Boys Weekend for Special Saloons and Modsports
Discussion
Owners of any Classic Thundersaloons,Special Saloons and Modsports aged from the 1950s to the 1980s are to have a social gathering at a 3 day event in a few months time.Last years event had over 15,000 spectators and 2000 assorted modified cars come throu the gates,many doing the quarter mile runs.
There will be an allocated area for all the owners of these cars,enabling them to show the public what awesome machinery they are and do some timed runs over the days.
Modified Madness,Baker Barracks,Thorney Island,July 9/10/11th 2010.
There will be Trade stands,club displays,a fun fair,beer tents and music.Trailers,tents and vans can park behind our cars on the grass.
Many of us are sleeping in tents or vans and at the moment we have about twelve cars gathering including Lee Costellos Thundersaloon,the ex Peter Thurston MK1 Ford Escort,a Modsports Lotus Elan and a space framed Turner Sports Car.So if you have a Thundersaloon,Special Saloon or Modsports race car even if its still in primer and hasnt been raced for years.
It will be great to hear from you and boost our numbers as well as talk about the future for racing our cars.
There will be an allocated area for all the owners of these cars,enabling them to show the public what awesome machinery they are and do some timed runs over the days.
Modified Madness,Baker Barracks,Thorney Island,July 9/10/11th 2010.
There will be Trade stands,club displays,a fun fair,beer tents and music.Trailers,tents and vans can park behind our cars on the grass.
Many of us are sleeping in tents or vans and at the moment we have about twelve cars gathering including Lee Costellos Thundersaloon,the ex Peter Thurston MK1 Ford Escort,a Modsports Lotus Elan and a space framed Turner Sports Car.So if you have a Thundersaloon,Special Saloon or Modsports race car even if its still in primer and hasnt been raced for years.
It will be great to hear from you and boost our numbers as well as talk about the future for racing our cars.
Edited by Steelnuts on Saturday 24th April 15:06
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Balmoral Green said:
Psychics weekend then eh? 
Men in white gowns will be present,to attend the many onlookers who display symptoms of love and adoration to these powerful cars when they start their engines up.Seriously thou,there should be a good gathering of these awesome race cars,many of them have not been used for years as there has been nowhere for them to race.
The Modified Madness event Sat July 10th and Sunday July 11th,is to be held at the MOD site at Baker Barracks,Thorney Island,members of the HMSA,Historic Modsports and Saloon Association are to have a display area for their members and anyone who owns one of these race cars,all are welcome.
Setting up at the event is on Friday 9th.
Edited by Steelnuts on Saturday 24th April 14:44
leecostello said:
HERE HERE TO THAT ONE KICK THE COBWEBS OFF EM
am defently going a just cant wait my dad an maurice lyon built this 30 years ago i was 4 when i last saw it a have always dremt of driving her i cant wait
The paint looks nice Lee.am defently going a just cant wait my dad an maurice lyon built this 30 years ago i was 4 when i last saw it a have always dremt of driving her i cant wait
Its supprising how many of these HMSA big bad race cars are painted in Black,the Modsports Turner sports car is in a deep taxi Black and a lovelly Special Saloon Capri of Spec R Alloy is in Black,with red and silver graphics.
Are you going to keep to the old original colours Peter Thurston had it in or something fresh.
Edited by Steelnuts on Monday 26th April 16:05
oh i just cant wait me an my little boy & girl missis an even my dad are coming a cant wait i need to do some testing quick am needing to feel every part of the car before i put it through paces i have to feel comfortble an tweek things my way like i did in my subaru at santa pod 13.1 sec 1/4 mile not bad engineering skills to get it to that from a boy from bolton eh so the mk1 should ripp it big style
my driving style is more gerry marshall
than drivin without flair like f1 drivers these dayz
my driving style is more gerry marshall
than drivin without flair like f1 drivers these dayz
Ah just read your webpage it's a fascinating tale.
I see your dad bought it off Kim Mather originally.
I am local to you and I remember Kim rallying a twin engined VW Scirroco in the early eighties amazing engineering he did and it cleaned up.
I used to help out with a BDA Escort a mates dad rallied at the time - happy days.
I see your dad bought it off Kim Mather originally.
I am local to you and I remember Kim rallying a twin engined VW Scirroco in the early eighties amazing engineering he did and it cleaned up.
I used to help out with a BDA Escort a mates dad rallied at the time - happy days.
Edited by racingsnake on Monday 26th April 13:01
cool i just cant seem to find out where its from?
i phoned jhonny blades walter sold it to jhonny blades jhonny sold it complete to kim mather he stripped it for parts for prophet like..
jhonny remember two cars one sports tune ford escort from rodney bloor ring any bells? from sports motors
2nd one is not only the ex nick whiting car now peter thurston spoken to charlie whiting an he confermed that there was a car what did end up down north? now i need to ask walter robertson but it had a nerbergring sticker when my dad bought it in walter robertson pre shelll stripped race car 1978 i think? but it had a red or orange sticker my dad said on the passinger rear window now who put that on?
is it a ex zakspeed walter told peter thurston it was in broadspeed colour when he bought it? so theres mixed links an possible things there someone may know its poss 46 years old now but heres a picture of it when walter had it look closely youll see that sticker in the rear back qaurter window
i phoned jhonny blades walter sold it to jhonny blades jhonny sold it complete to kim mather he stripped it for parts for prophet like..
jhonny remember two cars one sports tune ford escort from rodney bloor ring any bells? from sports motors
2nd one is not only the ex nick whiting car now peter thurston spoken to charlie whiting an he confermed that there was a car what did end up down north? now i need to ask walter robertson but it had a nerbergring sticker when my dad bought it in walter robertson pre shelll stripped race car 1978 i think? but it had a red or orange sticker my dad said on the passinger rear window now who put that on?
is it a ex zakspeed walter told peter thurston it was in broadspeed colour when he bought it? so theres mixed links an possible things there someone may know its poss 46 years old now but heres a picture of it when walter had it look closely youll see that sticker in the rear back qaurter window
well i thought ide put some videos up of the car with the great maurice lyon driving it this before my dad barry costello an maurice sold it in 1988 it looks superb the tale on this is my dad said they over filled the oil an it smokes like a beagle on crack its amazing hahah but serious it looks good enjoy
click here to watchhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKpUaMvigjo
click here to watchhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKpUaMvigjo
Edited by leecostello on Wednesday 28th April 13:28
leecostello said:
cool i just cant seem to find out where its from?
i phoned jhonny blades walter sold it to jhonny blades jhonny sold it complete to kim mather he stripped it for parts for prophet like..
jhonny remember two cars one sports tune ford escort from rodney bloor ring any bells? from sports motors
2nd one is not only the ex nick whiting car now peter thurston spoken to charlie whiting an he confermed that there was a car what did end up down north? now i need to ask walter robertson but it had a nerbergring sticker when my dad bought it in walter robertson pre shelll stripped race car 1978 i think? but it had a red or orange sticker my dad said on the passinger rear window now who put that on?
is it a ex zakspeed walter told peter thurston it was in broadspeed colour when he bought it? so theres mixed links an possible things there someone may know its poss 46 years old now but heres a picture of it when walter had it look closely youll see that sticker in the rear back qaurter window
I remember your car when it was in this guise,it was pretty quick.i phoned jhonny blades walter sold it to jhonny blades jhonny sold it complete to kim mather he stripped it for parts for prophet like..
jhonny remember two cars one sports tune ford escort from rodney bloor ring any bells? from sports motors
2nd one is not only the ex nick whiting car now peter thurston spoken to charlie whiting an he confermed that there was a car what did end up down north? now i need to ask walter robertson but it had a nerbergring sticker when my dad bought it in walter robertson pre shelll stripped race car 1978 i think? but it had a red or orange sticker my dad said on the passinger rear window now who put that on?
is it a ex zakspeed walter told peter thurston it was in broadspeed colour when he bought it? so theres mixed links an possible things there someone may know its poss 46 years old now but heres a picture of it when walter had it look closely youll see that sticker in the rear back qaurter window
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