1970s production car racing

[pompei]

 

bonkers!

[RedSparrow]

My dad told me he did this once in the 70s in a Capri at Arlington, ironically. GR8 4 insurance premiums! not to mention lawsuits, health and safety and destroying your only means of transport.

Entertaining though. I wonder if lads in their Saxos would give this a whirl nowadays?

[simmo]

My mate Kirk who wasn't that into racing took his 6 month old Y reg Cortina company car around Wimbledon being evil little sods we were willing him to prang it, even if it was our lift home.

[Pillock]

A friend of mine had an engine let go in their Beetle drag car a few years ago, at Santa Pod. Given that the class rule is "must be Volkswagen based, or Volkswagen engined" with no rules on age or safety equipment - a quick phone call to a VW dealer and a hire Golf was procured with a few hundred miles on the clock.

[freebird]

Something similar was on World of Sport back in the 70s.

A few cars, including a Roller a big yank tank and other assorted went round the oval.

I remember one of them getting totalled on the fencing and the Roller owner deciding that, perhaps, it wasnt such a great idea.

[simmo]

The driver of the Roller is legendary Hot Rod driver and dodgy perm wearer Barry Lee

 

[andrew e]

Hey Norm never diss a man who once wore a gold lame racesuit, and did the Paris-Dakar!

[gricer]

The Celica is driven by Martin Brundle's dad!

[simmo]

1976 Wimbo on Shale, Hot Rods v Rally-X, just missing the whiff of Castrol R

 

[simmo]

Duplicate error soz

[PaykanHunter]

I recorded this 10 years ago, uploaded it last week check it out:

 

"Some Go Quicker Than Others..."

1972 British Saloon Car Racing at Oulton Park

 

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[eddyramrod]

PH, that's marvellous, and all on what used to be my local circuit too!

[PaykanHunter]

PH, that's marvellous, and all on what used to be my local circuit too!

Thanks!!!!.....

[mouseflakes]

Lee versus Polley - love that Anglia!

 

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I heard BL walked out stark raving from his trailer once at a stadium appearance when the event was delayed. Got in his car nekkid and drove it around in a demonstration "special". Dunno if he was pissed up or sober, or even if the story is true. But that's what I heard.

 

He did that more than once. He'd usually step out of his trailer and chat to you all buffed up.

 

 

Legend!

[Father Ted]

Proper Saturday Afternoon sport, followed by a bit of Big Daddy wrestling you cant go wrong.

[pompei]

Followed by dad checking his pools coupon (and never winning, of course)