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Race Retro - Show Report: Getting the historic racing season underway in style, Race Retro, held on February 22-24, attracted its highest ever number of visitors. Simon Hazeldine went along.
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Bremen Classic Motor Show: It might not be as famous as the mighty show at Essen, but the Bremen Classic Motor Show still has a very impressive selection of cars on display as David Harrison found out when he paid a visit.
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While I’m At It (Part 3): Charlie Costa brings us the latest installment of his Triumph TR3 restoration project.
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Retromobile Paris: Rétromobile, held in Paris on February 6-10, promised an automotive feast that any petrohead would enjoy, and as Phil Sullivan found out, it didn’t disappoint.
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The Racing Car Show: Held at the NEC, Birmingham, on January 10-13, Autosport The Racing Car Show and The Engineering Show marked the start of the 2013 racing season.
Regular Features: 006 News: All the latest news and gossip from the Classic, Performance & Retro worlds.
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014 Club News: A round-up of news from some of the best car clubs in the world. 046 New Stuff: A look at what’s hot...and what’s not in the automotive marketplace. 060 What’s On: Never miss another show with our comprehensive events guide. 064 Auction News: A round up of what’s been happening in the auctions rooms around the world. Classic, Performance & Retro magazine is a FREE monthly online publication produced by AV8 Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, England.
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Silverstone Classic
Grand Prix Masters and Group C Top Silverstone Classic This summer’s Silverstone Classic (July 26-28) is all set to be another record breaker following confirmation of an action-packed programme of 24 races spanning eight decades of motor sport history. Already firmly established as the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival, the line-up for 2013’s festival features all the hugely popular historic Formula One, sportscar, GT and touring car grids that produced some close racing last year, plus a further three grids to be announced in the coming weeks. The Historic Grand Prix Cars Association (HGPCA) will be out in force with packed grids for both pre-1961 and pre-1966 F1 cars that revisit five decades of technical rivalries from the Bugattis of the 1920s, through the Maseratis and Ferraris of the 1950s to the dawn of the rear-engine era in the early 1960s when Britishbased constructors such as Brabham, Cooper and Lotus came to the fore. Grand Prix Masters puts the spotlight on the following generation of DFV-powered F1 cars, reliving a fantastic decade of GP racing from 1968 to 1978 as well as the rise of many of the British teams including Brabham, Lotus, McLaren, Tyrrell and Williams. Harking back to what many believe were the halcyon days of the world famous Le Mans 24 Hours event, no fewer than five sportscar and GT grids are also on the unrivalled Silverstone Classic bill. Heading these are the super-fast Group C prototypes that once again will race into dusk on Saturday evening. Last year’s entry featured legendary machinery from Jaguar, Mercedes, Peugeot and Porsche as well as a trio of Ferrariengined Lancia LC2s. An even more alluring line-up is promised for 2013. Tickets are on sale now at the Silverstone Classic website: www.silverstoneclassic.com
Breakfast Classics!
White Lion Offers Classic Breakfasts The White Lion Antiques Centre held the first of its 2013 breakfast meetings on Sunday, 10 February , and saw a good turn out of cars from the local area. Among the cars turning up were a Ferrari 246GT Dino, a Sunbeam Alpine, two Jaguar E-Types, three TVRs and a Triumph Stag. The pub is located on the A30 between Hartley Wintney and Blackbushe in Hampshire, and is run by car enthusiast and Triumph TR4 owner Jerry Mahoney, who says that the meets regularly attract around 80 cars. Two meetings will be held each month starting on March 10, and if you would like to know more, check out the website at: www.whitelionantiques.co.uk
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Picnic On The Green
Letchworth Picnic Dates Announced
Letchworth Garden City Classic & Vintage Car Club has announced the dates for its annual picnic at Halls Green near Weston. This year’s event will take place on June 8, and is expected to attract over 200 cars. There will be a number of trade stands and entertainment will be provided by a 1950s rock and roll band while the kids can amuse themselves on a bouncy castle. www.lgccvcc.co.uk
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Shelsley Success
First Breakfast Club of the Year Hailed a Great Success The first Shelsley Walsh MAC Breakfast Club meeting of the year, held at the historic hillclimb course on February 10, has been hailed a great success after approximately 150 people braved the dismal weather to attend. The non-stop rain did not deter a good number of club members and visitors from dusting off their cherished machines and driving to Shelsley Walsh for a get-together and to partake in the celebrated Shelsley Breakfast, served in the Stratstone Restaurant. MAC commercial manager Mark Constanduros said: ‘All things considered, we were both surprised and delighted at the high turnout and thanks must go to all those attending for making the effort in such dreadful weather.’ First time visitor Shara Harrison, of Droitwitch, arrived with friends in her John Cooper Works Mini (pictured above) and commented: “It’s great to be able to come along and have a close look at such a wide variety of cars, to meet friendly people and have a leisurely stroll around the paddock which simply radiates heritage, and we will certainly being returning next month.” www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk
Morris Magic
Morris Cars To Star At Spring Autojumble Beaulieu’s popular Spring Autojumble, now in its 20th year, will be held on May 18-19, in the grounds of the world-famous Beaulieu attraction in Hampshire. Events Manager Judith Maddox said: “This year’s show will be celebrating a number of significant motoring anniversaries including the Morris centenary and 50 years of the Hillman Imp, as well as displays by a number of classic car clubs.” The 1,000 Autojumble spaces will be selling everything motorrelated including parts, automobilia, literature and accessories, while the Motormart, on the Beaulieu Arena, will have up to 200 vehicles for sale, ranging from concours classics to restorable relics. In the Dealermart there will be a selection of quality classic cars for sale. The show’s Motormarque feature celebrates a significant anniversary in the history of a model that went on to become a legend, or started an iconic design trend. This year, in celebration of 100 years of Morris cars the Dorset branch of the Morris Minor Owners’ Club are putting on a special display of up to 300 vehicles. The club hopes to round up as many different types of Morris as possible to have a vehicle representing each of the 70 years Morris were in production and so far over 200 vehicle owners have registered their interest. Sunday highlights include Old Sodbury’s Land Rover Sortout, selling Land Rover and 4x4 parts and accessories and Trunk Traders, with amateur autojumblers selling their surplus car bits from the back of their vehicles. The Walkabout Auction, introduced in 2012, was a great success and will be repeated again this year. Taking place on Sunday afternoon, it offers an ‘end of show’ chance to buy and sell, giving exhibitors an opportunity to sell off surplus items of stock they don’t want to take home with them. For just £1, exhibitors can buy a box to fill with bits (larger items can go alongside), to be auctioned at the end of the afternoon. It’s a simple and easy way of buying or selling those last bits from the show and there are no auction fees to pay. There is a special on-the-day, inclusive price of £9.70 for adults and £7.50 for children, or less if booked in advance on the ticket hotline: 01590 612888, or online at: www.beaulieushop.co.uk
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Restoring Brooklands Brooklands
Museum secures Heritage Lottery Fund support
Brooklands Museum has received a firstround pass for a £4.85million bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the Brooklands Aircraft Factory & Race Track Revival Project. The project aims to relocate, restore and reinterpret the Museum’s Grade 2-listed Wellington Hangar as The Brooklands Aircraft Factory, with a new annexe to house more of the Museum’s outstanding collection of historic aircraft, and restore the section of original race track on which the Hangar currently stands. Included in the project, which aims to inspire current and future generations to embrace science, technology and engineering, will be enhanced learning opportunities, a training scheme in historic aircraft restoration and a raft of new activities on the race track. The initial funding allocated by the HLF for this project is £286,500, to which the Museum will add further cash and volunteer input to allow development work to a total value of almost £410,000 to be undertaken, helping Brooklands Museum progress its plans to apply for the remainder of the full grant in 2015. It is planned to completely restore the Hangar on a new site adjacent to its current one, allowing the Finishing Straight of the Race Track to be brought back into use for both motoring and aviation activities. Fittingly, in view of its original purpose, the Hangar itself will be presented as an aircraft factory, its displays showing how aircraft from the earliest pioneers to Concorde were designed, built and developed at Brooklands over an 80-year period. The “Factory” will be an interactive learning centre, in which visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of an aircraft manufacturing plant and try for themselves many of the crafts and skills used by thousands of workers in Brooklands’ manufacturing heyday. In a new adjoining “Flight Shed”, the Museum’s active aircraft will be kept ready to roll out onto the refurbished Race Track for static and taxying demonstrations, while in new workshops underneath that building Museum volunteers will learn and practice aircraft restoration skills. Brooklands Museum Director Allan Winn commented: “This most welcome HLF funding will help us restore a famous historic building and safeguard internationally important aircraft, to give our visitors the only place in the country where they can see how aircraft were (and are) designed and built. It will also allow us to bring a significant part of the world’s first motor-racing circuit back to life – and to use all those elements to inspire youngsters, especially, to engage with the nationally-vital subjects of science, technology and engineering.” www.brooklandsmuseum.com
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Finishing Straight will be restored to former glory!
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News, Gossip & Views From The World Of Motorsport
Toyota WEC Hybrid Entry
Toyota Racing Unveils 2013 Le Mans Hybrid Challenger Toyota Racing has unveiled the revised TS030 Hybrid car which will spearhead the team’s quest for victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) this season. Toyota Racing will run a two car team for the WEC season. Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima team up again in the #7 TS030 Hybrid. TS030 Hybrid #8 will compete outside of Le Mans for the first time, with a team of Anthony Davidson, Stéphane Sarrazin and Sébastien Buemi. The 2013 TS030 Hybrid uses a revised version of the Toyota Racing hybrid system first used in 2012. The super capacitor-based system delivers 300hp of boost automatically, on top of the 530hp generated by a 3.4 litre, normally-aspirated V8 petrol engine. The complete WEC schedule is: Silverstone,UK (14 April); Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (4 May); Le Mans, France (22 June); Sao Paulo, Brazil (1 September); Austin, United States (22 September); Fuji, Japan (20 October); Shanghai, China (10 November); Bahrain (30 November).
Aston Centenary
Aston Martin Celebrates Centenary At Brands Hatch Legendary British sportscar manufacturer Aston Martin will celebrate its 100th anniversary at Brands Hatch this July and racers will join owners and enthusiasts for a festival that will climax on the hallowed Grand Prix circuit and be one of the highlights of the marque’s landmark year! Aston Martin is one of Britain’s most iconic brands, and is as famous for its connections with the Royal Family and James Bond as its racing exploits, which includes victory at Le Mans and the World Sportscar Championship. All will be celebrated by Aston Martin Racing and the factory, with examples of Aston Martins through the ages plus some of their finest road and race machinery on and around the track (the majority of demos will take place on the Sunday), as well as a concours area, dealer stands, live music and more. Aston Martin-themed races will feature cars from throughout the marque’s history, from pre-war racers to modern day GTs, including the AMOC Intermarque Championship, 50s Sports Cars, Equipe GTS and HRDC Touring Greats. Two special centenary races will also take place, the first covering the pre-war era to the early 1960s, and the second open to more recent machinery. Tickets are on sale now via the Brands Hatch official website with prices starting at £14.00.
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Masters Two For 2013
Masters Historic Racing to run two FIA Historic Championships from 2013 Masters Historic Racing will run two FIA Historic Championships from 2013 onwards, after taking over the running of the FIA Historic Formula One Championship. In addition it will launch an FIA-sanctioned championship for sports cars in 2013, based on the series formerly known as World Sportscar Masters, running alongside each other at all events in 2013. In addition, the FIA Historic Formula One Championship will boast two champions in 2013, with a champion crowned from the later generation ground-effect and flat-bottomed cars and one from the earlier non-groundeffect era making sure that everyone has a title to aim for in 2013. While the concept of the new FIA Historic Sports Car Championship, and regulations pertaining to that series, have been approved by the FIA’s Historic Motor Sport Commission, the series still requires ratification by the World Motor Sport Council of the FIA. The WMSC next meets on March 8, 2013 in Geneva. Ron Maydon, President of Masters Historic Racing said: “I am delighted that we have been able to take on the FIA Historic Formula One Championship. We have worked closely with the FIA and are grateful to John Hughes for his efforts to make this happen. We are delighted with the terms of the FIA agreement, which offers us freedom and security to develop both series in the coming years. We are pleased to be able to maintain our entry fees similar to previous levels, with added the added benefit of FIA Championship status. We hope we will be able to provide a focus for an excellent Historic Formula One category in 2013 and beyond, running alongside the new FIA Historic Sports Car Championship.” John Hughes, President of the FIA Historic Motor Sport Commission, said: “This is a very exciting and important time for historic motor racing. By entering into this agreement with Masters Historic Racing, the FIA is able to provide drivers with a far stronger Historic Formula One Championship than in recent seasons and can proudly announce a new FIA championship for sports cars. By working with Masters, the FIA can give drivers an opportunity to race a number of cars over a race weekend allowing them to maximise track time. Owners of historic Formula One Cars will be able to enter other races for which they have cars rather than just one race that may have been the case before, as well as Masters keeping entry fees to an affordable level by economies of scale. We are confident that the future is bright for historic Formula One and for FIA historic championships.” “This is the start of a whole new era for Masters Historic Racing and a tribute to how far we have come in the last nine years” said Ron Maydon. “It is a new challenge for us and one that we are looking forward to immensely. We are thrilled to be able to play this important role in the future of historic motor sport.” The first event for both new FIA historic series will be Barcelona on April 12-14.
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Beaulieu Birthday Bash for Mini Cooper Register
On Sunday 9 June, at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, the Mini Cooper Register will be celebrating the 50th birthday of the all-conquering Mini Cooper S. “The first model off the production line in 1963 was the 1071 cc Cooper S so for this year’s National Mini Cooper Day we plan to bring together the largest gathering of 1071s since the first cars left the factory,” says event organiser Tony Salter. All 1071 cc Coopers are welcome and they will be given pride of place in a dedicated parking area by the main arena. Selected cars and their owners will be asked to parade their cars around the arena as part of the day’s many activities. There will also be a display of Cooper S models through the years from the earliest 1071 to the very latest new MINI variant of the Cooper S. Another annual Beaulieu attraction will be the rare collection of club members’ Ex-Works and Special Tuning cars and coach-built classics from Radford and Wood & Pickett. For 2013 the club is putting a lot effort into attracting more trade stands, particularly autojumble dealers, and there will again be a special area dedicated to private “trunk traders” who have spares to sell. The hotly contested concours competition is being slightly revised this year. Classes remain the same but entry will now be allowed on the day, providing the class has not been filled by pre-booked entries. Pre-booking will be cheaper at £5 per car plus the £9.75 cost of an advance admission ticket. Entry into the concours on the day will be £7.50 plus admission. Tickets for the 2013 National Mini Cooper Day are now on sale. Buying an advance ticket offers a significant saving on purchasing an admission ticket on the day. All tickets also provide entry on the day to the famous motor museum at Beaulieu. You can purchase tickets by clicking on the Beaulieu link at the club’s website. Traders and autojumblers who are interested in taking space on the day should call Tony Salter now on 02380 560073. www.minicooper.org
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Northants MG group visits Kimber House The MG Car Club threw its doors open to members of the Northants MG Club on February 10. The group was given a guided tour of Kimber House, the club’s headquarters in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and learned more about the car club’s long 82 year history. Over 30 members of the Northants club made the journey, and of course, many arrived in a wonderful assortment of MG cars. www.mgcc.co.uk
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Club Lotus has confirmed that it is holding its annual track day at Castle Combe circuit on May 25. The event gives club members a chance to get their cars out on the race track and provides a superb spectacle for Lotus fans in general. Track driving sessions cost £96.00 which gives each car two guaranteed 15 minute sessions plus additional time when there is an open pit lane after 2.30pm. Only Lotus cars are allowed on track and the club says it insists on good driving standards and behaviour so that everybody can enjoy themselves safely at their own pace. For more info, see the club’s website. www.clublotus.co.uk
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Race Retro Getting the historic racing season underway in style, Race Retro, held on February 2224, attracted its highest ever number of visitors. Simon Hazeldine went along.
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f the Autosport show in Birmingham marks the start of the racing season each January, then Race Retro does more or less the same thing for the historic racing scene in February. This year the show celebrated its tenth anniversary and it has grown more popular with each passing year, and indeed the post-show attendance figures for this year confirmed a small increase over 2012.
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Guard of honour - Renault Alpines line up outside Race Retro. March 2013 17
about their race events and confirm their schedule for the season ahead. Basically though, Race Retro is a giant historic motorsport themed shopping mall, with the added attraction of a little live action to keep people entertained, all set in the heart of Warwickshire at the National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh.
Alpine Fever Each year Race Retro tends to mark a notable automotive anniversary, and this year it was the turn of the Renault Alpine which is celebrating its 40th anniversary of its World
Above: One of the stunning Classic Team Lotus cars of display. Top Right: Triumph TRs on show. Centre Right: Audi Quattro. Right: Eddie Stobart’s trucks seem to be getting smaller! Championship victory in 1973. Unlike the Jaguar E-Type or the MGB, the Alpine isn’t one of the better ‘bread and butter’ classics, and despite being the product of a major manufacturer, the car remains
something of a mystery to many car enthusiasts. I still find that surprising, since in the right hands the Alpine will wipe the floor of nearly all its contemporaries, and is up there with the best rally cars ever produced. And then there are those drop dead gorgeous looks, especially those of the earlier cars. The Alpine is easily one of the most attractive things to ever emerge from France, rivalled only by the equally delectable actress, Emma De Caunes.
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So, as Race Retro’s featured marque for 2013, a row of five Alpines acted as ‘guard of honour’ outside the main
Ex-Jim Clark Lotus Type 25 on Classic Team Lotus stand. door to the halls. They looked stunning, but there is much more to these cars than just looks. The first cars were built in 1961 and it was named the Renault A110 Alpine (pronounced ‘Al-peen’), although it was also known as the Berlinetta. There were two distinct body shapes associated with the Alpine; the early cars (1961 to 1977) with their Porsche-like curves with hints of 911, and then the later cars (1986 - 1991) known as the Alpine A610 GTA which
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had a more angular, yet not unattractive shape. As you might expect, the cars on show at Race Retro were is superb
condition, both those outside the halls, and the ones inside on the Club Alpine Renault stand in Hall 1.
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Murray Walker was at the show.
As usual, the show was laid out in the same format as previous years. There are four main exhibition halls at Stoneleigh and all are put to good use. Hall 1 contained mostly classic rallying organisers and specialists, along with an impressive collection of motoring art vendors. Hall 2 - named the ‘Racing and Speed Hall’ hosted everything from singleseaters to GT and hillclimb cars, however, the most March 2013 19
impressive display came from the chaps at Classic Team Lotus. The Norfolk based outfit had really pulled out all the stops for this show and put on an outstanding display of Lotus cars and memorabilia to mark the 50th anniversary of the late Jim Clark’s World Championship. Among the former F1 cars on show were a Type 25 which won the 1963 World Championship 20 www.cprmag.co.uk
and a unique 1965 Type 32B. Visitors also had the chance to see Colin Chapman’s original Type 25 ‘general arrangement’ drawing mounted on his drawing board, the first time it has been seen in public.
new stuff! Hall 2 also hosted another stand that was causing a bit of a stir, that of Trident Sports Cars Ltd. Also hailing from
Norfolk, Trident was displaying its new Iceni, a biofuel powered car which can push 190mph and has a range of 2,000 miles on a single tank of fuel. It was causing a stir for two reasons; one, it was a brand new car and there was nothing ‘retro’ about it, and two, it was simply stunning to look at! The company was also displaying a smartlooking race prepared car and
I for one will be very interested to see how this car performs on the track.
famous faces Over in Hall 3 was the collection of historic motorcycles with lots of chrome and polished paintwork on show. This hall also housed the show’s main stage where a host of celebrities were interviewed by the delightful Gemma Scott over the course of the weekend. Among those to take to the stage were Sir Stirling Moss, the voice of F1 Murray Walker, TV presenters Tiff Needell and Tony Mason, racing drivers Win Percy, Russell Brookes, Barrie ‘Whizzo’ Williams and Jaguar test driver Norman Dewis. Tiff Needell was also on the Thruxton Motorsport Centre stand which was promoting ‘fast lap’ experiences with the former Top Gear star (and one time Stig!) at the wheel.
Above Left: Tiff Needell was on the Thruxton stand. Right: Even the promo girls were ‘retro’ at Stoneleigh! Bottom: Lots for sale in the autojumble.
There was even few complete project cars looking for new homes. This hall is great if you are part way through a restoration as the sheer volume of tools and parts on sale means you will almost certainly come home with something. Other highlights at the show included ‘Whistling Billy’, a 1905 steam-powered car that
once recorded a top speed of 120mph! ‘Billy’ was making his first appearance at Race Retro and the car has been restored to a very high standard. It would have been great to see it outside on the ‘track’ blowing steam everywhere, but visitors had to make do with seeing it on the stand promoting the new Sywell Pistons & Props show which takes place later this year.
autojumble Hall 4 was turned over to the autojumble stalls, which as usual were selling everything from books and magazines to body panels and engines. March 2013 21
Steam car ‘Whitsling Billy.’
Triumph TR4 with triple Webers fitted.
rally stage Outside on the specially setup ‘rally stage,’ more than 50 historic Group B rally cars were put through their paces in front of an enthusiastic but freezing audience. The cars were certainly driven with gusto aplenty, with one or two sending straw bales flying as they made off-track excursions onto the Stoneleigh grass. I 22 www.cprmag.co.uk
managed to watch for about half an hour before giving in to the biting cold, which was a shame because it was a highly enjoyable spectacle. I’m always fascinated by ‘barn find’ cars, those machines that were put into ‘storage’ many decades ago and simply forgotten about. I guess it’s the stuff of boyhood dreams; finding that abandoned racing car which you can revive to its former glory and once again
race to victory and a fairytale ending. One car that fitted that bill at Stoneleigh was the Lotus 19 chassis which was displayed on the Crosthwaite and Gardiner stand in Hall 2. It had undoubtedly seen better days, and the car was bereft of any bodywork, but lurking under all those layers of dust and surface rust was a fairly solid looking frame and an engine emblazoned with the famous Coventry Climax logo. The car was one of only 17 built and its original owner used it for hillclimb events in Switzerland. Crosthwaite and Gardiner now plans to rebuild the car and make it competitive once again. Another rather special car was gracing the VSCC’s stand in Hall 1. It was a 1935 Aston Martin Ulster team car belonging to Pink Floyd drummer and veteran car enthusiast, Nick Mason. This rare car will be competing in a special centenary race for
Ford Mk1 Escort on the ‘Rally Stage.’ pre-war Aston Martins at the VSCC’s ‘Spring Start’ weekend at Silverstone on April 20-21. Sounds like it will be one not to miss!
Porsche 911 grips the track at Stoneleigh.
hammer time! Across the road from the main halls, Silverstone Auctions was busy selling a variety of interesting cars. The highest price of the day went to a beautiful 1953 Connaught AL10 once raced by Roy Salvadori made £193,000, which was still below the estimated £200-250,000. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the day was the Lola T70 MkIIIB which was used in the epic 1971 film ‘Le Mans’ starring Steve McQueen. The car was estimated to sell for between £570,000 £650,000 but sadly the bidding tailed off way before those figures were reached and the car remained unsold. All things said, I quite enjoyed Race Retro again this year. If
I had to pick holes, I would say that there wasn’t really anything new there and it was more or less the same as the last few years. That said, why change a winning formula? I would also be neglecting my journalist ethics if I didn’t mention that I heard several people grumbling about the ticket prices. A full price adult ticket cost £25.00 on the door, which is actually more expensive than the Footman James Classic Motor Show which must be ten times bigger than
Renault Alpine. Race Retro. Still, there isn’t much else like this show and it is about the one and only time that historic racing car owners can actually go somewhere and get a bit of ‘retail therapy.’ Guaranteed to bring a smile to your face...as long as you leave the wife at home! March 2013 23
Bremen Classic Motor Show
It might not be as famous as the mighty show at Essen, but the Bremen Classic Motor Show in Germany, held on February 1-3, still has a very impressive selection of cars on display as David Harrison found out when he paid a visit.
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ow in its 11th year, the Bremen Classic motor Show is still a relatively new event on the international classic car calendar, but in that short time, it has established itself as one of those shows that is talked about in the highest echelons of the classic car industry. What we have here is very much a case of quality over quantity, and while nobody could argue that Germany’s premier classic car show at Essen is anything but slick, the Bremen show has a air of 24 www.cprmag.co.uk
exclusivity about it that the Essen show doesn’t. I hadn’t been to this particular show before, but since all the people I know that had been were full of praise for it, I thought it was time to give it some serious consideration. Now usually I would have ruled it out as being too far away and too expensive. We are in a recession after all! But on closer inspection of a certain budget airline’s website, I found I could get a flight direct into Bremen airport from London Stansted for
just £43.00 return. Seriously. I spent more than that on petrol last time I went to the classic motor show in Birmingham! Okay, I had the indignation of becoming ‘self-loading freight’ with ‘Europe’s most popular budget airline,’ but to be honest it wasn’t too bad. At least I didn’t have the company of the ‘bucket and spade brigade’ queuing up for the flight to Benidorm. An hour and twenty minutes later and I was in Bremen (yep, took longer to drive to Birmingham too!) and
after ruling out car hire as an unnecessary expense (after all, I was only here for the day), I managed to find a courtesy bus going straight to the exhibition halls.
themes The show was spread across seven medium sized halls with additional space being utilized outside for car sales. As with many shows, each hall at Bremen had its own particular subject or theme. Hall 1 catered for the motorcycle and scooter market; Hall 2 was mainly tools, models, books and other accessories; while Halls 3 and 4 were pretty much the same as Hall 2. Looking around these ‘retail’ halls it became apparent that the Germany classic car scene is a very healthy one indeed. Most of the vendors had gone to great lengths and spend a considerable amount of time and money putting their stands together, and the whole thing gave an overall impression of quality. Hall 5 held a variety of classic car clubs each with their own separate displays, while Hall 6 catered for the historic motorsport and modern classics and Hall 7 contained more club presentations.
Single-seaters on the Monoposto stand.
Subaru Imprezza graces the Ravenol stand.
British Minis So, enough of the background stuff, what about the cars? Well, the first ones to catch my eye (being a true Brit!) were to Mini Coopers on the makeshift grid belonging to the ‘FHR Touring Cars and GT Trophy’ stand. The cars were being used to promote the popular German race series which this year sees races taking place across
The stunning AK Cobra. March 2013 25
Germany with five visits to the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and also a couple of trips across the border to Belgium to race at Spa and Zolder.
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like there were BMWs Schroder & Weise stand sat and Mercedes Benz cars an incredible Mercedes-Benz everywhere I looked. One SSK racer from the 1930s, such stand was the one from and it looks like it would be a Steenbuck Automobiles, a real handful to drive. classic car specialist from just A real Bavarian beauty outside Hamburg. On their was lurking on a stand stand was a stunning 1957 owned by Danish specialists Mercedes-Benz 190SL and Stelvio Automobili. It was an equally attractive 1964 an immaculate 1971 BMW Mercedes 280SL ‘Pagode’. 3.0 CSi, a car which I have Across the hall on the long admired thanks to its
sleek looks and timeless good engine and gearbox but design. The car still looks the sills and floor needed a modern today, which is quite little work, so that off course something when you consider led to a full strip down and that in the same year you complete restoration. The could buy a brand new Morris car is stunning and the results Minor or an Austin 1300. speak for themselves. Park those next to the BMW and they made it look like a sporting classics spaceship! The guys at Stelvio The Bremen show was also found the car in Sweden just notable for its excellent over a year ago. It had a selection of cars from the
motorsport world, and if there is one thing the Germans are good at, it’s building fast cars. One of those was a car that ruled Le Mans in the mid1980s - the Kremer Porsche 962. The car on display wore Leyton House Racing Team colours and looked great in its original sky-blue finish. Of course, while we are talking about Porsche, it would be March 2013 27
The MEV Rocket kit car. The MCR S2 - great entry level racer.
An MG Midget from the Sprite/Midget Challenge.
unthinkable not to mention the iconic 911 at some point. Sure enough, there were several at the show, but the one that stood out for me was the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0. Essentially, this was an evolution of the Carrera RSR 2.8, with some body-modifications, such as a larger rear wing, wider body and wider front bumper. Like the 962, the this car was very easy on the eye and I defy anybody not to be impressed 28 www.cprmag.co.uk
Classic racer - the Ford Escort MkII.
with the size of that massive rear wing! Stepping back a few decades, back to the 1950s to be precise, and one of the cars from this era was a real gem. It was a 1951 Jaguar C-Type and was in fact the actual car that won the 1951 Le Mans 24 Hour Race in the hands of Peter Walker and Peter Whitehead. It was a tough race, one remembered for its unforgiving nature which claimed the life of French
driver Jean Larivière in the opening stages. Average speeds reached 150mph and Stirling Moss recorded the fastest lap with a time of 4.46.8. To see this historic car at the Bremen show was a real treat and I still find it amazing that so many of these ex-Le Mans winners are still around. As I headed back to the airport I reflected on what I had seen and came to the conclusion that the Bremen
Classic Motor Show must be one of the classic car world’s best kept secrets. I’ll admit I found the language barrier to be hard going at times (I can get by if France and Spain, but German...no chance!) by I was on my own and happy to wander around and just take it all in. The show was well organised, in a way that only the Germans can do, and the quality of cars on display was second to none. I still cant get over the fact that it costs less to get to Bremen, and takes less time than it does to travel from my home in Hertfordshire to the NEC in Birmingham. Well, it does if
In the garages you don’t factor in the waiting around at the airport. Either way, I was impressed enough to go back again next year. Maybe I’ll even invest in a German phrase book... Object ‘art motorsport style!
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While I’m At It...
Part III
(...or Mind your Ps & Qs!) Charlie Costa brings us the latest installment of his Triumph TR3 restoration project.
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n this, part three of my article called ‘While we’re at it’, I’d like to change course a bit and, if I may, drift from the present namesake title and change the name to ‘Mind your P’s and Q’s.’ For all you Brits reading this, please don’t confuse that phrase with that proverbial last call at the Pub referring to Pints and Quarts. Although I wish it did mean that; I’ll have to disappoint you and say that I’m writing this to convince you, before you start that restoration, to pay attention to what won’t seem important at the time... or...to better explain it, and to put it into a more succinct phrase...while dissembling 30 www.cprmag.co.uk
your LBC (Little British Car), please pay careful attention to where stuff goes or better yet, where stuff came from. I’m talking here about every part, no matter how small. And to take it one giant step further, every nut, bolt, and
screw. Not only where it goes, but take the time to draw out even where that nut, bolt, and screw came out of, or onto it’s neighbouring nut, bolt, or screw. Sound confusing? Well, if you don’t bother to do what I’m
suggesting here, then it will be confusing...very confusing, indeed. How do I know that? Yup, you guessed it! I didn’t log how every nut, bolt and screw came out during that very easy dis-assembly. Oh I was having so much fun
taking things apart six years ago when this all so innocently began. Listening to my radio in the background, whistling along with those old fifties tunes, joyously bringing me back to the day when I bought my first 1960 TR3a. Oh yes,
I should have listened when more than one restorer had mentioned to me that I should bag and label everything. “When the time comes,” I can hear them now... “You won’t remember where things went.” “What me?” I said as I whistled March 2013 31
Test fitting the panels before painting.
Changes?
and sang my way into oblivion. So, long story short? Here I stand six years hence, in front of a table with many unlabeled zip-loc baggies, all loaded with those nuts, bolts, and screws I mentioned, lined up like soldiers all in a row. All unlabeled, and not having the slightest idea where they belong. They sit now, just as I left them, ahem....six years 32 www.cprmag.co.uk
Let’s see now...where did our last article end. Let me check that May 2012 article on page seventy. Ahhh...I had just finished up fitting the panels before bringing ‘Trumpy’ to the painter for her final dress-up. Ah yes...and my wife Pam and I had decided on Signal Red. “If I had it to do all over again, what would I change?” We’ve all said that before, so let’s talk about that one. Trying the hardtop for size! What would I change? Well, to mention a few: I’d learn ago. Now it’s payback time. how to weld...learn how to I won’t dwell on this any metal fabricate...learn how to longer for fear of embarrassing do body work...learn how to myself further, except for spray paint so it looks like a one thing, and another bit of professional job. wisdom I’d like to pass on. If That all sounds like a fantasy, I took one snapshot of what because it is a fantasy. All of a certain part looked like, or those trades takes years and where it came out of, I should years of experience, proving have taken ten more...from that a classroom, or even a every angle imaginable. full course school just won’t fit Oh well. C’est la vie. the bill here. Nothing but time
Mounting the shell on this raised frame gave good access for painting.
and hard work can suffice in making us any of those things. So what’s left? Somewhere along the way, we will have to hire those tradesmen. Now... how does one know which ones to hire? Which ones will do good by us? In plain language...how can we find
one we can trust? Scary, huh? Not so fast! There are plenty of nice folks out there...many honest folks, too. All it takes is a little old-fashioned gumshoe work. Ask around at your club. Many of the members, at one time or another have gone through at least one Charles with rolling chassis about to be reunited with bodyshell.
restoration. Listen to what they say, while heeding the mistakes they made along the way. Yes, learn from their mistakes. That being said... determine where you want to go with your restoration. How good do you want it to be? Leave it the way you bought it, and fix little things along the way? Will having a ‘driver’ satisfy your needs? Will a repaint do the trick? Or perhaps a good wet-sanding instead? Then there’s the ‘drive it for a while’...maybe a few years to decide what she really needs. What ever your final decision... go For It! And enjoy! But keep one train of thought while traveling that road. After deciding on how much money and time you think it will take...double the first item and triple the second. Yes, rest assured, it will cost twice the money and triple the time you had planned. Or is it the other way around? I forget! It March 2013 33
Lowering the shell down onto the rolling chassis.
doesn’t matter anyway. The most fun of any restoration, or at least mine, is when it’s in your hands. When you are doing the things you can tackle yourself. The most frustrating times is when your baby is off to any of those professionals mentioned earlier: the metal fabricator, the body man, or the painter. And it’s not only because you have to pay for labour here, but just for the fact that it’s out of your hands, plus the fact that you have a feeling of inadequacy. Oh, how I wish I could weld...paint...etc. Enough of that, Charlie! You can’t weld...paint...etc. Get over it!
So, all assembled once again, and snugging up the panels and tub as best I could I sent ‘Trumpy’ off to the paint shop for her final dress-up, but not before I had the idea that I would save money. After the car came back from John O’Connor, the body man, said: “Why don’t you block sand it yourself?” That would save some more money, and besides, how difficult could it be? Loud buzzer! Wrong! After ruining a perfect primer and guide coat, I went to a local body shop here in Stoughton, Massachusetts,
Who To Trust? So, like I said in part two of this saga, off to the welder/ metal fabricator she went. Jim Walcott, of Rutland, Massachusetts, is a well known Volkswagen enthusiast, and one of the best metal fabricators around. We paid him an honest wage for an honest job well done. Thanks Jim! 34 www.cprmag.co.uk
The TR3 begins to take shape!
called Apex Auto Body, where I met Sean. His thick Irish brogue keyed something in this restoration weary brain of mine, telling me that he may... just may...know something about my ‘Little British Car.’ So, being apprehensive about how one of those fly-by-night paint jobs would ruin all of the careful work put into ‘Trumpy’ to this point, I shook Sean’s hand the moment he said he’d tackle this job. It ended up being the most important and smartest agreement of my adult life. Ahem...don’t tell my wife, Pam!! I’ll have to stop here and
Primer applied in professional spray booth. explain just what that agreement consisted of before I move on with the story. Sean came to my barn to check out the TR3, and, looking at the body sitting back on the chassis, decided that the body work was to his liking, and that all he’d have to do was a little final block sanding, some seam-sealing here and there, a re-seal with a final coat of epoxy primer. We decided on a one stage paint for the tub, with a two stage paint and clear-coat on the wings, bonnet, and generally, just about all that showed at a curbside view. I was pleased with his price and, most of all, with his attitude. Sean also mentioned that it would have to be on his back burner most of the time, because he’d have to tend to what really paid the bills...his insurance cases. I could well understand that. We agreed!
Removing the body from the chassis, once again, I put the tub back onto the rolling jig I had made and trailered the car to Sean’s paint shop. That was in the beginning of July 2012. Long story short here, so as
not to bore you with details... Each time I’d visit ‘Trumpy’ in her new surroundings, Sean would point out something he hadn’t seen in his first assessment. A tiny ding here, a misalignment there, too
The first coats of British Racing Green go on the shell. March 2013 35
Even at this stage you can see how shiny the car is.
Sean loads the car onto the trailer for delivery back to Charlie. big of a gap here, some other thing he didn’t like there. All in all, he just about redid the complete tub; filling, sanding, and then some. He re-primed the whole thing and sprayed rubber undercoating on the underside before sealing and block-sanding the panels for it’s last hurrah. Oh, and did I tell you that Sean said that he gave me a price that he would 36 www.cprmag.co.uk
her back to me for the final assembly. The two Richies (as I call them), my son and cousin, helped me take ‘Trumpy’ back to my barn and, using a chain hoist, we took the tub off of the rolling jig and lowered it back onto the chassis for the last time, and proceeded in placing and fitting panels in situ. We found a few very small things amiss. The left wing didn’t quite meet the A-post perfectly, the front lower corners of the doors didn’t stick to. What was happening quite meet the backs of the here is that Sean took ‘Trumpy’ wings. We decided it looked under his wing, giving her all good enough to bring her back the TLC he would give if she to Sean for the final painting. were his own. And to top it You guessed it! Sean did not off, I found out very quickly agree! Being the perfectionist that Sean is a true perfectionist, that he is, he spent the better leaving nothing to chance. part of the following few days “getting it right,” as he’d Seeking Perfection say. Not only did everything All primed, and ready for her fit when he was finished, but final painting, Sean gave I’d venture to say that the fit
The car looks superb back in Charlie’s workshop. was better than the factory fit was, some fifty odd years ago. Sean had gone ‘above and beyond’ what was expected of him once again. Needless to say at this point. I had found a true craftsman... and I knew it! I was getting used to hearing things like: “I had to redo this wing,” or “I didn’t like the way this looked, so I did it over again,” or “We decided to put more seam sealer here.” It went on and on, until he felt confident that he’d done all he could before the final painting. I being a true believer now that, if Sean thought it was good enough, then it WAS good enough. Pam and I were planning on leaving for our usual Florida wintering on December 30th. Wouldn’t you know that on December 29, 2012, all of five months since leaving for the paint shop, I got a call from
Sean telling me that Trumpy was ready to be taken back to her barn. He said that she was all painted, except for a few of the body panels. Calling the ‘Richies’ back, we promptly returned to see her unveiling.
Classy Lady Even though she had not been out of the paint booth for more than two hours, and before her final buffing, her shine and beauty easily looked better than anything I had ever seen. She sat proudly, showing off her classic lines to her peers. I could see ‘Trumpy’ feeling her best now, as she stood there in her new dress-up. Oh, by the way, did I tell you that Pam and I had changed our minds on painting her Signal Red? Yes, we decided that ‘Trumpy’ would need a more conservative colour to
match her new classy look. Red would have been too flashy for such a beautiful lady. The next step will be her final assembly. That dreaded wiring harness, the upholstery, and that chrome trim. How will I do that without scratching the paint? There is so much more. Then, of course, those unexpected surprises that we all know will be sure to happen along the way. I’m looking forward to these final stages, because the work will finally be back in my hands, like it was when this all began, six years ago. I’ll be able to do it at my own pace, sometimes even being able sit with the two ‘Richies’ and ‘Trumpy,’ alone in the barn, the three of us sipping that well earned cup of coffee. I would imagine that ‘Trumpy’ would prefer tea! March 2013 37
Links To Track Day Organisers & Racing Circuits Apex Track Days - www.apextrackdays.co.uk • BHP Track Days Ltd - www.bhptrackdays.co.uk • Bookatrack - www.bookatrack.com • Club MSV - www.clubmsv.com • Gold Track - www.goldtrack.co.uk • Javelin Track Days - www.javelintrackdays.co.uk • RMA Trak Days - www.rmatrackdays.com • Track Culture - www.trackculture.com • Wheelsports www.classicgt.co.uk • Snetterton Park - www.snetterton.co.uk • Brands Hatch - www.brandshatch.co.uk • Donington Park - www.donington-park.co.uk • Oulton Park www.oultonpark.co.uk • Knockhill Racing Circuit - www.knockhill.com • Blyton Park - www.blytonpark.co.uk • Santa Pod - www.santapod.co.uk • Silverstone www.silverstone.co.uk • Goodwood Circuit - www.goodwood.co.uk • Thruxton - www.thruxtonracing.co.uk • Rockingham - www.rockingham.co.uk • Mallory Park www.mallorypark.co.uk • Cadwell Park - www.cadwellpark.co.uk • Castle Combe - www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk
Key: db - Decibels • ND - Noisy Day • OPL - Open Pit Lane • S - Sessions • T - Timing/Chrono • RC - Road Cars Only • RCN - Road Car Novice
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Open Pit Lanes mean a great mix of cars on track!
Date Venue
Organiser
Noise Level
Status
2
Knockhill
Knockhill
n/a
OPL
2
Oulton Park
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
2
Cadwell Park
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
2
Anglesey
Circuit Days
105
OPL
2
Lydden
Lydden Hill Race Circuit
105
Sessioned
3
Blyton Park , 1.6 Mile Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
8
Castle Combe
Javelin Trackdays
100
OPL
9
Cadwell Park
ClubMSV
105
n/a
9
Hethel
Lotus On Track
105
OPL
10
Elvington Airfield
Javelin Trackdays
98
OPL
10
Silverstone GP Circuit
Silverstone
105
OPL
13
Brands Hatch, Indy
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
14
Jerez
RMA
No Limit
OPL
15
Jerez
RMA
No Limit
OPL
16
Santa Pod Raceway, Drag Strip
Santa Pod Raceway
105
RWYB
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Cadwell Park
Opentrack Track Days
105
OPL
17
Snetterton , 300 circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
18
Brands Hatch , Indy
ClubMSV
105
OPL
18
Cadwell Park
ClubMSV
105
OPL
18
Castle Combe
BHP Trackdays
100
OPL
19
Oulton Park , Full
ClubMSV
105
OPL
22
Mallory Park , Full Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
23
Blyton Park , 1.6 Mile Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
24
Knockhill
Knockhill
105
OPL
24
Santa Pod Raceway, Drag Strip
Santa Pod Raceway
105
RWYB
25
Silverstone GP Circuit
MGs On Track
105
MGs Only
25
Brands Hatch , Indy
ClubMSV
105
OPL
25
Bedford Autodrome GT
Javelin Trackdays
101
OPL
25
Donington Park GP
BHP Trackdays
98
OPL
25
Cadwell Park
MGs On Track
105
MGs Only
26
Oulton Park
Easytrack
105
OPL
26
Silverstone International
Circuit Days
105
OPL
27
Brands Hatch , Indy
RMA
102
OPL
27
Donington Park GP
Circuit Days
105
OPL
27
Donington Park GP
Performance Trackdays
105
OPL
28
Cadwell Park
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
29
Donington Park
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
29
Croft
Javelin Trackdays
Quiet Day
OPL
29
Bedford Autodrome GT
Gold Track
105
OPL
30
Cadwell Park
Easytrack
105
OPL
31
Blyton Park , 1.6 Mile Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
31
Rockingham (various)
Rockingham
105
Sessioned
31
Spa Francochamps
Circuit Days
105
OPL
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Rétromobile
Paris
February 6-10, 2013
Rétromobile, held in Paris on February 6-10, promised an automotive feast that any petrohead would enjoy, and as Phil Sullivan found out, it didn’t disappoint.
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t’s a bitterly cold morning in the French capital. I have to remind myself that I am in Paris, France, and not Moscow in Russia, as the icy wind stings my face. Thankfully, sanctuary is not far away, and it’s not long before I pass through the doors of the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre, home of Rétromobile. I spend a few minutes thawing out; this place is busy! Hardly 42 www.cprmag.co.uk
Exotic metal on the Fiskens stand. surprising as Rétromobile has gained a reputation for being the best classic car show that France has to offer, and the standard of cars on display is always extremely high. As I was about to find out, this year would be no exception.
Naturally, there seemed to be classic Renaults and Citroens nearly everywhere I looked, but the ‘petrolhead’ inside me guided me straight towards some of the historic motorsport gems on display. After all, I was in France, home of the Le Mans 24 Hour Race, Le Mans Legends so you could be sure that there would be at least a The hustle and bustle inside the main halls was incredible. few battle weary warriors from the world’s greatest It was clear that the cold endurance race on display. temperatures had done Sure enough, the sleek lines little to deter the car mad of a 1989 Porsche 962C Parisians from visiting the catch my eye. I last saw show.
1937 Delahaye on the Auto Classique Touraine stand.
1,000s of model cars being sold.
this impressive Group C car at the Silverstone Classic some years ago, but despite regular outings on the track, it still looked every inch a show car. It had history too, having been raced at Le Mans in the hands of the Almeras Brothers. Elsewhere, the stand belonging to the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile featured three rally prepared Renault A110 Alpines and a 1978 Renault F3 car once driven by Alain Prost. I should add that the FFSA stand was just as impressive for its construction as its cars, as the whole display was housed under a massive custom built pagoda. Very impressive!
Ooo la la! Auction house Osenat had some impressive cars.
Dark & Gloomy One thing that Retromobile does suffer from is poor lighting. Sometimes, the halls are really dark and dingy, and the cars seem to be lurking in the shadows. Some might think the low lighting give the place atmosphere, but in reality it just makes it harder to enjoy the cars. This isn’t a problem unique to this event though; the NEC back home in the UK also suffers from terrible lighting, but it isn’t
quite as bad as this. As usual, there is an auction being held at Retromobile, and this year sees some stunning cars pass under the gavel. Top seller this year was a 1936
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Interesting display of Alpines on the FFSA stand.
Mirage V jet fighter. It failed to sell during the auction, although what a new owner is supposed to do with it, Lord only knows as it has no engine and would be banned from flying in most countries anyway! Still, a certain Mr Clarkson once purchased a Lightning jet to use as a garden ornament, so who knows! Once again I really enjoyed my time at Rétromobile. Yes it was dark and gloomy in places, and no, you can’t get a decent cup of tea there, but the cars on display are quite simply stunning, and that is what the show is all about, right? If you haven’t been to this show before, I can highly recommend it, and if you are travelling from the UK like I did, just hop on the train and it will take you straight to Paris in no time at all. In fact it is so fast, you can go to the show and still be home in time for a quick nightcap before bedtime. Give it a try...you wont regret it!
1989 Porsche 962C ex-Le Mans racer.
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Held at the NEC, Birmingham, on January 10-13, Autosport - The Racing Car Show and The Engineering Show marked the start of the 2013 racing season. Simon Hazeldine went along to see what was on offer.
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ust sometimes, going to these major car shows gives me an inescapable feeling of déjà vu, and when you think about it, it’s hardly surprising. Same venues, same exhibitors and same people; it makes you wonder why anybody would go back a second time. But go back
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they do. Year after year, the loyal followers of these events buy their tickets and make their annual pilgrimage to view the acres of alloy, steel and carbon fibre laid out before them with military precision. Yep, sometimes you wonder why. But Autosport International is a
little different from your average car show. Yes, it does attract a sizeable public attendance, many of whom turn up to drool over the F1 cars and gaze at the glamour models (or is that the other way around?), but the event also acts as a trade show where the latest developments
Ariel launched its new Atom 3.5 and Ariel Cup cars at the show.
in the motorsport industry are presented before the men in suits with big cheque books. Consequently, the first two days of the show (Thursday and Friday) are ‘trade only’ days, while the weekend sees the doors thrown open to the general public, race fans and assorted
tyre kickers. Usually one day at the Autosport show would suffice, but this year I was lucky(?) enough to go on two days - one trade day, and one public day. The contrast was remarkable. The first two days of the show take on a more relaxed atmosphere than the public days,
which can be a little frantic. In fact, I had heard the public days described as being like a cross between a zombie apocalypse and the London Riots, perhaps a tad harshly, but more on that later. The trade days are graced with a far more serious clientele, with most serious racing teams
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Above: The impressive new Radical RXC was revealed for the first time at the show. Left: Last year’s F1 cars on display? Not this Ferrari which appeared to be a 2011 car.
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sending representatives to do a little ‘networking’ and perhaps even some big spending. To cater for this, Hall 9 was used to house The Engineering Show during the trade days, and even though I wasn’t in the market for £million computerized milling machine or carbon fibre oven, I still found it extremely enjoyable. Seeing some of the machinery in action and watching as a complex part was cut from a solid aluminium block right before my eyes was an unusual, though fascinating, form of entertainment. It is perhaps here in The Engineering Show where most of the serious money changes hands, and according to the organisers, last year’s event saw £800 million of new business created between 700 exhibiting suppliers and the visiting 28,000
Aston Martin in iconic Gulf Racing colours. motorsport professionals from over 55 countries.
More Of The Same? Back in the main part of the event, affectionately named The Racing Car Show, things were much the same as the previous years. Don’t get me wrong, that isn’t necessarily a criticism, far from it. If you’ve hit on a winning formula, why change it? After all, ‘if it aint broke...don’t fix it’, right? And to some degree, that is what this show does. It follows the tried and tested format and deviates as little as possible from that each year. Of course, there are some that might argue that ‘familiarity breeds contempt’ and there is of course a danger that no matter how slick the show is, it can all get a bit dull. With the cheapest adult tickets costing over £30,
LMP2 car from Status Racing. plus £10 to park the car, then add in food and petrol expenses, a visit the show might cost close to £100 in total. That’s a lot of money to see a show that isn’t that different to last year’s, no matter how good it is. Anyway,
enough of me playing Devil’s advocate.
DeltaWing So what was at the show? Well, fans of Le Mans and sports car racing might have noticed the
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The Caterham SP300R attracted a lot of attention.
concept, but park it next to a Ferrari 458 or any of the LMP cars and it just looks darn ugly! While we are on the subject of sports car racing, it was interesting to see the LMP2 car from the Status GP team gracing the K&N Filters stand. The Lola built chassis features a 3600cc Judd engine which powered the car to a podium finish in its first ever ELMS race. The team is planning to run cars in the Le Mans 24 Hour Race, World Endurance Championships and the GP3 race series.
Ayrton Senna’s 1986 Lotus Renault 98T. Nissan ‘DeltaWing’ on display at the Aurora Bearings stand. This ground-breaking car took part in last year’s Le Mans 24 Hour Race in the hands of American motorsport stalwarts RML, Dan Gurney, Don Panoz and Duncan Dayton. The DeltaWing is powered by
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Buy Your Own? a specially made four-cylinder 1.6-litre Nissan DIG-T engine producing 300bhp, which weighs just 575kg with fuel and driver. The chassis uses a tapered design with a narrow front track, while down force is generated by the underside of the wingless car. It is certainly an interesting
Of course, if you fancied having a bash yourself, you might have been interested in one of the cars on offer at the show. It was an Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 car, one which actually bagged pole position at the Silverstone round of the LMS in 2010 in the capable hands of Rob Bell and Darren
Stunning display of Lancia Group C racers.
Turner. The car was being sold with six sets of wheels, a 2011 aero update kit and assorted spares and body panels. A snip at a mere £220,000.
Above: Stunning display of Lancia Group C racers included this 1983 Lancia LC2. Below: Autosport is nearly as famous for its glamourous promo girls as it is for its cars! Some of them certainly seemed to be getting photographed more than the cars.
Last Year’s Cars? It was interesting to see how little interest was being shown in the F1 Racing Display, with its dazzling selection of F1 cars, during the trade only days. On the public days, the F1 cars are constantly surrounded by a large crowd of visitors, but during the trade days they attracted very little attention. I guess the trade boys had other things on their minds, but it was a good display all the same. The idea is that there is one of last year’s cars from each of the Formula1 teams on show, but in reality what you get is mainly mock-ups, exhibition cars or older machines dressed to look like newer cars. One such example was the car from Ferrari. The 2012 car from Maranello was distinctive thanks ‘boxer’s nose’ which featured an
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Street legal Porsche 962CR in the Coys auction.
Only Fools & Horses Ford Capri failed to sell during the auction. odd looking step design ahead of the cockpit. The car at Autosport carried a much more standard looking nose and it appeared to be a Ferrari F150º Italia from the 2011 season. I’m sure there were others that didn’t quite live
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up to the ‘last year’s cars’ billing, but the Ferrari was the most noticeable to my eye.
New Cars Revealed Of course, there were new cars at the show, some of which
were even being unveiled for the first time. Sadly none of the F1 teams decided to reveal their 2013 cars at the event, but that didn’t detract form those that did grab a slice of the limelight. One of these was the ultra-cool Radical RXC (or Radical Xtreme Coupe). Peterborough-based Radical Racing is perhaps best known for its one-make race series where the factory supplied cars are driven by owner/drivers in hotly contested races. The RXC however is aimed more at ‘track day’ drivers as it can be driven on both road and track. Looking rather like a scaled down LMP Le Mans racer, the RXC has an impressive spec sheet. This is a clean sheet design, and not as you might expect just one of the Radical racing cars with a roof. The Radical’s engineering team set out three-and-a-half years ago in an attempt to design and develop the world’s most extreme road-legal coupe. The car boasts a 3.7 litre Ford V6 engine producing 380bhp, returning a top speed of 175mph and 0-62mph in just 2.8 seconds. To put that in perspective, the Bugatti Veyron does 0-62mph in 2.6 seconds. The body - which is mounted on a space-frame type chassis - features full width carbon bi-plane rear wing and ‘gullwing’ doors.
It’s A Sin! Another eye-catching new car on show at Autosport was the Sin - a sleek white two seater designed to offer similar levels of performance to a GT Sportscar. The car is a collaboration between Britain’s Pro Formance Metals and Sin Car GmbH from Munich in Germany, and like the Radical, is based on a spaceframe chassis. The manufacturer
This ex-Dexter Brown 1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster was one of the star lots.
1973 Porsche 11 Carrera 2.8 RSR Spezifikation.
This 1966 ‘427’ AC Shelby Cobra sold for £205,000. plans to produce a road legal version powered by a 6.2 Chevrolet V8 engine producing a whopping 500bhp. Should be quite some machine. Across in Hall 19, the latest version of the Ariel Atom was being unveiled to much fanfare, even if it did look pretty much the same as all the other Ariel Atoms. The imaginatively titled Ariel Atom 3.5 can hit 62mph in 2.7 seconds and has
a top speed of 155mph. First thoughts are that those specs are remarkably similar to the aforementioned Radical RXC, but that has a roof and somewhere to put your sandwiches (though no actual cup holder!). Having said that, the RXC will sell for £107k while the Atom will set you back around £30k. Now some might argue that the extra £77k for the Radical car is a lot of money for some snazzy bodywork, especially
since the Atom will scare you just as effectively, but to use a topical term, it’s very much ‘horses for courses.’ So what does the Atom 3.5 offer? Well, according to Ariel you get a stiffer chassis with improved traction and balance while the supercharged version of the 2.0 litre Honda iVTEC K20Z4 engine gets a boost to 310bhp. Ariel also used the show to unveil its new race car, the Ariel Cup. The
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Red Bull racer on display.
‘track only’ machine will take part in a UK-based one-make race series based on a similar series in the USA. It differs from the road car in that it has more enclosed bodywork, full roll-over protection and Honda’s 245bhp 2.0 litre Type R engine.
Meet The Stars! One of the main attractions of Autosport, at least as far as the public visitors are concerned, is the chance to meet some of the great names from the world of motorsport, and this year’s line-up of stars certainly didn’t disappoint. Biggest name was undoubtedly Sir Jackie Stewart, while other talented drivers such as Johnnie Herbert, Paul Di Resta, Allan McNish and Derek Bell also signed autographs for visitors. Newly crowned World Touring Car Championship Rub Huff also made an appearance at the
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The new Sin R1 looks amazing in the flesh!
show, and so did Jason Plato, BBC’s Jake Humphrey and DTM Champion Gary Paffett.
Live Action Arena If you are a fan of screeching tyres, get turned on by handbrake turns and love the aroma of burning rubber, then you would have enjoyed the Live Action Arena. I saw it last year and was distinctly underwhelmed, so gave it a miss this year, although speaking to another journalist confirmed that it was pretty much the same. Top Gear does it better - leave it at that.
Iconic Collection Across in Hall 20 was a stunning display featuring some of the racing cars and vehicles associated with Sir Jackie Stewart’s long career. Among these was the 1973 Tyrrell 006 F1 car that carried Stewart to his third and final world championship title.
Also on display was a Stewart Ford SF01 Formula1 car from 1997 which was driven by Jan Magnussen, while a large 1970 Team Tyrrell Leyland Commer car transporter at the back of the display was, according to Stewart himself, actually recovered from a sunken ship and bought by the team for a knock-down price!
Under The Hammer Then there was the collection of cars assembled for the Coys auction which was held on the Saturday afternoon. Among the cars on offer was ‘Del Boys’ bright green Ford Capri Ghia complete with full Tiger fur interior. This was the actual car used during the filming of later episodes of the TV comedy, ‘Only fools and horses’ and was still fitted with all the ‘tasteful’ additions seen in the programme. The car failed to attract any bids high enough to reach its reserve and remained unsold when
Above: The Nissan DeltaWing made its debut race at last year’s Le Mans 24 Hour Race and will take part in this year’s American Le Mans Series. Left: Shiney stuff in the Engineering Show. Below: This Benetton B192 was raced by none other than Michael Schumacher during the 1992 season.
bidding finished, although Coys stated that a deal was in the process of being done after the show ended. Another car that failed to sell during the auction was a stunning black Schuppan Porsche 962CR. This is basically a road legal Group C car and is ultra rare being one of just six such car built. Another ‘star’ car was a 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow once owned by flamboyant Queen singer Freddie Mercury. The car smashed its pre-sale estimate of £10,000 and eventually sold to a Russian businessman for £74,600. It was a hefty price for the car, especially considering its poor condition and the fact the Queen singer never actually drove it himself. Chris Routledge of international auctioneers COYS, said: “Autosport 2013 proved to be another successful event for COYS in Birmingham on Saturday January 12th. It underlined the
global reach of this event with the Freddie Mercury Rolls Royce selling to Russia and other notable sales being made to Japan, the west coast of the US and Colombia.”
Good Show Overall I’d have to say that this year’s Autosport show was okay. It wasn’t one of the best, but there was more than enough there to keep most visitors amused for a whole day.
Perhaps the highlight for me was seeing the collection of Jackie Stewart’s cars and getting to hear the man himself talk about the machines on display as well as his illustrious racing career.
It will be interesting to see if next year’s show deviates at all for the current formula. I’m guessing that it probably wont, but whether that is a good thing or not, I’ll leave for you to decide. I’m still looking forward to it.
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Knutsford Motor Club Tour of Cheshire, Chester, UK
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International Triumph Show & Spares Day, Stoneleigh, Warks, UK
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Goodwood Breakfast- Tax Free Sunday, Goodwood Circuit, Sussex, UK
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Newark Autojumble, Newark, Notts, UK
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Mini Drivers at Goodwood, Goodwood Circuit, Sussex, UK
www.goodwood.co.uk
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Ace Cafe Classic Mini Meet, London, UK
www.ace-cafe-london.com
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Vintage Vehicle Auction, Perth, Scotland
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Penrith Car & Bike Autojumble, Cumbria, UK
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Staffordshire Classic Car Autojumble, Uttoxeter, Staffs, UK
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Brooklands Morris and Austin Day, Brooklands Museum, Surrey, UK
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Ultimate Dubs, Telford, Shropshire, UK
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Classic Meet & Autojumble, Histon, Cambridge, UK
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Ace Cafe Classic Car Night, London, UK
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Historic Sports Car Club Race Meet, Donington Park, Derby, UK
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Mini Drivers at Goodwood, Goodwood Circuit, Sussex, UK
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Garstang autojumble, Garstang, Lancs, UK
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Regis Rally to the Cotswolds, Tewksbury, Glos, UK
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CBCCC at St Ives, Cornwall, UK
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VolksWorld Show, Sandown Park, Esher , Surrey, UK
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Spring Transport Festival, Manchester, UK
www.gmts.co.uk
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Brooklands Mini Day, Brooklands Museum, Surrey, UK
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Easter New Forest Tour, Hampshire, UK
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Skipton Autojumble, Skipton, Yorks, UK
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Mini Drivers at Goodwood, Goodwood Circuit, Sussex, UK
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1935 BMW Tops Coys At Autosport
This 1935 BMW Willis Special sold for an impressive .
Coys Auctions Autosport Show Sale Birmingham, UK. January 12, 2013. Coys Auctions Autosport Sale. Type
Year
Price
BMW Willis Special
1935
£138,000
Porsche 911S Rebuilt to ST
1972
£127,240
Ex-Works Ford Escort Twin Cam
1968
£75,000
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow - Ex Freddie Mercury
1974
£74,600
Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster
1989
£74,600
Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Roadster
1972
£72,150
Coys managed to assemble a good selection of cars for Autosport.
COYS Autosport International auction saw bidders battling for Freddie Mercury’s Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, which reached £74,600, more than six times its guide price. This very special Rolls Royce Silver Shadow was bought for Freddie Mercury’s personal use by his managing company Goose Productions Ltd. in 1979 and pre-sale expectations estimated it could sell for just £9,000 to £11,000. After fierce bidding, on the telephone, with four active callers at one point, the car was finally sold to a Russian businessman. Chris Routledge of international auctioneers COYS, said: “Autosport 2013 proved to be another successful event for COYS in Birmingham on Saturday January 12th. It underlined the global reach of this event with the Freddie Mercury Rolls Royce selling to Russia and other notable sales being made to Japan, the west coast of the US and Colombia.” The auction also featured the 1980 Ford Capri S from BBC sitcom ‘Only Fools and Horses’, exactly as seen on television, complete with the garish green paintwork, tiger fur interior and pink aerials, but this exotic car didn’t reach the guide price with a highest bid of £12,000. A post sale deal is currently being negotiated. 64 www.cprmag.co.uk
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Bidding fizzled out at £12,000 - not enough to buy Del Boy’s Capri Ghia!
Other important collectors’ cars that went under the hammer included a unique 1935 BMW Typ. 309/328 Veritas with FIA papers that sold for £249,000, a 1966 ‘427’ AC Shelby Cobra that hit £205,000 and a 1955 Alfa Romeo ‘Disco Volante’ Evocazione that went for £91,700. Chris Routledge called it a Porsche day as two 911 Carrera RSR Spezifikation’s hit £60,900 and £84,000, a 1972 Porsche 911S Rebuilt to ST went for £124,700 and a 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster3.2 was sold £63,100.
Shelby Cobra made £205,000 at the auction.
Bentley Tops Bonham’s Paris Sale
A 1929 Bentley 6½ Litre Speed Six Tourer attracted the highest bid of the day at Bonhams’ Paris sale on February 8, earning a respectable €828,000. In the late 1990s the Speed Six was purchased by German collector Helmut Karbe, who had it specially prepared for the ‘Around The World’ rally, an 80-day marathon run between 1st May and 18th July 2000. Modifications made for this most arduous undertaking included installing a roll bar, under-tray, special seats and safety belts, altered exhaust system (to enable the car to ford rivers) and twin fuel tanks of 150 litres each. March 2013 65
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Stunning Ferrari 250 GT SWB sold for a record $8.1million.
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Sets Record With $8m Sale In Arizona
RM Auctions, Arizona Sale Phoenix, Arizona, USA. January 18, 2013.
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa Sale Type
Year
Price
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta ‘Competizione’
1960
$8,140,000
Shelby 427 ‘Semi-Competition’ Cobra
1967
$2,007,500
Ferrari 275 GTB/4
1967
$1,842,500
Delahaye 135 MS Coupe
1938
$1,540,000
Ferrari 275 GTB
1966
$1,320,000
This immaculate Ferrari 275 GTB/4 went for $1.8million.
RM Auctions kicked off its 2013 auction season on a strong note on January 18, with an impressive $36.4 million in sales and a strong 89 percent of all lots sold at its single-day Phoenix, Arizona sale. Held at the prestigious Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, the results represent an all-time high for the international auction house in Arizona, and more significantly, a more than 42 percent increase over the company’s 2012 sale. Headlined by the record-setting sale of the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta ‘Competizione’, as many as eight cars achieved million-dollar-plus results, with numerous new auction records being set. Bidders hailed from 17 countries around the world, with a strong showing of European enthusiasts as well as collectors from as far afield as Brazil, Argentina and Australia. “Our fourteenth foray into Arizona this year was as exciting as ever; our clients from around the world were joined by our equally international team of specialists, from California to the UK and it made for a spectacular, history-making event,” says Shelby Myers, Managing Director, RM 66 www.cprmag.co.uk
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One of just 29 built, this Shelby 427 ‘Semi-Competition’ Cobra sold for just over $2million.
Auctions – California. Top sales honours went to the sale catalogue’s cover car - the alloy-bodied 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta ‘Competizione’, chassis 1905 GT. Widely revered by collectors as one of Ferrari’s most prized Berlinettas, 1905 GT spurred a fierce bidding war between multiple collectors in the room and on the phones, eventually selling to its fifth owner for a remarkable $8,140,000. The outstanding sales price represents a new world record for a Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta sold at auction. It was not the only car bearing the ‘prancing horse’ emblem at the auction as there were no less than 11 examples from the famed Italian marque. Among a long list of additional highlights were a truly stunning, Ferrari Classiche certified 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 for $1,842,500 and a magnificently restored, concoursstandard 1954 Ferrari 250 Europa Coupe for $1,017,500. American-built cars also attracted strong
attention at RM’s Arizona sale. Headlining this group was a genuine and fully documented 1967 Shelby 427 ‘Semi-Competition’ Cobra, one of just 29 S/C Cobras built, which well-exceeded its pre-sale estimate resulting in a final sales price of $2,007,500. A 1931 Duesenberg Model J Derham Tourster, offered for the first time in more than 40 years, was also hotly contested, realizing a strong $1,320,000. Rare Duesenberg Model J Derham Tourster fetched an impressive $1,320,000.
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Speedy Stories & Revving Reads! The DeLorean Story - The Car, The People, The Scandal Author: Nick Sutton Price: £17.99 Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9780857333148 Available From: www.haynes.co.uk Many people associate the DeLorean car with the Back to the Future films, but this insider story of the rise and fall of the DeLorean Motor Company, The DeLorean Story, is just as incredible, featuring embezzlement, sectarian violence, an FBI drugs sting and the direct involvement of Margaret Thatcher and her government – all told by a senior member of staff who was there from start to finish. The DeLorean Story is the first account of the scandal written by a former employee, Nick Sutton, who was a senior manager at the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC), and sheds light on the political, business and social story from within the factory. The short life of the eye-catching DeLorean DMC-12 sports car – a vision of the future with its gullwing doors and stainless steel body – began after John DeLorean secured financial backing from the British government to produce the cars in Northern Ireland, bringing muchneeded employment and investment to a troubled region. In a blaze of publicity, the DeLorean dream arrived in Belfast in the summer of 1978, attracting the brightest managers from the global automotive industry. The challenge was to build a car and a factory in 18 months with two prototypes and 72 acres of muddy fields in West Belfast as the basic ingredients. The arrival brought newfound optimism to the area and created hundreds of jobs in the city, but money shortages and civil disturbances – the IRA hunger strike campaign occurred at this time – caused major disruptions. Four years and almost 9,000 cars later the company went bust and John DeLorean’s dream turned into a nightmare as he was tried for alleged drug offences, eventually to be found ‘not guilty’ due to entrapment by the FBI. His apparent charmed life continued when he was also found ‘not guilty’ of embezzling the missing equity money from the Belfast factory. His big ally, Colin Chapman of Lotus, also drew posthumous scrutiny. Prior to John DeLorean’s trials, Margaret Thatcher vetoed a plan by a UK consortium to restart the DeLorean site, which would have provided over 1,000 jobs. This book suggests, for the first time, that the former Prime Minister may have had knowledge about both the embezzlement and the drugs sting, and chose to reject the proposal to rid the country of a company whose name was about to be dragged through the mud. The DeLorean Story reveals everything about the car, the people and the scandal, from 1978 to 2004, and is written by a man who was there from beginning to end. Ford Mustang - First Generation 1964 to 1973 - The Essential Buyer’s Guide Author: Matt Cook Price: £9.99 Format: Paperback. ISBN: 978-1-845844-47-9 Available From: www.veloce.co.uk Ah, the classic Mustang. Perhaps the Daddy of all American ‘muscle’ cars and responsible for upstaging more than a few Hollywood legends in films like ‘Bullitt’ and ‘Gone in 60 Seconds.’ Buying a good one it tougher than you might think, since a lot of these cars have been badly restored over the years by unscrupulous dealers looking to make a quick buck. This book however, will help reduce your chances of buying a ‘lemon’ and hopefully guide you to the car of your dreams. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of Mustangs from an author with years of experience performing ground-up restorations of these iconic cars. Learn what models and variants are on offer and what popular upgrades are commonly performed by owners, and their effect on market values. Whether you want a show-car, a daily driver or a restoration project, all the key points and checks are here, ranging from paperwork to market values and from trim to engine condition. This book is the essential companion when looking to buy one of America’s original Pony Cars.
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www.cprmag.co.uk Build Your Own Dream Camper Van for less than £1000 - That’s including the cost of the van! Author: Matthew & Stuart Ball RRP: £19.99 Format: Paperback. ISBN: 978-1-845845-24-7 Available From: www.veloce.co.uk Hmmm...not exactly a classic or performance car book, but having given it some thought, this could in fact make quite a good addition to your bookshelf, especially if you are into historic racing or rallying and spend many weekends away at events. I wont tell you what this book is about as the title pretty much covers it. Suffice to say, it is written in a light-hearted style, and despite the limited budget, the end results are actually quite impressive. The book works on keeping any technical expertise down to a minimum and everything is explained in easy to understand, step-by-step instructions. There are even tips on how to source a suitable van, with our intrepid authors settling eventually on an LDV having ruled Transits out as ‘too expensive!’ Everything is explained in detail; fitting windows, building a bed and cupboard units, fitting a gas oven (seriously!) and fridge/freezer and even a kitchen sink! The end result would make a perfect ‘race support’ vehicle or you could just use it to tour the numerous classic car shows held across Europe each year. An entertaining read, and if you’ve never wanted to build your own camper van, you will after reading this! Motor Sport Greats Author: Simon Taylor RRP: £19.99 Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9780857332509 Available From: www.haynes.co.uk In 2006 Motor Sport magazine asked Simon Taylor to take memorable motor racing names out to lunch for a monthly in-depth interview. The ‘Lunch With…’ series soon became a renowned and much-loved feature, and now the best interviews have been collected into book form for all motor sport fans to enjoy and to treasure - Motor Sport Greats. Motor Sport Greats presents in-depth interviews with 24 ‘motor sport greats’, all characters with a story to tell. The idea was to get them to suggest their favourite pub or restaurant for a good meal and a halfdecent bottle, and gently prod them into opening up their memories and opinions with frank and honest insights about themselves, about the people they’d known and worked with, and about the people they’d raced against. The result is a compelling read, beautifully crafted by one of Britain’s top motor sport writers. Charismatic Formula 1 World Champions from the seventies to the nineties are here, including Emerson Fittipaldi, Mario Andretti, Jody Scheckter, Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg, Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell, all of whom share colourful memories over a diverse array of lunches. Andretti chose a cheeseburger in his home town of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, while Rosberg preferred to chat in Monaco with only an espresso, to save his waistline. Modern British heroes from contrasting arenas of motor sport are included: triple Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti, Formula 1 driver-turned-pundit David Coulthard and Land Speed Record holder Andy Green. Other great racing drivers in Motor Sport Greats are Chris Amon, Derek Bell, Jacky Ickx, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Brian Redman. Three interviewees are sadly no longer with us: the great Professor Sid Watkins, who entertained the author in the drawing room of his Scottish manse; Tom Wheatcroft, owner of Donington; and Roy Salvadori, gentleman, story-teller and racing all-rounder. Lunches with Christian Horner, Gordon Murray, Roger Penske, Ross Brawn and Jo Ramirez complete this collection.
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Total last nut and bolt rebuild in 2002. Little use since. New Worthings hood, MoT licensed. £12,000.Telephone: 01899 880368.
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Gold Leaf Colours, Black Trim, Registered In 1973 but Manufactured 1972, So Tax Exempt. Full History Since 1988, Old MOT’s Since 1985, The Car Has Only Covered 21,000 miles since 1988, Galvanised Chassis Change By Klevdon In 1989/90. Same Owner Since 1993. The Big Valve Engine Was Rebuilt In 2004 By Lotus Engine Specialist Eamon Swords At Rapier Services & Has Only Done 4,500 Miles Since, The Bodywork Is In Good Condition, Interior is Excellent And Is One Of The Best Driving Elans You Will Find, A Great Car To Own & A Blue Chip Investment. Current Mileage 21,600 miles. MOT November 2013. £POA. Telephone: 07761549454
Triumph TR3A, 1960, original right-hand drive UK car, 13,500 miles since full restoration. The car runs superbly and is a joy to drive. Overdrive gearbox. £22,950.Telephone: +44 (0)1722 716052
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Sunbeam Rapier Series 2, 1959, Lovely original example of desirable Series 2 Rapier in two tone blue with pleasing light blue interior. Very good body, paint and chrome, has had recent gearbox and overdrive overhaul, and a new clutch, running sweetly and a delightful drive. Comes with a large history file, MOT and owner’s manual. Ready to enjoy, use and show. £6,250. Telephone: 01635 248158
Lotus Elan S3/SE DHC, 1967. Delightful example in classic British Racing Green. Superbly rebuilt on a Lotus galvanized chassis with everything replaced or restored to original specification with the addition of solid drive-shaft conversion. Beautiful leather-bound and very rare SE steering wheel. The interior is superb and the paintwork in in A1 condition. Fabulous to drive. Fully serviced and MOTd. £29,995. Phone: +44 (0)1227 728190.
Austin-Healey 3000 Mk II, 1961, Recently rebuilt to Concours standard. Once a road/race car with FIVA papers, now a fast road example, ideal for Tour-auto etc. Stunning and as new. Please contact for full spec sheet. £65,000. Phone: 01663 733209.
Ferrari 308 GTB, 1970, Rosso Corsa with special order Sabia leather. Starfish alloys, air-cond, sports exhaust, 40,000 miles only with full service history, all books tools and documentation. Stunning original example. £44,950. 01663 733209.
1970 Lotus Elan S4 DHC Sprint specification Big-Valve engine with £20,000+ restoration.T ax Exempt. Stunning restoration with work by the legendary Mick Miller and SMS. Galvanized Lotus chassis and new body-shell, new wiring loom and massive history file. Fantastic paintwork and everything else in pristine condition. Has to be seen to be fully appreciated. History going back 30 years. One of the best S4 Elans in existence. Full service and MOT. £29,995. Call: (0)1227 728190
Porsche 911T, 1969, Ocean blue with black trim. Original Fuchs alloys, 2 owners, 74,000 miles only, matching numbers, LHD. Rust free, mint example. Stunning and very rare like this. £39,950. Call: 01663 733209.
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1922 Wolseley 200 Mile (George Miller) Race Replica Special. Very rare and special machine that was on display in a famous museum and in several interesting books was totally restored in 2003/4 to a very high standard. It now has full VSCC documents and competition log-book, plus VSCC eligibility document stating that it’s classification is a special/ replica. A fraction of what it would cost to build today, £149,950. Phone: 01663 733209.
MGB Roadster, 1974, Very good example of this ever popular classic, has at some stage been upgraded with SPAX adjustable shocks, front and rear suspension handling kit, making this MG a lovely drive especially with the working overdrive. Very good chrome, body and paint in a bright harvest gold; also has a recent new hood, and a good history file which supports a possible low mileage, current MOT.. £6,750. Telephone: 07711 509600.
Land Rover Series 2A. 1971. This Land Rover has been restored professionally to a very high standard. I purchase this fantastic vehicle almost 2 years ago. I used it daily for the first 9 months. I took it off the road in October of last year for a complete restoration. £12,995. 07834 351804.
1939 BSA Scout Sports Tourer Goodwood green with black trim and hood. Last owner, of many years, restored this superb and rare example to very high concours standards, £24,950. Phone: 01663 733209.
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Coupe, Right Hand Drive, Original UK Supplied Car, Detailed restoration and fresh repaint, car is accompanied by a historical chassis containing: Factory build sheets, Original Vehicle Registration Document (Issue 1979), Original EU Title Documents from 1983, Archive of approximately 1,000 photographs, detailing exactly what was done and illustrating both the parts and the sequence of assembly. £POA. Call for more details: +44 (0) 207 591 0127
1974 Triumph Stag £6,995 This manual, overdrive car still retains its original factory hard top and has a good soft top. On the road the car performs very well with a super strong, responsive engine and a smooth, quiet gearbox. 01944 758000
1980 MGB GT Yellow, 110,965 2000 Mini Cooper Sport in British miles, SORN / garaged, since Racing Green and white. Full 2000, taxed 6 months, year black leather with cream piping MoT. Lady owner since 1986, and a walnut dash. This fantastic one pervious owner. £2750ono. Mini Cooper has been owned Ideal Christmas present?! from new by one lady who cared Condition 3. Tel: 02392 732837 for and maintained the car to jwilsonmather@yahoo.co.uk a high standard. It has always (Portsmouth) been garaged and driven by her. Comes with full book pack, both sets of keys and a service history folder supporting the mileage of Superb 2CV Special, 1989, with 13,000 miles. £9,995. Call: 01769 red/white striped roof. Always dry garaged. Engine replaced 580407. 30,000 miles ago. Galvanished chassis, and very clean and solid 1963 Ford Classic Consul, MOT, floor. Grey inside, clean seats with new paintwork, brand new tyres new springs. New front grill, seat including the spare, drives like a springs, window latches, king pins, dream - no knocking or screeching, tyyes (1000miles). £3,500. Call: tax exempt, cheap on classic car 01344 622174. insurance. £3,250, 01302 560096
Fiat 500, 1971. Tax exempt. Genuine Italian import, been in UK since 2007. Upgraded to 650cc engine and great fun to drive. Navy blue with red interior all in excellent condition. Sliding fabric sunroof. 42,000 miles approximately. Car cover. Valued for insurance purposes at £7,500. Fully serviced and MOTd. £5,995. Phone: 01769 580407.
1958 Rover P4 90 Saloon, Dove Grey with original red leather trim. A stunning low mileage example that was in one family for 40 years of its life. Fabulous history file, original tools, original buff logbook and full documentation.£12,950. Phone: 01663 733209.
MGB ROADSTER 1965, with overdrive, Red, Seebring bodykit, flared arches, Wolfrace wheels, wide tyres. Solid car. T&T. 5-bearing crank. Runs well, stiff suspension. Does need TLC. £3250 ono. 07817 850022 Day. 01895 236747 Eve
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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
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Sage Green. All original. 2.6 straight 6. Column shift manual. Good all round condition .MOT MGC ROADSTER Midnight blue. May 2013. Recent new front discs, cww. o/d. Superb cond. Detailed pads, and shocks. Good useable engine bay. Fully lined boot.MG car. £1,795. Call 01268 773459. reg. no. Large history file. Mot to April 2013. One of the very best. £18900 ovno. Tel.01623 842373.
The subject of an older professional restoration by marque specialists and only two owners since. Strong Mechanically with very good bodywork and interior, this is a fine example in all departments and displays excellent ‘road manners’. She benefits from fitted overdrive, mohair hood and chrome wire wheels. £41,950. Call 07768 323466 or 01844 344275.
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 This 1973 MGB GT is in great 5000 shape with a few blemishes in the paint but still looks good and the chrome is very bright. Previous owner was an MG collector. I have 6 wire wheels powder coated rally gray, 4 have new tires. The motor and carbs are rebuilt. I have upgraded it to an aluminum head. The transmission is stock with overdrive. The interior is MGF, 1.8 VVC 2003. Silver, black and in great condition, the black leather, air-con. Alloys, CD driver side door pull has a crack player, central-locking/alarm, 84K, from leaning on it. This is a low serviced regularly (condition 3), mile, low optioned car: rubber removable boot luggage rack/ floor mats, rear defrost. Asking weather-proof suitcase. MOT $7200. Car is located in the Aug11, Tax Feb11. 01844 351211 United States. Please contact: tinkerer81@yahoo.com £1,950 ono
Super driving car in incredible original condition, but would handsomely reward restoration. They are only original once! Brooklands race history (winner), so eligible for most events. Last owner 50 years! Unique and fabulous. Serious offers invited. Call 01825 750788.
1954 Morris Minor Split Screen 4 door. Finished in deep gloss black with dark red upholstery and red carpets. Fitted with the correct 803cc engine, recon gearbox and rear diff in 2009. This car is truly stunning inside and out, all period correct. Rare 4 door model. Drives fantastic and is ultra smooth. Just had full MOT. £5995. Call 01733 270227 / 07841 718715
MGF 1.8i Manual, 2001 51 Reg , Silver. E/W E/M alloys, airbag, alarm, CD, leather seats, 69,000 miles. New head gasket, cambelt, MoT July 2012, vgc. £1,500 Tel: 07854 322022 (Notts)
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TR5 FULL RESTORATION TO 1970 Triumph Herald 13/60 EXCEPTIONAL STANDARD. Convertible. Refurbished car in PROFESSIONAL DETAILED valencia blue with black interior. BODY OFF CHASSIS BUILD TO New dark blue carpets finish off CONCOURS STANDARD AND the interior. New white rubber VIRTUALLY NO MILES SINCE. CHROME WIRE WHEELS FULL bumper strips fitted, great solid LEATHER AND WALNUT INTERIOR. chassis, engine and box both run THIS CAR IS AS BEAUTIFUL ON very well. New MoT and service THE UNDERSIDE AS IT IS THE TOP! when sold. £4,995. Call 01733 VIRTUALLY READY TO SHOW OR 270227 / 07841 718715 ENJOY. Telephone: 01487 842168
1977 MGB Roadster Beautiful condition, garaged, service history. Chartreuse yellow, black interior, overdrive, unleaded, leather seats, radio/cassette, alloy wheels, tonneau cover, exterior restoration 1990, Tax/ MOT August 2012. £4,495 ONO (Cumbria) Contact Telephone 01539 536545
1973 Triumph TR6 PI with overdrive, an original UK RHD example. Subject of a professional restoration in 1991 to concours standard. The work undertaken upon the Triumph TR6 is fully documented and photographed. Since the restoration was completed it has covered circa 12,000 miles. This is supported by all the MOT certificates being present since 1991. This TR6 was a regular competitor at Triumph TR Register events in the early 2000’s gaining awards certificates. £16,995. Call +44 (0) 1246 451772
1995 M Rover Mini Cooper in red with white roof, mirrors and bonnet stripes. This very bright classic Cooper is in lovely condition and has clearly been very well cared for. It drives very well and is very original and unmodified, just as I should be. It has covered just 40280 miles in 17 years and I have a number of old MOTs to support the mileage. The condition both inside and out is fantastic. Recently serviced and MOTed and ready to be enjoyed. £5,295. Call 07967 135037 or 01769580407
MGB ROADSTER 1974 Rare Citron Yellow. Overdrive, 123 Ignition, Wood dash. Solid car, runs well. Good condition 3. New MOT and serviced by MG specialist April 2012 £4950 Tel:01782 537667 (Stoke) pblewis73@yahoo.co.uk
Ferrari 575M, 2004, Full Spec, rare “H” gated, late, manual transmission car which has only covered 18,365 miles since new. Unmarked Tour De France Blue with Tan hide stitched in blue, and blue carpets. Fiorano Handling Pack, 19” modular Wheels, enamel Scuderia wing shields, yellow brake calipers, sports exhaust, Ferrari CD changer, and SuperAmerica front grill. FSH. £78,950. Call 0141 812 1496
MG MIDGET MK 3 1972 Tax exempt. Completely restored 3000 miles ago (1999). MoT to May 2013. Professional charcoal leather interior. Mohair hood, beautiful. £3100 for quick sale. Phone 01225 422419 (Bath)
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FREE! LOTUS EUROPA TWIN CAM 1972, 87,670 miles, A fully restored car in fabulous Pistachio Green. An ongoing 12 year restoration having taken place from 2000 until very recently. This is a wonderful period sports-car in the classic 1970’s colour with light tan interior trim. Right hand drive, 4 speed manual gearbox, Alloy wheels, Wood finish dashboard, Wood finish gear knob. £19,999. Call +44 (0) 1242 680130
1957 MGA ROADSTER Black with Black interior, One owner since 1984 had 2 restorations in that time, comes with MGOC hard top, CWW, history since purchase. Rust free but with minor body work scratches. Some extra spare parts included £14,995. Tel 01344 844317 email: lynne.mackenzie@btinternet.com
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