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« Reply #30 on: June 24, 2016, 07:29:20 PM » |
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.... and the bidding ended for this reg number at £135,000.........
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Our lady of blessed acceleration, don't fail me now! - Elwood Blues
Nitro doesn't add power, it multiplies it! Bob Loux, running 10.07 secs @138mph on a 650 normally aspirated Triumph drag bike in 1965!
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« Reply #31 on: June 24, 2016, 07:31:17 PM » |
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Honda RA300 V12 from 1967.
It had 48 valves and made 400HP
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« Reply #32 on: June 24, 2016, 07:34:48 PM » |
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A 110 year old Renault type AK 12.9 litre 4 pot.
One of these AK Renault's won the first ever Grand Prix (run over 2 days on un-surface roads) at Le Man in 1906
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« Reply #33 on: June 24, 2016, 07:37:52 PM » |
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The incredible Napier-Railton Special.
Dating from 1933, it has a 12.9 litre W12 Napier Lion aero engine, and holds the outright record at Brooklands.
If you'd like to see it, it resides at the Brooklands museum (when its not out at shows or events)
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« Reply #34 on: June 24, 2016, 07:40:07 PM » |
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.... and the bidding ended for this reg number at £135,000.........
Did this not belong to Danny La Rue at one point? |
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« Reply #35 on: June 24, 2016, 07:43:38 PM » |
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So, how about being able to spin the wheels at 100mph, having nearly 630ft/lbs of torque and a more than 500hp, a V16 of 6 litres (supercharged of course!) in a car weighing in at around 750kg - oh, and all this back in 1936!!
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason at the wheel of the amazing Auto Union Type C.
The double back wheels were often used when the car was doing hillclimbs
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« Reply #36 on: June 24, 2016, 07:45:43 PM » |
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.... and the bidding ended for this reg number at £135,000.........
Did this not belong to Danny La Rue at one point? That I don't know, but the auctioneer did mention a well known chap who ran a Review Bar |
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« Reply #37 on: June 24, 2016, 10:24:08 PM » |
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Great reporting Tony. Thank you.  |
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« Reply #38 on: June 25, 2016, 08:18:07 AM » |
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Honda RA300 V12 from 1967.
It had 48 valves and made 400HP
Tony, I wonder if that is the same Honda we saw break in half as it exited Paddock Hill at Brands and 'kissed' the Armco on the way up to Druids many years ago? |
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« Reply #39 on: June 25, 2016, 04:52:40 PM » |
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Excellent run down Tony, much appreciated....  |
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« Reply #40 on: June 25, 2016, 05:46:42 PM » |
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OK, weather was good this morning, but unfortunately by about Lunch time it was raining. Not so much to put a stop on things, but enough to bring on the mud again. Really struggled to get out of the Molecome car park, and I was one of the first 10% of cars to leave (at around 2). I did manage to catch up with friends that had flown in for the weekend, so all was cool. So here’s a collection of bits and pieces that floated my boat this time. Hondas stand, once again, was brilliant. See I’m just a kid at heart! A toy garage, after last years cars in dinky/corgi boxes.  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED' I’ll put some more up after I’ve had some dinner!! |
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« Reply #41 on: June 25, 2016, 07:03:36 PM » |
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Right the rest of the pictures in no particular order ………………… The centre piece outside the house, this year. [  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED' Cartier style et lux cars.  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED' |
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« Reply #42 on: June 25, 2016, 07:20:57 PM » |
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So the best of the rest around the paddock areas. One of my all time favourite race cars.  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED'  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED' GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED' And for the bike fans, here’s not one to be missed, remember when this was new!!  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED' And you never know who you’ll bump into at these sort of events ………………….  GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED' He was here with a buddy of mine, Tony Thacker, and Billy Gibbons,who was still on his way to the event. That's it, 'cos when the rain started I came home!! |
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« Reply #43 on: June 25, 2016, 07:55:34 PM » |
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Erm, who is it?
Great photos. I'm always impressed by the engineering in those centre pieces.
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« Reply #44 on: June 25, 2016, 08:19:42 PM » |
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Erm, who is it?
Great photos. I'm always impressed by the engineering in those centre pieces.
Gonna guess Ken Block. Nah, it's not him....see later guessNice photos PHB, shame the weather wasn't kind to you the Saturday crowd. That certain Mr Gibbons was playing Glastonbury's main stage on Fri. BBC4 showed 30 mins of the set which included Tush, La Grange, Sharp Dressed Man. Not bad at all - now where are my Cheap Sunglasses? Photo is the inside of Billy's Whiskeyrunner |
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