Sunday 26 August 2012

GALPOT Weekly #45

Welcome to GALPOT Weekly a review of the last seven posts at "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres"

Triumph GT6, Avenue Drivers Club, Queen Square, Bristol

The week started with a visit to the Avenue Drivers Club at Queen Square in Bristol, if your at a loose end on the second Sunday of the month in Bristol this is a great way to start your day, why not pop along it free !

8/45 Double 12, MG Midget, Brooklands Double Twelve

Tuesdays post featured an MG M-type with a hot cam of the type that helped MG win the JCC Double Twelve at Brooklands in 1930.

Avions Voisin C-25 Aerodyne, Dana Point Cd'E

Geoffrey Horton kindly sent some photo's of the Mullins Automotive Museums Avions Voisin C-25 Aerodyne, a car that has won two Concours d'Elegance events in the last twelve months, featured on Wednesday.

Cadillac, 6 Window Sedan, Summer Classics, Easter Compton

Americana Thursdays post featured this 1959 Cadillac 6 Window Sedan, unfortunately the exterior distinguishing details between the Series 62 and de Deville options are missing so I have been unable to determine which it is.

Ferrari 166MM, Goodwood, Festival Of Speed

Ferrari Fridays blog featured this 1950 Ferrari 166 MM a chassis which had a short racing career in period but has been seen at many Classic events since primarily driven by Sally Mason-Styrron.

Lotus 58, Goodwood Festival of Speed

Surely counting as one of the coolest looking cars never to have raced in anger the Lotus 58, featured yesterday, was to have served as a racer and test bed for Colin Champman's pet de Dion suspension which he hoped to use on the Lotus 57 Grand Prix challenger. A chaotic 1968 season which included two fatalities in the team, numerous accidents and a world championship winning run meant the Lotus 58 never got the opportunity to shine.

Lamborghini 400GT, 6th Annual Carmel by-the-sea Concours

Today's post comes again courtesy Geoffrey Horton's photographs from the 6th Annual Carmel by the Sea Concours d'Elegance. This Lamborghini 400 GT Interim was one of several cars that were difficult to correctly identify.

My thanks to Geoffrey Horton for his many contributions this week.

Thanks for joining me on this "GALPOT Weekly #45" edition, I hope you will join me at "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres" daily during the week ahead, which starts with a visit to a noisy Donington Park tomorrow. Don't forget to come back now !

Sunday 19 August 2012

GALPOT Weekly #44

Welcome to GALPOT Weekly #44 a review of the last seven posts at "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres".

Connew PC1 02, Chadwell Heath Library.

Monday's post came about thanks to a reminder from Barry Boor on Sunday night I just managed to finish our "The Connew Story" film, linked here, in time to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Connew Grand Prix car's one and only Grand Prix appearance in the 1972 Austrian Grand Prix.

I have been working on for this film for the last two years and would like to thank everyone who has generously contributed to this no budget production, and to everyone who has, subsequent to it's appearance in the public domain, so graciously commented on the film and sent on links to friends and social networks, according to the youtube stats at the time of writing the film has been viewed over 1000 times.

MG PA, Race Retro

Cream Crakers I a successful competition proven MG PA was the subject of Tuesday's blog, the car is seen here in the works brown & cream colours.

Trojan 200, Avenue Drivers Club

Wednesdays Continental Curiosity blog was about the Trojan 200, built in England under license from Heinkel Flugzeugwerke and marketed with the strap line Put The Family On The Road.

Cadillac Series 62 Sedan 4 Window Flat Top, Goodwood Revival

Marking the passing of the King in 1977 I posted a blog about the '59 Cadillac Series 62 4 Window Hard Top Sedan above, a model he appears never to have owned but closely associated with the birth and era of Rock'n'Roll culture.

Ferrari 250 LM

Thanks to John Aibels wonderful photographs I looked at the Ferrari 250 LM #6217 on Ferrari Friday, this particular car was very successful on the Italian hills with Edoardo Lualdi-Gabardi at the wheel in 1965 when Edoardo is known to have recorded at least eight overall wins in 1965.
Lotus 56B, Goodwood Festival of Speed

Yesterday Lotus blog was about the one off all wheel drive gas turbine powered Lotus 56B R1 Grand Prix car, which closely resembles the 1968 Lotus 56 Indy 500 contender, most obviously the 56B has side tanks fitted to cope with the extra non stop distance, over 200 miles, the car was expected to cover in world championship races.

Lincoln Zephyr, Summer Classics, Easter Compton

My 700th consecutive daily blog posted to day visits last weeks Summer Classic show at Easter Compton just outside Bristol. My vote for car of the show was this Lincoln Zephyr V12, above, which was visiting from Dresden a mere 800 miles away in Germany.

Thanks for joining me on this "GALPOT Weekly #44" edition of "Getting a li'l psycho on tyres" I hope you have enjoyed catching up with last weeks posts using the links provided and that you will join me at "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres" in the week ahead. Don't forget to come back now !

Sunday 12 August 2012

GALPOT Weekly #43

Welcome to the review of the last seven "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres" posts.

TATA Loadbeta TDI

The week started with a look at a TATA Loadbeta TDI imported from India.

MG F-type Magna, Silverstone Auctions, Race Retro

Tuesday's regular MG feature looked at an MG F-Type Magna which is powered by a six cylinder version of the 4 cylinder Wolseley Hornet motor that has dummy side panels to hide it's origins.

Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3, Simply Italian, Beaulieu,

Lancia's Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato narrow angle V4 powered brightened up the week on Continental Curiosity Wednesday.

Chevrolet Stingray Corvette, Goodwood Revival

Americana Thursdays post featured this Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C3, the first US vehicle to feature a split roof Targa Top first patented by Gordon Buehrig in 1951.


Ferrari 512M, Siverstone Classic

Ferrari Friday's post looked at this Ferrari 512M replica and noted "Big" John's little remembered return to the Ferrari fold in a similar Ferrari 512S.

Lotus 51A, Prescott

Yesterday's Lotus blog featured Bryony Serrells Formula Ford Lotus 51A, little different from the Lotus 51 apart from some brackets to mount an oil tank for drysumped motors which some of the later 51A's did not use.

Quantum Coupé, Castle Combe

Today's post features a rare, one of only 17 built, QSC Quantum Coupé a GRP shell which uses a Ford Fiesta (Mk 1) donor car for it's running gear.

Thanks for joining me on this GALPOT Weekly #43 edition of "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres" I hope you have enjoyed catching up with last weeks blogs using the links provided and that you will join me in the week ahead. Don't forget to come back now !

Sunday 5 August 2012

GALPOT Weekly #42

Welcome to GALPOT Weekly #42 a review of last seven blogs at "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres".

Dodge Mega Cab 3500 4X4 Larimie, Goodwood Revival

The week started with a look at an 8 foot bed that never has to be made in the form of a Dodge Ram Mega Cab 3500 4x4 Laramie, if sleeping on the bed of a truck is not your style the seats in the back of the Mega Cab are recliners.

MG PA, Race Retro

RAF legend Len Miller ownedthe MG PA Supercharged Sports, which was featured on Tuesday, for 59 years during which time it survived hurricane damage.

BMW Dixi DA2 3/15, Silverstone Classic

Continental Curiosity Wednesday featured the BMW 'Dixi' DA2 3/15 above which was a metricated version of the Austin Seven built under license in Germany.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupé, Brooklands Auto Italia

Americana Thursday featured my favorite Corvette a Stingray Coupé complete with split rear screen that appeared only on the original 1963 models.

Ferrari 500TRC, Silverstone Classic

Ferrari Friday featured the 1957 Le Mans class winning 500 TRC #0682MDTR seen above at the recent Silverstone Classic.

Lotus 49C, Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Yesterday's Lotus Blog featured two Lotus Ford 49C's, the #3 above is chassis #R6 with which Jochen Rindt broke his duck by winning the 1969 US Grand Prix. The following year using the same chassis Jochen also won the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix which would be the last of 12 Grand Prix victories for the Lotus 49 won between 1967 and 1970.

Bond Equipe Convertible, Bristol Classic Car Show

Today's post features a Bond Equipe 2 Litre Convertible featuring a fiber glass body mounted on Triumph Vitesse Mk II running gear.

Thanks for joining me on "GALPOT Weekly #42, I hope you have enjoyed catching up with the last seven posts from "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres" with the links in today's digest and that you will join me again during the week ahead. Don't forget to come back now !