Highlands Festival of Speed Easter 2014

[Mini.Mad]

Haven't been on here for a while, thought I might share a few photos of the Festival of Speed at Highlands Motorsport Park at Easter. We had 3 of our Minis on display in the car show, so much was happening there, made for a really busy day! Here's a few photos of the action:

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[Mini.Mad]

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[Steve Holmes]

Oh wow, stunning images! Thanks for sharing.

Who owns the Benetton?

[Shoreboy57]

The owner of Highlands

[crunch]

Love the Sierra Cosworth.....:cool:don't love the dents in the door of the Bastos Rover :(

[bry3500]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imrg4hgdtD0

[Steve Holmes]

The owner of Highlands

Thanks

[Steve Holmes]

Love the Sierra Cosworth.....:cool:don't love the dents in the door of the Bastos Rover :(

Oh yeah, I hadn't noticed that. Not good! The signage on that car is all hand painted, no decals, and I'm pretty sure its all original to when the car originally raced in 1986.

[Carlo]

don't love the dents in the door of the Bastos Rover :(

Neither does the owner of the Rover, something to do with hitting barriers/other cars after another car had deposited a large quantity of oil on the circuit.

[Spgeti]

Number 59 the sports car special.....pretty cool but what is it ?

[Malcolm McLeod]

Interesting to note that all 3 Southern Hemisphere built Group A Jaguars are out on the race tracks now, along with the Bathurst winning TWR one. Be magic to get all 4 in the same race - along with the Rover.

[Oldfart]

#59 has a heritage of a de Joux body, after that ????? From a purists point of view it's a hotrod and a very out of "period" one. :)

[Spgeti]

I was being polite Rhys.....I was aware of the de Joux body.....or parts of it. Cheers, Bruce

[Mini.Mad]

Feature video has our two yellow Minis in it
Day One highlights you see me driving in right at the start of the film in my white Mini

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1A1zfmfvhU

[John McKechnie]

At 2.29 on this video , there is a lime glaze XA GT Coupe, could this be the ex Barry Lloyds 1978 GTX Championship winning car?

[Spgeti]

Shame to see Micheal Talbots Alfa 105 bent. That is one very nice car. Hope it has been repaired as we are due to see it here next weekend.

[Mini.Mad]

At 2.29 on this video , there is a lime glaze XA GT Coupe, could this be the ex Barry Lloyds 1978 GTX Championship winning car?

Didn't get a photo of it at Highlands (was at Warbirds over Wanaka on the Saturday, only dropped my car off) but do have a photo of the car at the last WOW
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That car is an RPO83 with race history, also was for sale

Here's a couple more photos of the weekend
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Two very valuable Healeys - the 100S and the Healey Corvette
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[John McKechnie]

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This could be its racing history.
Barry Lloyd was 1978 GTX Champion.
Cant have been too many Lime Glaze XAGTs with white interior in NZ.
See #73 www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?396-GTX-Series-Falcon-XAGTs/page4 for more on this car.

[Haga]

RE: XA GT Coupe. Chassis/Rego states it is a 72 car. RPOs were mid 73 build. Therefore not RPO....maybe RPO specs.

My last info on the Lloyd car was that it was in the SI under restoration....quite possibly this may be the car (no LH mirror, body protection mouldings, rear spoiler etc) . Looks very nice.

[Steve Holmes]

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This could be its racing history.
Barry Lloyd was 1978 GTX Champion.
Cant have been too many Lime Glaze XAGTs with white interior in NZ.

Wow, you might be right John! Same colour interior too. Better get your chequebook out!

[Mini.Mad]

RE: XA GT Coupe. Chassis/Rego states it is a 72 car. RPOs were mid 73 build. Therefore not RPO....maybe RPO specs.

My last info on the Lloyd car was that it was in the SI under restoration....quite possibly this may be the car (no LH mirror, body protection mouldings, rear spoiler etc) . Looks very nice.

On the for sale sign it said about being an RPO with race history

[Mini.Mad]

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[ERC]

Sorry, but the Lotus 23 with the scaffolding is a perfect example of safety versus purity. Real or replica?

[John McKechnie]

The scaffolding has a purpose- it is giving the camera correct height and angle, would not be possible otherwise to see the track, gear changes, all instruments, driver wearing gloves...........

[Spgeti]

The scaffolding looks as if it might slow him down getting out of the car John.....

[928]

where is the ladder so the driver can escape safely if the car is upside down?

[Barry]

It can't be a replica, it doesn't look the right shape to be a 23B, and as for the roll bar it is a joke, it doesn't have to look like that to make it safe

[928]

it is on the internet , so it must be a true