La Carrera Caledonia 2004

[Matra et Alpine]

As a trbute to that 'other "La Carrera" for the last few years a similar cross-Scotland 2-day event has been run.

We competed in the MGB this year and had a great laugh and fun.

Competition is only part of the event and this was confirmed when we spend 2 hours in he second stage trying to repeair and refit the radiator off a Clan Crusader who didn't quite have enough ground clearance

Got to do some of the "classic" stages of the great Scottish and RAC rallies of the past with the "rest and be thankful" a highlight and the "corkscrew" up near Inverness !!

It was an odd mix of cars, but a solid group of post-historics being chucked around.

It's Scotland so we can't match the 'other" La Carrerea - in fact we got nowhere close with it raining most of the time. This MIGHT have been OK, if the MGB wipers didnt' keep packing in. Spent an hour at one service break with my hands buried deep in the dash dismantliing it and getting it all back together working. Except - if you look at the later photos you might notice something 'odd' about the wipers I'd reassembled the box UPSIDE-DOWN and we had to position the wipers up the screen in 'park' - we decided this made it look a deliberate choice to reduce the air resistance

Ayway, pictures and a couple of video clips to enjoy for my friends at UCP.
Anyone up for being service crew next time, drop me a line. No pay, you buy the beers, YOU get wet and stiff ( fixing the car in he rain - what did YOU think ? )

[cuntukimushroom]

btw isnt carrera german for race??

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by cuntukimushroom

btw isnt carrera german for race??

No

La Carrera PanAmerica was one of THE races in the 50s.

Porsche were a regular entrant and winner and named a car AFTER the race !!
See http://www.356-911.com/modelinfo/por...356carrera.htm

So Carrera is mexican(spanish) for race.

There was a world without Porsche

BTW, you should try to see some of the films of those races through the 50s and 60s. Cars strewn all over the road side. Some BIG accidents at VERY high speeds. There is a modern versions which is only slightly slower !!

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Hey, Matra, do you know where there are video clips of the La Carrera PanAmerica, Mille Miglia, and the Targa Floria, on the internet?

I wished I could been around when those great road races existed.

[cuntukimushroom]

spanish! ill correct that dictionary

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by Ferrari Tifosi

Hey, Matra, do you know where there are video clips of the La Carrera PanAmerica, Mille Miglia, and the Targa Floria, on the internet?

I wished I could been around when those great road races existed.

Me too And the Mille, Targa, etc etc

But nope, don't know of vid clips on the 'net.
Maybe spend a time searching and checking out links ??
THe Floyd released a video when Mason and Gilmour raced in 91 or 92.

Might have some clips in varioius videos and DVDs I've got, I'll have a wee browse when I get time - and a hauf

[Matra et Alpine]

a nice selection of cars ...

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more cars ...

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and more ..

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.. and more .....

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.. more .....

[DasModell]

very nice cars
i'll put them in my offline collection ..

[Matra et Alpine]

Stage 2 and we were already having to do repairs.

The Clan clipped a rock underneath and pushed the radiator onto the fan.
Roadside repairs got the fan rebuilt, the radiator sealed and back in the car.

We also took the time to repair the MGB wipers as it had started raining.
Subsequent photos will show my mistake - I re-assembled the wiper box the wrong way up. So wipers now sit UP the window and when turned on wipe downwards. We told everyoen we did it to reduce wind resistance and get higher top speed.

Pics of roadside repairs. Spot the team members

NSX passing the 'workshop' and back on the road .....

[Matra et Alpine]

Used to be one of the great road stages.

Sadly now not used, but permission was given for the event

Some pics from it ....

The long shot looking down, the 'easy' part is the winding road along the bottom of the valley.

The shot looking UP with the MGB shows the hillclimb part of the stage

Typical Scottish weather

[Niko_Fx]

Check the pic



EDIT: Wow, amazing pictures, I just saw the last bunch you posted!! That's probably where William Wallace ran through the mountains nice!

Oh and Mel Gibson too

Seriously, beautiful pics

EDIT #2: best pic is the 2nd one of the 14th post.