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BMW 328 Kamm Coupé
German Legend Reborn
Amelia Island Concours!
6 Hours of Silverstone! Think Bubbles!
The bizarre and the beautiful gather in Florida
Epic sportscar race for WEC season opener
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Editorial Forget hedge funds, offshore bank accounts and company pension plans, because it seems the new way to accrue a nice little lump sum for your retirement is to stash an early example of a sports car in a garage...and forget about it for 40 years! That is what happened to a 1961 Jaguar E-Type ‘Flat Floor’ Roadster that was recently offered for sale by Bonham’s auction house with an estimate of £20-30,000 (see News Page 6). The car had been parked in a garage over four decades ago and was ‘rediscovered’ inside the dilapidated building covered in a thick layer of dirt and dust. The interior was covered in dirt, bird mess, mould and mildew and was way beyond a quick clean with a damp cloth, and just a cursory glance confirmed that the car would need a total ground up restoration, so you can imagine our amazement when the hammer finally fell at a whopping £102,020. Okay, we get that it’s a very early example of one of the most desirable cars ever made, but...wow! A little research on the web revealed that a similar, yet fully restored E-Type, also a 1961 ‘flat floor’ example, sold for just £35,280 in an auction last year. In fact, Bonham’s themselves sold a restored ‘flat floor’ car in 2011 for £53,200 including premium. That car was chassis number 850305, while the ‘barn find’ car was chassis number 850060, just a 245 car difference, so what’s going on here? To have the car professionally restored would probably cost upwards of £40,000, so the finished car could total nearly £150,000 when done. The auction catalogue said: “...there can be few of its kind left in such original condition,” which is great, but because it requires total restoration, all that originality will most likely disappear in a skip. Answers on a post card please, because we’re baffled. There is no denying that the new owner will end up with a very collectable car, but it’s never had a famous owner, and has no notable history as such, so not much in the way of provenance. We just can’t figure it out. I guess some people just like very dusty cars! On a different note, we have been blown away by the success of our new mobile friendly magazine format, with the March issue being viewed over 900,000 times! Simply incredible, I’m sure you’ll agree, and naturally we thank you for your support. We have been ironing out a few bugs on the new website and once we are completely happy with it we will take down the old site which we kept as a back-up. We also hope to add some new features to the website in the coming months, so make sure you look out for them. We hope you enjoy this issue of Classic, Performance & Retro. Drive safe!
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Ride Like The Wind: It was so windy that it was hard to stand up in parts of Silverstone on April 14, as the World Endurance Championships rolled into town. Phil Sullivan reports on a dramatic race, but asks...where were the spectators!
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Legend Reborn: A car that survived the World War Two only to be destroyed years later, few thought they would ever see the historic BMW 325 Kamm Coupé again. But then BMW Classic stepped in, and now the legend is reborn.
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Racing Lines: A quick look at our track day diary showed a lot of track action happening around the country, so we sent Simon Hazeldine to Blyton Park to find out what all the fuss was about.
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Amelia Island Concours: When it comes to concours competitions, one of the most respected, and hotly contested, is the event held annually at Amelia Island in Florida. Words Jon Backshaw. Pictures - Daren Winckel.
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The Bubblecar Museum: They might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no denying that ‘Bubble Cars’ have bags of character and are loads of fun. Simon Hazeldine called in at ‘The Bubblecar Museum’ to find out more about these quirky cars.
Regular Features: 006 News: All the latest news and gossip from the Classic, Performance & Retro worlds.
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Beauties & Oddities At Amelia Island.
016 Club News: A round-up of news from some of the best car clubs in the world. 052 New Stuff: A look at what’s hot...and what’s not in the automotive marketplace. 066 What’s On: Never miss another show with our comprehensive events guide. 070 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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Relic Recovered & Sold
Forgotten ‘Barn Find’ E-Type Sells For £109,020 The Jaguar E-Type is a pretty memorable car, so it’s hard to believe that somebody ‘forgot’ that they had one sitting in a dusty barn for nigh on 30 years. But it seems that may have been the case for one of the cars in Bonham’s Hendon sale on April 29, where a ‘barn find’ E-Type sold for an amazing £109,020. The car is one of the earliest surviving examples of the marque, having rolled off the Jaguar line just a few weeks after production started. ‘564 DFJ’ was purchased by the vendor in February 1965 from Jaguar dealer A J Beal of Exeter, and used regularly until around 30 years ago. Taken off the road, it was stored outside, covered over, for the first five years and then garage stored until it was recently ‘discovered.’ The original hood was included in the sale and the car also comes with owner’s manual, data plate, old-style logbook and Swansea V5 document. And a lot of dust! www.bonhams.com
Rare Riley On Show
New Concours Classes At Salon Privé 2013 This year’s prestigeous Salon Privé event, held at Sion Park in London on September 4-6, will feature eleven new classes in the hotly contested Chubb Insurance Concours d’Elégance competition. The new classes are: Celebrating 100 Years Of Aston Martin; The Iconic Porsche 911 At Fifty Years; 50 Years Of Legendary Lamborghinis; Wind In Your Hair; The Beauty Of Streamlining; ‘Little Saloons’: The Birth Of The Berlinetta; Graceful Pre-War Motoring; Post-War Competition Greats; The Art Of Design: Pininfarina; Sporting Motorcycles From The 1920s To 1970s, and finally, One-Offs And Oddball Motorcycles. One of the cars scheduled to take part is a stunning 1949 Riley 105 Transformable Coupé which is entered in ‘The beauty of Streamlining’ class. The unique and very special Riley from Swiss coachbuilder, Walter Koeng, was originally purchased from Riley in Coventry as a running chassis in 1948. Koeng proceeded to build his ultimate dream car from the chassis up. The art deco influenced shape and aerodynamic form, with its sweeping lines and attractive curves, make the Riley a true one off which will only to be seen this year at Salon Privé. www.salonprivelondon.com
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Rimmer On Tour!
Red Dwarf Star Joins London To Brighton Classic Run Self-confessed petrol-head, Chris Barrie – who played Rimmer in the hit TV series ‘Red Dwarf’ - will be joining the immensely popular London to Brighton Classic Car Run on Sunday June 2. Chris takes part in several classic tours during the year and says he is ‘delighted’ to join the run which is organised by GE Classic Motor Events. He is looking forward to meeting other classic owners on the day and will be handing out awards at the finish as the run celebrates its 25th anniversary at Brighton Racecourse. Chris will be driving his MGB GT which should be a rather more comfortable means of getting to Brighton than on a previous occasion. Chris explains: ‘Last time I took part in a London – Brighton run with a machine of my own was in 1997 on my Raleigh Pioneer bicycle. Hopefully this time it will be less strenuous!’ Another ‘star’ entering the event this year is a classic Italian police Alfa Romeo Giulia that featured in the film ‘The Italian Job’. Owners of modern day sports cars and kit cars are also catered for, with a separate run that is now in its thirteenth year. A unique carbon fibre Ronart W152 will be making an appearance on this run for the first time too. www.classicmotorevents.co.uk
TV Star On Display
Dad’s Army Van On Show A 1935 Ford BB Box Van immortalised as Lance Corporal Jones’ armoured car in the BBC TV series Dad’s Army has gone on display at the Charles Burrell Steam Museum in Thetford, Norfolk. The van made its screen debut in the first episode of the popular sit-com to be filmed in colour, back in 1969. It was sold in a recent Bonham’s auction and bought by Two Norfolk families, the Pearsons and the Jenkinses, benefactors of the Dad’s Army Museum. The van is on permanent display at the museum and visitor information can be found at: www.norfolkheritage.co.uk
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Guest Appearance
Starring Role For TS2 At Letchworth Show An important piece of motoring history will be on display at the Letchworth Garden City Classic & Vintage Car Club Annual Transport Picnic in June. TS2 is the first right-hand drive production Triumph TR and was completed along with its left-hand drive sister car TS1 at Standard Triumph’s Banner Lane, Coventry, plant on 22nd July 1953. Both cars were in many respects hand-built, as the production line had yet to be commissioned and they began the illustrious line of sporting Triumphs that won affection and fame on the road and in competition events. TS2 was purchased in 1976 by Keith Read, who was then motoring correspondent for the ‘Coventry Evening Telegraph’ newspaper. Keith commenced a full rebuild but unfortunately could not finish the restoration and, in a magnificent gesture, he donated this historic car to the TR Register. Picnic organising committee chairman David Davis said: ‘We are very excited to have such an historic Triumph joining us and are very grateful to the TS2 Trust and our club member Jon Marshall, who is also a member of the TR Register, for organising its appearance.’ The Picnic takes place on Saturday 8th June at Fairclough Hall Farm, Halls Green, Weston, Herts, SG4 7DP. £5 per vehicle on the gate. Pedestrians £2. Gates open at 11am and the event ends at 5pm. www.lgccvcc.co.uk
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Open to all classic cars over 25 years old and this year celebrating our silver anniversary in style. Starting the day at the historic Brooklands Museum then follow your easy to use route guide through some of the South East’s most picturesque villages to your organised stopping point for refreshments before making your way to Brighton.
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Starting from Madeira Drive after a leisurely breakfast at your hotel travelling at a relaxed pace along some of the South East’s finest roads. Enjoy tea and cake en route at our prestigious stopping point then on to Brooklands Museum where you have VIP parking and lunch leaving time to spend the afternoon enjoying the wonderful displays at the museum.
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Silverstone Classic
“The Biggest Touring Car Revival Yet!” The 2013 Silverstone Classic (July 26-28) will celebrate Britain’s evergreen passion for bumper-to-bumper touring car racing with a record number of saloon cars grids from the sport’s golden eras. For the first time in the evocative event’s history, the classic motor racing festival will include three packed touring car grids alongside as part of an amazing line-up of 24 races for unrivalled numbers of historic F1, GT and sportscars. With a capacity 58 car field, the Under 2-Litre Touring Car (U2TC) showdown for saloons from the early 60s is an established crowdpleaser at the Classic, and the Super Touring Trophy introduced in 2012 proved to be an instant success for fans of more modern tin-top racing in Eighties and Nineties. Both return in 2013 but now are joined by a new Trans-Atlantic Touring Car Trophy grid featuring many of the mighty V8 muscle cars that dominated saloon car racing in the second half of the Sixties. Indeed it’s almost exactly 50 years ago that Silverstone witnessed the arrival of the first ‘Yank Tank’. It was on May 11, 1963, that saloon car legend Jack Sears debuted the 6.9-litre NASCAR sourced Ford Galaxie at Silverstone, promptly trounced the reigning Jaguars and totally transformed the sport for many decades. It was unquestionably a defining moment and two Trans-Atlantic Touring Car Trophy races staged over the actionpacked weekend will mark the golden anniversary of Sears’ first win. Harking back to that halcyon era both will witness large numbers of the crowd-pleasing American machines taking on their more nimble European rivals from the same unforgettable period. The two-driver U2TC race also honours another important milestone in saloon car racing history – 50 years of the esteemed Lotus Cortina. Last year’s capacity 58-car grid included more than 25 of these racing deities and another huge turn out is guaranteed in July in a packed field that will also flaunt packs of battling Alfa Romeos, BMWs and Minis. www.silverstoneclassic.com
Rallying Classics
McCormack Tops WWRS RAC Rally Championship Round Two Marty McCormack and Phil Clarke swept to victory on the second round of the West Wales Rally Spares RAC Rally Championship, SG Petch Tour of Hamsterley on April 28. In a renewal of their tremendous sporting rivalry with fellow Ford Escort Mk2 crew Steve Bannister and Louise Sutherland that started on last year’s Roger Albert Clark Rally, McCormack and Clarke went 45s clear after seven tough and slippery stages in the Co Durham forest complex. Big crowds lined the stages to watch the spectacular action during an event that pumped an estimated half-million pounds into the local economy. “No real dramas,” said McCormack after taking the early championship lead with maximum points in the Rob Smith Rallying Series Three. However, round one winners Nick Elliott and Dave Price (Escort Mk2) had a rally to forget. “We were caught out by a slippery corner and put it in the ditch on its side,” said Elliott after sliding off the opening stage. Spectators finally got them out, and they levelled times with McCormack on two stages before pulling out, too far down to score useful points. www.rallies.info
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Spanish Sensation
FIA Masters Historic Championships Blast Off At Barcelona The new era of FIA Historic Championships kicked off in style at the Circuit de Catalunya last weekend, with Joaquin Folch and Bobby Verdon-Roe taking a win apiece in the FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship and Leo Voyazides/Simon Hadfield claiming honours in the FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship. Under a cloudless sky, local hero Joaquin Folch (Brabham BT49C) triumphed in a stunning FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship openers, chased hard by Bobby Verdon-Roe (McLaren MP4-1/B). The two flashed over the finishing line just nine-tenths of a second apart, while Nathan Kinch brought his McLaren MP4-1/B home third. Verdon-Roe turned the tables in race two as Folch retired, but a stunning effort by Michael Lyons gave him second place in his Hesketh 308, while Belgian legend Jean-Michel Martin (Fittipaldi F8) was third. On the combined results of the two races, class wins went to Mike Wrigley (March 711), Michael Lyons, Ian Simmonds (Tyrell 012) and Verdon-Roe. Leo Voyazides/Simon Hadfield (Lola T70 Mk3B) were victorious in the new FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship as they won the opening 90-minute race. They were chased hard early on by the similar car of Martin Stretton/Grant Tromans but when that was halted with mechanical problems, Carlos Monteverde/ Gary Pearson (Lola T70) assumed second with Michael Lyons third sharing Mike Wrigley’s Chevron B16. Chris Jolly and Steve Farthing (Cooper T61) took the podium honours in the Pre-66 sports car section of the race in their Cooper Chevrolet, followed closely by Keith Ahlers/James Bellinger (Cooper Monaco) and Pedro Macedo da Silva and Andy Newall (Ford GT40 Spider). Class wins went to Voyazides/Hadfield, Wrigley/Lyons, Jolly/Farthing, Peter Hallford (Chevrolet Corvette), Macedo da Silva/Newall The second round of the FIA Masters Historic Championships is at Brands Hatch on May 26th-27th
Monterey Magic!
Over 500 Historic Racers Set For Monterey Over 500 historic racing cars will take part in the much anticipated Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Raceway in California on August 1618. A wide variety of cars will be present, from vintage machines dating back to 1911, right up to more recent cars from the 1990s. Expect examples from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, McLaren, Porsche, Jaguar and Bugatti. The cars will be split into 16 classes according to age, engine size and type. Chevrolet will also have a major presence at the event as the manufacturer celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Corvette.
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Historics At Donington!
Iconic P3 Alfas And ERAs To Star At Donington The HGPCA Nuvolari Trophy Race in association with Hall & Hall won’t simply evoke memories of pre-War Grand Prix racing at Donington Park, it will recreate it. Pioneering cars will race in their national colours and a number that originally raced there almost 80 years ago will compete at the track once more. Two iconic Alfa Romeo Tipo B (P3) masterpieces, including the 1935 Donington Grand Prix winner, head the fast-growing entry, which currently includes Alfa Romeo Monza and 1750GS models, Bugatti T35s and T37s and a T39, a bevy of ERAs built in Hall & Hall’s home town of Bourne, the raucous Frazer Nash Nurburg, four, six and eight cylinder Maseratis, the Parnell-MG and a wonderfully gruff Talbot-Lago T26SS. The sight, sound and smell of rare and historically very important racing machines returning to the circuit after so many years, cornering at Redgate and Coppice, negotiating the Craner Curves and barrelling along the Wheatcroft Straight, will provide an unforgettable spectacle that’s sure to have Festival visitors reaching for their cameras. The HGPCA cars will be out every day of the Festival, with qualifying on the Friday morning, Race One at 12.30pm on Saturday and Race Two at 2pm on Sunday. Of the ‘Donington’ cars taking part, the priceless straight-eight Alfa Romeo P3 of music impresario Tony Smith is of particular significance to venue historians as it is the very car in which celebrated Bedfordshire aviator Richard ‘Mad Jack’ Shuttleworth won the inaugural Donington Grand Prix in 1935. A sister car will be handled by German driver Stephan Rettenmaier. Richard Last’s Parnell-MG also competed in a pre-war GP at the circuit, and will wear number 17, as it did when Humphrey Cuddon-Fletcher raced it (as a K3 Magnette) in 1938. Richard Pilkington’s Talbot-Lago is another machine with great period history, including Grands Prix and Le Mans. Quickest of the Maseratis is likely to be the 1934 8CM driven for owner Chris Jacques by Dorset farmer Rob Newall, who raced Formula Ford single-seaters in the 1970s and remains one of Britain’s quickest Jaguar XK pilots. This car is dark blue rather than the traditional red of Italy, as it was originally raced by Prince Birabongese of Siam. English Racing Automobiles (ERA) were successful in the 1930s and the voiturettes, with their supercharged Riley-based engines, remain hugely popular. There are seven examples on the entry to date: R3A, R4, R4A, R5B, R9B, R10B and GP1. R3A – driven by Briton Mark Gillies, who is commuting from the USA to race – was the first ERA to compete at Donington Park, in April 1935, while new ERA owner Nick Topliss’ R4A won the 150-mile Nuffield Trophy at Donington in July of that year, in the hands of Liverpudlian Pat Fairfield. Pat Fairfield would die two years later, in a crash at Le Mans, and a memorial to him can be found at Donington Park. Peter Whitehead and Peter Walker drove R10B to third in the 1936 Donington Grand Prix, behind a pair of Alfa Romeos, and Whitehead went on to win the 1938 Australian GP in it. US-domiciled Irishman Paddins Dowling will race it this time, while Germany’s Rainer Ott plans to bring R9B – Charlie Martin’s 1936 Donington Park Nuffield Trophy winner. Another period podium car due to appear is R5B ‘Remus’, in which Prince Birabongse of Siam scored a second place and Tony Rolt won club races in 1938. It is now owned by American Charles McCabe. www.doningtonhistoric.com
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750 Motor Club
Austins Assemble At Beautiful Beaulieu
The annual National Austin 7 Rally, organised by the 750 Motor Club, takes place on Sunday 7th July on the Beaulieu Estate in Hampshire. Enthusiastic owners and their pre-war Austin 7s will be heading in their hundreds for the picturesque venue which provides an ideal day out for all the family as the rally entry ticket also gives access to Lord Montagu’s historic Palace House and Gardens and The National Motor Museum. Austin 7s may be small but what they lack in size they make up for in ‘dependability’ – as evidenced by the adventures they, and their owners get up to. Pictured above is a crosssection of English Austin 7s on a rally in northern France as guests of the Tacot Club Calaisen. This club is twinned with the North Hertfordshire Centre of the 750 Motor Club and will be at Beaulieu displaying a fascinating variety of their Gallic vehicles. Further afield an intrepid group of three Austin 7s is currently making its way from Buenos Aires to New York – an epic 11,000 mile journey across twelve countries and two continents. At least one of cars is likely to be at Beaulieu in July. You can follow the extraordinary journey online at www.austinsinamericas.co.uk The National Austin 7 Rally is sponsored by Warranty Direct and RH Specialist Insurers. Full details and entry forms can be found on the website: www.750mc.co.uk/austin7. Gates open at 10am and the general public is welcomed and encouraged to attend this fascinating and entertaining event. www.750mc.co.uk/austin7
Mini Cooper Register
Ex-Works Mini Coopers Head For Beaulieu
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 1,071cc 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 club members’ Ex-Works and Special Tuning cars. www.minicooper.org
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MG Car Club
MGs Ready For Round Two The MG Car Club returns to action on May 4-5, for round two of the 2013 motorsport campaign. Brands Hatch is set to host two days full of action, as the club gets ready to welcome an abundance of other series to the MGCC package. The two days will see 14 different series’ in total hit the track, with eight of those belonging to the MG Car Club. Following a thoroughly successful start to the 2013 season at Donington Park in April, Brands Hatch is sure to keep the entertainment going. With new title sponsor Priory Retail onboard for the weekend the MG Trophy Championship promises to be another frantic duet of races, with 22 cars set to do battle around the short and challenging Indy circuit layout. www.mgcc.co.uk
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Toyota. The LMP2 victory went Endurance Championship at Silverstone. However, it wasn’t to Silverstone based team just Audi that were celebrating Delta ADR as Antonio Pizzonia after the race, the 25 points took the chequered flag with a one lap advantage over the for the win in LMP1 Privateer No24 Oak Racing Oreca Nissan. category went to the reigning champions, Rebellion Racing, In the opening hour of the with a dominant class win for race Alan McNish in the No2 Nick Heidfeld, Nicolas Prost Audi Sport Team Joest Audi and Neel Jani in the No12 Lola- R18 e-Tron Quattro moved
from third on the grid to leading the race within the first ten minutes.
Audi Takes Early Lead At the start Alex Wurz in the No7 Toyota TS030 led the field into the first corner, followed by Anthony Davidson in the No8 TS030. However, McNish
soon got past the second placed Toyota and then dispatched the lead car on lap six as Wurz went wide at Club corner. Benoit Treluyer in the No1 Audi followed his teammate by moving up from 5th on the grid to end the opening hour in a credible 2nd place, 18.8
seconds behind his Scottish teammate. The No7 Toyota then seemed to encounter a problem as Wurz was passed by Davidson and then dropped back with tyre smoke appearing from the back of the Toyota in the braking zone at the end of Vale as his brakes locked up. May 2013 19
However the Austrian was able Above: Lights to keep going and maintain the out, and the race gap to the front runners. is on. Top Right: The LMP1 Privateer battle The Greaves between Rebellion and Strakka Motorsport Zytek was unable to materialize as Z11SN - Nissan. Jonny Kane had to start the Centre Right: race at the back of the grid Porsche 911 RSR. following qualifying where the Right: Oak Racing HPD-Honda failed to complete Morgan Nissan four laps. Kane forced his takes on fuel. way through to the front of LMP2 grid by lap 7. The two was led by the No25 DeltaRebellion Lola Toyotas led the ADR Oreca Nissan of Antonio way, with both cars being able Pizzonia from pole position to keep in close formation and with the No35 Oak Racing within a lap of the works Audis Morgan of Martin Plowman and Toyotas. moving up from 4th on the The battle for LMP2 honours grid to finish the hour in It looks like Audi will be the dominant force in 2013.
second. It wasn’t a happy time for the Lotus team as the No31 T128 of Vitantonio Liuzzi had to make several pit stops for a loose door and the No32 Lotus of Jan Charouz was hit by the No49 Pecom Racing Oreca of Nicolas Minassian, causing damage to the steering and bodywork which looked like it may cause the car’s retirement.
Two Hours In In the second hour of the race, the No2 Audi maintained the lead built up by Allan McNish in the first 60 minutes, with Loic Duval ending the second hour of the ‘6 Hours of Silverstone’ 15 seconds ahead of Marcel Fassler in 20 www.cprmag.co.uk
The Am Class Aston Martin Vantage V8.
the No1 R18 e-Tron. The No8 Toyota TS030 was still on the lead lap, but Stephane Sarrazin was over 80 seconds behind the lead Audis and 20 seconds head of teammate Nicolas Lapierre in the No7 TS030 which had suffered from tyre problems in the first 60-minutes of the race.
The Toyota TS030 - Hybrid thunders past ‘The Wing.’
Two Horse Race The LMP1 Privateer battle became a ‘two horse race’ when Nick Leventis in the No21 Strakka Racing HPD-Honda The No2 Audi R-18 eTron Quattro.
spun across the track at T3 and hit the No61 Ferrari of Jack Gerber who was turning in for the next corner. The
resulting damage forced Leventis to retire. The LMP2 battle was being led by the Delta ADR run G Drive sponsored Oreca Nissan of John Martin, with the No25 sister car of Tor Graves nearly a minute behind the Australian in 8th overall. A sharp rain shower during the third hour shook things up with the LMP2 leader John Martin in the No26 G Drive Racing Oreca Nissan spinning across the track on the exit of the final corner and hitting the pit wall. With most of the cars on slicks a full course yellow was declared which was withdrawn a short time later as the strong wind blew the rain clouds away May 2013 21
Aston Martins in the Pit Lane at Silverstone. from the circuit. There was also a lead change at the front of the field with the No1 Audi taking the lead. At the top of the hour the No2 car came into the pits with Duval handing over to Kristensen. The Dane pushed the car on the opening lap of his stint as the No1 car pitted
with Fassler handing over to Andre Lotterer. The German emerged from the pits behind the No2 Audi but Kristenen found himself unsighted by an Aston Martin and Lotterer took advantage to sweep into the lead. The No12 Rebellion Lola Toyota extended its lead in the
LMP1 Privateer class, ending the third hour two laps ahead of the No13 Rebellion of ‘Frankie’ Cheng. With the demise of the No26 G Drive Oreca, which rejoined the track after a lengthy pit stop to repair the damage caused by the accident. The lead reverted to the No25 Delta-ADR Oreca of Tor Graves, who held a 90 second advantage over the No24 Oak Racing Morgan Nissan of David Heinemeier Hansson.
British Weather
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In the fourth hour the typical English spring weather continued as the sun came out to bathe the Silverstone track in sunlight. The No1 Audi R18 of Andre Lotterer ended the fourth hour of the race in the same position the German began it, leading the race by 8.1 seconds ahead of the
No2 Audi R18 e-Tron of Tom Kristensen. The two Toyotas were in third and fourth places with the No8 TS030 of Sebastien Buemi holding the final podium position one lap behind the leader. Alex Wurz was back behind the wheel of the No7 Toyota 42 seconds adrift of Buemi. The LMP1 Privateer leader was still Nicolas Prost in the No12 Rebellion Racing LolaToyota, two laps ahead of the No13 sister car which still had Frankie Cheng on driving duties. The LMP2 lead also ended as it began an hour earlier with the No25 Delta ADR Oreca of John Martin leading the field ahead of the No24 Oak Racing Morgan-Nissan of Alex Brundle, who briefly led the race when the lad car pitted for fuel and tyres. A short fuel stop in the fifth hour for the No1 Audi of Benoit Treluyer set up a great showdown between the two R18 e-tron quattros in the last hour of the race. The No2 Audi of Allan McNish stopped at the top of the hour for fuel and tyres from the head of the field, which gave the lead
Above Left: Lone Audi stalking pair of Toyotas. Top Right: Ferrari wheel change. Right: Alexander Wurz in his Toyota TS030.
to Treluyer who pitted a lap Lola-Toyota of Nick Heidfeld is later. However the French still in a dominant position in driver completed a short 51 the privateer class. second stop to get back out In LMP2 the No25 Delta-ADR on track in front of his Scottish Oreca was still at the front of teammate. the field, 43 seconds in front of the No24 Oak Racing Morgan of Upper Hand Olivier Pla. The two Toyota TS030 were a The No35 Oak Morgan of Alex lap behind with the No8 TS030 Brundle pitted from 3rd place of Anthony Davidson still but a faulty starter motor left holding the upper hand over the British driver stranded in the No7 Toyota of Alex Wurz. the pit lane and dropped the The No12 Rebellion Racing car down the order as the Ferrari 428 and Aston Martin Vantage V8 chase Oreca 03 Nissan of G-Drive Racing.
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Obligatory cheeky grid girl shot! when Michael Marsal failed to respect the minimum driving time of 1h15m, moving the team down to 5th in the LMP2 result. The No49 Pecom Racing Oreca was promoted to third place and the No35 Oak Racing Morgan to 4th
Allan McNish and Benoit Tréluyer celebrate.
Where Was The Crowd?
mechanics worked hard to fix the fault.
Close Finish As the chequered flag approached Allan McNish, whose car was on fresh tyres following the pit stop, was reeling in the leading Audi with just a few laps remaining. Treluyer didn’t have an answer for the faster car and McNish swept into the lead at Luffield and moved ahead to win the 24 www.cprmag.co.uk
race by nearly 3.5 seconds. The two Toyotas were 3rd and 4th with the two Rebellion Racing Lolas in 5th and 6th overall. The LMP2 victory went to the No25 Delta-ADR Oreca of Antonio Pizzonia, Tor Graves and James Walker, with the No24 Oak Racing MorganNissan in second place. The third placed No41 Greaves Motorsport Zytek Nissan was given a one lap penalty
Apart the Formula1 British Grand Prix, this should be the biggest event on the UK’s motorsport calendar. The World Endurance Championship’s ‘6 Hours of Silverstone’ boasts names like Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Corvette, Audi, Nissan and Toyota among the types lining up on the grid. Sitting in the drivers’ seats were well-respected names like Alexander Wurz, Allan McNish, Anthony Davidson, Tom Kristensen, Bruno Senna, Darren Turner, Sebastian Buemi, Nick Heifeld and Nicholas Prost. On paper, the ‘6 Hours of
The top three cars in the Silverstone pit lane - note all the empty blue seats in the background. Silverstone’ is a mouthwatering prospect, where a little slice of Le Mans comes to the UK for one weekend only. So what went wrong, I ask myself, as I look out at empty grandstands all around the circuit. Quite frankly, it’s embarrassing. Yes it is cold, damp and windy, but racing fans are a hardy lot and it takes a bit more than some inclement weather to keep them away from a good event. We have a round of one of the world’s top motorsport competitions right here at the self proclaimed ‘home of British motorsport’ and yet hardly anyone has turned up to see it. Some serious questions need answering. Now it could be unfair to blame the race fans for staying away. The tickets were for once very reasonably priced with a full weekend adult ticket for just £38.00. That’s all three days for less than forty quid!
Another trophy for Team Audi.
So if it wasn’t the weather, and the costs were not the problem, what else could it be? If I had to take a wild guess I would say it was probably down to poor marketing. A lot of people I spoke to after the race were unaware that it had even taken place, and when I told then how much it cost, most said they would almost certainly have gone had they have known. If that is indeed the case, then somebody has to stand up
and take responsibility for this shambles, whether it is the people at the ACO, Silverstone or an outside agency. If this had happened at a Formula1 event, you can be sure that a certain Mr Ecclestone wouldn’t hesitate to cancel all future events at the same venue. It’s such a shame, because the otherwise deserted Silverstone saw some incredible racing over the weekend, as tight and competitive as you’re ever likely to see. May 2013 25
Legend Reborn A car that survived the World War Two only to be destroyed years later, few thought they would ever see the historic BMW 325 Kamm Coupé again. But then BMW Classic stepped in, and now the legend is reborn.
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he famous BMW racing cars which made history in the 1940 Mille Miglia continue to enthral and delight wherever they go, but for many years, the fleet of silver BMW racers has been one car short. The BMW 328 Kamm Coupé, named after the German aerodynamics pioneer Wunibald Kamm, disappeared without trace back in 1953. However, 70 years after BMW’s Mille Miglia victory – BMW Classic has recreated this iconic racing car, once again illuminating an important milestone in both motor sport history and the development of vehicle aerodynamics. “We are very proud to be able to bring this car back into the public spotlight,” said Karl Baumer, Director of 26 www.cprmag.co.uk
BMW Group Classic. “We’ve come up against some major technical challenges, had many discussions and racked up countless hours of research, but when you see the car for the first time you can sense the passion and expertise invested in the project by everyone involved – all those
years ago and today.” BMW was quick to appreciate the unique status of its Mille Miglia cars following the victory in 1940, and they were
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There is no doubt that the Kamm Coupé was an eye-catching car.
soon moved out of Munich into a rural hideaway to save them from potential destruction during the World War Two. The evacuation was successful, with all five surviving the hostilities essentially unscathed. However, in the upheaval of the immediate post-war period BMW lost track of the cars. With Allied soldiers scouring Germany for rare racing cars, it was hardly surprising that the three Mille Miglia Roadsters resurfaced in
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Russia, England and America. had become a manufacturer in The winning Touring Coupé his own right, supplying speedy from 1940 was initially seized Veritas racing sports cars to by the Americans before being customers in a resurgent postwhisked away by a senior BMW war Germany. employee. However, that car However, he also laboured also found its way across the consistently under financial Atlantic when the employee woes and a few years later he was forced to part company decided to emigrate. Only the Kamm Coupé remained with the Kamm Coupé. Sadly, in Germany, former BMW this automotive gem was not Director of Racing Ernst Loof blessed with a long life under its having acquired the car for his new owner, succumbing to the personal use. By this time he scrap heap after an accident in
Attention to detail inside the car is remarkable.
There is very little aerodynamic drag from the bodywork.
Spare wheel storage is rather crude. the early 1950s. There was certainly no denying the historical value of this very special car and, after BMW founded BMW Mobile Tradition in the mid-1990s to oversee an extended reappraisal of the company’s history, plans were put together to build a reproduction. But the resurrection project proved to be a tricky undertaking. All design drawings for the car seemed to have disappeared into thin air and there
was hardly a rich supply of historical photos around either. It was only with the hands-on assistance of a private collector in Munich that the project team were able to gather together a much larger selection of photos showing the car from a wide variety of angles. Indeed, these even included a good number of shots detailing the car’s tubular frame construction. It was then the time to tackle the exacting task of piecing together a likeness
of the complete car from the available information. BMW’s computer specialists in the design department embraced the challenge. They started by scanning in the most detailed photos to use as a basis for a 3D geometry program. Then the few reliable constants, such as the wheel rim diameters, wheel offset, headlight size, door handles, wing nuts, indicators and BMW logos, were added until they appeared in the same position in every projection. May 2013 29
The flowing lines of the Kamm Coupé.
Every image provided a fresh series of reference points for wheel arches, windows and other parts linked to the fixed constants. Gradually, the well of information deepened until the experts were able to produce a virtual solid model, in which every detail looked right in every view of the car. This was used to generate a program for a five-axis milling machine, which would cut an original-size model from a massive block of highly compacted foam. A restorer was then commissioned to stretch an original BMW chassis by 20 cm and build a steel space frame according to the templates provided by the photos. However, not long afterwards the project was put on ice. As part of the concept design process for the new BMW Museum an idea 30 www.cprmag.co.uk
was floated of rebuilding the intricate Elektron space frame of the Kamm Coupé as a showpiece for the ‘Lightweight design’ area of the museum. An exact copy of the original space frame was duly produced with the help of a specialist based near Munich. Aluminium was chosen as the material in place of the original Elektron, and the frame’s weight duly came very close to that of the original. Although this display frame was never intended to be used in an actual car, the Kamm Coupé idea remained on the table. In the end, it was a project initiated by the Meisterschule für Karosserie- und Fahrzeugbau Leipzig-Leisnig-Erlbach (master craftsmen’’s college for body and vehicle construction serving Leipzig, Leisnig and Erlbach) in partnership with the
BMW plant in Leipzig that got the ball rolling. The original plan was to cover the existing steel space frame with aluminium body panels to replicate the external appearance of the car at least. The Meisterschule produced moulds of the foam model in which the panels of the outer skin could be shaped. The finished body has since been on display at the Leipzig plant. With the 70th anniversary of the Mille Miglia victory fast approaching, BMW Classic was determined to bring its plan to recreate the Kamm Coupé to fruition. However, highly skilled specialists were required to turn the collection of individual parts into a car that could actually be driven. With his excellent BMW 328 Touring Coupé and Mille Miglia Roadster restorations
for the new BMW Museum the outer skin, the team used still fresh in the mind, it was pure aluminium body panels clear that René Große – based from a second set supplied by in Wusterwitz in the state of the Meisterschule. The newly Brandenburg – would be the made panels for the inside – for right man for the job. the inner front wings, bulkhead, Große used the foam model double floor section of the as the basis for a glass fibre- body, dashboard and fuel tank, reinforced plastic mould. This for example – then had to be was then shaped (with the help integrated into the mould. of additional wooden elements) The body experts in René into a strong casing which was Große’s team called on all split down the middle into two their skill and experience to fit parts. The 25 mm-diameter the body to the space frame. tubes for the space frame – An interesting detail of the made from an aluminium alloy construction were the 40-mmthat allowed work-hardening – wide aluminium strips which were then fitted into these two were welded to the frame at the half-shells. Extreme precision outer edges of the metal skin. was the order of the day The outer skin was then edged here, as no corrections could inwards around these strips to subsequently be made to the a width of a few millimetres to outer skin. All this endeavour achieve the visually intricate was aimed at ensuring that the edges on the bonnet, windows, frame would get close to the 30 doors and wheel arches. This kg weight of the original. For detail, like the design of the
bonnet hinge and door hinges, had been patented by BMW. And that meant there were sketches available which enabled the team to render the new parts as close as possible to their original templates. Other challenges included the technical tweaks which set the Kamm Coupé apart from its series-produced siblings, such as the set-back radiator, engine and transmission, modified rear axle and a host of other alterations requiring meticulous detailing. The BMW 328 Kamm Coupé was finally handed over to BMW Classic in a brief ceremony in March 2010. That left only a short amount of time to prepare the newly created racing car for its big day at the 2010 Mille Miglia – 70 years after its last, memorable appearance in the race.
Below: Quite simply, the Kamm Coupé is a superb piece of engineering.
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Racing Lines A quick look at our own track day diary showed that there was a lot of track action happening around the country, so we though we had better check it out! Simon Hazeldine went to Blyton Park in Lincolnshire to find out what all the fuss was about.
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hanks to some rather persistent snowy weather, the first few months of 2013 have largely been a bit of a wash-out when it comes to track days. I mean, who would want to go screaming into a hairpin at 120mph on show and ice? Nobody in their right mind... 32 www.cprmag.co.uk
that’s who! Consequently, lots of circuits have been cancelling track days, which while disappointing, was done in the interests of safety and few could argue with that. Some circuits, on the other hand, resorted to scattering tonnes of salt onto the tracks to melt the snow and ice and
declared them ‘open.’ Now some people might see that as the circuit owners doing their utmost to avoid cancelling events, but that salt will take a long time to wash away completely, and what happens next time there is a historic racing event; will owners want to take priceless Astons,
If you’re serious about track days, the Radical SR3 is what you need! Ferraris and Jaguars out on a salty track, especially in the wet? I know I wouldn’t want to.
‘Javelin Track Days’ stage several events at Blyton Park each year.
Westfields wait to go out on track.
Impressed Anyway, I digress. April’s weather is somewhat warmer, which is just as well, because there is a 40-50mph wind blowing as I head through Lincolnshire to Blyton Park Driving Centre. Regular readers may recall that we paid a visit to this relatively new circuit last year, when the GT40 Enthusiasts’ Club was using the facilities to lay a bit of rubber down on the new track. Suitably impressed by my previous visit, I decided to go back again and see how things
Definitive Morgan
Porsche 924s & 944s are becoming popular track day cars. May 2013 33
Desmond Finnan in his Lotus Elise SC. technical chicanes. It is one of the few ‘anti-clockwise’ circuits here in the UK and its isolated location means that noise isn’t much of an issue and cars are able to run at the 105dB limit without upsetting the neighbours.
A full cage is a sensible option on a Westfield.
Open Pit Lane
were progressing at Blyton Park, and since ‘Javelin Track Days’ was staging one of its popular events at the circuit, and I got a tip off that there might be a few interesting cars attending, it seemed like too good an opportunity to miss. If you haven’t been to, or maybe even heard of, Blyton Park, this is what you are missing. The circuit is built 34 www.cprmag.co.uk
on the site of an old Second World War RAF Bomber Command base, and parts of the track are built on sections of the old runways. Being in Lincolnshire, and on an old airfield, the circuit is about as flat as they get. It is 1.4 miles in length, has a total of nine bends/corners which are a mix of fast straights and corner sections as well as tight and
As already mentioned, this particular event was being organised by Javelin Track Days and featured an ‘open pit-lane’ which meant just about any type of car could take part. Sure enough, the paddock area at Blyton was filled with a wide variety of cars, ranging from Renault Clios and Ford Fiestas right up to GT40s and Ultimas. There was even a Radical SR3 taking part, and several Westfields, so there was certainly a great mix of cars. Since I wasn’t driving myself
Blyton’s new traffic light control system in action!
(my Triumph TR4 would have been the slowest car on the track, and my Ford Mondeo... well, it’s not exactly a track car is it!) I had to rough it with the other spectators. The owners of Blyton Park have thoughtfully constructed a long grassy bank which spectators can stand on to get a view of the action. Normally, Cool paintwork!
that would be fine, but on this occasion the strong, gusting wind was doing its best to blow me off the bank and half way across the track! Just standing upright was a challenge. Since my last visit, Blyton Park has gained a new traffic light system to release cars onto the track with. It is just a
basic red/green light operated by the chap sitting in the adjacent hut, but it looks more professional than the previous ‘man with flag’ set-up.
Varied Line-Up
The day got started with drivers’ briefings for the early arrivals between 9am and 10am, with the first sighting laps taking place at 09.30am. It was certainly a varied line-up, with Westfields and Ultimas sharing the track with Ford Fiestas and Renault Clios, and pretty much anything else you care to mention. Some of these machines were obviously dedicated track day cars, and a great deal of money had been thrown at them to wring out every last drop of performance and handling, yet others were just ordinary, every day unmodified road cars. I have always like the ethos behind cars like the Westfields; you buy the kit, build the car to the spec you want, and May 2013 35
f Blyton Park Aerial photo o construction. during circuit
then take it on the track and see what it can do. It is because the cars are ownerbuilt that no two are ever the same, so essentially these track days are an opportunity to see if the builder ‘got his sums right.’
Westfield Fun
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the day to take advantage to the reasonable weather, while others had come along as part of an organised meeting of Westfield Sports Car Club (WSCC) members. Among those was Andrew Reeves who had a rather impressive black Westfield with full rollcage fitted, and Ian Murray who turned up in a very similar car except it wore the classic
Lotus colours of green and yellow. The WSCC guys joined some of the regulars associated to the GT40 Enthusiasts’ Club who have been to Blyton Park for the last couple of years. Sadly, this year didn’t see quite as many GT40s on track as last year - in fact there was just one single example! Still, at least it was a nice one.
Yes it’s qu ick...but do es it handle struggles to ? Renault keep four Clio wheels on the track!
Above: Chris Champion’s GT40 looked superb at Blyton. Finished in dark blue, the car in question belongs to Chris Champion and it certainly looked (and sounded!) great out on the track. Of course, I should also mention one former GT40 owner who was at Blyton with his ‘new’ car having changed allegiance and nailed his colours firmly to the Lotus mast. Yep, Desmond Finnan,
A Fury Spyder kit car on track. May 2013 37
Andrew Reeves in his Westfield.
Radical Racer
Steve North’s Ford Escort Mk2.
One of the more serious racing machines at Blyton was a Radical SR3. Now if you have one of these as a track day car then you really know your onions; I mean, you even need someone with an external power unit to start the car for you, so not a car for ‘fair weather’ drivers.
Three-Wheeler former GT40 Enthusiasts’ Club media liaison person has sold his GT40 and bought a Lotus Elise SC. He certainly rates the Lotus and says it is great on the track, but being an old fashioned sort, I can’t help but prefer the lines of the iconic Ford.
Hairy Spyder
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up the Blyton track was Chris Varey in his Ultima Spyder. The dark blue ‘Awesome Hairy Beastie’ (that is what is written on the car and we’re assuming it refers to the car and not the driver!) is a seriously quick machine, but lacks those creature comforts that many of us find necessary...like a roof. Great car - if you like seat of the pants driving and chewing on flies!
One chap who seemed to be having an amazing amount of fun was the driver of the dark blue Renault Clio. Now the humble Clio wouldn’t usually even warrant a mention in the pages of an esteemed publication such as this, but the way he was pushing the limits of the car was entertaining to say the least. Spectators could be seen placing bets on whether
he would exit the corner the right way up, as the little ‘hot hatch’ hammered into ‘Ushers’ and emerged the other side on three wheels with a rear wheel hanging in the air. It looked pretty cool, but then there is a fine line between cool and an upside-down car!
Chris Varey in his Ultima Spyder at Blyton Park.
Rally Escort It was also good to see Steve North’s ‘rally spec’ Ford Escort Mk2 out on the track. This is a car that is more used to going round corners sideways, much as it did at last September’s Nottingham Sports Car Sprint at Thoresby Hall, so the Blyton circuit probably didn’t prove too challenging. The Escort looked and sounded great though, and was certainly driven with some enthusiasm.
Overall, Javelin racked up another successful track day. There was a great mix of cars with classic, retro and modern machines all making the most of the ever improving
facilities at Blyton Park. It’s always good to see the track day scene thriving, and if this outing was anything to go by, then it should be a great summer.
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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
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Key: db - Decibels • ND - Noisy Day • OPL - Open Pit Lane • S - Sessions • T - Timing/Chrono • RC - Road Cars Only • RCN - Road Car Novice
Yellow peril! An Ultima out on track at Blyton Park.
Date Venue
Organiser
Noise Level
Status
1
Brands Hatch, Indy
ClubMSV
105
OPL
1
Oulton Park, Full
ClubMSV
105
OPL
1
Thruxton
Gold Track
90
OPL
2
Mallory Park, Full Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
3
Castle Combe
Castle Combe
100
OPL
4
Bedford Autodrome, Various
ClubMSV
101
OPL
4
Santa Pod Raceway, Drag Strip
Santa Pod Raceway
n/a
RWYB
5
Santa Pod Raceway, Drag Strip
Santa Pod Raceway
n/a
RWYB
6
Donington Park
BookaTrack.com Ltd
105
OPL
6
Blyton Park, 1.6 Mile Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
6
Silverstone, Grand Prix Circuit
Silverstone
105
OPL
6
Santa Pod Raceway, Drag Strip
Santa Pod Raceway
n/a
RWYB
6
Croft
Javelin Trackdays
98
OPL
8
Brands Hatch, Indy
ClubMSV
102
OPL
10
Oulton Park, Full
ClubMSV
105
OPL
11
Hethel
Lotus on Track
105
OPL
11
Cadwell Park
Circuit Days
105
OPL
12
Blyton Park, 1.6 Mile Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
13
Brands Hatch, Indy
ClubMSV
105
OPL
13
Brands Hatch, Indy
Opentrack Track Days
105
OPL
13
Castle Combe
BHP Trackdays
100
OPL
13
Silverstone, GP
Gold Track
105
OPL
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Noble in the pit lane at Donington Park.
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Spa Francorchamps
RMA
106
OPL
13
Donington Park, National
Javelin Trackdays
101
OPL
14
Spa Francorchamps
RMA
106
OPL
15
Cadwell Park, Full Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
102
OPL
15
Spa Francorchamps
RMA
106
OPL
16
Snetterton, 300
Javelin Trackdays
102
OPL
17
Cadwell Park
ClubMSV
102
OPL
17
Donington Park
BookaTrack.com Ltd
102
OPL
18
Woodbridge
Javelin Trackdays
101
OPL
18
Santa Pod Raceway, Drag Strip
Santa Pod Raceway
n/a
RWYB
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Bedford Autodrome , GT
Javelin Trackdays
101
OPL
22
Brands Hatch, Indy
ClubMSV
102
OPL
22
Blyton Park, 1.6 Mile Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
23
Brands Hatch, Indy
ClubMSV
102
OPL
23
Spa Francorchamps
Curbstone Track Events
107
OPL
24
Bedford Autodrome
Opentrack Track Days
101
OPL
25
Aintree, Aintree Racing Circuit
Liverpool Motor Club
105
Sessions
25
Bedford Autodrome, Various
ClubMSV
105
Sessions
25
Croft
Circuit Days
95
OPL
27
Silverstone, GP
Gold Track
105
OPL
27
Anglesey, GP
Circuit Days
102
OPL
30
Cadwell Park, Full Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
31
Castle Combe
Castle Combe
100
OPL
31
Mallory Park, Full Circuit
Javelin Trackdays
105
OPL
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Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance When it comes to concours competitions, one of the most respected, and hotly contested, is the event held annually at Amelia Island in Florida. Words Jon Backshaw. Pictures Daren Winckel.
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bsessive. That is the only word for it. If you enter the intense world of the classic car concours d’elegance competitions, you will encounter some of the most dedicated and competitive individuals that you will ever meet, regardless of which walk of life you care to tread. I still remember my own first encounter with a concours 44 www.cprmag.co.uk
Ferraris at Amelia Island, with the Ferrari 275 GTB/4 in the foreground.
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Above: ‘Finally shaken off its 90s styling’ - the 2014 Corvette Stingray. event and recall staring in disbelief as the owner of an immaculate Corvette scrubbed away at the inside of his exhaust tailpipe with a toothbrush! Now that may seem like insanity to many people, but that is exactly the sort of dedication that is required to become a 46 www.cprmag.co.uk
concours champion. And then some. It seemed somewhat bizarre, and slightly crazy, yet the more I learned about this mysterious art, the more I came to appreciate it. Originality is king in the concours world; a winning car will look exactly as it did when
it rolled out of the factory, and considering I wasn’t around when most of these cars were made, it gives a rare chance to see just what they were like back in the day. ‘Automotive time-capsules’ if you like. Now one of the best things about concours d’elegance competitions is that they
can feature just about every type of car, from the humble family saloons, right up to the priceless automotive exotica that all car enthusiasts dream about. One event which has gained a reputation for hosting the best concours cars in the world is the one held at Amelia Island
in Florida each year. Classic car owners travel from all over the world to take part in this prestigious event, and as expected, this year’s competition didn’t disappoint. Amelia Island 2013 will be remembered mainly for two types of car; the Ford GT40 and the lesser known, yet no
less desirable, Miller racing cars. I have always been a fan of the GT40, and have read many books on the type’s dominance of Le Mans back in the 60s, so to see the actual car that won the famous French endurance race in two consecutive years was a real thrill. GT40 chassis number May 2013 47
Above: One of the Miller racing cars on display. Left: 1941 Chrysler Town & Country ‘station wagon.’ Below: 1976 BMW 3.0 CSL Art Car by Frank Stella. P/1075, resplendent in its iconic Gulf Racing livery, was one of 16 GT40s at the event and won the Le Mans 24 Hour Race in 1968 and 1969. The historic racing car was entered into the competition by the Rocky Mountain Collection and can now add an Amelia Island ‘Concours de Sport’ trophy to its already impressive list of honours. Competing for attention with the GT40s was the largest ever gathering of Miller cars, 48 www.cprmag.co.uk
which included rare rear-drive 122s along with a front-drive Packard Cable Special and even a 1932 Four Wheel Drive,
a car which raced in the 1934 Indianapolis 500. 2014 Corvette Other prevalent marques included the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the Porsche 911 and Lamborghini, all of which were celebrating 50th anniversaries. And talking of Corvettes, Chevrolet chose Amelia Island to showcase the new 2014 Corvette Stingray, and boy does it look impressive! The ‘Vette
has finally shaken off that 90s styling and has a much fresher look about it, yet still retains the menacing presence of its ancestors. According to Chevrolet, the new car boasts 450hp and 450lbs/ft of torque from its new LT1 6.2 litre ‘Active Fuel Management’ small block V-8 engine, which means that the 2014 Stingray is the fastest and most fuel efficient Corvette ever produced. Back to the older cars (that’s what we’re here for, right?)
Top: The 2013 Amelia Island Concours will be remembered for its stunning collection of Ford GT40s. Above: The unrestored 1949 Veritas SP90 belonging to Dale Walkster in ‘barn-find’ condition. and it was an American car that took the hotly contested ‘Best of Show’ award. As you would expect, there were some stunning cars competing
in the category, but the eventual winner was the 1936 Duesenberg SJN Roadster belonging to Jack and Helen Nethercutt. This was the May 2013 49
Top: The amazing 1974 Fascination built by the Highway Aircraft Corp. Left: The attention to detail on some of the cars was incredible! Above: Chassis plate on vintage Rolls-Royce at Amelia Island. second recent win for the couple here at Amelia Island as the 1933 SJN Arlington Torpedo Sedan from their collection also won Car of Show back in 2011. Oddballs One of my particular favourite classes was the ‘What Were They Thinking’ class which showcases some of the bizarre 50 www.cprmag.co.uk
but truly wonderful designs that make everybody look twice. This year, the award went to Judy O’Steen for her FMR Messerschmitt Tg 500 ‘Bubblecar.’ It was perhaps a surprising choice since there were some really odd looking cars on show, especially the 1974 Fascination built by the Highway Aircraft Corp which
looks like somebody welded parts of a boat, a plane and a car together to create... something that actually looks quite cool! Then there was the unrestored 1949 Veritas SP90 belonging to Dale Walkster. Not really a contender for a concours award considering its ‘barn find’ condition, but sporting
Right: The unique 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Tour de France. Below Left: The highly collectable BMW M1. Below Right: The British-built Swallow Doretti used mainly Triumph TR2 mechanical parts under that attractive bodywork. Bottom: A ‘cut-away’ Corvette reveals all!
a whacky cartoon-like body built by Hermann Spohn Karosseriebau, of Ravensburg, this unique machine was once the main exhibit in the Lee Roy Hartung Collection. Atmosphere There were so many incredible cars at Amelia Island this year but it’s impossible to mention them all, and while the cars are the undoubted stars of the show, there is actually so much more that makes this a very special event. It has a wonderful atmosphere, helped considerably by the almost constant Florida sunshine, and
there can’t be many better ways of whiling away the hours than sitting in the shade of a tree sipping a chilled, ice-laden drink, surrounded by some
of the most expensive cars on Earth. If you happen to be in Florida on March 7-9, next year, make sure you head to Amelia Island and join in the fun. May 2013 51
Cool Stuff To Spend Your Money On! Helix Heavy Duty Clutch Kits Available from: Burton Power Prices From: £302.95 inc VAT See: www.burtonpower.com Ford specialist Burton Power is now stocking the latest Helix ‘Autosport Performance’ heavy duty clutch Kits. These clutches are intended for applications where the engine performance has been increased above standard and according to the accompanying information, they are manufactured from ‘new high quality components.’ The clutch components are designed to give a higher clamp load to cope with the greater torque capacity together with an increase in engine rpm. The units can be fitted as a direct replacement for the standard clutch without modification to the flywheel and all other associated parts can be reused. All kits contain a clutch cover assembly, driven plate and release bearing. A choice is available for most applications between an organic material driven plate (fast road and occasional track day use) or a ceramic paddle type plate (full competition, rallying and dedicated track day use). Most classic and modern Ford applications are available from the ‘Crossflow’ Kent engine right up to Duratecs and Zetec units. Kit prices start at £302.95 including VAT and components are also available separately. 123 Programmable Electronic Distributors Available from: Mini Spares Price: £360.00 inc VAT See: www.minispares.com Ever wished you could just open up your classic Mini distributor and re-map it to make your engine do exactly what you want it to do? Well now you can... well, sort of. The 123/Tune programmable distributors have been available for a few years now and have been fitted to a variety of classic cars, but now Mini Spares are offering them for fitment to classic Minis. The inner-workings of the distributor can be accessed via a PC or laptop computer, which can be used to map the ignition settings and advance curve. The 123\Tune software can be downloaded to the connected computer and the distributor will then power an electronic ‘dashboard’ with temperature gauge, manifold pressure, rev-counter, spark-energy gauge, and total-advance gauge. Full instructions are supplied with each unit. Alloy Cylinder Head for MGB Available from: Webcon Price: £695.00 + VAT See: www.webcon.co.uk When we saw this new aluminium MGB cylinder head from Webcon, we didn’t know whether to just leave it on the desk or fit it to a car, such is the quality of the finish. It looks superb, and would certainly make a beautiful, if rather over-sized, paperweight. Joking aside though, if you are serious about wringing every last drop of horsepower from your B-series engine, then this head is for you. It is exactly the same as the original in its five port layout, but being made from alloy it is some 60% lighter and is less prone to cracking. Being the same in all other respects means that owners can use their old valves or stock replacements, torque the head up to the same values, and use the same gaskets as usual. For those intending to rework the head, there is also the added advantage that aluminium is far easier to work and gas flow than cast iron. Not cheap at £695.00 + VAT, but a great piece of ‘go faster’ kit for the MGB. 52 www.cprmag.co.uk
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RetroSound Zuma Classic Radios Available From: Moss Europe Prices From: £173.95 inc VAT See: www.moss-europe.co.uk Some people are happy to listen to the sound coming from the exhaust of their classic while driving around, but if you want some proper in-car entertainment, but don’t want to fit a modern-looking CD player, then the chaps at Moss Europe might have the answer. They are now offering the RetroSound range of in-car radios, which has been created to meet the needs of classic car enthusiasts. This range of radio & MP3 players maintains the original ‘twin knob’ (DIN-D) style mounting required for many classic cars and offers traditional looks with modern digital music playing capability. The radios can play music from a variety of sources; MP3 and WMA files can be played directly from a USB ‘flash-drive’ or an external source, such as an iPod or other MP3 player, through the auxiliary mini jack socket. The use of the rear mounted external inputs allows flash-drives or MP3 players to be left connected and out of sight. A great idea, and with three different designs to choose from, they should look good in almost any classic car.
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Haynes Airfix Jaguar E-Type Roadster Available From: Auto Regalia Price: £14.99 inc VAT See: www.autoregalia.co.uk The recent rubbish weather gave us an opportunity to get creative with the paint and glue. Yep, we built an Airfix model! And not just any old model - this was a Haynes branded 1/32 scale Jaguar E-Type Roadster. The kits comes with everything you need, including the glue, but take a tip and ditch the paint and buy some decent stuff from your local model shop. It builds into an attractive replica of the real car and the level of detail is good considering there are only 49 parts. The hood lets the model down slightly as it looks too ‘perfect’ and more like a hard-top, but you can always build it with the roof down. Hours of fun and a nice desk model when you’ve finished - not bad for £14.99!
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The Bubblecar Museum They might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no denying that ‘Bubble Cars’ have bags of character and are loads of fun. Simon Hazeldine called in at ‘The Bubblecar Museum’ to find out more about these quirky cars.
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f you one of those people who have an slightly eccentric and quirky personality, then you probably find the whole concept of the ‘Bubblecar’ quite appealing. It doesn’t matter to you that the cars are often too small to carry any practical load or sometimes even a passenger, or that they have questionable handling and laughable top speeds, or that some are even bereft of a reverse gear. No, all those points just add to the character of these odd little cars, and in your book at least, that makes them very collectable vehicles.
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Above: The Bond MkC ‘three-wheeler.’ Left: The French-built Solyto in front of Galic shop frontage.
On the other hand, if you tend to be rather more traditional in your outlook, then you probably see Bubble Cars as unpractical, under-powered oddities with poor handling and a laughable top speed. I mean, what’s the point in a car that might as well have a calendar in place of the speedo and can’t be driven backwards? Surely it’s just a moped with a roof, isn’t it?
Remote Location Well, which ever camp you fall into, there is one thing that nearly everyone agrees on, and that is that Bubble Cars make people smile. They’re great fun, and because of that, there is actually quite a strong following for these miniature motors here in the UK. There is even a ‘Bubble Car’ museum which has been opened to showcase the very best (and worst!) from the world of ‘Bubbles’, so when a recent trip saw me in the Boston
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Uninspiring building is home to motoring treasures!
area of Lincolnshire, I decided to drop in and see what was on offer. The first thing to strike me is just how remote this place is. As I drive across the Lincolnshire Fens, the landscape reminds me of the American Mid-West, with its massive, flat, featureless plains stretching out for miles. Lincolnshire is a bit smaller than the Mid-West, but still just as flat!
Berkeley ‘three-wheeler’ T60.
Noisy Neighbours!
Thankfully, the museum itself is pretty easy to find as it’s on a long straight road that runs from just outside Boston up to Coningsby. Now if you are an aviation enthusiast, you wont need me to tell you that Coningsby is home to a massive RAF station which is where the RAF’s very loud Typhoon jets are based, along with the Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancaster of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. More on that later though.
A sign on the gate marks the entrance to the Bubblecar Museum. Driving in, it feels like I have taken a wrong turn as it appears I have driven into a farm! No need to panic though as a glance at the address confirms that the museum is located at ‘Clover Farm,’ so this must be the right place. Apart from a collection of aging cars in
various states of disrepair parked adjacent to the car park, there is little here to suggest that this is a haven for ‘Bubblecar’ fans.
First Impressions A small sign saying ‘Museum Entrance’ points to a white door in the front of a large barnlike building. The door leads in to the museum’s shop/café
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Heinkel Trojan (right) and BMW Isetta.
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area where you pay the £3.00 admission fee plus an optional £1.00 for a guide book. First impressions are good, as the café at least has a nice ‘farmhouse kitchen’ feel about it. Another uninspiring door leads into the main museum building, which is, or rather was, previously a
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barn. It is a little gloomy inside, but light enough to see all the exhibits of which there are plenty. Straight away it is apparent that the owners have made a bit of effort with the displays, as many cars are displayed as part of a diorama, with various props and scenery complimenting them.
The first one to catch my eye as I walk in is perhaps one of the most popular ‘Bubblecars’ of all time, the BMW Isetta, although this actual car is an early ISO built example. It is displayed emerging from a large replica ‘Tri-Ang’ model box, although at first glace I just assumed it was a box trailer! The car had no reverse gear and owners had to climb in and out of it via the large forward-opening single door mounted on the front of the car. This combination spawned one of those great motoring legends, about how some Isetta owners would arrive home and drive their car into the garage and right up to the wall. Since the only door opened forward, the owner couldn’t open it more than a few inches, and with no reverse gear to back the car away from the wall, the unfortunate driver was effectively trapped! It’s an amusing story,
Bonds and Reliants line-up.
but how true it is, is anyone’s guess.
Luftwaffe Connection
The pretty, but tiny, Berkeley SE328.
Parked next to the Isetta display is another well known, and highly collectable ‘Bubblecar,’ the Messerschmitt KR200. This twoseater car carries its occupants in a tandem configuration under a hinged aircraft-style canopy. The car was designed by Fritz Fend and built at Messerschmitt’s Regensburg factory, the same facility that was used to produce Messerschmitt Bf109 fighter aircraft during World War Two. The public walkway leads visitors past a long line of ‘Bubblecars,’ such as the Meadows Frisky, the Bond Mark B, Mark C and Mark F, a Scootacar and a Goggomobil, while visitors are left to ponder why there is a recreation of a 1950s style kitchen squeezed in between the car displays. I guess it’s there to add to the 50s and
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Above: Is it a boat or a car - the Inter Autoscooter. Left: A Nobel makes up the centre-piece of the garage scene.
60s ambiance, since that was the era when most ‘Bubblecars’ were made. The kitchen isn’t the only domestic display though; there is also a 50s style ‘living room’ and a number of shop fronts have also been recreated. It’s an interesting distraction, but the connection with Bubblecars is vague at best.
Microcars Too I perhaps should have pointed out earlier that this museum also caters for ‘Microcars’ and not just ‘Bubblecars.’ One such ‘Microcar’ manufacturer was Bedfordshire-based Berkeley, and the museum has three examples on display from the miniature car maker. The Berkeley T60 was a tiny three-wheeler, big enough to carry two people, but only just. It had a single wheel at the rear end and was powered by a 328cc two-stroke, air-cooled engine. The Berkeley SE328 is a more conventional four-wheeler
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The scrapyard scene features several unrestored cars.
and is actually a very pretty little sports car. The museum’s example still wears rally plates from the 2008 Liège-BresciaLiège rally which ran from Belgium to Italy and back; quite a test of endurance for such a small car!
The ‘country kitchen’ style cafe area.
Heinkels Too! Following the walkway around the hall leads me past some interesting displays, including a ‘scrap yard’ which contains a small collection of decaying micro cars (along with some rather over-sized rats!) and a display of a garage which seems to be owned by Fester Addams! Like the Messerschmitt mentioned earlier, another ‘Bubblecar’ with Luftwaffe heritage is the Heinkel (Trojan) Kabine. It seems that many of Germany’s best aircraft designers turned to car manufacturing after the war,
and designer of this small 175cc microcar - Ernst Heinkel - was no exception. It looks similar to the BMW Isetta, but utilises more Perspex and has thinner window frames. In fact, anyone familiar with the Heinkel He111 bomber will know what I mean when I say that the glazing on the ‘Bubblecar’ is strangely reminiscent of that on the
aircraft. The Heinkel ‘Bubblecars’ - which were later badged Trojan were built in Germany, Argentina, Ireland and later Croydon in England.
Formula1 Connection A door at the end of the walkway leads to a flight of stairs which takes you to a small mezzanine upper floor. There are about
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Above: The Liger JS4. Top Right: Fester Addams runs the museum garage! Right: Infamous name, but great Bubblecars! Left: At least the rats are friendly!
ten more cars on display on the first floor, along with a small collection of mopeds and even a hovercraft! Racing fans will no doubt be interested to hear that the Bubblecar Museum also has a Ligier car on display upstairs too. However, if you were expecting one of the famous Formula1 machines from the 70s and 80s, you’ll be disappointed. This particular Ligier is a JS4 designed
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by Philippe Ligier and has a Motobecane engine, automatic gearbox and steel bodywork. Nearly 7,000 of these cars were sold, most due to its racing heritage.
Make A Day Of It! Overall I would have to say that the Bubblecar Museum actually offered a lot more than I was expecting, and at only ÂŁ3.00 to
get in, it did represent good value for money. Sure, some of the exhibits are a little rough around the edges, but when you consider that the whole thing relies on funding from the owner and money from admission tickets, you can understand that there is only so much that can be spent. That said, the museum also offers camping facilities to anyone who wants to stop over for a while, and the field behind the museum is available for club rallies too. It would certainly make an interesting alternative to some of the usual venues. You would probably struggle to spend a whole day looking around the Bubblecar Museum, but if you wanted to use your time wisely and really make
Supermarine Spitfire MkIIa in the nearby BBMF hangar. a day of it, how about visiting two museums in one day? As mentioned earlier, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre is just a couple of miles up the road, so if you like planes and wartime history as well as cars, why not combine the two? I did just that, and it was fascinating to see ‘behind the scenes’ of one of the UK’s most famous, and thought-provoking, airshow acts. You get to see the mighty Lancaster bomber up close, along with all the Spitfires and Hurricanes currently at the flight’s disposal. They are all housed in one large hangar, and as well as the fighters and bomber, there is also the Flight’s Douglas C-47 Dakota, which sometimes stands in for the Lancaster, and the deHavilland
DHC-1 Chipmunks which the new pilots use to gain ‘tail-wheel’ experience. Outside the hangar, the main Visitor Centre contains a superb collection of displays which detail the history of the Flight, along with operations of the Royal Air Force during World War Two. There is also a small shop selling a nice range of gifts and souvenirs, which include some very attractive aviation wall art. I should mention that there are no refreshments available at the visitor centre though, so make sure you use the cafe at the Bubblecar Museum if you are visiting both locations. I enjoyed my visit to the BBMF, but I had to smile to myself when I remembered that just down the road in the Bubblecar Museum were products of Messerschmitt
and Heinkel, two of the companies that the RAF tried its hardest to wipe out during the war. Irony doesn’t even begin to cover it! If you’re in the Boston area, make sure you pay a visit to the Bubblecar Museum - you wont regret it!
Visitor Info The Bubblecar Museum, Clover Farm, Main Road, Langrick, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 7AW Telephone: 01205 280037 E-mail: bubblecarmuseum@tiscali.co.uk Website: www.bubblecarmuseum.co.uk Open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays (seasonal) 10am till 5pm May 2013 63
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Find Out What’s On Near You! Each month, Classic, Performance & Retro magazine brings you some of the best motoring events from around the world in our comprehensive ‘What’s On’ guide. Each listing features a live website link, so if you want know more a single click of the mouse is all you need. If you would like us to include your event, just send an e-mail with the details to: info@cprmag.com
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Ace Cafe Mini Meet, London, England
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Abbey Hill Rally, Yeovil, Somerset, England
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Donington Historic Festival, Donington Park, Leics, England
www.doningtonhistoric.com
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Cavalcade of Transport, Rushden, Northants, England
www.rhts.co.uk
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Brooklands Auto Italia Day, Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, Surrey, England
www.brooklandsmuseum.com
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Berwick Classic, Ashington, Northumberland, England
www.berwickmotorclub.co.uk
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MGCC Caledonian 3-day Scenic MG Tour, Aberdeen, Scotland
www.mgcc.co.uk
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Magnificent Motors, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
www.visiteastbourne.com
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Pirelli Historic Rally, Cumbria, England
www.pirelliinternationalrally.co.uk
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Speed Into Spring, Shelsley Walsh, Worcs, England
www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk
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Classic Marques Speed Challenge, Anglesey, England
www.classic-marques-speed-challenge.com
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Llandudno Transport Festival, Llandudno, Wales
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Beaulieu Simply Ford, Beaulieu, Hants, England
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Star buy was the Jaguar E-Type ‘Roadster for £44,362.
Classic Value At Kings Lynn Anglia Car Auctions Classic Sale Kings Lynn, UK. April 6, 2013. Anglia Car Auctions Classic Sale. Type
Year
Price
Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Roadster
1967
£44,362
Bentley MKVI Donington Special
1952
£36,750
Triumph TR3 Historic Rally Car
1956
£26,985
Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet ‘Slant Nose’
1986
£24,675
Triumph TR3A
1958
£23,415
Jaguar E-Type Series III 5.3 V12
1973
£21,000
The classic car sales held regularly at Anglia Car Auction’s Norfolk base in Kings Lynn are notoriously This Bentley MkVI Donington difficult to predict. Being somewhat off the beaten Special sold for £36,750. track, these sales can at times present some amazing bargains, while on other days it seems like every collector in the country has turned up and the prices go sky high. They do however also offer a superb variety of cars ranging from ‘starter classics’ for a couple of grand, up to serious automotive investment prospects with telephone number sale prices. The auction held on April 6, was well attended and there was a good deal of interest among the cars parked inside the viewing hall. A great selection of British classics was on offer and once bidding had got underway it seemed it would be a day of sensible prices. Perhaps the ‘star car’ of the day was an attractive 1967 Jaguar E-type Series 1 Roadster which sold for £44,362. Oddly, the chassis number indicates that the car started life as a Coupe before it was at some point converted into a Roadster, but that didn’t seem to dampen the lively bidding. The car also featured Coopercraft brakes, adjustable rear shock absorbers, a stainless exhaust and had a triple Weber carburettor conversion. 70 www.cprmag.co.uk
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Rally prepared Triumph TR3 fetched £26,985.
Another car that generated great interest was a 1952 Bentley MkVI Donington Special by Johnard. The car was one of just 16 examples built and was fitted with a powerful R Type 4566cc engine which had just had a £6k rebuild. Despite the interest, the bidding just failed to reach the lower estimate of £37,000, the car eventually selling at £36,750. A well-prepared 1956 Triumph TR3 Rally Car with a seemingly endless spec list also failed to reach its lower estimate but still sold for £26,985, while a tidy 1958 Triumph TR3A that hadn’t been messed about with exceeded its highest estimate and went for £23,415. Make of that what you will. A ‘barn find’ 1936 MG PB was offered more or less as found complete with several decades worth of dirt and dust, although at some point its engine had been removed with a view to restoration. The car still had its original registration mark of DGP348 and it came with a current V5c document. It was estimated to sell
MG Midget 1500 was great value at just £1,375.
for between £8,000 and £14,000 but exceeded those prices and sold for £16,275. Those with an eye for a bargain didn’t go home disappointed as a number of solid cars represented excellent value for money. Among these was a 1978 MG Midget 1500 which still had a current MOT, selling for just £1,375. That is less than £2k for open-top classic motoring in a pretty little two-seater sportscar which is ready to drive away - amazing! Another sale that gave the new owner a lot of car for his money
was that of a 1984 Porsche 944 in Guards Red which appeared to be in good condition, was taxed and MOT’d and sold for just £1,575. A great price for a car with good handling qualities and plenty of pace, wouldn’t it make a brilliant track day car? Overall the day resulted a mix of high and low prices which seemed to satisfy everyone at the sale, from those looking for a bargain to the serious collectors chasing the high end stuff. A good day out with solid business done what more could you want? May 2013 71
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This beautiful 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS topped the sale at $1,936,000.
1967 Ferrari 330 GTS Tops Don Davis Collection Sale
RM Auctions Don Davis Collection Sale Texas, USA. April 27, 2013. RM Auctions Don Davis Collection Sale Type
Year
Price
Ferrari 330 GTS
1967
$1,936,000
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider
1973
$1,650,000
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
1955
$1,237,500
Toyota 2000GT
1967
$1,155,000
Shelby 289 Cobra
1965
$1,001,000
Stunning Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider went for $1,650,000.
RM Auctions continued its strong track record in Texas on April 27, with the record-breaking sale of the Don Davis Collection in Fort Worth, Texas. Held onsite at Mr Davis’ estate, the singleday auction of the esteemed collector’s collection saw 64 desirable cars sell for more than $21.2 million before a packed house. The exceptional quality of the collection was reflected in the strong global interest in the sale, with bidders hailing from 14 countries around the world, including from as far away as Brazil, Australia, and Kuwait. Top sale honours went to a rare, matching-numbers 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS. Representing the epitome of mid-sixties Italian GT styling, and stunning in Blu Scuro, the example on offer attracted tremendous interest from collectors, selling for an extraordinary $1,936,000, which set a new world record for a Ferrari 330 GTS sold at auction. Taking the number two spot was another dream car, the 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spider, which garnered a remarkable $1,650,000. In total, five lots achieved individual million-dollar-plus results, while spirited bidding saw a number of cars well-exceed pre-sale estimates, to set no less 72 www.cprmag.co.uk
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A record bid of $1,155,000 saw this 1967 Toyota 2000GT go to a new home.
than eight new world records. Record-shattering sales were led by the 1967 Toyota 2000GT, which sparked an exciting bidding war, eventually selling for an amazing $1,155,000, which far-exceeds the previous world record for a Toyota 2000GT sold at auction. Also entering the history books and setting new auction records for their class were the highly sought-after 1988 Porsche 959 ‘Komfort’, which sold for an outstanding $770,000; the 1965 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Mulliner Park Ward Drophead Coupe for $577,500; and the 1965 Lamborghini 350 GT
Coupe for $550,000. “We were honored to have been entrusted to offer Don Davis’s incredible collection,” says Ian Kelleher from RM Auctions. “The fantastic results reflect not only the truly exceptional quality of the cars, but also the continued health of the collector car market and Mr Davis’ reputation for collecting the best of the best. From the Toyota 2000GT to the Ferrari 330 GTS, this was certainly a record-setting sale that we’re very proud to add to our portfolio of private collection auctions and to our strong track record in the Lone Star State.”
Just some of the cars in the Don Davis Collection.
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www.cprmag.co.uk Factory-Original Sporting Escorts Author: Dan Williamson RRP: £27.50 Format: Hardback. ISBN: 978 1 906133 221 Available From: www.motorbooks.co.uk Launched at the beginning of 1968, Ford’s near legendary Escort came with a new Kent crossflow engine, a new allsynchromesh gearbox and, for the first time on a Ford, rackand-pinion steering. It was a nice drive, with light controls, a slick gearchange and excellent handling. Ford were not slow to appreciate the potential of the new model, and thus was born a series of fast Escorts, for road, track and rally that brought competition success and a queue of customers looking for a sporting drive. These Escorts – the GT, the Twin Cam, the RS1600, the Mexico, the RS2000, the Sport and the 1300E – have become more and more collectable, and enthusiasts have revived and restored surviving examples to put them back on the road or back to work in competitive events. Their value has soared, and the rare RS1600 and Twin Cam, in particular, are now almost priceless possessions. During their production the Mk1 Escorts went through countless changes, large and small, and when restoring one, considering one for purchase, or owning one, it is important to know what its correct original specifications and equipment would have been on the day it left the factory, both for major components like the engine and for details like the gear lever gaiter or the spark plug leads. These things matter, not only because they give the satisfaction of having got things right, but also because value increases with originality. This book, then, is the comprehensive guide to originality in all departments for all the sporting Mk1 Escort models. It covers engine, transmission and running gear, body panels, interior and exterior trim and badging, electrics, dashboard, instruments and switches, lamps, under-bonnet components, paint and trim colours – in fact everything right down to the tool kit, from the beginning of production to the end. Each model has its own section of the book, consisting of a full text description and analysis accompanied by specially commissioned colour photographs showing outstanding examples of the cars in all aspects. For quick reference to accurate information, this formula is hard to beat, while the book also provides a definitive history of the production of all the sporting Mk1 Escorts, enabling the reader to view every model in very considerable detail. Dogs On Wheels Author: Norm Mort RRP: £9.99 Format: Paperback. ISBN: 978-1-845843-79-3 Available From: www.veloce.co.uk Okay, some people simply have to take their dogs everywhere, even in their cars, and in case you haven’t quite figured out how to transport your favourite pet safely, this book will no doubt come in very handy. Personally, I’m not a dog lover, and why anyone would want to spend hundreds of pounds building a dog ramp or hammock in their car, just so they can get their upholstery covered in dog hair is beyond me. Still, what ever floats your boat. According to the PR, “Dogs on Wheels – travelling with your canine companion takes a look at you, your family, your vehicle, and most importantly your dog, and tells you how to get the most out of travelling with your four-legged friend – whether for five minutes or five hours. Helpful advice, insights into your dog’s world, and guidance on choosing the right vehicle are only a part of this comprehensive look at travelling with your dog. Packed with original colour photographs, and containing invaluable information and opinion from veterinarians and an animal behaviourist.” The book itself it well written and the photos are mostly very good. It’s also got a Triumph TR4 on the cover. If you like dogs and cars you’ll love this book. Next!
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2000 Aston MArtin DB7 Vantage Volante finished in stunning Derwent Green with Parchment piped green trim and green carpets. Green mohair hood. Only two owners from new and full service history. 70,000 miles but engine replacement at 53,000 miles by the manufacturer under warrnaty due to ‘a noise’ Super example and great driver! £25,950. Call: 01993 849610.
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Ferrari Enzo, 2004, 784km Rosso Corsa, red leather seats, 1 owner from new, this ultra low mileage example has been serviced at least once, sometimes twice anually despite being barely used, 4 new tyres fitted at last service, Ferrari Classiche certified, rare opportunity, number plate by separate negotiation. £950,000. Call 7968 694448 for more information.
Jaguar E-Type S2 DHC L/H/D Just repatriated from California. Has UK paperwork & registration. It is a smart, sound, useable E-type, it is not immaculate & has never been restored. It is 41 years old so there are marks on the paint & the odd small dink & dent, there is evidence of use & wear throughout, but the car is complete, it runs & drives well. The underbody is straight & sound with no rust. New floor pans, rest of body is sound. The engine is healthy with decent oil pressure. The 4-synchro gearbox is good. Triple SU carbs fitted. Lots more to tell, so give me a call on 01653 690100 for more information. 1980 MGBGT, Great condition Asking £35,000. for 33 years old,been well looked after and comes with12 mot and 6 months tax,engine recently been retuned and body worked remopped to bring it back to its best.this car only got used in the warmer months so underneath all solid.comes with all the past 1965 2.0 Porsche 911, fully history right from the very start. rebuilt by Francis Tuthill in great fun car to drive and a real March 1998 incorporating all head turner will be sad to see go their modifications for FIA Historic but needs must.runs on unleaded. Rallying, class B4. Campaigned £2,895. Call: 07944 513366. regularly until 2000 then put into storage until 2010. The car has recently been rebuilt to a very high standard, and is now ready to compete again. 155bhp engine on Webers, close ratio gearbox with Tuthill gears, 8.35:1 final drive and lsd, immaculate 2001 Pligrim Sumo 427 Replica, seam welded bodyshell with full BMW Motorsport Blue with roll cage, front and rear sump contrasting cream leather guards, Tuthill spec braking Interior with blue Carpets. ETB system with bespoke adjustable Instruments, Raid Carbon pedal box, Leda front shocks/ Steeering Wheel,Front & Back Bilstein rears, perspex side and Nudge Bars. 350 Chevy V8 rear screens, reconditioned 120 350bhp+ engine, Edelbrock amp alternator, Tuthill lightweight tuning kit and Cam. Detailed spec wiring harness and fuse box, engine bay, £22,500. Call: and much more. £64,995. Call 01992 573564. 01244 529500.
1977 MG Midget 1500, 6 months MOT & tax. Garaged, restored 5 years ago and many new parts 1956 Austin A50, Car partially since, including Anthracite club dismantled but dry stored. alloys, centre console with stereo Suitable for restoration or spares. and speakers and new seat Engine seized but spare available belts. Comes with dust cover and (condition unknown). Underbody tonneau cover. Available with 4 needs some remedial work. Some spare wheels and tyres if required spares included. Interior (red) in good condition. £500. Call: 01380 . £2,500. Call: 07870 620613. 870349.
1979 Mk3 Ford Capri 3.0 Litre S in Black. Current owner since July 2010. Much spent in recent years. The Capri also has power steering fitted which helps when you are parking her. Iinterior is immaculate with the traditional Carla Check Fishnet Recaro seats. If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to ask. £6,500. Call: 07551-931593.
1971 Triumph Toledo 1500, 2 Door Twin Carb Manual, Tax exempt to Nov. Mot to 13 Nov 2013. Dolomite velour interior. Very reliable. New sills and plated floor. Brakes checked and adjusted all round, new seals fitted to the master cylinder and bled right through. Needs some cosmetic work. It has been resprayed in the past not to a very good standard and there is now some blistering and cracking to the paintwork however there is only a few tiny spots of rust. The passenger seat has a small burn mark in it. No time wasters please. £1,150. Call Mark on 07912 509047.
1999 Rover Mini Cooper 1300 Sports, £6,995. Nightfire red. Only 66,000 miles covered by the 1 lady owner since being purchased from John Cooper garages. Drives really well with a very responsive 1300 mpi engine and nice smooth 4 speed crunch free gearbox and positive steering from the wider 13” wheels and tyres. Good original unmodified Mini that is ready to drive away. 1966 Jaguar S Type 3.4 ltr For Comes with a 3 month warranty Sale, This nice solid 3.4 S has and a full 1 years MOT included. been in dry storage for the last 20 Call: 01322 665141 for more years. £6,200. Call 07989 417323 for more information or to view. details.
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Iso Rivolta Competition Special, All alloy body built with superleggera type tubular body frame over which aluminium panels have been fitted. Chassis Number: IR460368. Chevrolet 5.4 V8 engine. Set up for competition use this Iso would be extremely competitive in historic racing with full roll cage, magnesium alloy knock on wheels, full harness belts etc. It would also make a fantastic car for road use and tours and is road registered and has long MOT and historic road tax. £75,000. Call 01981 250147.
1967 Rover P6 2000, original burnt grey and red leather interior with that wonderful period smell inside! Slight scrape on bodywork. Starts well, not the fastest off the blocks but a period luxury cruiser. Boot full of spares. Extensive history file, new MOT 6mths tax. I’m an enthusiast and would like to see this P6 go to a good home: only selling due to the excessive size of my car collection! £2,500. Call 07950 943159.
1974 MGBGT, 1950cc Engine On Weber Side Draught Carb, Overdrive Gearbox, Modified Suspension, 4 Point Roll Cage, 72 Spoke Wide Rim Wheels, Semi Stripped Out. Oselli Fast Road Engine, Lots of work - call for spec. £4,995. Call: 07761 549454
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1990 Mini City Rover, Rover mini city 60000 from new (1000cc) Welcome to the sale of this rust free mini city 1000cc. Genuine 60000 miles from new with no rust or rot to be found. Finished in flame red with a white roof with a set of minilite alloy wheels. This car can only be described in very nice condition with lovely finish to the paint work. Drives fantastic with its nippy 1000cc engine, no crunching from any gears. Inside the car is all standard and in very good condition. Being a 1000cc this is the perfect car for a first time driver to just a town car. £3,850. Call on 01223 841141 for more info.
1992 Mini British Open Classic, limited edition of the Mini which was based on the Mini Mayfair and only 1,000 were produced. Finished in British Racing Green Metallic with Stone Beige ‘Countryman Tweed’ upholstery with leather inserts and Green piping plus a label stitched to seats reading “By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen”, Black Carpets with Green piping, Cream leather Steering Wheel, matching Door Cards and Seat Belts, electrically operated full-length Webasto Sunroof. 1275cc Engine and 4 Speed Manual Gearbox. Wooden Mota-Lita Steering Wheel, The car has covered 62,000 miles and has a full and comprehensive Service History from new. £5,995. Tel: 020 8876 8171 call for details.
1973 Porsche 911 2.4E Targa. £POA. Finshed in Purple coachwork with Black interior. Please call for more details and price. Immobilizer, New MOT on purchase, Petrol, Radio, Service, Sports Seats, Sunroof. Call: 020 8870 9977.
1968 Triumph TR250 for restoration, Imported from Colorado USA 2 years ago and dry stored. All taxes and duties paid. All relevant documentation and original US Title Certificate. This car is very original and straight and a good candidate to restore, non overdrive. The engine turns by hand and the car is all original panels. Floors and sills need attention, the surrounding metal is solid. Bottom of the battery box needs replacing, but other than this under the bonnet is sound and original. Chassis looks in good shape. Genuine reason for sale. £8,450. Call: 01283 512787.
Triumph Stag Mk1 Auto in white, with hard top and soft top, in great original condition, needs nothing just driving and enjoying. 43,000 miles, great history, Mot 12 Months, 12 Months Tax which is Free. Pictures and more details to be added. £13,995. Please phone for more details: 01676 523520
1953 Citroen 11 Normale, Tax Exempt, Mot’d. LHD. 1911cc DS Engine and 4 speed gearbox, 123 Ignition system, Electrics converted to 12V. Body in excellent condition with new window, door and boot seals. Full stainless steel exhaust system. Reconditioned interior with maroon leather seats beige cloth roof lining and new carpets. New Koni shock absorbers and new brake cylinder system. All mechanical parts in good working order. £11,000. Call: 01828 633827.
Jaguar E Type S1 4.2 FHC, This E Type Jaguar is an original RHD S1 4.2 FHC finished in White with Old English Red. Having been in the same ownership since 1986 1972 VW Beetle, Professional this E Type has been a very rebuild to resemble ‘64 model. chersihed Jaguar that has been 12 volt/copper brake pipes/gas MOT anually and has always shocks, s/s exhaust and bumper been garaged which has a lovely blades. Dry stored. Excellent clean patiana. Call for appointment to condition. Reliable/good runner. view on 01922 749244. £56,950. £4,900. Call: 07881363869
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1999 MG MGF Limited Edition, Metallic british racing green with cream leather and green piping. 5 speed manual,pas, electric windows, over-mats, stereo, hood cover, alloy wheels, taxed and mot. 2 private owners from new with full main agent service history and all invoices. Mileage is from new an exceptional car with such a low mileage. Please call for any further details. £2,395. Call: 07919 854037.
1977 Triumph Dolomite 1300, Very well presented in British Racing Green with tan vinyl interior, all of which appear to be in good condition. Has been used recently as a daily driver and is running sweetly. At one time was owned by MGM Cars, Elstree Film Studios and appeared in Ashes to Ashes. History file includes the Met Police ID for Alexandra ‘Alex’ Drake, played by Keeley Hawes and a CD of the TV series, along with a few recent bills. While at MGM the car also appeared in Silent Witness and the film Awaydays. Also has original Passport to Service, owner’s handbook, Leyland sales brochure and a service manual. £1,795. Call: 07711 509600.
Austin-Healey 3000 MK3, BRG with Black Leather Faced Seats, fitted overdrive and new wheels and tyres. Panel fit and paint finish are excellent. Drives beautifully. Fully serviced and ready for the season! £42,950. Call: 07768 323466
1950 Healey Silverstone, A car with wonderful road presence, very rare just 105 cars ever built offering Blue Chip Investment potential which can be realised very quickly. Cars with rock solid provenance such as this supported with mechanical integrity & with known fully documented regular past participation in events such as the Mille Miglia are oh so rare ! In Deep Navy paint with beautiful green leather this car arguably one of the prettiest to come to the market for many years. £POA. Call: 01394 459 493.
1970 MG Midget 1275, Fresh respray in bright red, looks superb, replacement gold seal engine and gearbox in the past history, just been serviced so pulls keenly though all the gears, slight whine in 1st, but no other untoward noises from gearbox or rear axle. Recently replaced interior, dashboard refurbished. £5,995. Call: 01785 841177.
1937 Daimler Light Straight Eight 4 Door Saloon. Pre Select Gearbox. It is absolutely magnificent and totally original. Her beautiful unmarked coachwork is finished in the original livery of Black and Ivory. Her interior is finished in dark Tan leather, totally original, in beautiful condition with a lovely patina. Maintained regardless of cost. Stainless steel exhaust, full length sunroof. All original manuals handbooks, buff log books and of course stacks of history. £39,950. Call: 01794 390895.
1951 Riley RME Drophead Coupe, Complete rebuild chassis up, colour bronze, new white leather interior with matching bronze carpet, new hood and hood foldaway cover, Tax, Mot exempt, pristine condition. £24,995. Call: 07585 778683.
1976 Triumph Tr8 Rally Car, Competed from 1976 – 1982 in the hands of David Lambton in 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint, Carnival many major events. A total rebuild Red over White, walnut Dash, was completed in 2009 to the Alloys, Eared Spinners, Stainless highest of standards. Dry sump Exhaust, Electric Windows, Roll engine by John Eales. Close Bar, Car Cover, Solid Driveshafts, Ratio Box. Quaiffe LSD. Full cage Alternator, Koni Shock Absorbers. Biltein Suspension. Every rally aid £25,500. Call: 01234 750205. etc. £39,995. Call: 01636 812655.
1959 Triumph TR3A, Fully restored, overdrive, finished in gleaming red, runs and drives really well, comprehensive history, unleaded conversion, 87mm pistons/liner kit, HS6 carbs., rack/ pinion steering, kenlowe electric thermostatic controlled fan, new chrome tubeless wire wheels on new Dunlop Sport 195/65R15 tyres, red leather upholstery with white piping and new set of wool carpets. Comes with two sets of weather gear (incl side screens), one in white the other in black with a black tonneau cover. £22,500. Call: 01383 415591.
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