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Title: Classic car race day
Post by: splott on 13 March 2010, 11:43:44
These cars all went on the race circuit at Oulton Park in Cheshire (2008 pics). The race day is held anually and its a great day out.

Can you name some of these and which one do you think was the winner.

1.
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2.
(http://[IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/splott_album/DSCN1288.jpg)[/img]


3.
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4.Easy one this....................
(http://[IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/splott_album/DSCN1294.jpg)[/img]


5.
(http://[IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/splott_album/DSCN1296.jpg)[/img]


7.
(http://[IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/splott_album/DSCN1297.jpg)[/img]


8.
35 litre this one :-?
(http://[IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/splott_album/DSCN1304.jpg)[/img]



9.
(http://[IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/splott_album/DSCN1305.jpg)[/img]

You will be suprised at which one won  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: gra11 on 13 March 2010, 12:45:50
It will be the car in number 5 that won cant remember what it is though, just remember the w12 engine  :y
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: splott on 13 March 2010, 15:30:25
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It will be the car in number 5 that won cant remember what it is though, just remember the w12 engine  :y

No, you would have thought it did though . You are right about the engine and if it helps,it was an Italian car
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: Banjax on 13 March 2010, 16:10:19
1) Bentley?
2) Aston Martin?
3) Bugatti?
4) Alfa Romeo - definitely  ;D
5) Vanwall?
7) MG?
8) Hispana Suiza
9) Triumph??


all guesses, but if anyones trawling through wiki looking them all up - good luck  :y
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: splott on 13 March 2010, 16:51:12
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1) Bentley?
2) Aston Martin?
3) Bugatti?
4) Alfa Romeo - definitely  ;D
5) Vanwall?
7) MG?
8) Hispana Suiza
9) Triumph??


all guesses, but if anyones trawling through wiki looking them all up - good luck  :y

Close,but 4 wrong..... 3,5,7,9 :'(
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: BigAl on 13 March 2010, 17:04:28
3, the volvo estate  :y
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: splott on 13 March 2010, 17:12:07
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3, the volvo estate  :y
;) ;D ;D
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: Banjax on 14 March 2010, 11:16:08
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1) Bentley?
2) Aston Martin?
3) Bugatti?
4) Alfa Romeo - definitely  ;D
5) Vanwall?
7) MG?
8) Hispana Suiza
9) Triumph??


all guesses, but if anyones trawling through wiki looking them all up - good luck  :y

Close,but 4 wrong..... 3,5,7,9 :'(

true, but i got 4 right  ;D....and where's no.6? is it in that village in wales with the big white balls? ;)
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: splott on 14 March 2010, 11:35:39
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1) Bentley?
2) Aston Martin?
3) Bugatti?
4) Alfa Romeo - definitely  ;D
5) Vanwall?
7) MG?
8) Hispana Suiza
9) Triumph??


all guesses, but if anyones trawling through wiki looking them all up - good luck  :y

Close,but 4 wrong..... 3,5,7,9 :'(

true, but i got 4 right  ;D....and where's no.6? is it in that village in wales with the big white balls? ;)

I didn't have my glasses on when I was counting on my fingers :y :y
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: splott on 14 March 2010, 11:59:15
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1) Bentley?
2) Aston Martin?
3) Bugatti?
4) Alfa Romeo - definitely  ;D
5) Vanwall?
7) MG?
8) Hispana Suiza
9) Triumph??


all guesses, but if anyones trawling through wiki looking them all up - good luck  :y

Close,but 4 wrong..... 3,5,7,9 :'(

true, but i got 4 right  ;D....and where's no.6? is it in that village in wales with the big white balls? ;)

I didn't have my glasses on when I was counting on my fingers :y :y

1. Bentley
2. Aston Martin
3. Rileys
4. Alfa Romeo
5. Napier
6. Oooops :P :P
7. Jaguar
8. Hispana Suiza
9. Sunbeam

Riley's 1st and 2nd (only 1500cc), Aston 3rd
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: Kevin Wood on 14 March 2010, 13:37:24
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5. Napier

Looks like a Lion engine to me. 500 BHP@ circa 2000 RPM. Gearbox?  Who needs gears? ;D

Twin overhead cams per bank, 4 valves per cylinder. Ali block. All in 1917, too. 8-)

Kevin
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: splott on 14 March 2010, 13:40:57
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5. Napier

Looks like a Lion engine to me. 500 BHP@ circa 2000 RPM. Gearbox?  Who needs gears? ;D

Twin overhead cams per bank, 4 valves per cylinder. Ali block. All in 1917, too. 8-)

Kevin

Just think how much torque, doesn't need many gears :y :y
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: Kevin Wood on 14 March 2010, 13:49:41
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5. Napier

Looks like a Lion engine to me. 500 BHP@ circa 2000 RPM. Gearbox?  Who needs gears? ;D

Twin overhead cams per bank, 4 valves per cylinder. Ali block. All in 1917, too. 8-)

Kevin

Just think how much torque, doesn't need many gears :y :y

The scary thing is that they had bu66er all brakes back then either. Gonads of steel required to drive any of that stuff. Still glad some people have the balls, and deep enough pockets to do so though. They are certainly more fun to watch than most modern motorsport.

Kevin
Title: Re: Classic car race day
Post by: splott on 14 March 2010, 14:35:05
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5. Napier

Looks like a Lion engine to me. 500 BHP@ circa 2000 RPM. Gearbox?  Who needs gears? ;D

Twin overhead cams per bank, 4 valves per cylinder. Ali block. All in 1917, too. 8-)

Kevin

Just think how much torque, doesn't need many gears :y :y

The scary thing is that they had bu66er all brakes back then either. Gonads of steel required to drive any of that stuff. Still glad some people have the balls, and deep enough pockets to do so though. They are certainly more fun to watch than most modern motorsport.

Kevin

The car was originally designed for speed records, not for going  around a circuit. :-/ :-/