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+23Dylan Canton Karel Marciniszyn Guillaume Siebert Antoine de Mautor David Jaques Alberto Ibañez Pascal Mikula David Jundt Timo Vermeersch Michael Drechsler Matthew Hull Jason Fitch Jukka Närhi Pascal Salar Martin Audran Jacob Fredriksson Richard Coxon Sky Willis Juha Bos Ben Paulet Jason White Yves Plaçais Frank Verplanken 27 posters |
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Richard Coxon Racing Legend
Number of posts : 16590 Age : 36 Location : Sheffield, England Registration date : 2012-06-29
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 15:20 | |
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Frank Verplanken League Owner
Number of posts : 13574 Age : 48 Location : Nice, France Registration date : 2008-09-08
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 15:47 | |
| A little known F1 : F1 as in the top category of BRISCA racing Stock Car racing as it is understood in the UK, i.e. specials build with stock parts and raced on small dirt ovals. Derek Warwick started racing on such cars if memory serves. | |
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Richard Coxon Racing Legend
Number of posts : 16590 Age : 36 Location : Sheffield, England Registration date : 2012-06-29
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 15:48 | |
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Juha Bos Racing Legend
Number of posts : 1687 Age : 37 Location : Belgium Registration date : 2016-05-11
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 16:04 | |
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Michael Drechsler Pro Driver
Number of posts : 671 Age : 46 Location : Aachen, Germany Registration date : 2016-03-11
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 16:30 | |
| - Timo Vermeersch wrote:
- Frank Verplanken wrote:
- Was that a Camaro at some point ?
Think it's just 2nd or 3rd generation Manta.
Timo Was there a 3rd gen Manta? Opel Manta B, Kissling prepared 255 hp 2 litre (bored out from 1.8l) engine with a 16 valve head donated form a Kadett GSi. Carbon fibre hood, front fascia, doors, trunk lid and dashboard, Sequential 6 speed gearbox, Porsche master cylinder, Mercedes C-class radiator Drexler LSD and a couple more modern goodies. Weight 930 kg, still the force in the VLN 2l class, fan favourite, and is able to circles the Nordschleife/GP circuit combi under 9.15. Never complete without a fox tail on the antenna, and that since 1994 | |
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Frank Verplanken League Owner
Number of posts : 13574 Age : 48 Location : Nice, France Registration date : 2008-09-08
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 16:39 | |
| Fox tail on the antenna Weren't there some shared components at some points between early Mantas and the Camaro, via the all GM grand scheme of things ? Or maybe it was just some racing Mantas that used Camaro parts, seem to remember something about that. | |
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Karel Marciniszyn Pro Driver
Number of posts : 954 Age : 40 Location : Czech republic Registration date : 2009-11-03
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 16:42 | |
| - Frank Verplanken wrote:
- One for our Czech members, the Giom Mk3 with 2-litre BMW engine :
I know the guy who currently owns that car...very elegant prototype not even considering what was available back in those days behind iron curtain... | |
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Frank Verplanken League Owner
Number of posts : 13574 Age : 48 Location : Nice, France Registration date : 2008-09-08
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 16:47 | |
| Excellent Karel Yes very slick indeed ! | |
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Timo Vermeersch Racing Legend
Number of posts : 1345 Age : 54 Location : Brussels Registration date : 2009-08-11
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 17:14 | |
| - Michael Drechsler wrote:
- Was there a 3rd gen Manta?
First there was the Manta A: Then there was a Manta B and B2: I think, B2 and B coexisted as of the latter's introduction somewhere around 77. The B was actually marketed as a Manta hatchback. In 1982, both the B and B2 received a face-lift, which could be seen as a third generation. But there are in fact indeed only 2 gens. Timo
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Frank Verplanken League Owner
Number of posts : 13574 Age : 48 Location : Nice, France Registration date : 2008-09-08
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 17:16 | |
| Cooper Monaco with 4.8-litre V8 Ford power Canadian racing legend Ludwig Heimrath at the wheel in the 1964 edition of his national Grand Prix (before it became a F1 event) : | |
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David Jundt Racing Legend
Number of posts : 2647 Age : 34 Location : Binningen, Switzerland Registration date : 2012-07-14
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 17:24 | |
| - Michael Drechsler wrote:
- Never complete without a fox tail on the antenna, and that since 1994
Gives at least an addtional 10 HP Not to mention this car gets exempted each year as it wouldn't be allowed to start anymore with current emission regulations. | |
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Juha Bos Racing Legend
Number of posts : 1687 Age : 37 Location : Belgium Registration date : 2016-05-11
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 17:26 | |
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Michael Drechsler Pro Driver
Number of posts : 671 Age : 46 Location : Aachen, Germany Registration date : 2016-03-11
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 18:26 | |
| - Frank Verplanken wrote:
- Fox tail on the antenna Weren't there some shared components at some points between early Mantas and the Camaro, via the all GM grand scheme of things ? Or maybe it was just some racing Mantas that used Camaro parts, seem to remember something about that.
As far as I am aware not, two completely different cars, though I wouldn't rule out some people made some crazy stuff. But have a close look at the Manta and the Chevrolet Monza/Buick Skylark. Both completely different platforms with no communality again, but stunning similarity in design. | |
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Timo Vermeersch Racing Legend
Number of posts : 1345 Age : 54 Location : Brussels Registration date : 2009-08-11
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 18:58 | |
| Chevy also marketed a Monza in the late seventies/early eighties which, in fact, was an Opel Monza with different front.
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Michael Drechsler Pro Driver
Number of posts : 671 Age : 46 Location : Aachen, Germany Registration date : 2016-03-11
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Juha Bos Racing Legend
Number of posts : 1687 Age : 37 Location : Belgium Registration date : 2016-05-11
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Wed 29 Mar 2017 - 22:42 | |
| Vertically parked Ferrari of Mr and Mrs Schlesser in the 1959 Tour de France. | |
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Timo Vermeersch Racing Legend
Number of posts : 1345 Age : 54 Location : Brussels Registration date : 2009-08-11
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Thu 30 Mar 2017 - 9:05 | |
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Juha Bos Racing Legend
Number of posts : 1687 Age : 37 Location : Belgium Registration date : 2016-05-11
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Thu 30 Mar 2017 - 10:40 | |
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Frank Verplanken League Owner
Number of posts : 13574 Age : 48 Location : Nice, France Registration date : 2008-09-08
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Thu 30 Mar 2017 - 15:38 | |
| Two different techniques of streamlining in one shot, back in the glory days of the Daytona Road & Beach course : | |
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Juha Bos Racing Legend
Number of posts : 1687 Age : 37 Location : Belgium Registration date : 2016-05-11
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Alberto Ibañez Racing Legend
Number of posts : 16788 Age : 121 Location : International Simracing Organisation Registration date : 2010-09-17
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Thu 30 Mar 2017 - 16:19 | |
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Two different techniques of streamlining in one shot, back in the glory days of the Daytona Road & Beach course Haha I remember doing the same as #161 with my 75cc bike, and even moving the feet up and down as when swimming, to see if that helped | |
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Juha Bos Racing Legend
Number of posts : 1687 Age : 37 Location : Belgium Registration date : 2016-05-11
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Thu 30 Mar 2017 - 16:22 | |
| That sounds like a primitive form of DRS. | |
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Frank Verplanken League Owner
Number of posts : 13574 Age : 48 Location : Nice, France Registration date : 2008-09-08
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Thu 30 Mar 2017 - 16:27 | |
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Ben Paulet Racing Legend
Number of posts : 8291 Age : 49 Location : Cagnes sur mer France Registration date : 2009-07-29
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Thu 30 Mar 2017 - 16:29 | |
| - Frank Verplanken wrote:
- Two different techniques of streamlining in one shot, back in the glory days of the Daytona Road & Beach
Are you sure that's not an actual picture shooted to the Saoudia. There were 3 emirs in the back, and they have always re-invented the using of moto and cars. In all case, that shot makes speaking. | |
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David Jundt Racing Legend
Number of posts : 2647 Age : 34 Location : Binningen, Switzerland Registration date : 2012-07-14
| Subject: Re: Historic numbers game Thu 30 Mar 2017 - 16:52 | |
| Pallavicini-Calderari-Vanoli-BMW M1 I see there, nice one Michael | |
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