com
MG Midget 1500cc Unleaded Engine Full/Half Tonneau Cover, Rollover Bar. MOT December 2010, Tax April 2011. Good Condition Some Service History. 64000 Miles, Tahiti Blue £2,650.00 ono (Somerset)Tel 01458445806 Or email: peter.b10@tiscali.co.uk
NISSAN 200SX 1991 1.8 16v AUTO 1956 MGA ROADSTER, Red, SILVER 6 MONTHS MOT CAR IN complete nut and bolt restoration EXCELLENT CONDITION. NO with all invoices, MGB 1800cc RUST. OWNED FOR 8 YEARS PART OF MY CAR COLLECTION engine, 5 speed box, 1,100 miles, BUT I NEED THE GARAGE SPACE. excellent condition. Genuine CAR IS IN PLYMOUTH £999 phone reason for sale, £21,950, 07595 07710872016 037932 (Hampshire)
DAIMLER DS420 LIMOUSINE £8995 ONO. 7 SEAT WEDDING CARS. 75.000 MILES. MOT August 14th 2011. Black over ivory. Beautiful car inside and out. Must see car ready for next wedding. Lots of photo just ring with email address. Price for quick sale. 01977-645034.
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MG MIDGET, WHITE, RUBBER BUMPER, 1979, 1500cc, 16,771 miles, luggage rack and radio, 12 months MOT and 6 months Tax. Very good condition. £2,500. Tel: 07947 551006 W.Sussex
Austin Healey 3000 Mk 3 BJ8 Phase 2 1966. Original Healey blue RHD home market car 1st registered in Surrey. Older but extensive restoration with only summer use since. Large history file. Finished in Healey blue with blue trim, hood and tonneau. Fitted chrome wire wheels, overdrive, period spot lamps and works style luggage rack. £43,000. For more information 1986 Mini Cooper recreation. please call 01723 361227. Stunning car finished in grey with white roof. Full rebuild with a rust free shell, and is fitted with many period MK1 parts including MK1 boot lid, rear lights, cooper front grill, full wood dash and cooper alloys and wheel arch spats. 1275 GTA engine fitted Chevrolet Corvette 1992 Auto Red runs perfect. All in all this mini is LT1 47,000 miles always garaged. as close to perfect as they come. MOT till Oct 2011, Tax till Apr 2011. £5,995. 01733 270227 (Cambs) vgc. Reg Plate C20 VET incl. Unmarked black leather electric seats t/c, c/c, e/w, e/m, Bose cd/ radio included is car cover and GM Manuals. £8000 ono. tel 01242 574083. Glos.
1963 Morris Minor convertible. Delightful little convertible Minor. Finished in deep black (recently re-sprayed) with brand new interior including seats recovered, new door and quarter trims recovered over new hard board. Nice red carpets and red hood really make this car stand out. 1098cc engine starts on the button and pulls very well. Full MOT and service when sold. £5,995. 01733 270227 (Cambs)
Triumph TR4A. U.K. Car with Overdrive in Royal Blue with Blue Interior and Painted Wire Wheels. The paint has extensive micro blistering but the body including the floors and sills is generally sound. The interior is faded, the hood is not torn and still fits well but is also faded. The dashboard has suffered from delamination. Te chassis is in very good condition with the exception of one small repair needed on the left hand T-Shirt panel, this has not effected the outrigger which is sound. A car that would make a good rolling restoration or could be just used as is. £7,500. Call 01925 756 000 (Cheshire)
1972 MIDGET RWA WHITE. W/W. MOT Sept 2011, Tax exempt. Garaged, restored 2001, 500 dry miles since. Some history and books. Reliable, good condition £3250. Tel 01525 385645. Bedfordshire.
1974 BGT BLUE, O/D, gearbox, starts and drives, bodywork sound but requires paint, interior and trim work, no Tax or MOT. 07807 158816 evenings £1200 Devon
MGB GT 1976, O/D, W/W, webasto. Tax 31/01/11, full MOT. Recent black leather seats, radio/ MGB GT 1971, British Racing cd, speakers. 27k this engine Green, chrome bumpers, MOT gearbox, 1990s rebuild £13,000 June 2011. One previous owner, bills. Tahiti blue. Valuation £6000 excellent condition, full history. accept £4995. 01736 755148 £4,500 ono. Tel: 01580 819 209 Cornwall. Condition 2 (East Sussex)
1972 MGB ROADSTER, condition 1-2, Brooklands Green, original 74 MGB GT, 60k, 1800cc, shell restoration, new carpets, overdrive, SSE, undersealed, leather/green piping, 1k dry SORN, no MOT, 2.5k spent since miles, stored 13 years. FSH, full Dec04, good SH, spare tyre, CD, MOT, O/D, http://mgb.jonnyboy1. very reliable when in use, £750 fastmail.fm/pics/ £8000 ono T: 07590 364631 ono for quick sale. Contact owner by e-mail at titchierichie@sky.com for more info
MGB ROADSTER 1965, with overdrive, Red, Seebring bodykit, MGB GT 1979 1800cc, rubber flared arches, Wolfrace wheels, bumpers, restored, good engine wide tyres. Solid car. T&T. and gear box, alloy wheels, spare 5-bearing crank. Runs well, stiff set of steel wheels, no tax or MOT, suspension. Does need TLC. viewing recommended, Carlisle £3250 ono. 07817 850022 Day. 07584 067490 01895 236747 Eve
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ZT-T 260SE 4.6LTR V8 mustang, 2004/54, facelift, one of 70. 5 speed manual, FMGSH, MOT, Tax, traction, ABS, climate control, sunroof, GPS/TV, half leather, 47,400 miles, brilliant. £10870 ono. 01296 770450 Bucks
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MGF 1.8i, THAITIT BLUE, 2000 W plate 62k. Leather upholstery. New hood, cylinder head/timing Mini Red Hot (1988) in Flame Red belt. FSH. Garaged/covered. (Manual) with Grey interior trim. MOT and Tax until April 2011. This car has just undergone a full VGC, great fun. £2300. Telephone mechanical overhaul including 07768 323558 (Hampshire) new subframe and components. It’s a very tidy, presentable example and an ideal starter car for a young person. £4,995. 01325 311232
1971 RACING GREEN MIDGET for restoration. Off road for 12 years following MOT failure on body work. £500.00 Tel: 01590 644616, Hampshire.
1961 Austin Healey 3000 MKII Works Replica RHD. Colorado red, old English white works hard-top. Road/race/rally, full FIA papers past and present available. A fortune has been spent with leading race Healey specialists. Massive spec. Very fast. Please contact Martin Daly for full and detailed mechanical spec. Stunning machine. £48,950. 01663 733209
Jaguar 3.8 S Type. 1966. Manual, with Overdrive. Gun Metal Grey with Red interior. This is a top example of this famous Marque. This Jaguar 3.8 S Type comes with the original Service History from the 60’s and 70’s, also the wall maintenance sheet, and the original Log Book. Thick files of very detailed Service History from later periods. This Jaguar totally lives up to its pedigree. Sleek, fast, stunningly beautiful. Very special top condition. £16,900. 0114 231 5000
MGF, 1.8 VVC 2003. Silver, MGB ROADSTER 1977, black leather, air-con. Alloys, CD Flamenco red. Lady owner last player, central-locking/alarm, 84K, 29 years, all history, not used last serviced regularly (condition 3), 6 years. Mechanically excellent removable boot luggage rack/ but work needed for MOT. Ideal weather-proof suitcase. MOT restoration project, £1,750. Aug11, Tax Feb11. 01844 351211 Nottingham 0115 9261175. £1,950 ono
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1967 mustang, 289 V-8 with Flowmaster headers and C-4 automatic transmission giving power to the ground. Beautiful red exterior with handsome black vinyl top and red interior. Its stunning appearance is enhanced by 2008 16 inch GT wheels with optional spinners. Options include: power steering, power brakes, windshield washers, remote control exterior door mirror, console, vinyl top, selfretracting seat belt package, with new radiator, new bumpers, and has a Panasonic CD player, Vin # 7F01C214697. 43500 miles on odometer (unconfirmed). This is a clean Texas car. 001 336-7658312 (USA)
This superb example had a full engine rebuild to 250BHP by leading engineer Simon Armstrong of Ultimate Performance Ltd (a full page write-up can be seen in the Club-Lotus Magazine). Finished in Brooklands green with magnolia leather trim, alloys, sunroof, aircond, uprated brakes, suspension, stainless sportsexhaust. Presented in near Concours condition after a recent, full, re-commission. A very special Ferrari 2004 Ferrari Enzo Esprit. £18,950. 01663 733209 £875,000. Beautifully presented example of this amazing car that was a classic from inception. Finished in red with bespoke black alcantara with red quilted stitching. Contact Joe Macari Tel: +44(0)20 8870 9007 Email: sales@joemacari.com Joe Macari MGC ROADSTER with triple carb Downton Conversion. 1968 Old English White with Red leather interior, Red hood, boot rack. Good runner £14,995 contact Keith 07889 805432 keith@classicmobilia.co.uk MG ZA, 1956, RED lots of time and money spent restoring but now unable to finish. Engine running, interior needs refurbish. Modified gearbox, front disc brakes. Offers considered. Tel: 01638 660665 Newmarket
MIDGET 1973 RWA, 1275 engine, gearbox overhauled, complete clutch assembly, everything works! Professionaly maintained, garaged, tripod headlamps, bumper included, duck hood, leather seats, Taxed Oct11, MOT Oct11. 07930 521335. £4750 ovno. Lancs. Condition 2
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MG TF VVC 160 SPRINT SPECIAL EDITION (52). Chrome pack, luggage rack. Gunsmoke, b/ GT6 MKII 1969 SIGNAL RED part/leather seats, e/mirrors, PAS, WITH BLACK INTERIOR. 16” Alloy, brand new hood, grey EXCELLENT CONDITION tonneau cover, 28k miles. £4995. AND FITTED WITH A 2.5LTR 07766 167521 FUEL INJECTED ENGINE! OVERDRIVE GEARBOX. MINILITE WHEELS AND TWIN STAINLESS EXHAUST. VERY QUICK AND A PLEASURE TO DRIVE. £8,495. Telephone: 01487 842168 MGB V8 3.5EFI ROADSTER Vitesse 3.5 big valve engine + R/Rover EFI. Very fast! New 15” polished wheels. Yokohamas. MGC axle. Professional respray 2010. New leather. Full MOT. A/ value £14K, accept £12,500. MGB ROADSTER 1967, 01332 833889 Midnight Blue, wire wheels. Rust gray.geoff@virgin.net free. Reconditioned engine, 4 syncromesh overdrive gearbox, black carpet, new dashboard, black leather seats, moto-lita steering wheel, new hood. £9,500. T: 07802 255555 London. Cond 2 Austin Healey 100/6 BN4 1957 early longbridge car. Ex north america LHD. Structurally superb. Very original black car fitted with front disc brakes and louvered bonnet, running and driving. Easy project. 01723 361227
TR6 1975 MIMOSA YELLOW WITH BLACK INTERIOR. OUTSTANDING CONDITION. EXTENSIVE BODY REBUILD AND RESPRAY OVER LAST 3 YEARS AND MANY EXTRAS INCLUDING STAINLESS STEEL EXHAUST BOSCH PUMP AND PLASTIC WHEEL ARCH LINERS. BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL DASH, POWDER COATED WHEELS. WILL COME WITH 12 MONTHS MOT. £10,995. Telephone: 01487 842168
TRIUMPH TR4 - 2.5 1963 Signal Red fitted CP TR6 stage 2 engine, on triple SU’s. TR5 performance, superb drive. Body-off chassis/ suspension/engine upgrades by TR specialist. Strong and reliable £15,950 ono. For spec & photos call Mike 07979 531877 or e-mail mike@chadinman.com
Austin Healey 3000 Mk 3 BJ8 Phase 2 1966 LHD EX Southern Californian car. Delivered new in Orange County, last owner for 36 years and 2 previous owners . It has documentation going back to the early 70’s. The car is in incredibly original, structurally superb condition with no accidents, mechanically excellent with everything working correctly as it should. Finished in British Racing Green with original black trim without splits or tears, black hood and original tonneau cover. Fitted with overdrive, wire wheels and complete with original drivers handbook, spare wheel, tonneau support bars and wheel hammer. Call 01723 361227.
MGB Roadster 1972 Free road tax RHD UK car. Full body restoration by ourselves in 2003 with only Austin Healey 100/4 BN1 1955. summer use since. Finished Original RHD car fitted with Le in flame red, new black leather Mans spec H6 carburettors and seats piped in red and new black cold air box. Finished in Ivory carpets. Recent lead free cylinder White with Black trim, black head, clutch and brake servo. weather equipment, wire wheels Fitted overdrive and wire wheels. and overdrive. £ 39,950. Call 01723 361227. £POA. 01723 361227
1970 Triumph TR6, good solid car, this is the 150bhp model with the 2.5L injection engine. Finished in red with black interior. Original TR6 wheels. MOT’d till May 2011 & tax excempt so ready to go!!! Good history file. Good early 6 at the right money! £7,995. 01733 270227 (Cambs)
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