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jwhillracer
Me and DDK sitting in a tree! KISSING
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by jwhillracer Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:12 pm
911hillclimber wrote:
The McLaren film was very good indeed, rare to see a person who can design it, make it and drive it..name another individual?
Well, two (or three!) from our sport for starters - David & Sean Gould, and Graham Wight Junior.
JW
PS - Four! Steve Owen
Life's a single timed run with no practice....
MikeB
Put a fork in me, I'm done!
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by MikeB Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:24 pm
The original, Mr Jack Brabham, as well.
And back to hillclimbing, Tony Marsh, need we go on ?
Colin Chapman was another even drove a Vanwall in a GP
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911hillclimber
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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by 911hillclimber Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:31 pm
Take your points, but at this level?
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
MikeB
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by MikeB Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:43 pm
Graham, if you go back to the '50s there were numerous constructors that started off building their own "Specials" that went on to become established marques. Chapman and John Crossle are some, while John Surtees was another in F1 and Guy Ligier would be Bruce's French equivalent.
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Mike
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by Mike Fri Aug 17, 2018 7:11 pm
cheers, Mike.
hot66
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by hot66 Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:08 am
On a stratos theme
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1963 Honda C100 Supercub
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
Lightweight_911
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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by Lightweight_911 Sat Aug 18, 2018 11:23 am
Andy“Adding power makes you faster on the straights; - subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
yoda
I need to get out more!
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by yoda Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:18 pm
The force is strong in this one ......
hot66
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by hot66 Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:42 pm
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1963 Honda C100 Supercub
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
Lightweight_911
Nurse, I think I need some assistance
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by Lightweight_911 Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:54 pm
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My old car in Mid Wales:
Andy“Adding power makes you faster on the straights; - subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere”
anglophone1
I need to get out more!
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by anglophone1 Sat Aug 18, 2018 4:31 pm
mycar wrote: ^ Cool shoes.
https://www.sanders-uk.com/shop/product/hi-top-6480ss
I bought mine from John Rushton in Wimpole St.
Clive
West Cork, Ireland
RGruppe #814
1978 SC/1984 3.2 Outlaw -Jaffa 911
1973 914 - on Webers - historic rally car- Tango 914
1977 924 2.0 on Webers street legal race car - Martini 924
1975 911/Flachbau 930 clone- too cool for school!
MikeB
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by MikeB Sat Aug 18, 2018 5:50 pm
Are you sure you’ve got the right Rushton, Clive?
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by Bootsy Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:32 pm
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anglophone1
I need to get out more!
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by anglophone1 Sat Aug 18, 2018 11:59 pm
MikeB wrote: Are you sure you’ve got the right Rushton, Clive?
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Definitely Michael
https://www.johnrushtonshoes.com/ Clive
West Cork, Ireland
RGruppe #814
1978 SC/1984 3.2 Outlaw -Jaffa 911
1973 914 - on Webers - historic rally car- Tango 914
1977 924 2.0 on Webers street legal race car - Martini 924
1975 911/Flachbau 930 clone- too cool for school!
