GALPOT Weekly #41

Welcome to GALPOT Weekly #41 a review of the last seven blogs that have appeared on "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres".



The week started with a visit to last weekends Silverstone Classic meeting where all tickets are access all area during all times, above Mike Whitaker Snr makes a compulsory pit stop during the Pre '66 GT event.



Tuesday's featured car was this 1930 MG 18/80 Sports Tourer Mk II said to have been found in a coal cellar.



This weeks Continental Curiosity featured on Wednesday was this NSU Prinz seen at the Malta Classic Car Collection. The first incarnation of the Prinz was used as a basis for Egypts first cars including sports Pharoh.



Americana Thursday featured the Scallieti bodied Chevrolet Corvette Italia, seen in Geoffrey Horton's photo above, which was the brainchild of a Chevrolet Dealer who balked at the price of Ferrari engine parts.



Ferrari Friday featured the car with the largest Ferrari motor ever built the Can Am Spec Ferrari 712 with a 6.86 liter / 418 cui V12.



Colin Chapman's Lotus 49, featured on Friday, was built around the Keith Duckworth designed Ford Cosworth DFV motor that was to become almost ubiquitous in Grand Prix racing during the 1970's. The car seen above won on it's debut at the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix in part due to Jim Clark's skill at the wheel and a touch of luck involving a cam gear tooth.



Today's post features the GSM Delta belonging to Clive Sinclair who's father John was responsible for the UK production of the South African bred sports car.

I hope you have enjoyed using the links provided to catch up with events at "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres" and that you will join me again during the week ahead. Don't forget to come back now !

GALPOT Weekly #37

Welcome to GALPOT Weekly #37 a review of last weeks blogs posted on "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres".




The week started with a look at some of the cars in the paddock at the Dick Mayo Sprint at which I was marshaling. James Spear driving the Lotus 2-Eleven above came third in class.



The day following the Dick Mayo Sprint I went Lotus Hunting at Prescott and found not only several examples of the cars I was looking for but also this rare GSM Delta belonging to Clive Scott who's father played a large part in manufacturing the car.



Wednesday's Continental Curiosity featured the highly strung Fiat 600D that once belonged to sprinter and hillclimber David Render. Follow this link to find out about it's unusual motor and how it found it's way into the car.



Americana Thursday's blog featured this '72 Dodge Dart Swinger which the original owner found difficult to park much to the detriment of the rear quarter panel.



The FIAT Dino Spyder featured on Ferrari Friday was part of a plan to help Enzo Ferrari race in the second tier open wheel Formula 2 in 1966.



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Yesterdays blog was all about how sometime Formula One racer Ertl fitted a TOJ sports car with a 600hp Zakspeed Motor and covered it with a Lotus Europa body and went racing with it in various Group 5 series.



Today's blog return's to Castle Combe for the Bristol Motor Clubs Family Day. Above is the Nova of Mick Poat which was won the public vote for Best Car of the day.

I hope you have enjoyed catching up with event's at "Gettin' a li'l psycho on tyres" and that you will join me in the week ahead when I'll be visiting Goodwood Festival of Speed and bringing my regular Americana day forward to Wednesday in honour of Independence Day. Don't forget to come back now !