Famous Touring Cars

[invicta2007]

Hi Invicta!

I don't think the present owner knows much about the Rover's history before arriving to Portugal. Anyway, this is what I know: recently when he started the engine rebuild, and because the piston heads have a particular shape that you don't find on other tuned Rover engines, he had contact with Mr. Tom Walkinshaw to seek for some help. Mr. Walkinshaw had the non-enthusiast approach and told my friend he couldn't help him, but offered to buy him the car as it was, after knowing it's chassis number. This must mean the car has some interesting history.

Thanks- that's certainly an interesting story...

It might be worth your friend talking to Ken Clarke of Ken Clarke Motorsport in the UK- he's ex-TWR and built several of the cars in the 80's- he posts from time to time on the ten-tenths forum, where we've been discussing the TWR Rovers, and might be able to help your friend with the history of his car. He doesn't have a website as far as I know, but I can probably track down an address

[hfintegrale]

Hello again.
I hold recently a little web with information about the Alfa 75 V6 touring cars at late 80, first of 90 Spanish touring car championship.
http://usuarios.lycos.es/america75/
I hope you like.
Greetings

[Luke Turnbul]

I prefer the old almera i don't really know the specs for it but it was one of my fave touring cars along with the old shaped laguna.



the 1995 vodaphone almera 5dr.

was seen in the game TOCA Racing (Y)

[Matra et Alpine]

I prefer the old almera i don't really know the specs for it but it was one of my fave touring cars along with the old shaped laguna.



the 1995 vodaphone almera 5dr.

was seen in the game TOCA Racing (Y)

PRIMERA ? Not Almera ??

Nissan BTCC in the 90s

Unless .... where are you located ( it's best to put your approximate location in your profile ). It's possible we've got a national naming difference ?

[Fiorano]

although there are so many good ones...the 90's BTCC Ford Mondeos are glorious in their lay the smack downery

of course the RS500's did pretty wicked too...
and the 1965 Volvo Amazon (wasn't it ETCC champ in the 60's i know it won the acropolis rally in 65...)

[Ferrer]

and the 1965 Volvo Amazon (wasn't it ETCC champ in the 60's i know it won the acropolis rally in 65...)

Unfortunately not. The most successful touring cars of the sixties were the Jaguar Mk II 3.8, the Austin Mini Cooper S, the Ford Cortina Lotus, the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA and various Fiat 600-based Fiat Abarths, amongst others.

[Mister T]

You are a lucky man Martin!!

Did I see your Caltex "EGG" for sale earlier this year??

Mister T

[Fiorano]

Ah some Volvo notes
1959 - second in Swedish Saloon Car Championship, Tom Trana (S)
1960 - first, 1600cc class in Swedish Saloon Car Championship, Tom Trana (S)
1961 - first, 1600cc class in Swedish Saloon Car Championship, Tom Trana (S)
1961 - first, Swedish Ice Championship, Tom Trana (S)
1961 - first, German Touring Car Champion, Josef Maassen (D)
1962 - second, Tulip Rally, Gunnar Andersson (S)
1962 - second, Shell 4000 Rally, Canada
1962 - second, Argentine Gran Premio Rally
1963 - third, Tulip Rally, Gunnar Andersson (S)
1963 - class wins, 6-hour and 12-hour races at Nürburgring, Jochen Neerpasch (D)
1963 - equal on points, European Touring Car Championship, Tom Trana (S)
1963 - class win, 6-hours Brands Hatch, Tom Trana / Skogh (S)
1963 - class win, Grote Prijs Limburg, Zolder, Belgium, Tom Trana (S)
1963 - class win, Zandvoort Trophy, Netherlands, Tom Trana (S)
1963 - first, European Rally Championship, Gunnar Andersson (S)
1963 - first, European Ladies Championship, Sylvia Österberg (S)
1963 - second, Acropolis Rally, Gunnar Andersson (S)
1963 - third, Acropolis Rally, Skogh / Berggren (S)
1964 - first, Shell 4000 Rally, Canada, Klaus Ross and John Bird (CND)
1964 - class win, Sandown 4 hours, Gerry Lister (AUS)
1964 - second, 1000 Lakes Rally, Finland, Tom Trana (S)
1965 - first, Shell 4000 Rally, Canada, Klaus Ross and John Bird (CND)
1965 - first, RAC European Touring Car Championship
1965 - first, World Championship for Manufacturers
1965 - first, Acropolis Rally, Carl-Magnus Skogh (S)
1965 - first, Syd Rally Sweden, Tom Trana (S)
1965 - second, Swedish Rally Championship, Tom Trana (S)
1966 - third, African Safari Rally, Joginder Singh / Bharat Bhardwaj (Kenya)
1966 - second, 1000 Lakes Rally, Finland, Tom Trana (S)
1966 - third, RAC Rally, Tom Trana / Solve Andreasson (S)
1966 - third, Monte Carlo Rally, Tom Trana / Solve Andreasson (S)
1967 - fourth, African Safari Rally, Joginder Singh (Kenya)
1967 - second, Finnish Rally Championship, Hannu Mikkola (FIN)
1967 - third, 1000 Lakes Rally, Finland, Hannu Mikkola (FIN)
1967 - first, New Caledonia Safari Rally, John Keran and Max Stahl (AUS)

not bad for a little touring car/rally saloon

[Gruppa]

not bad at all!

[R32GTR_Fan]

What a great read. I stumbled across this thread when googling GTR Skyline.

But where's the next review? And I'd love to read what you say about the GTR's in the Aussie touring cars.

[Odin]

Don't know, getting old, but I missed some cars

[henk4]

Don't know, getting old, but I missed some cars

haven't seen the Glas 1304TS nowhere either

[Odin]

Here we are and some more

[nota]

Factory-entered Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III driven solo into fifth outright at the 1971 Bathurst 500. Falcons filled five of the first six places at Bathurst that year

Faithful replica of Barry Sharp's 1971 Falcon XY GT (non HO) which surprised many with its early success when raced against the then-current Phase II Falcon GT-HOs before Phase III release. The GT was sponsored by dealer Jack Brabham Ford

Famous Oz motorsports identity 'Stormin Norman' Beechey won the 1970 ATCC (Australian Touring Car Championship) in this 1969 Holden (HT model) Monaro GTS 350. First aussie car to win the ATCC against the many exotic Trans-Am imports from the US, hence Norm's little 'Trans Oz' signature to rile the opposition!

Two pics pic of the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 racer that helped Bob Jane to ATCC wins in 1971 with the 427, and again in 1972 in 350 form after the big engine was banned. One of two genuine ZL1s bought new by Jane specifically for racing, this one with manual transmission for circuits and another automatic for drags. This historic car is estimated to be worth over a million dollars, so apologies for not being able to get a clear pic as the car was a veritable magnet for onlookers

You can watch a youtube of the Jane Camaro in action > here <

[Odin]

Thought, the Latins are nuts!

Here are some pics of 1967 European Championchip winning Alfa Romeo GTA
Worth 120.000 - 150.000 USD.

Regards, by an astonished Carlover

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