Crystal Palace/Gerry Marshall video.

[towman]

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away BBC2 ran a series of 5 minute shorts entitled "sporting greats" or something like that. One of the programmes featured a saloon car race at Crystal Palace where GM was forved to pit and then passed virtually the whole field to win the race.

Anyone else remember it?
What was the race?
Is it on commercial video/dvd?
If not, does anyone have it in a private collection?

OK, I may be looking back through rose tinted specs, but I recall it featured ome of the best driving I have ever seen.

And I know I`ve posted this before, but hopefully a newbie could come up with the goods!

Steve

[John_S4x4]

I have a Gerry Marshall video. I believe it to be this one

[Andrew Noakes]

It was in a series called 100 Great Sporting Moments. So long since I've seen it that I can't remember the details but I have a feeling GM was in a Viva and it was c.1969. But I do remember the awesome driving...

[aeropilot]

Andrew Noakes said:

It was in a series called 100 Great Sporting Moments. So long since I've seen it that I can't remember the details but I have a feeling GM was in a Viva and it was c.1969. But I do remember the awesome driving...

That's correct, it was 100 Great Sporting Moments. I think it was one of the last saloon races at the Palace in 1971, may have been 1970?
GM was in a Viva and was having a tussle with an Escort and a Camaro, but I can't remember who was driving those, (Fitzpatrick maybe in the Escort?) and I do remember Martin Birrane was just off this lead tussle in his Boss Mustang.
I remember having this on tape years ago from when it was shown on TV, but that was an old Beta tape (shows how long ago!!!) and I'm not sure I ever got around to transferring it to VHS.

[Andrew Noakes]

Got a feeling the Escort might have been Dave Brodie's 'Run Baby Run' with the 2.1 BDA.

Camaro sounds like it could be Frank Gardner.

[williamp]

Come on. Someone please have a copy of this. Please!

Oh, FAO Andrew Noakes: loved your book on Asons. ny chance of doing a really in-depth book on the V8 range, from DBS V8 to Vantage Le Mans?

Would be agreat book, and there's deffo. a gap in the market

Will

[aeropilot]

Andrew Noakes said:

Got a feeling the Escort might have been Dave Brodie's 'Run Baby Run' with the 2.1 BDA. Camaro sounds like it could be Frank Gardner.

Pretty certain that it wasn't Brodie in 'Run Baby Run'.

I know for sure it wasn't Frank Gardner in the Camaro.

[towman]

Thanks for the info chaps. I feel a "Dear BBC" moment coming on!

[aeropilot]

Right, I had a vague recolection of the name Thomas as the driver of the Camaro. My best mate, who nows lives in California, during a phone call tonight, came up with the Christian name of Martin.
And a quick google revealed that it was Martin Thomas. www.brdc.co.uk/brdcarchive.cfm/flag/2/member_id/155

Just have to work out who was driving the Escort.

[heebeegeetee]

I had a copy of this film, but the last time I had a good go at finding it I couldn't.

Its a terrific film, in which at times all three cars are sharing the very same piece of tarmac, all bumping and boring each other at great speed.

i must have another go at finding it...

[towman]

heebeegeetee said:

I had a copy of this film,

Don`t tease me!

[williamp]

heebeegeetee said:

I had a copy of this film, but the last time I had a good go at finding it I couldn't. Its a terrific film, in which at times all three cars are sharing the very same piece of tarmac, all bumping and boring each other at great speed. i must have another go at finding it...

Yes please...!

[towman]

heebeegeetee said:

I had a copy of this film,

If you do find it and are happy to loan it out, I will rip and burn on to DVD.

Steve