1972 / 1973 RHD 2.4E's - a lot of uk cars with comp history

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:27 am

having a quick search around specifically at 1972/73 RHD 2.4E's , it appears quite a lot of them have quite interesting competition history . Assume the regulations at the time and the value of the cars made the 2.4E the car of choice ?
Any owners on DDK able to add to the list ? Any other model commonly used

Rvzz ( Russ) ... 1972 2.4E pirelli race car
MT's .... 1972 2.4E pirelli race car ?
(Adam) ... 1973 2.4E sprint/ hill climb car

MT · Post by MT » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:33 am

I have some DVD's of the 88/89 Pirelli Championship season, so if anyone thinks their car was in it and has the reg no. or the driver or colour scheme I'll see if it figures. A copy could then be made and sent for a few quid in the DDK charity pot.

Mick

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:35 am

MT wrote:I have some DVD's of the 88/89 Pirelli Championship season, so if anyone thinks their car was in it and has the reg no. or the driver or colour scheme I'll see if it figures. A copy could then be made and sent for a few quid in the DDK charity pot.

Mick

I know Russ's car is on that video as he has a copy too. Looks like your 2 cars probablly had a battle or 2 on the track

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:55 am

My old RS rep was a 73 E that raced in the Pirelli series in the late 80's, run by Autofarm and driven by Valentine Lindsey.
Here's the before and after:

Darren65 · Post by **Darren65** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:01 am

hot66 wrote: Rvzz ( Russ) ... 1972 2.4E pirelli race car
MT's .... 1972 2.4E pirelli race car ?
(Adam) ... 1973 2.4E sprint/ hill climb car

Whack on some flares, call them an ST...with provenance!....sell up and retire on the proceeds!

Simples!

Darren65 · Post by **Darren65** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:02 am

Mike wrote:

Love that

Slope330 · Post by **Slope330** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 10:46 am

PYP 922L my old 911 E , black all the time , i was 2nd owner, had a whack in Highgate, body repaired with steel flares to rs, few 2 more owners another whack ! then raced mainly with Kevin Morphett , Historika , many years .......sold in last 5 years to guy up North, returned to road spec ,he works on r & d for pistons for Cosworth.........seen it in couple of magazine ads lately

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:23 am

Vic - I have a feeling we might have discussed this before ...

I considered buying this car from Kevin back in the late '80's/early '90's (can't remember exactly when !) - maybe it was your old car ? (I might have another picture of it showing the reg no):

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:32 am

Found another picture that I'd already scanned onto my PC - looks like PYP XXXL - too much of a coincidence ?:

Slope330 · Post by **Slope330** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 11:34 am

looks like it Andy , i never had a cage in it , went from me to Martyn Konig, then a guy called Maz ........was ex fac with S callipers and roll bars , full leather ..............lots of fun , personally had just sold and rs to help with kids school fees !

i met the guy 'from cosworth' couple of years back and passed over a couple of track day shots from Goodwood [ when u cud hire the whole track for £400 !] it amazes me it survived so much .........Kevin was never gentle with it ..........tee hee when i sold it was matching numbers , no idea now !!!!!!!!!!

thats it .........never had red wheels in my time ..........might have been considered flash !!!!!!!

aston · Post by **aston** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:19 pm

If rallying in New Zealand counts as proper competition history you can add my car to the list ....

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:21 pm

NLX 97L - a RHD 2.4E and "sister" of my old E NLX 100L - has race history, before being used as a daily driver for many years by Higgs.

Its current owner Geoff is rebuilding the car to take it racing again.

rvzz · Post by **rvzz** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:38 pm

Mine raced in the Giroflex series through the eighties .

Untitled by RussWatkin, on Flickr

Here it is in it's original Gemini blue being raced by a chap called Edwards I believe ....

Screen Shot 2013-09-09 at 15.57.03 - Version 2 by RussWatkin, on Flickr

Then owned by Keith Russell ( would love to get in touch with him if anyone has contact details )who I presume upgraded it to RS spec with full cage and flares etc...

Untitled by RussWatkin, on Flickr

porsche11 (1) - Version 2 by RussWatkin, on Flickr

Did the support race for the '89 Birmingham Superprix ...

Untitled by RussWatkin, on Flickr

Video ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hAI4T4pfMw

Another one from Mallory in '87 ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97y1XJx6148

rvzz · Post by **rvzz** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:45 pm

MT wrote:I have some DVD's of the 88/89 Pirelli Championship season, so if anyone thinks their car was in it and has the reg no. or the driver or colour scheme I'll see if it figures. A copy could then be made and sent for a few quid in the DDK charity pot.

Mick

Would love to see some more footage of my car if you have it . I found the Birmingham and Mallory footage on Youtube but thats about it .

Happy to make a donation .

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:59 pm

Russ - was it registered as NMD 222L at some point ?

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