David Sutton, the man who masterminded Ari Vatanen’s 1981 FIA World Rally Championship title, has died. He was 81....
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David Sutton, the man who masterminded Ari Vatanen’s 1981 FIA World Rally Championship title, has died. He was 81....
Shock, horror!!! I actually got the car out of the garage, and the unbelievable went for a DRIVE
Just seen it, but you beat me to posting it
Former Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz - famous for being the only woman to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours - has died aged 51.
Schmitz said last year that she had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017....
Famously, that car's life ended in a very fiery accident on the 1976 Welsh rally, driven by Per Inge Walfridsson.
....and the club still has a part of that car
.....and the waistline stripe, brilliant
Just found this, Lancia Stratos
1975 Lancia Stratos HF - Jay Leno's Garage - YouTube
I knew somebody who had OKP 1G on a 6R4, and was stopped by the boys in blue regularly, particularly as he used to drive enthusiastically!!
Swindon Powertrain's recreation of the 24-valve Stratos engine linked video (1) Swindon Powertrain's Marcellin Petitjean in conversation with Erkan Ali #LCCS2018 - YouTube
You might not know but...
was that a swift response Norm?
Very interesting, a replica of an FSO Polonez that was used to re-home the running gear from an original Stratos, driven by Andrzej Jaroszewicz that crashed (and was totalled) on the 1978 Poland...
No, by the time you've got the bikes, the workshop, scalextric, train set, etc, It'll be just right
My latest find, all Stratos
LANCIA STRATOS HF Gr. 4 - YouTube
HMOFG!!!!!
Guy, and as for the LHD - properly registered in the UK as a Hawk HF3000 you don't mention the historically important tachometer!! that must double the price
Griff
Matt, what did you do with the louvre panels eventually? did you get a replacement set, or did you further modify the Italian set?
Looks really pretty by the way!!
At the end of June 2020, there were38.4 million licensed vehicles in Great Britain,
only 6.6% of those vehicles are battery electric. The UK doesn't have the electrical generating capacity to...
I found this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcbkL6nMZwY
or these?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfa-Romeo-164-75-Spider-3-0-V6-94-00mm-M624-M627-Cylinder-Liner-NEW/373010617415?hash=item56d92a5447:g:EUAAAOSwTXVeh1rp
Yes but which one?, or are you going to do one of each?
For those missing a bit of hysterical rallying on tarmac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZFMjtv4JS4
Just found this by chance, never seen it before
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLnko-1cc2Q
:)
In order to read engine or chassis numbers paint with acid, leave for 10-15 minutes and it'll be as clear as day (don't forget to thoroughly wash off afterwards)
Job lot gauges and switches for me please
Maintain social distancing
No more than eight persons, and not more than three households in one group (outside venue)
So it might be a very small meeting!!!
Wot they said