These cars remind me of the Davrin [Davron]..... not sure the correct name , but when I was going to club meetings in UK these cars I had never seen b 4 but were very fast compared to what we use to see race in Kiwi land in the mid 70,s
These cars remind me of the Davrin [Davron]..... not sure the correct name , but when I was going to club meetings in UK these cars I had never seen b 4 but were very fast compared to what we use to see race in Kiwi land in the mid 70,s
Back in the '90s I had a rear engined Renault Alpine GTA, I was pleasantly shocked by how well it handled with the big iron V6 hanging out the back of the trans.
Grant, the Douvrin V6 (used by Volvo, Renault, Peugeot and de Lorean) is an alloy block, but yes still hanging out the back
Are that's what it was .and seemed quick in its day ...... Thanks Old Buddy
Talking of the rear engine set up , I [long time ago] bought the prototype Saker tull... rear engine ford v6 had audi transaxle I managed to strip the cam wheel soon after I bought it off Bruce thought it might have had the alloy wheel but to my surprise not to be , the car is on Sprague family photos.....
Went on a 'lad's day out' today to the car museum at Hamilton. A 1950's cafe and an exceptionally well presented display of cars, motorbikes, lots of oil company memorabilia (including a massive number of tanker models) and other models.
The ground floor is mainly American cars and the mezzanine upstairs, mainly European.
Not sure about the colours here, but I acquired a part dismantled Singer Bantam from VCC member Kevin Andrew some years ago, but sold it on to someone in Waiheke - untouched.
The Auburn is a replica.
Oversized carb here!
I wonder how many knew there was another Lycoming Special? Not being a Kiwi, I didn't!
Last edited by ERC; 04-07-2015 at 06:37 AM.
Ray, that's the Lycoming which was at Roycroft and I drove it both days, just as you have photographed it. (But with the bonnet on)
Thanks Rhys. I must have missed it at Roycroft - or not known what it was!
PS: Found a pic, so it was the latter...
Last edited by ERC; 04-09-2015 at 06:57 AM.
Probably not the best of pics, but may be of interest to some.
Cooper Ford - not Climax
2000 - old fashioned film.
Goodwood 2009 - small compact digital camera, but shows the opportunities at Goodwood without a long lens or a Press pass. Friday is much less crowded than Saturday or Sunday. I think this last year, they had 184,000 spectators over the 3 days. Note the famous Elite DAD10.
With and without scaffolding. I really must try and get back to Goodwood with a decent camera...
Last edited by ERC; 04-09-2015 at 12:22 AM.
Ray, Goodwood seems to be a bit like Hampton Downs in that the spectators can get a good possie for photography without having to get permission for media access. I would love to attend the Goodwood meeting myself - maybe when I win Lotto!
Sell your pics Nigel and bank the money. Full sized images at $5 and you'll have the money in no time.
Rhys - check back to #589. Have added a pic.
Back to the Hamilton museum for a good reason and I hope that if anyone has a close link to the management, they can sort this out!
Mclaren? Seabring? Earn't? Easy to fix and one or two other minor typo errors around, which was a shame as the rest of the display was most impressive.
Last edited by ERC; 04-09-2015 at 07:13 AM.
The owner and I discussed this very car when I was there to collect the RA Lycoming as I will now call it. He told me that he has asked the owner of the car to get the placard more correct, but hasn't got too far with that, and was aware that the semi correct information (which means somewhat incorrect too) may negatively impact with more knowledgeable visitors. The vehicle concerned is not on long term display.
Surely this is referring to the Manta Moulds that McRae brought back from the States which then became the Mararn, with one body going to a Rhubarb? Trying to claim a bit more status than it deserves by the look of it. That said, nice car...Originally Posted by ERC
Sell your pics Nigel and bank the money. Full sized images at $5 and you'll have the money in no time.
Rhys - check back to #589. Have added a pic.
Back to the Hamilton museum for a good reason and I hope that if anyone has a close link to the management, they can sort this out!
Mclaren? Seabring? Earn't? Easy to fix and one or two other minor typo errors around, which was a shame as the rest of the display was most impressive.
Does anyone remember an American TV Hardcastle and McCormick program from the early 80s ?
I remember they use one of these and it was called a Coyote?
"The car that McCormick drove, the Coyote X, was built from custom molds based on the McLaren M6GT.[1] The original Coyote X was molded, modified and assembled by Mike Fennel."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardcastle_and_McCormick.
Last edited by John McKechnie; 04-10-2015 at 09:18 PM.
Yep. It was definately a modified Manta Montage, although George Barris won't confirm/deny....
Fantastic car! I bought my Renault Alpine GTA from Neil Tolich in the early 90's, and kept it for approx. 5 years. Wish I had never sold it.
2.8 litre PRV (Peugeot, Renault and Volvo) alloy V6 engine; 1150kg; fibreglass & plastic body; and a drag coefficient of only 0.28 made this a quick car. Mine was good for 250kph.
Last edited by John B; 04-11-2015 at 03:17 AM.
David Wenman (yellow Connaught) was rather pleased to see your photo of himself Ray!
That was the Delorean based car used in the third series as the older chap in the series refused to keep climbing in and out of the original Manta based car. It's pretty sad that I know this without assistance from Google....
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