Ex Geoff Crabtree Car

[Bernard]

For those of you who can remember the Coy's Historic Festival at Silverstone when it had a rally stage on the Friday evening, Geoff Crabtree had a red Stratos entered driven by himself and Bjorn Waldegaard, unfortunately it was in a sorry state, I particularly remember looking under the dash at the wiring which could only be described as a "rat's nest", I did actually manage to contact Geoff but unfortunately the car had just been sold... but now I spotted it on some Tour Auto 2014 video's..... registration CRE 813M.... a couple listed below but there are more and they show some great cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvjOtsE3xQQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhwIoEYnATc
Cheers
Phil

[john]

Was there a prize for the least spectacular getaway.....?

[john]

Car 271, to which you refer Phil, was listed as entered and driven by Pierre-Alain France. That appears to be a surname rather as well as a nationality.
interesting that it still bears a UK registration.

[Bernard]

interesting that it still bears a UK registration.

That's what i thought too John !!...... I remember tracking down contact information for Geoff after I heard that it was for sale..... just tooooooo late...... he told me how much he got for the car and i could have kicked myself !..... he also said he could have sold it 6 or 8 times !

[rutthenut]

A very brief clip from the Silverstone Rallysprint all those years ago - is this the car?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZRTjHfkpS8

[Bernard]

A very brief clip from the Silverstone Rallysprint all those years ago - is this the car?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZRTjHfkpS8

Hi John....
Hope you are keeping well....
Yes this is the car..... It was ages ago.... But a great evening on that Roger Clark special rally stage.... Pity it is all gone now
Phil