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Editorial The wonderful world of classic car auctions has been producing its fair share of shocks and surprises over the last month, with some less than immaculate (okay, they were almost falling apart!) cars fetching double their predicted sales estimates. A scruffy Series 1 Land Rover, once belonging to Sir Winston Churchill no less, smashed its estimated guide price of £50-60,000 to sell for an incredible £129,000. Likewise, a ‘barnfind’ Marcos GT ‘Gullwing’ sold for double its pre-sale estimate at £11,872, thanks mainly to it being the last of just 13 cars produced and its competition heritage. Now if there is one thing that should be abundantly clear from those two sales, it is that provenance if far more important than condition when it comes to attracting big money at auction sales. People will pay well over the odds if the car has a ‘story’ or once belonged to a famous person or historic figure. It doesn’t matter how original or shiny your car is, it will never be worth as much as some rusty wreck that belonged to an ex-American President.

With that in mind, it will be interesting to see what the little Fiat 500 fetches in the forthcoming auction at the Classic Motor Show. The car was once owned by current British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha.

Whether enthusiasts deem Mr Cameron to be ‘historical’ enough to warrant spending serious money on the Fiat remains to be seen, but its mere association with a Prime Minister is bound to make the car more valuable than most other examples. Who knows, if DC does something controversial (love affair, start war etc...) during his term in office, the value of the car could sky-rocket, so it could just be worth a punt!

You might notice that this issue has a bit of an American flavour to it, with not one, but two articles featuring Ford’s iconic Mustang. First up we have the story of how Al McFilleul restored an abandoned car into a stunning show car, and then there is a report on another Mustang taking part in the ‘Six Hours of Spa’ historic endurance race. Make sure you don’t miss them!

As always, we hope you enjoy reading this issue of Classic, Performance & Retro.

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Winter Storage: If you want to take your classic off the road and store it over the winter, it needs to be done properly, otherwise you’ll end up with a lot of problems in the spring.

David Harrison offers some top tips to ensure trouble-free hibernation.

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BRM Day: To mark the 60th Anniversary of its first Formula1 World Championship, the BRM racing team ran some of its iconic cars through the streets of its home-town, Bourne in Lincolnshire. Word & pictures - Chris McEvoy.

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Black Ice: After starting a Triumph GT6 project, Al McFilleul decided he wanted a bigger challenge and set about restoring a 1965 Ford Mustang. Here is the story of this stunning restoration.

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Return of the Pink Panther: After the Pink Panther’s Debut Road Rally event this summer, (The Tour Britannia), Sarah Bennett-Baggs and her Co-Driver Terry Wilson return to challenge the unbeaten Phil Hindley in his Porsche 3.0 at Mini Britannia.

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Six Hours of Spa...In A Mustang!: The annual Six Hours of Spa attracts classic racers from all over Europe for a fiercely competitive race set in some beautiful scenery. Sarah Bennett-Baggs reports from the pit wall.

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News: All the latest news and gossip from the Classic, Performance & Retro worlds.

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Club News: A round-up of news from some of the best car clubs in the world.

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What’s On: Never miss another race meeting or car show with our comprehensive events guide.

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Auction News: A round up of what’s been happening in the auctions rooms around the world.

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The Latest Automotive News From Around The World!

Essex Mustang Centre Opens Its Doors To USA Car Enthusiasts A new classic car specialist has opened it’s doors in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and as their name implies their core business is in classic and modern Ford Mustangs.

The Essex Mustang Centre can provide parts and general servicing, bodywork, painting - to show standards - and crash repair, upholstery re-trimming and interior upgrades including re-colouring, mechanical and tuning work plus stainless steel exhausts, custom made to your own requirements.

EMC can undertake full restoration projects - or they can supply a complete car already renovated and in pristine condition. They regularly ship container loads of parts and complete cars from America and they are not limited to Mustangs. They have recently imported, renovated and sold a ‘58 Thunderbird and a ‘56 Chevy Bel Air. Contact The Essex Mustang Centre for further details on 01702 524499.

David Cameron’s Fiat 500 To Be Auctioned At Classic Motor Show A 1971 Fiat 500 that was once owned by current British Prime Minister, David Cameron, is being sold by auction at this year’s Classic Motor Show at the NEC, Birmingham, on November 17.

According to auctioneer - Silverstone Auctions - the car is an original right-hand drive example and was first registered on August 20, 1971, and has covered what is believed to be a genuine 13,000 miles from new. There have been no engine or gearbox modifications and the car was restored to its standard specification by the current owner in 2010.

The Fiat was bought as a surprise birthday present for Mr Cameron’s wife Samantha, and they covered approximately 1,000 miles in the car during their ten years of ownership. There is supporting paperwork confirming Mr Cameron’s ownership, including a signed letter from him on House of Commons headed paper. The vendor reports that mechanically the car is very reliable, it has never broken down and the bodywork and interior are also reported to be in extremely good condition. Undoubtedly, the cheeky little Fiat will provide many years of happy motoring for its next owner, whilst offering a genuine investment for the future due to its interesting history.

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Lotus & Alpines To Star At Race Retro

Race Retro, the event that showcases the very best from the world of historic racing, will be focusing on the famed marques of Lotus and Alpine during its 2013 show. Held at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry on February 22-24, the three day event will see some of the famous Lotus Fomula1 cars that saw the Norfolk-based manufacturer win an amazing seven constructors’ championships and six drivers’ titles on display along with Lotus cars from other walks of motorsport. The show will also feature a selection of Renault A110 Alpines, the car which can claim the first ever WRC win in its long list of impressive achievements, and examples of the iconic car will take to the track outside the main halls at Stoneleigh for what promises to be an action packed weekend. Check out the show’s website for more details.

Churchill’s Land Rover Smashes Sale Estimate To Sell For £129,000 A Series 1 Land Rover which once belonged to Sir Winston Churchill went under the hammer at Cheffins sale at Sutton, near Ely in Cambridgeshire on October 20, and sold for more than double its estimated sale price. The Land Rover had been given to the former wartime leader as an 80th birthday present and carried the original UKE 80 number plate. The vehicle was used be Churchill to get around his estate, and the passenger side on the cabin featured an extra wide seat and padded arm rest to provide a little extra comfort. A large crowd had assembled for the sale, with international interest, bidders in the room, on i-bidder and on the telephones, so it was set to be an intriguing few minutes of selling, certainly the many hundreds both inside and outside the marquee thought so. With a pre-sale estimate of £50,000 - £60,000 bidding got underway at £40,000, a moments hesitation before the first hand was in the air and then hands everywhere until £95,000 had been made, a pause, a passage of silence, would the gavel come down? It was certainly on the way when another bid came in and the magic £100,000 had been reached, we were then down to two determined bidders who, with a little encouragement, took the bidding on to a stunning £129,000 the eventual hammer price. Applause, congratulations all round and an auction world record for a Land Rover.

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The Latest Automotive News From Around The World!

Car Owned By Led Zeppelin Manager Going Under The Hammer If you are a fan of vintage cars and rock music, then one of the lots on offer at the forthcoming Historics at Brooklands sale might well be of interest to you.

It is a 1929 Pierce-Arrow Model B Doctor’s Coupe that was owned by Led Zeppelin’s Manager, Peter Grant, for 25 years.

The car was purchased in the 1960’s by Grant while on tour in the USA and shipped back to the United Kingdom with the returning Led Zeppelin tour equipment. It is being sold by its present owner, a close friend of Peter Grant, who has looked after and treasured the car for the last forty years, including the time during Mr Grant’s ownership. The auctioneer says it is a very well maintained Pierce-Arrow which has been serviced and MoT’d every year

by NP Veteran Engineering; recent work carried out includes a new ‘honey comb’ radiator core, a modified cooling fan and overhauled brakes; work carried out to make sure the car was completely reliable as the current owner would transport it down to his house in the South of France every Summer. Whilst there it was used several times a week, stopping traffic when it passed and last year, even causing a Gendarme to stand to attention at the roadside and salute! This Model B is supplied with a V5C registration document, an MoT test certificate which expires in March 2013, old MoT’s and tax discs and UK service history. The car is about to appear in a new book on ‘Rockstars and their Cars’ and the owner apparently has more than a few interesting stories to impart to the new custodian.

The sale takes place at Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey, on November 24. see the auctioneer’s website for more details: www.historics.co.uk

Classic Motor Show Revs Up With McLaren F1 Car If you’re a fan of both classic cars and the high octane world of Formula1, then the Footman James Classic Motor Show has a real treat in store for you. The event will play host to one of this year’s McLaren MP4-27 F1 cars, which will be displayed on the Hammerite Waxoyl stand, a brand produced by AkzoNobel, one of McLaren’s sponsors. The car can be found on Stand 9T96 in Hall 9, next to the Ferrari and Lamborghini stands. Attendees who visit the stand will be given the chance to have a go on a Formula One simulator in exchange for a small fee, with the profits going to charity. The best performance each day will win a supercar driving experience at Silverstone in either a Ferrari 360, Aston Martin, Lotus Exige, Group N Spec Ford Fiesta ST or a single seater. The lucky winner will also receive a tour of Silverstone with a guest.

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News, Gossip & Views From The World Of Motorsport

21 Year Podium Wait Finally Over For Wiltshire The Pre-War Sports Car race at the 2012 Algarve Classic Festival saw the closest race finish of the entire event, with less than four seconds covering the first three cars. But the biggest news for race organiser Duncan Wiltshire, of Motor Racing Legends, was that he himself finished in second place: his first podium position in 21 years of racing – and a mere tenth of a second behind the winner. Wiltshire (it says here!) managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in conditions of heavy rain, which tipped down on the circuit for most of the Sunday of the Festival. This was in stark contrast to Saturday’s warm sunshine, when ‘part one’ of the Pre-War Sports Car race decided the starting grid of Sunday’s ‘part two’. In pole position on Sunday was Sue Darbyshire, driving solo in her famously quick three-wheeler Morgan Aero. Next to her on the starting grid was the BMW 328 Sports of David and James Cottingham, with Paul Chase-Gardener and David Allen third on the grid in their Aston Martin Speed 15/98 – and the Bentley 3/4½ of Clive Morley and so-nearly-a-hero Duncan Wiltshire lying fourth (despite a pit-lane speeding penalty for Mr Wiltshire in Race One). When the Race Two pit-stops came around, Clive Morley handed the Bentley over to Wiltshire and – thanks to another pit-lane speeding penalty, this time for Sue Darbyshire – our Duncan found himself in first place. Only he didn’t know it.

“I had no idea I was driving for a win,” said Wiltshire afterwards. “The Algarve circuit snakes back on itself, so it’s ideal for looking back to see who is coming up behind. When I saw Sue Darbyshire close behind, I assumed I was being lapped – but in fact she’d had a drive-through penalty, and I was leading the race.”

It is perhaps a good thing that Wiltshire didn’t realise how close he was to winning, since he had wisely decided to ignore everyone else and, in the heavy rain and standing water, just drive to the conditions – “I didn’t want to end up in a big tangle in the gravel”, he explained.

But closing fast on the Bentley – by about four seconds per lap – was the nimble Aston Martin Speed, expertly driven by David Allen. In the immortal words of Duncan Wiltshire, “David got by me some three bends from the end, but I hauled him back – thanks to the Bentley’s sheer grunt. We crossed the line neck and neck, David pipping me to the post by 0.122 of a second. I thought we were fighting for second place but, if I’d had another 50 yards before the finishing line… I’d have won.” But he didn’t. The Aston took the chequered flag, with the Morley/Wiltshire pairing in second place, and the heroic three-wheeler Morgan of Sue Darbyshire just 3.5 seconds behind, in third.

Motoscope Historic Crews Set For Malton Rally Battle The penultimate round of the 2012 Motoscope Northern Historic Rally Championship takes place on Sunday 4th November when competitors will converge at Dalby Forest Visitor Centre for the MEM Malton Forest Rally. The popular Malton Motor Club event has attracted a healthy entry who will do battle on the classic Yorkshire stages of Langdale, Cropton and Gale Rigg, of which are currently 24 registered MNHRC competitors. Battling it out for supremacy once more will be the Class D5 Ford Escorts of Northallerton garage proprietor Charlie Taylor and his Pickering co-driver Steve Bielby along with Malton legend Steve Bannister and Scottish co driver Louise Sutherland. Taylor/Bielby holds a slender five point lead over Bannister/Sutherland although ‘Banner’ has won five events, the last four in succession, to Taylor’s two. Both crews know the Yorkshire forests well and a victory will give Bannister the requisite six maximum scores which Taylor could not then beat but even if Charlie does take the victory, Steve only needs a third place to guarantee him the title so it will be interesting to see what attitude he adopts. The battle for third overall in both Driver’s and Co-driver’s Championships will also go down to the wire as without Bernard Nolan in the entry list, West Rounton driver Chris Blake can take full advantage in his Ford Escort Mexico whereas Paul May (Ford Escort Mexico), Ian Hildreth (Ford Escort Mk2) and Pickering’s Steve Magson (Vauxhall Chevette HSR) can all stake a claim if results go their way.

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• Motors TV main stage - will feature interviews with some of the biggest names from national motorsport, who will talk about their 2012 season and plans for 2013.

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McNish Misses Out On WEC Title In Shanghai Allan McNish was unable to snatch the FIA World Endurance Championship title from his Audi Sport teammates despite the Briton taking second place in his hybrid diesel Audi in the eighth and final round of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) series in Shanghai, China, on October 28. The Dumfries-born Scotsman and co-driver Tom Kristensen (Denmark) finished 58.570secs behind race winners Alex Wurz/Nicolas Lapierre (Toyota) in the 647.49-mile race. But with the ‘sister’ Audi R18 e-tron quattro of Marcel Fässler (CH)/André Lotterer (D)/Benoît Tréluyer (F) finishing third - 44.244secs adrift of the McNish/Kristensen Audi - it was the 2011 & ‘12 Le Mans 24 Hour race winning trio who claimed the 2012 World Championship Drivers’ title.

McNish and Kristensen, who scored one win, three seconds, three thirds and a fourth placing in this year’s WEC, ultimately finished 13.5-points behind their Audi Sport team-mates.

“Second position was the best we could have achieved today,” reflected McNish. “Tom and I extracted the maximum out of our Audi. Congratulations to Marcel, Ben and André on winning the WEC title.

“Tom and I knew a win was required and even then, it would need to be bad fortune on our ‘sister’ car for the title to come to TK and I. That is unlikely to happen driving for Audi as our cars are ultra reliable.”

Denied pole-position by a mere 0.1secs in qualifying the previous day, McNish started the six-hour race on the front row beside the Toyota with the “sister” Audi in third place on the 28-car grid - positions remaining static for the opening three hours apart from the McNish/Kristensen Audi inheriting the lead briefly at each scheduled Toyota pit-stop.

Kristensen, having taken over from McNish with 103mins gone, lay second at mid-distance, 80secs behind the leading Toyota with the “sister” Audi a further 23secs adrift in third.

McNish was back behind the wheel with 2½hrs remaining then handed over to Kristensen an hour later who then drove their Audi home to the chequered flag.

Allan continued: “Tom and I were pretty strong. We had a good set-up on our Audi and we were as fast as we could have been but on this occasion, the Toyota was faster. Nevertheless this race marked probably one of our best performances for TK and I in the latter half of the season.

“We’ll all be working very hard over the winter. Audi Sport is very aware of the level of competition required to be competitive in sportscar racing at this level. We’ll be optimising many elements for 2013.”

The McNish/Kristensen Audi won the Michelin Green X Challenge for a seventh consecutive race to top the season-long standings in recognition of being the “cleanest, fastest and most efficient” in the LMP1 sportsprototype category.

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Mini Cooper Register

Mini Coopers Tackle Millau Viaduct On Trip To Marseille Three Mini Coopers from the Mini Cooper Register formed part of a 17-strong fleet of Minis that set out to drive to Marseille in France. The run is held annually, but the usual destination of Monte Carlo was dropped in favour of Marseille after the organisers decided that they wanted somewhere different to go to this year, and since Marseille has its own links with motorsport, such as the famous Coupé des Alpes, it seemed to be the perfect location.

The Mini convoy set off from the premises of the Automobiles BMC in Vienne on September 29, and travelled south through St Nectaire, the Pas de Peyrol, Avignon, Aurillac and the cars also made a crossing on the spectacular Millau viaduct. The group finally reached its destination on October 5, and the event’s co-organiser Robert Clayson said that the French roads were much less crowded than British roads which gave the group a chance to experience motoring as it used to be.

Next year, The Mini Cooper Register is planning a touring event in Ireland which will take place on September 19-26.

For more information, see the club’s website. www.minicooper.org

MG Car Club

50 Years In The Same Club? That Deserves An Award!

SOME of the MG Car Club’s longest standing members gathered at Kimber House on October 16, for a presentation ceremony in recognition of their 50 years of unbroken membership to the MGCC. After making a short speech, MG Car Club President John Day presented each member with a specially commissioned MGCC 50 year member badge and a signed certificate. Harold Brooks is the MG Car Club’s longest serving member and has been a member of the organisation since 1947. Harold competed as part of the MG works team in the 1955 Monte Carlo rally driving a Magnette and spoke enthusiastically about his experiences with the MGCC. www.mgcc.co.uk

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If you want to take your classic off the road and store it over the winter, it needs to be done properly, otherwise you’ll end up with a lot of problems in the spring. Simon Hazeldine offers some top tips to ensure trouble-free hibernation.

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he Sun was shining and it seemed like a glorious day as I folded down the roof on my trusty Triumph TR. It hadn’t been a great summer and I had done fewer miles than usual, so the chance to get out for a ‘topless’ drive in the sunshine was just too good an opportunity to miss.

The engine fired first time, and I set off through my home village at a sedate pace, content to listen to the exhaust note reverberate off walls and buildings while catching admiring glances from passers-by. As I hit that main road, I accelerated hard and the little red sports car took off like scalded

cat...and that’s when it hit me. ‘Whoooosh,’ an icy blast of air swept over me and chilled me to the bone almost instantly. Suddenly, it dawned on me that despite being a sunny day, it was still the middle of October, and the biting wind blowing across the Fenland landscape was hardly conducive to top-down motoring! The realisation that for the next five or six months driving conditions would not be kind to a classic car meant that it was decision time.

Should I keep the car on the road and take it out when ever there is any good weather, or do I bite the bullet and place it into storage until the spring?

Driving the car throughout

the winter period can bring with it a whole range of very undesirable problems, especially on the salt laden roads in the UK and rest of Europe. Everybody knows that salt is the biggest threat to a car’s bodywork, and that alone is one of the main reasons why many classic owners choose to take their car off the road. Having said that, there are many people who say that using the car on a regular basis is the best way to ensure it remains in good condition. We will be taking a look in the next issue at some of the things you can do if you plan to keep the car on the road, but for now we’re going to concentrate on what needs

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If you cover your car with a sheet of polythene, you could end up with bodywork like this! a sheet of polythene to keep the rain off. Polythene is a non-porous material and it will not allow your car to ‘breathe.’

Consequently, it will trap moisture and condensation inside your car and on the bodywork, leaving your car permanently damp. If left in that state for any length of time, you will find mould and mildew start to grow on the car and any hint of rust of corrosion will accelerate rapidly.

Trapping moisture inside a car will result in a mouldy interior! to be done if you are laying the car up for the winter.

First of all, you need to decide where your car is going to live for its winter hibernation.

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Breathable Covers or even outside in the open, provided you take the right precautions of course.

If the car is stored outside, you will need to find a suitable car cover to keep the worst of the weather at bay. This is often where many people make the classic mistake and cover their treasured car with

The answer to this is to buy a ‘breathable’ car cover. These can be tailored to fit your particular model of car (often off the shelf if you buy from a club or marque specialist) or they can be bought in a range of ‘universal’ sizes. Now, a ‘breathable’ car cover by its very nature is made from porous material which allows air to circulate around your car.

Make sure you use a breathable cover, even if storing inside a garage.(Hamilton Classics) It also allows any moisture and condensation to evaporate through the cover so that it’s not trapped in the car, which all helps keep the car in the best possible condition. The down side is that when it rains, some of the water hitting the cover will seep through and make the bodywork wet, so don’t be surprised if you take the cover off after a downpour to find the car all wet, so make sure your car doesn’t leak, even if it has a cover on it.

Tailored covers look good, but make sure they will do the job too.

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Location...Location...

If you are keeping the car outside, there are a few other things to think about.

Location is important; for example, don’t park the car under a tree unless you want it covered in dead leaves and tree sap. Likewise, don’t park it on long grass; the grass will grow and provide mice with an excellent ladder up into the inner workings of your

The ultimate storage solution is one of these ‘Carcoon’ storage bubbles.

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great beds for cats, and if the cover is sliding about on the paintwork, the cats will dig their claws in and you’ll end up with scratched paintwork.

This is where a garage will help tremendously, but if you have to store it outside, make sure you get the thickest cover possible to give your paintwork the best possible protection.

Preparation

If storing your car outside, remember to guard it agaist our furry friends!

Above: Water in the cooling system will leave rusty deposits.

Left: Service your car before putting it into storage.

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ground and that any ties or straps are well out of reach of our furry friends. Talking of furry friends, car covers make

Once you have decided where you are going to store the car, you need to start looking at how you are going to prepare it for its winter slumber. A good start is to given the car a thorough service. Start by changing the engine oil and filter as worn engine oil contains acidic particles which could damage your engine if stored for a long time.

Also drain and refill your cooling system. Ideally, you should flush it through and remove all traces of waterbased coolants and then refill with a non-water-based product, although always carefully read any advice regarding its use given by the manufacturer to make sure it is suitable for your car. Remember that when water freezes, it increases in volume by roughly 10%, so if your cooling system is filled with good old H2O, don’t be surprised if you end up with burst hoses or worse.

As part of the service, make sure you grease all universal joints, ball-joints and any other areas that require attention.

You can get a free lubrication chart for most classic and vintage vehicles from Castrol Classic Oils (Tel: 01954 231668) which shows which oil and grease should be used, and where it should be applied.

Clean all the mud off your car before storing as it will trap moisture against the bodywork.

While under the car, try to clean off as much road dirt as possible. Ideally, use a pressure washer to get rid of all that accumulated muck, as any mud stuck to your car will absorb moisture like a sponge and trap it against the bodywork. Leave it to fester, and rust will form in no time. Once clean, spray liberal amounts of moisture repellent spray (WD40 is the most famous of these) onto cables and exposed areas of bodywork and consider using a wax-based corrosion inhibitor like Waxoyl in cavities and box sections to stop any internal rot from forming.

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wax-based car polish. Make sure you also apply it to any chrome or bright-work too; modern reproduction chrome-work is often very poor quality and its porous surface can allow moisture

to attack the low quality steel beneath, resulting in rusty brown bumpers. Keep them well protected and you should be able to keep the rust at bay. Also remember to clean the interior out too; those

Right: Applying Waxoyl to box sections and cavities will help prevent rust forming.

Below: Wax the whole car before storing to make sure the bodywork stays in good condition.

Give the car a thorough clean before putting it away for the winter. Wash the car in the usual way, and when dry, inspect the bodywork for paint blisters and stone chips. If you find any, deal with them immediately because if left over the winter they will only get worse. Once the bodywork is clean and patched up, treat it to a generous coating of a November 2012 21

Left: If your petrol cap looks like this, it’s a good sign that there is condensation inside your tank.

crumbs of food you dropped on that summer picnic will turn mouldy over the winter and will certainly attract mice!

Cover the seats if possible and if you have leather upholstery, treat it to a generous rub down with some hide food or leather rejuvenator.

Remember also to lubricate items like seat-runners, door hinges and window and hood mechanisms to prevent them from seizing up over the winter.

Condensation = Rust!

Attention should also be given to the contents of your fuel tank. There has been much debate on whether you should store a car with a full tank of fuel, or an empty one. In theory, a full tank means that there will be no air inside the tank. Air holds moisture, and allows condensation to form inside the tank and creates rust, so a full tank can help prevent corrosion. However, modern petrol goes stale quite quickly and if the car remains in storage for longer than expected, you may have to flush the entire tank and fuel system before refilling with 22 www.cprmag.com

fresh fuel. The best bet is to leave the tank about half full, and try rocking or moving the car once a week to slosh the petrol around the tank and minimise condensation.

Moving under the bonnet, take precautions to keep everything as dry as possible.

Pay particular attention to the electrical system; start by covering the battery terminals with Vaseline to prevent corrosion building up, and spray moisture repellent around plug leads, distributor cap and ignition coils.

It is also a good idea to block up any holes or intakes under the bonnet, such as those for the air filter, as these make very attractive hiding places for mice and insects. Just

remember to remove the bungs before starting the car!

While you are under the bonnet, it is a good idea to empty the screenwash bottle of its contents as most screenwash is water-based and can therefore freeze and damage the pipes, and also sediment can form in the fluid if left to stand for some time. And while we are in the windscreen area, it is a good idea to remove wiper blades, or at least lift them clear of the glass, to prevent them from becoming deformed and stuck to the screen. Also run a smear of Vaseline along the door and window seals to stop them from sticking to the bodywork or glass.

If your car has a soft top, always store it in the raised position to prevent creasing.

Try and resist the temptation to fold the roof down on very cold days as the rear plastic windows harden in low temperatures and will crack if folded. replacement is often very expensive!

Another point to remember is to check the lights for water or moisture inside the lenses.

If spotted, remove the lamp and dry thoroughly. Inspect the lamp to determine how the water got in and repair as necessary. A squirt of moisture

Cover your battery terminals in Vaseline to prevent corrosion building up!

Storing on axle-stands will protect tyres, but immobilize the car.

repellent on the bulb holders will also help minimise the risk of corrosion and ensure your lights still work in the new year.

Wheels On Or Off? Okay, so you have got you car in position, cleaned, oiled, greased everything in sight, so now you just have to throw the cover over it and walk away, right? Well, no. Not quite. You now have to decide whether to remove the wheels and leave the car up on blocks for the winter, or will it just sit on its tyres?

If you just leave the car sitting on its wheels for several months without moving it, you could end up with deformed tyres with bulges where the tyre has been in contact with the ground. Removing the wheels and storing the car on blocks of axle-stands prevents that, but it immobilises the car. Personally, I prefer to leave the wheels on as at least it gives me the option

Apply plenty of grease where ever it is needed. of taking the car out of the garage and running the engine once a week. You can over-inflate the tyres slightly which will help protect against deformation. Running the engine and moving the car regularly helps prevent condensation from building up inside the engine cylinders and exhaust system, and it keeps the brakes and clutch working. If possible, run the engine until normal operating temperature has been reached.

Operate the heater controls to make sure the coolant is well circulated and try to move the

car a short distance, even just the length of the driveway, to help keep everything moving.

When you put it back into the garage, try not to put it back in exactly the same place so the tyres are in a slightly different position.

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Our workshop is always very busy and to this end we have decided to expand this side of the business and are delighted to announce a new member of staff: Mr Jason Wright. Jason brings with him a wealth of experience and has worked on many TRs as well as Jaguar and TVR from a well-known leading dealership, and so will add his knowledge to the extensive experience of both Tim and Richard. To promote this new expansion we are offering a 10% discount (£40.50/hr + VAT) on all work booked in during the first three months of 2011.

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To mark the 60th Anniversary of its first Formula1 World Championship, the BRM racing team ran some of its iconic cars through the streets of its home-town, Bourne in Lincolnshire. Word & pictures - Chris McEvoy.

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here has been a lot to celebrate during 2012. For example, we’ve had the Olympic Games and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and then there was the 50th anniversaries of the first James Bond film and the formation of the classic Beatles line-up. All very memorable, but there’s another British stalwart that 50 years ago brought fame to these shores - racing team BRM. In 1962, racing driver Graham Hill won the Formula1 World Championship in a BRM Type 578, which also brought the much coveted constructors title back to the team’s home at Bourne in Lincolnshire. The 1962 season was also famous for some epic racing between the established Graham Hill and ‘new boy’ Jim Clark in the rival Lotus.

To celebrate this 50th Anniversary, and pay homage to its most famous resident, the town of Bourne opened its heart and its streets on October 7, to allow 15,000 motor racing fans

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from across the UK to see a wonderful collection of the team’s historic racing cars in action. Headed by Damon Hill in the very same BRM P578 (nicknamed ‘Old Faithful’) that his father won the 1962 championship in. The sight, sound and smell of these cars running through streets lined with family’s enjoying a day out was certainly a sight to behold.

To further recreate the atmosphere of the 1962 season, a replica grid was set up with an amazing array of cars brought over from the USA and Europe especially for the occasion. There was Jim Clark’s Lotus 25/V8 Climax, Jack Brabham’s Brabham BT3, Bruce McLaren’s Cooper T66/ Climax V8, John Surtee’s Lola Mk4 and Stirling Moss’ Lotus 18, to name but a few.

Well known drivers including, Jackie Oliver, Richard Attwood, Howden Ganley and Jackie Stewart added further kudos to the day by giving demonstration runs in a variety of F1 cars, Tyrrells, Yardley BRM’s, ERA’s and Lotus, with a couple of Pilbeams (also Bourne based) added for good measure. It is not every day that a V16 BRM can be seen (and heard!) passing by Barclay’s Bank or the Chinese takeaway in a sleepy Lincolnshire market town, a spectacle which was followed by a succession of BRM cars demonstrating the evolution of design through to its sad demise.

To complete the period scene a selection of the transporters used in the 1960’s were also present. There wasn’t any of the palatial motorhomes that today’s cosseted Formula1 November 2012 27

stars enjoy, just basic car transporters with a workbench and parts store in the back. Watching them negotiate the narrow streets of Bourne was entertaining but it must have been a real challenge driving these across Europe. No powered steering and cooked brakes on the alpine roads with their numerous hairpin bends.

Right on queue, the Formula1 car fired up and the deafening noise from their engines seemed to be amplified further as it bounced off the walls of the nearby buildings. Women and children pressed fingers into ears to block out the noise, while the boys and men savoured the glorious sounds from a time gone by.

Seeing these cars blast through the streets was a real privilege and judging by the reaction from the spectators, it was certainly appreciated by many of the local people and town’s residents.

Crowds lined the streets and people hung out of windows to try and get the best view of these historic machines, and it was encouraging to see whole families enjoying a motorsport-themed day out.

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examples of the MG Magnette, a Jensen CV8 convertible, an Austin A35, an Austin Frogeye Sprite, a Bond Minicar and lots more.

In fact, the organisers had gone to great lengths to try and recreate a flavour of what the town would have been like back in 1962.

The event started, following a broadcast of the BBC Home Service News for the 7th October 1962, with a recreation of a 1962 street scene that was once familiar to the residents of Bourne.

Austin A 30’s and racy Sunbeam Rapier’s being baulked down North Street by an International Tractor and Trailer as it carried its load to the local seed merchants. Coming the opposite way from Spalding Road, the London Brick lorry lumbered on its way to deliver a load of bricks to one of the new housing developments on the edge of the town where semi-detached three-bedroom houses were on sale at the staggering price of £1,800.00. How would people ever afford them?

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returned to normality with the disappearance of the grandstands, banners and crowds and nobody passing through would be the wiser that a very special day had occurred. Those who were there on the day know differently and the memories will abide for a very long time.

Indeed it is rare to get this close to so many famous cars. This wasn’t your average Sunday morning in market town Lincolnshire...that’s for sure!

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After starting a Triumph GT6 project, Al McFilleul decided he wanted a bigger challenge and set about restoring a 1965 Ford Mustang. Here is the story of this stunning restoration.

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here is a very watchable TV show airing at the moment on one of the satellite channels called

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‘American Pickers.’ It follows two chaps in a van - Mike and Frank - as they search America for old junk and antiques to

buy, which more often than not, turns out to worth a lot more than they paid for it.

During their encounters, they

Al McFilleu l at the wh eel of his resto red Musta ng.

often come across piles of rusting cars and motorcycles, some of which turn out to be either exceptionally rare or very collectable. Of course, that doesn’t happen over here in the UK; the chance of finding just one abandoned

vintage car on the side of the road is slim, never mind 20 or more, but Canada, now that’s a different story, as Al McFilleul recently discovered.

Regular readers might recall that we ran the first part of a story on Al’s Triumph

GT6 restoration back in the February 2011 issue of Classic, Performance & Retro, and if you have been wondering what happened to the little Triumph, well, Al got kinda distracted as he is about to explain.

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Mean...and slightly evil! The Mustang looks intimidating in black.

Mirror finish paintwork looks superb!

“Sometimes in life somebody way up in the sky decides to drop various bits down on us and occasionally they end up falling right square on your naughty bits and that usually gets your attention. One of those ‘bits’ fell in my lap about a year and half ago and sidelined my GT6 project. I was snivelling to my wife, Marni, and casually asked 32 www.cprmag.com

‘What am I going to do when the GT6 project is complete?’

Marni gave me one of those ‘are you kidding’ looks and I promptly sat down in front of the computer and began looking for my next project.

So begins yet another build!”

American Iron With Al’s previous (or should that be current since it is

incomplete!) project being a British car, you might think that something European might well have been on the cards, but not so.

“This time I opted for some ‘American iron’ and started looking for a Ford Mustang.

My very first car was a 1966 Mustang convertible that I owned for, I think, six days back in 1972. A friend of mine had heard about a bunch of old cars, including a Mustang, parked on a property in Ontario, so we decided to drive out and take a look. It’s not that uncommon here in Canada to find little patches of vehicles in the countryside that are ‘stored’ for some reason or another. Like so many, this particular car had basically been abandoned in the woods, and would have been left there to rot, like so many. It was one of those ‘I’ll just park it here and restore it someday’

Al’s Mustang as found in Ontario, Canada.

cars that the owners never get around to working on.

Fortunately, the owner had the sense to park it in a rocky area so the demon rust was mostly kept at bay. However, it was a 1965 Mustang Coupe and it certainly needed a bit of attention. Various small animals had taken up residence inside the car and I

The interior needed a lot of work.

soon became a home wrecker (sorry Mickey and Minnie!). I did a deal with the owner and the car was loaded onto a trailer for the journey back home.”

Paint It Black The car was complete, but hadn’t run for a number of years. Rust was starting to

take hold of the bodywork but luckily Al found the car before it was too far gone.

“With the car finally in my workshop I could get a closer look at what I had let myself in for. I’m not a fan of rust or body filler, so began the process of removing all rusted metal and the ordering of many replacement body parts.

The Mustang is a big car, so to make it easier to work on, I placed the car onto a ‘rotisserie’ which is a rotating stand and it allowed me to rotate the car 360°. This turned out to be an excellent idea and it made it so easy to remove and replace the metal panels, even the ones on the bottom of the car. It was while I was restoring the bodywork that I started thinking about what colour to paint it. It was originally red, then somebody painted it blue but I decided to paint November 2012 33

Above: Al starts stripping the engine bay.

Left: New sections of flooring are welded in place.

Below: The car was fitted on a rotating frame to make access easier. it black. Why black? In hindsight, stupidity! Actually, black just has that mean, sort of evil, bad boy look about it. Little bits of chrome are nice but I like when you have an uncluttered look and poker straight lines. Nothing shows off a beautiful body like black paint! Every little ripple and blemish shows if you haven’t done your homework and, if you’ve done it right, black is damn impressive! I think the first thing we all look at, when we see a vintage car, is down the sides to see how straight it is, and from there you’re just drawn into its deep, mirror 34 www.cprmag.com

finish. I painted the car in black clear coat from top to bottom and in between. I really don’t think I’ll ever paint

a car black again – do you know how many hours you have to spend on the body to make it look perfect in black?

The answer is far too many!

Al also made a few subtle modifications to the bodywork. “ I really did like the look of the GT model back then, so I bought and fitted a GT grill, lights and rear valence with the GT exhaust tips peeking through. This is not a GT clone, nor is it original; it’s how I wanted it to look and purists may hate me for it, but I like it and that’s all that counts.”

Looks amazing doesn’t it?

The cathedral isn’t bad either!

“...a slightly understated look, while at the same time incorporating a decent amount of ‘wow’ factor.”

Above: The bodyshell is masked up ready for the first coat of black.

Left: Fitting out the interior.

Understated Of course, one of the great things about American cars is that they lend themselves so well to customization, and the network of specialist suppliers can provide just about anything to give your Mustang extra power, or added ‘blinginess’... it’s all down to personal taste. As Al has already mentioned, his personal taste is for that slightly understated look, while

Right: The standard of finish under the car is just as good as the upper surfaces.

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The Mustang on the ramp for a few final adjustments.

The finished Mustang looks great...in an understated way! at the same time incorporating a decent amount of ‘wow’ factor. One of the biggest changes made by our intrepid restorer was to completely transform the drive-train.

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V8 and C4 automatic box.

The original engine was a straight six (170 CID) which was mated to a three-speed manual transmission. The 1966 Mustang I owned back in the 1970’s was a V8 289 two-barrel...and I just love the 289. It was ‘the’ engine to

have back in 1965 and really perks up the light Mustang (2,556 lbs). The 289 is rated at 210-220 horsepower. I could have gone for a later 5.0 engine or 302, but wanted to stay true to the engine performance of the era. It’s just a nice, solid engine that is still relatively easy to find performance parts for. When the engine came out of the 1966 Fairlane, it ran so solid and strong that I didn’t have to do anything to it. The current engine is stock except for an Edelbrock intake, fourbarrel carburetor and ceramic coated tri-y headers. The tri-y headers are another period piece and just look neat! I’ve also got a spare 289 that I plan on rebuilding this winter.

That engine will be rebuilt topto-bottom, line bored, decked, performance cam (not too wild!), balanced and hopefully fitted with aluminium heads

The restored interior is just stunning. and should easily rate 275300hp. Special bits? Lots of little, custom fabricated pieces like aluminum fan shroud, transmission downshift bellcranks and cable, throttle linkages, but nothing that I can say is really outstanding.”

The famous Mustang ‘pony’ badge.

New parts The list of what needed replacing seemed to be getting longer than the list of what was staying, so are there any original parts left on the car?

“Yes! The suspension was completely rebuilt from bushings to shocks and springs, all stock. The brakes were converted from manual drums on all four wheels to front power discs (retained rear drums). Nearly all the electrical items needed replacing with new parts and the complete interior needed to be replaced as well as suspension and, oh hell,

everything! The interior was covered in sound and heat suppression material before the carpet, seats, and other trim were installed. We opted for real leather seat skins and aftermarket gauges. I

have never got the hang of using ‘hog rings’ (large looped staples that attach the seat cover to the metal frame) for upholstery so devised my own way using stainless safety wire.

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just getting there. Roll the windows down and the noise makes conversation with passengers a bit of a challenge at highway speeds, but it’s SO much fun! Kick the pedal Left: Before and after - Al’s down and you are immediately seat rebuilding rocked back in your seat with a glorious, unrefined, roar. It skills are also reminds you that there excellent! have been huge improvements in braking systems over the years! Stuff it in a corner to take it out on the road to and you better make sure are see if it would live up to his ready for the back end to start expectations. swinging to the front. It takes “We become so used to driving a while to become accustomed modern vehicles so it’s weird to it, but after a few corners, to drive an old Mustang. It’s you understand what it an entirely different sort of expects of you, not you of it.” ‘fun.’ It takes you back to It is certainly an impressive car a time when it was more and Al deserves all the praise about the drive than about he gets for creating such a Above: The engine bay now houses a 289 V8 engine.

can honestly say that it has the original steering box (rebuilt), side glass, main upper- body tub, glove box door and that’s about it.

Everything else has been replaced or upgraded.”

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stunning car. ‘Understated’ is not a word you usually use to describe American cars, but on this one, the ‘understated’ look works so well. Yes, it looks mean and possibly even slightly intimidating, but it looks seriously cool to. In fact Al thought it looked so cool that he bought a special registration number for the licence plate - SUBZRO. The black car that is icy cool? It can only be black ice! So what now Al? Well, all the kinks have been worked out just in time to put it away in hibernation mode for another Canadian prairie winter. I guess now I can kick start the GT6 project again, so I can whine to Marni next spring, ‘What am

I going to do now that the GT6 and Mustang projects are complete?’ I have been lucky so far to get away with two automotive restoration

projects, but I have the oddest feeling that her answer this time might be more like, “Work on house and maintain our fleet of vehicles!”

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Organiser

Noise Level

Status

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Snetterton, New 300

Opentrack Track Days

105

OPL

3

Bedford Autodrome

Javelin Trackdays

100

OPL

3

Abbeville

Lotus on Track

98

OPL

3

Castle Combe

Motorsport Events

100

OPL

3

Rockingham, International

Circuit Days

98

OPL

4

Donington Park

Apex Track Days

105

OPL

4

Cadwell Park, Full Circuit

Javelin Trackdays

105

OPL

5

Brands Hatch, Indy

ClubMSV

105

OPL

5

Castle Combe

BHP Trackdays

100

OPL

6

Brands Hatch, Indy

ClubMSV

105

OPL

7

Oulton Park, Full

ClubMSV

105

OPL

9

Oulton Park, International

Circuit Days

105

OPL

9

Spa Francorchamps

Curbstone Track Events

106

OPL

10

Oulton Park, Full

ClubMSV

105

OPL

10

Spa Francorchamps

BookaTrack.com Ltd

106

OPL

10

Keevil

Motorsport Events

100

OPL

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11

Kirkistown

Trackskills

102

OPL

11

Spa Francorchamps

BookaTrack.com Ltd

106

OPL

11

Blyton Park, 1.6 Mile Circuit

Javelin Trackdays

105

OPL

11

Donington Park, National

Circuit Days

102

OPL

11

Anglesey, GP Circuit

Javelin Trackdays

105

OPL

12

Snetterton, 300 circuit

ClubMSV

105

OPL

13

Brands Hatch, Indy

ClubMSV

105

OPL

13

Donington Park

RMA

108

OPL

14

Brands Hatch, Indy

ClubMSV

105

OPL

14

Oulton Park

Apex Track Days

105

OPL

16

Abingdon

Motorsport Events

100

OPL

17

Cadwell Park

ClubMSV

105

OPL

17

Donington Park

BookaTrack.com Ltd

102

OPL

17

Bedford Autodrome

Easytrack

105

OPL

17

Snetterton, 300

Javelin Trackdays

105

OPL

18

Knockhill

Knockhill

105

OPL

18

Woodbridge

Javelin Trackdays

100

OPL

18

Rockingham, ISSCC

BookaTrack.com Ltd

98

OPL

19

Bedford Autodrome, GT circuit

ClubMSV

105

Sessioned

20

Oulton Park, Full

ClubMSV

105

OPL

22

Brands Hatch, Indy

ClubMSV

105

OPL

23

Hullavington

Motorsport Events

100

OPL

24

Oulton Park, Full

ClubMSV

105

OPL

24

Oulton Park

Easytrack

105

OPL

25

Blyton Park, 1.6 Mile Circuit

Javelin Trackdays

105

OPL

26

Brands Hatch, Indy

ClubMSV

105

OPL

29

Snetterton, 300 circuit

ClubMSV

105

OPL

30

Donington Park, Full Circuit

Javelin Trackdays

98

OPL

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Desk Drive Vintage Racer Available From: Gearbox Gifts Price: £8.99 See: www.gearboxgifts.com Now this is cool. A common problem with desktop computers is a lack of USB ports; there never seems to be enough for all your gadgets. Once you have your keyboard, mouse, printer and scanner plugged in, there really isn’t room for much more. However, this neat ‘Desk Drive Vintage Racer’ USB hub allows you to add an extra four USB ports to your computer, which should be plenty for all your gizmos. Simply plug the hub into a standard USB port, and lift the racer’s bonnet to reveal three extra USB ports which can be used with any USB compatible device. The fourth port is located on the car’s rear end and while the hub is in use, the LED ‘headlights’ even light up! If you get bored, the car even rolls under its own power - simply pull the car back to wind up the wheels, and let it go.

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ver since this summer’s Tour Britannia my ex Rally Champion Super-star codriver Terry (Wilson) has been chomping at the bit to do another rally and since we had such fun doing the Tour Britannia

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we decided to return to do the Mini Britannia in October!

The Mini Britannia is a Rally Tour in a day - eleven stages, including one autotest and one race all within daylight hours (or almost), you know its going to be

fraught but it is great fun!

The venue for the start was Silverstone’s prestigious BRDC Clubhouse. This is where we meet, get signed on, scrutineered, briefed, sticker-up and receive our start times.

After the Pink Panther’s Debut Road Rally event this summer, (The Tour Britannia), Sarah Bennett-Baggs and her Co-Driver Terry Wilson return to challenge the unbeaten Phil Hindley in his Porsche 3.0 at Mini Britannia.

As usual Terry and I had to spend a day making a few minor alterations to my pink Porsche.

Putting the seat on runners so that we can swap drivers and both reach the pedals plus adding a foot-plate, digital trip

meter and in-car comms all useful road rally aides.

In July when we did the Tour Britannia it rained everyday and all we had were sticky dry tyres: Michelin Pilot Sports. This time we are better prepared with a

brand new set of Michelin TB’s these are the ‘real deal’ soft compound treaded tarmac rally tyre. I have never driven on them or for that matter any cross ply rally tyres but Terry is clearly very excited!

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Above: Cars parked at Silverstone behind the BRDC building.

Left: The navigator’s ‘office’ in Sarah’s Porsche.

It was while putting on our new rubber we noticed the rear anti-roll bar bracket had a crack all the way through it disconnecting it from the car.

There was nothing we can do 30 mins before the start, Terry and I exchange a grimace, shrug – get in and buckle up!

House On Fire!

Our start time was 9.45am, so time for a quick sausage sandwich, a coffee and we are off. All the stages were around Silverstone, the first one being Stoneleigh Showground with a 35 mile road trip to get there.

The road trips are designed to take you off the beaten track via some picturesque villages and great roads. On this section we passed horse riders out for their morning hack, a herd of cyclists all coming the other way, a house

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Terry Wilson at the controls of the ‘Pink Panther.’ on fire followed shortly after by a fire engine flying towards the scene! Tour Britannia organiser’s do choose some great routes but there is no accounting for what happens on the day!

On arrival at the first stage, we stop and put our helmets on, Terry is doing all the stages today as we are going for the best possible result. He is much calmer than when we started the Tour in July, laughing and joking on the road sections, but when it comes to the stages we switch to serious mode and focus on the job in hand.

Head Spin

The first stage was tough, fast and on rough ground. It was hard on the car, I didn’t even

The veteran Porsche tackled all types of surface on Mini Britannia. look up I was concentrating so hard on the pace notes. I felt my head spin slightly losing orientation as Terry is navigating the Porsche round hairpin bends, the backside of the car flying like a flag behind us.

But it is all over in a flash and calm is restored as we queue up again ready for round 2. Terry is beaming – back in his element!

Looking back at the results this first stage we were 4th fastest overall on both runs.

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A clean screen...is a happy screen!

doing well until we over shot one of the cones and had to stop and reverse up – we still came 12th overall.

Sarah’s Porsche is named after its miniture third crew member.

And this is how the day continued we went from Stoneleigh to Packington Hall, then on to Gaydon the Motor Museum where we had lunch and an autotest.

We sat and watched the Autotest first checking the layout of the course against the instructions.

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Running Late!

had to navigate in a particular order and direction coming back through the centre gate each time.

Terry was quietly confident we might do well here, so we set off in the Porsche to take our turn.

Terry quickly got the back end moving about, without the use of a proper hand brake we were

After Gaydon was the race at Silverstone. It was while we were having lunch we noticed the car-park was getting very empty. Causing concern that I had misread the checking in/ out times and I had. The time I had assumed was checking out of Gaydon – actually said ‘Checking in’ for Silverstone. We were late, missing the race at Silverstone would have been a disaster.

We had 15 minutes to do a 27.5 mile road trip there was no room for error. Terry and I got down the serious business of navigating the route book at full speed to get to Silverstone on time. The route took us through the back of beyond, there were no jokes or chit chat in the car

on this section. Terry was driving the empty deserted roads as fast as he dare it was a joy to watch a genius at work!

On arrival at Silverstone we were only slightly late and flustered, the briefing had already happened so I got my own quick private briefing from the Clerk.

We weren’t the only competitors to be late others missed the race completely. There was no time to change the Michelin TB’s as our crew had not yet arrived, it was a case of throw everything out the car we don’t need, swap drivers and go.

Above: The crews set off from Silverstone on a 35 minute drive to the first stage at Stoneleigh showground near Coventry. Below: The Mini Britannia route took the competitors through some picturesque villages in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire.

New Rubber

The usual format of ‘Tour Britannia’ races is several laps of practice, which forms a grid order, then a 15 or 20-minute race. The circuit used was the Silverstone International using the new ’Wing Building’ as the pits.

Qualifying was my first ever encounter with the Michelin TB’s – the tyre is slightly narrower at the back than the normal Pilot

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space looking for the little red arrows to indicate the way out, heads swiveling I suddenly see the exit and Terry deftly swings the car over in the direction I am pointing at a small gap in the hedges where we exit. It was quite comical.

The last two stages of the day where back at Silverstone, one at Becketts a back road outside the circuit which had some very fast, narrow sections with cattle grids.

I had a bank of trees on my side and you really appreciate the speed your are careering down these narrow stages when they are rushing past you at close proximity. At Becketts everyone got the bogey time which is the lowest time you can get for a stage so no points were scored here and the second run was cancelled.

This 1964 Jaguar E-type was driven by Philip and Charlie Walker during Mini Britannia.

Dark & Wet!

Sports. I can see why they are so great for road rallying they give the car huge amounts of flex and forgiveness. You can pilot it sideways, with fingertip steering inputs to correct, it was a hoot, but sadly not as fast as the Pilots!

Neither was there time to work on the car between qualifying and the race, I just had to pray the tiny amount of petrol showing on the gauge was going to last 20 minutes and that the TB’s wouldn’t get too over heated.

Luckily 2 or 3 laps into the race it started to rain, which helped save the tyres. It also slowed some of the other competitors down and allowing me to overtake. Knowing I had a soft set-up with the cross ply’s and

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the anti-roll bar disconnected I pushed on with confidence, we finished the race 8th overall.

After Silverstone we still had three more stages to complete, we grabbed a quick splash of fuel, a Ribena and some jelly babies we set off for Arncott.

Red Arrows & Hedges

One of the great things about sharing the driving duties is Terry gets a break while I do the race, and I get a chance to recover from the race in the nav seat before the next stage.

Arncott was an interesting little stage, at one point we came out from the hedges into what looked like a car park, we are sliding sideways into a large

The last stage of the day was a lap of the Stowe circuit.

Unfortunately there was only one pass at this otherwise Terry and I would have had a bit of fun going head to head driving one each.

It was just starting to get dark when we arrived at the stage but not quite dark enough for your headlights to have any effect and then it started to rain, properly rain.

It was really hard to see where you were going in these conditions and as a result the stage felt quite slow, it must have been the same for everyone as we came 6th fastest on this stage.

So that was it, we had completed the day, car still in one piece, all we had to do now was load it all up and enjoy the end of day supper. Overall winning honors were shared between the 3.0 Porsche 911 SC of Phil Hindley

The pink Porsche lines up ready to attack another stage on Mini Britannia.

Dark and wet conditions to end the day.

Sarah’s arch rival - Phil Hindley in his Porsche 911 3.0L. and Chris Williams, and the 4.7 litre AC Cobra of Mark Freeman and Andre Genillard, Phillip Walker in the Jaguar E-Type took 3rd and 4th was John Spiers in another 3.0 Porsche 911.

Terry and I took 5th overall and 2nd in Class behind John Spiers.

The Britannia crew run an exceptionally good event, they are well organised, the people are friendly, the venues are

excellent and it is great to have a chance to socialise with your fellow competitors after an event.

Something that doesn’t happen at circuit racing generally. We enjoyed a welcome bite to eat in the BRDC clubhouse whilst waiting for the results to be compiled and prizes to be issued.

Terry and I both thoroughly enjoyed the exhausting day, will we be back for more next year?

You bet!

Special thanks to Alec Poole and Paul Lawrence for their help with this article.

For more information on Tour Britannia or Mini Britannia, visit the website at:

tourbritannia.squarespace.com/

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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

Expect a massive assortment of cars at the NEC Classic Motor Show on November 16-18.

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Website

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Ace Cafe Classic Mini Meet, London, UK

www.ace-cafe-london.com

2-4

European Le Mans Series 6 Heures d’Algarve, Portugal

www.lemans-series.com

3

Regent Street Veteran Car Concours, London, UK

www.veterancarrun.com

3-4

HSCC Walter Hayes Trophy, Silverstone, UK

www.hscc.org.uk

4

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, London, UK

www.veterancarrun.com

4

DubFreeze II, Bingley Hall, Stafford, UK

www.dubfreeze.co.uk

4

Goodwood Breakfasts - Continental Classics, Goodwood, Sussex, UK

www.goodwood.co.uk

4

Penrith Autojumble, Penrith, Cumbria, UK

www.markwoodwardclassicevents.com

6

15-50 November Sun Run, Champagne to the Vosges du Nord, France

www.15-50ac.org

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The 11th Rally of the Tests, Torquay to Chester, UK

www.classicrally.org.uk

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Staffordshire Classic Show, Uttoxeter, UK

www.classicshows.org

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Newbury Classic Show, Newbury, Berks, UK

www.classicshows.org

13

Ace Cafe Classic Car Night, London, UK

www.ace-cafe-london.com

16-18

NEC Footman James Classic Motor Show, Birmingham, UK

www.necclassicmotorshow.com

16-8Dec

The Tiger Rally 2012, South-East Asia

www.hhclassicrallies.com

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Mini Drivers at Goodwood, Goodwood Circuit, Sussex, UK

www.goodwood.co.uk

18

Newark Autojumble, Newark, Notts, UK

www.penny-farthing-fairs.co.uk

23-26

Roger Albert Clark Rally, Cumbria, UK

www.rogeralbertclarkrally.org

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Malvern Drive In Classic Car Autojumble, Malvern, Worcs, UK

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Six Hours Of Spa ! g n a t s u M A n I ...

The annual Six Hours of Spa attracts classic racers from all over Europe for a fiercely competitive race set in some beautiful scenery.

Sarah Bennett-Baggs reports from the pit wall.

Photos: Nicky Thompson.

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veryone knows Belgium is famous for its beers, and the Ardennes region famous for being an area of outstanding natural beauty. So no wonder Spa is so popular set in the rolling hills of the Ardennes, the 6 hour meeting has become the jewel in the crown of must visit classic events, and is so much more accessible to enter as a competitor than most.

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Above: Last minute adjustments on the grid.

Left: Drivers of Mustang #44: Mike Thorne (in the car) John Todd and Robert Rawe.

rare dry and sunny weekend, making it one of the most sociable weekends of the season.

This year I had been asked to run the pit wall for Healey Specialists Race100 who were running two Austin Healey’s in the Woodcote Trophy race and a Ford Shelby Mustang in the Spa 6 hour race.

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grid for the 6-hour race this is actually down on previous years. Six GT40’s dominated the front end of the grid with pole position going to no.50 of Allgren/Littlejohn/ Nearburg, behind them a Chevrolet Corvette, a bunch of Jaguar E-Types, then come the Mustangs, Falcons, Healey 3000’s and Porsche 911’s followed by all the rest. First

of the small cars was the British team no.26 Lotus Elan of Ellis/Stephens/Bos who qualified 29th overall.

The Race100 team is made up of Mike Thorne, Robert Rawe and John Todd the Mustang runs faultlessly through qualifying all three drivers taking their turn, Robert put in the fastest lap to qualified 22nd out of 33 in their class, 48th overall.

GT40s Lead The Pack The race starts at 16.06pm on the Saturday, the GT40 pack battle hard for the lead at the beginning of the race.

The daylight hours of the race were pretty straight forward from my perch on the pit wall, a stop watch to keep check on when the car was due past, a clip board to record

Above: 101 classic racers line up on the Spa grid.

Right: The author applies some ‘elbow grease’ to Mustang #44.

Below Right: Cars exit the pit lane at Spa. number of laps and times. I had an assistant to help with pit board duties and bring the occasional cup of tea. It was all going well in the daylight, the problems came when the light faded, to give you an idea there were thirteen Ford Mustangs in the race. Nine of them were Shelby’s and at least five or six were in the classic livery of white with two blue stripes the same as ours. The speed the cars pass the pit wall is about 100mph if your quick you can read the number on the side, but in the dark… no chance.

Battle Damage It was only about 20 minutes into the race when the no.44 Mustang came in with some light damage at the rear due to a coming together with

another Mustang. 40 minutes later the Mustang was back in again with some fairly heavy front impact damage.

Apparently a GT40 had swerved to avoid another car, got sideways and the Mustang had nowhere to go except T-bone the GT40.

The car was hastily backed

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Mustang #44 after its fight with a Ford GT40.

The Mustang in the pit lane. interesting in the 6-hour, Spa has a full sized Esso garage within the Paddock and cars simply trundle down the pit lane, enter the garage fill up and continue on their way.

They don’t pay its all sorted out before, no team help is

allowed at the fuel station as it is sealed off. However catch it at the wrong time and you may have to queue!

Hit The Lights!

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was running on its standard headlights and one extra spot.

The last driver to take his turn was John Todd who said he couldn’t see a thing for most of the final hours.

Petrohead Heaven!

The chequered flag dropped at 22.06pm the lengthy repair and stop had dropped the no.44 Mustang down to 57th position.

First across the line was the GT40 no.8 of Voyazides/ Hadfield, followed by no.2 Lynn/Pirro, in third place was the no.38 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport of Champagne/ Kalf and 4th was Jaguar E-Type of Clarke/Clarke/ McCaig. First of the small cars was the MGB Roadster placed 24th overall of Smith/Beresford and first Porsche home (25th ) was no.103 that of Van Gammeren.

Team celebrations go long into the night, the atmosphere this race generates has to be experienced to appreciated.

Top: Welcome to the ‘Dark Side.’ The pit lane at Spa doesn’t have high-tech lighting rigs like Le Mans. Above: The Mustang drivers, left to right: John Todd, Mike Thorne and Robert Rawe, celebrate after the race. Below: The author keeps an eye on things at the pit wall.

Over a hundred classics thundering around the 4.2 mile circuit is incredible to hear, the engine notes echo around the forests.

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1957 AC Ace Bristol sold for £151,200.

THOMAS COLLECTION BRINGS $7.4 MILLION IN TEXAS SALE RM Auctions Thomas Collection Sale Texas, USA. October 24, 2012.

RM Auctions, Thomas Collection Sale.

Type

Year

Price

Chrysler Town & Country Roadster

1946

$143,000

Packard Caribbean Convertible

1954

$132,000

Chevrolet Corvette ‘Fuel-Injected’ Convertible

1957

$126,500

Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

1947

$121,000

DeSoto Fireflite Indy Pacesetter Convertible

1956

$115,500

Shelby GT500 Convertible

1968

$115,500

American car collectors headed to the Southern state of Texas on October 24 for the sale of the Charlie Thomas Collection conducted by RM Auctions. The sale featured a massive 175 lots offered without reserve, most of which were immaculate examples of notable ‘Detroit metal’ dating back as far as 1919, right up to the 1980s. The sale generated over $7.4 million in sales, with every single lot finding a new owner on the day. The collection was the result of more than two decades of dedicated acquisition by prominent Texas businessman and former owner of the Houston Rockets, Charlie Thomas, and the sale attracted bidders from eight countries around the world and 31 states across the United States.

“The Charlie Thomas Collection featured a wide array of pre- and post-war American convertibles” says Alain Squindo, Director of Private Collections at RM Auctions. “There was quite literally something for everyone. From flathead Fords to ’50s convertibles and muscle cars, the selection of cars available to our clients was wide and varied,” Squindo adds.

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The Town & Country attracted lively bidding, ultimately realizing an impressive $143,000. Other notable sales included a superb 1954 Packard Caribbean Convertible for $132,000 and an exquisitely restored 1957 Chevrolet Corvette ‘Fuel-Injected’ Convertible for $126,500. In addition, a superbly restored 1952 Willy’s Military Jeep, presented in proper Army Olive Drab Green, achieved $22,000, with 100 percent of proceeds, including auction commissions, benefiting the Brookwood Community, a non-profit residential facility and vocational program in Brookshire, Texas supporting adults with disabilities.

Beautiful Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder sold for $8,580,000.

This rare Ferrari 410 S Berlinetta made an impressive $8,250,000.

Silverstone Auctions, CarFest North Sale.

Silverstone Auctions CarFest North Sale Cholmondeley Castle, UK. September 9, 2012.

Type

Year

Price

Aston Martin Vanquish

2002

£48,000

Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2 Coupe 2+2 Auto

1966

£26,656

Jaguar E Type Series 1 2 + 2 Coupe

1966

£26,096

Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera Targa Sport

1987

£15,400

Ford Mustang Notchback

1966

£15,120

Austin Mini Countryman

1967

£15,120

Lancia Delta Integrale HF Evo 1

1991

£10,528

Porsche Boxster 3.2 S

2003

£10,192

Mercedes-Benz 300SL

1986

£9,632

Morris Mini Minor (M&S Mini)

1960

£9,072

Charity Auction Success At CarFest

Silverstone Auctions concluded its ‘Pride & Joy’ car auctions in aid of BBC Children in Need in style with a spectacular sale at CarFest North. The last and final ‘Pride & Joy’ car auction for 2012, which was held at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire on Sunday September 9, raised an fantastic £31,000 for the charity, which has now been added to the amount from the CarFest South sale, which took place in August, to make an amazing grand total of £91,000.

Indeed, not to be outdone by its southern counterpart, the CarFest North auction ended on a real high, with auctioneer Jonathan Humbert successfully hammering away 26 of the 43 cars, as well as both motorbikes finding new homes, resulting in a very respectable sales rate of 60 per cent.

And once again, Chris Evans, the driving force behind CarFest, took to the stage as a guest auctioneer, adding even more razamatazz to the lively auction action, which attracted several thousands of spectators and bidding participants.

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that passed hands, ranging from a from a late entry 1983 Mercedes-Benz 280 at just £1,456 to a 2002 Aston Martin Vanquish, tipping the scales at £48,000.

Nick Whale, managing director, Silverstone Auctions, said: “It was a privilege for Silverstone Auctions to play a key role in CarFest and help raise an such incredible amount for BBC Children in Need.

“The £91,000 raised exceeded all of our wildest expectations and wouldn’t have been possible without the enthusiastic participation of both CarFest audiences and some very generous charity lot entries. These auctions will definitely live long in the memory of all those who took part.”

Highlights from the final auction at CarFest North included a 1996 Jaguar XJ6 LWB for £7,840 with ALL of its sale proceeds being generously donated to BBC Children in Need. The lucky new owner has also been invited to drive the car to meet Chris Evans on his Radio 2 breakfast show before being taken out to lunch by the DJ. Other lots catching the imagination included a 1939 Austin 8, the oldest of all the entries, fetching £2,464 and a whacky 1984 VW Beach Buggy for £3,808. Perhaps the most famous of all the cars, the 1960 Morris Mini Minor with its own television career having starred alongside Twiggy and a number of other super models to re-launch the women’s clothing range for M&S, sold for just over £9,000.

H&H Auctions Duxford Sale Cambridgeshire, UK. October 23, 2012.

Marcos GT Gullwing project fetched £11,872.

H&H Auctions Duxford Sale Type

Year

Price

Bentley S2 Continental H.J. Mulliner Saloon

1961

£192,640

Proteus C-Type Evocation

1998

£75,040

Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

1960

£49,280

Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster

1974

£44,166

Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster

1972

£35,840

A car that was reputedly the last example of the thirteen Marcos GT Gullwings built prompted a flurry of bidding at the H&H sale at Duxford on October 23. A ‘barn find’ with the potential, once restored, to compete at the likes of the Goodwood Revival, the Marcos doubled its pre-sale estimate to make £11,872. Highest priced four-wheeler of the day was a 1961 Bentley S2 Continental H.J. Mulliner Two-Door Saloon at £192,000. One of just 71 RHD chassis bodied to design number 7514 and retaining its original livery of Tudor Grey with Tan leather 70 CPR Magazine

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Star of the show was this 1961 Bentley S2 Continental H.J. Mulliner Two-Door Saloon selling for £192,000.

upholstery, the gentleman’s express had been sparingly used since undergoing a thorough mechanical overhaul at the hands of P&A Wood during the late 1970s. Nicely patinated, the Continental was eagerly contested and sold into a European collection.

The two Jaguar E-type V12 Roadsters on offer both found new homes. The one owner from new 1972 Auto made £35,840, while the 27,000 miles from new 1974 Manual commanded £44,166.

Interest in Mercedes-Benz’s gorgeous 190SL model remains high as proven by the 1960 car that went under the hammer. An older restoration but rare in right-hand drive, the two-seater swept past its pre-sale estimate to fetch £49,280. Another impressive sale was the Proteus C-Type Evocation which had been commissioned by the vendor in 1998, fetching £75,040.

The combined sale gross across the automobilia, registration numbers, motorcycles and motorcars was some £1.5 million.

1972 Jaguar E-Type V12 Roadster sold for £35,840.

This well restored Triumph TR250 went for £16,950.

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MG MIDGET MK 3 1972 Tax exempt. White MGB roadster for sale, Completely restored 3000 miles ago reluctant sale due to MG6 GT (1999). MoT to May 2013. Professional coming very soon. MOT until end charcoal leather interior. Mohair hood, of September. Previous owner had beautiful. £3100 for quick sale. Phone sills replaced, unleaded gas flowed 01225 422419 (Bath) head fitted along with a three branch

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Morris Minor Traveller (1967)Almond green. Fairly good condition, good runner, well-maintained + garaged.

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1986 Mini Cooper recreation.

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TR4 1964 Full body off restored rally style TR4.

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1976 MGB GT V8 factory car, flame red with black leather interior. Dry use only. Professionally restored (1998). FSH. A superb example of this rare model. Condition 2. £5995. Tel: 01642 750877

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1954 Morris Minor Split Screen 4 door. Finished in deep gloss black with dark red upholstery and red carpets. Fitted with the correct 803cc engine, recon gearbox and rear diff in 2009. This car is truly stunning inside and out, all period correct. Rare 4 door model. Drives fantastic and is ultra smooth. Just had full MOT. £5995. Call 01733 270227 / 07841 718715

MGF 1.8i Manual, 2001 51 Reg , Silver. E/W E/M alloys, airbag, alarm, CD, leather seats, 69,000 miles. New head gasket, cambelt, MoT July 2012, vgc. £1,500 Tel: 07854 322022 (Notts)

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TR5 FULL RESTORATION TO 1970 Triumph Herald 13/60 EXCEPTIONAL STANDARD. Convertible. Refurbished car in PROFESSIONAL DETAILED valencia blue with black interior.

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Subject of a professional restoration in 1991 to concours standard. The work undertaken upon the Triumph TR6 is fully documented and photographed. Since the restoration was completed it has covered circa 12,000 miles. This is supported by all the MOT certificates being present since 1991. This TR6 was a regular competitor at Triumph TR Register events in the early 2000’s gaining awards certificates. £16,995. Call +44 (0) 1246 451772

1995 M Rover Mini Cooper in red with white roof, mirrors and bonnet stripes. This very bright classic Cooper is in lovely condition and has clearly been very well cared for. It drives very well and is very original and unmodified, just as I should be. It has covered just 40280 miles in 17 years and I have a number of old MOTs to support the mileage.

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MGB ROADSTER 1974 Rare Citron Yellow. Overdrive, 123 Ignition, Wood dash. Solid car, runs well. Good condition 3. New MOT and serviced by MG specialist April 2012 £4950 Tel:01782 537667 (Stoke) pblewis73@yahoo.co.uk

Ferrari 575M, 2004, Full Spec, rare “H” gated, late, manual transmission car which has only covered 18,365 miles since new.

Unmarked Tour De France Blue with Tan hide stitched in blue, and blue carpets. Fiorano Handling Pack, 19” modular Wheels, enamel Scuderia wing shields, yellow brake calipers, sports exhaust, Ferrari CD changer, and SuperAmerica front grill. FSH. £78,950. Call 0141 812 1496

MG MIDGET MK 3 1972 Tax exempt. Completely restored 3000 miles ago (1999). MoT to May 2013. Professional charcoal leather interior. Mohair hood, beautiful. £3100 for quick sale.

Phone 01225 422419 (Bath)

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FREE! LOTUS EUROPA TWIN CAM 1972, 87,670 miles, A fully restored car in fabulous Pistachio Green. An ongoing 12 year restoration having taken place from 2000 until very recently. This is a wonderful period sports-car in the classic 1970’s colour with light tan interior trim. Right hand drive, 4 speed manual gearbox, Alloy wheels, Wood finish dashboard, Wood finish gear knob. £19,999.

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1957 MGA ROADSTER Black with Black interior, One owner since 1984 had 2 restorations in that time, comes with MGOC hard top, CWW, history since purchase.

Rust free but with minor body work scratches. Some extra spare parts included £14,995. Tel 01344 844317 email: lynne.mackenzie@btinternet.com

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