Metro 6r4 super prix on streets of Birmingham
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Remember the various Superprix well, great events.
This guys youtube channel is a gold mine for footage, he's a member here and wrote a book which is about as good as it gets in terms of the event history:
https://www.youtube.com/user/lemanslegend
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superprix-Story-Birmingha...
This guys youtube channel is a gold mine for footage, he's a member here and wrote a book which is about as good as it gets in terms of the event history:
https://www.youtube.com/user/lemanslegend
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superprix-Story-Birmingha...
2172cc said:
Did I hear Derek Bell mention in commentary that the cars had turbo engines? Would have thought he would have known better than that.
He was probably getting confused with those V6 engines when TWR owned them and stuck them in the XJ220, although that was after this event so who knows. Maybe he could see the future.I never understood why it was called a Metro when all it had in common was the name. I guess it was for homoglation purposes?
bongtom said:
He was probably getting confused with those V6 engines when TWR owned them and stuck them in the XJ220, although that was after this event so who knows. Maybe he could see the future.
I never understood why it was called a Metro when all it had in common was the name. I guess it was for homoglation purposes?
It was marketing I never understood why it was called a Metro when all it had in common was the name. I guess it was for homoglation purposes?
bongtom said:
He was probably getting confused with those V6 engines when TWR owned them and stuck them in the XJ220, although that was after this event so who knows. Maybe he could see the future.
I never understood why it was called a Metro when all it had in common was the name. I guess it was for homoglation purposes?
I seem to remember reading that the roof and windscreen were the same. I never understood why it was called a Metro when all it had in common was the name. I guess it was for homoglation purposes?
spikeyhead said:
bongtom said:
He was probably getting confused with those V6 engines when TWR owned them and stuck them in the XJ220, although that was after this event so who knows. Maybe he could see the future.
I never understood why it was called a Metro when all it had in common was the name. I guess it was for homoglation purposes?
It was marketing I never understood why it was called a Metro when all it had in common was the name. I guess it was for homoglation purposes?
Presumably that was the only reason for making the car in the first place.
SpudLink said:
goldieandblackie said:
I bet they would cry about pollution in town and city centres today and ban such events.
No need to ban it for pollution, as motor racing on public road is not allowed. The Birmingham Superprix were only allowed because of a specific exemption that was granted.SpudLink said:
It was the MG Metro 6R4. Which meant they could stick an MG badge on a mildly tuned Metro, and sell it as the next car down the range from the Group B monster.
Presumably that was the only reason for making the car in the first place.
MG Metro 1.3 came along long before the 6r4.Presumably that was the only reason for making the car in the first place.
The car was built because Austin Rover wanted to go rallying, and to be competitive you needed a 4wd C segment hatch with a big engine. So they chose the Metro.
In typical BL fashion though it was a day late and a dollar short at world level, but did make a long lasting club rally car for a few wealthy individuals.
It's my favourite car of all time - but that's because I was 11 when it made it's debut on the 1985 RAC.
Oh and I too went to the Birmingham Superprix and saw the Metros and the BTCC Sierras in both 1989 and 1990.
Dynion Araf Uchaf said:
SpudLink said:
It was the MG Metro 6R4. Which meant they could stick an MG badge on a mildly tuned Metro, and sell it as the next car down the range from the Group B monster.
Presumably that was the only reason for making the car in the first place.
MG Metro 1.3 came along long before the 6r4.Presumably that was the only reason for making the car in the first place.
The car was built because Austin Rover wanted to go rallying, and to be competitive you needed a 4wd C segment hatch with a big engine. So they chose the Metro.
In typical BL fashion though it was a day late and a dollar short at world level, but did make a long lasting club rally car for a few wealthy individuals.
It's my favourite car of all time - but that's because I was 11 when it made it's debut on the 1985 RAC.
Oh and I too went to the Birmingham Superprix and saw the Metros and the BTCC Sierras in both 1989 and 1990.
I was probably being cynical about it only existing as a marketing exercise.
Dynion Araf Uchaf said:
It's my favourite car of all time - but that's because I was 11 when it made it's debut on the 1985 RAC.
Ah yes, the late, great Tony Pond. Quite a debut: finished 3rd I believe, having fared better than he did the year before."Right, let's get out and have a look".
Dynion Araf Uchaf said:
Turbobanana said:
Ah yes, the late, great Tony Pond. Quite a debut: finished 3rd I believe, having fared better than he did the year before.
"Right, let's get out and have a look".
preceded by "oh no......! s"Right, let's get out and have a look".
t...! I don't believe it, I just don't fking believe it"cult hero Pondie!
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