who was with who?

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Alpineandy

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1,395 posts

250 months

Thursday 17th March 2005
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in the 50s, 60s & 70 which motor racing teams past and present (for the day) had tie-ups with road cars?
Ford - Lotus
Vauxhall - Brabham
Renault - Gordini
Fiat - Abarth
Mini - Cooper

Who else?



edited to add cooper........how could i forget.

>>> Edited by Alpineandy on Thursday 17th March 22:20

B16 RFF

883 posts

274 months

Friday 18th March 2005
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Alpineandy said:
in the 50s, 60s & 70 which motor racing teams past and present (for the day) had tie-ups with road cars?
Ford - Lotus
Vauxhall - Brabham
Renault - Gordini
Fiat - Abarth
Mini - Cooper

Who else?



edited to add cooper........how could i forget.

>>> Edited by Alpineandy on Thursday 17th March 22:20


Lotus/Sunbeam in the late 70s.

FHCNICK

1,306 posts

238 months

Friday 18th March 2005
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Lister - Jaguar

forgot Lister - Chevrolet
and Lancia - Ferrari
Coventry Climax was used in loads of racers

>> Edited by FHCNICK on Friday 18th March 14:16

>> Edited by FHCNICK on Friday 18th March 14:44

Alpineandy

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1,395 posts

250 months

Monday 21st March 2005
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I meant GP/top sports etc race Team with production cars, rather than engine manufacturers with... etc, But that could be an interesting thread.

>> Edited by Alpineandy on Monday 21st March 13:48

canam

10,057 posts

279 months

Monday 21st March 2005
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Lotus (Elan)- BRM. Not quite what you had in mind, as Lotus in this case were the road car manufacturers.