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Ford Escort MkI

Engine: 2100cc BDA

Configuration: front-engine, rear-wheel drive

Driver: Dave Brodie

Class: Special Saloons

Date taken: 1972

Image Copyright: Gerry Taylor

Dave Brodie’s name is synonymous with the ‘Run Baby Run’ Escort of the late 60’s and early 70’s. He started racing in 1963, and continued until into the new millennium. During this time he took over 350 victories and many titles. At the time of this photo, the car sported a 2100cc BDA engine, having started the season with a mere 2000cc; it had grown twice to 2300cc by July of the same year. A year-or-so later he raced a Capri Super Saloon and also raced Capris in Group Two. His long career includes racing F3 and sports cars at Le Mans. Lately he has successfully competed in European Saloon car events as well as British club events. Dave celebrated his 42nd year of racing by returning to the circuit he first raced at, Silverstone, to race a Ford Sierra in the 2005, Birkett relay race.

 

 

 

Ford Escort MkI

Engine: 1850cc Cosworth FVC

Configuration: front-engine, rear-wheel drive

Driver: Alistair Lyall

Class: Special Saloons

Date taken: June 1976 under footbridge, Croft

A true Special Saloon, originally raced by Chris Meek, this car had a lightened example of a standard bodyshell fitted with a Cosworth engine. During the 80s Alistair raced a Sierra RS 500 with in the RAC Tourist Trophy and a Lola T594 in GT racing. More recently returned to Croft racing an MGF and a Radical Prosport.

 

 

 

 

Ford Capri GT Mk I

Engine: Ford 3000cc V6

Configuration: Front-engine, rear-wheel drive

Driver: Stuart Rolt and Jodi Carr

Class: European Touring Cars/Tourist Trophy

Date: September 1976, collecting area, Silverstone

Image Copyright: Robert Brown

 

 

 

 

Ford Cortina MkIII

Engine: Ford V8 4700cc

Configuration: front engine, rear-wheel drive

Driver: Alistair Thompson (top)

Driver: Dave Taylor (lower)

Class: Special Saloons over 2500cc and Super Saloons

Date taken: April 1976 at start, Croft (top)

Date taken: June 1976 in the paddock, Silverstone (lower)

Image Copyright: Robert Brown (lower)

Information: Car & Car Conversions, March 1977

An unusual choice for racing, this was probably the only racing Mk3 Cortina to be built. The car was built for the paltry sum of £1500 by Dave Taylor and Alistair Thompson, an Engineer and Doctor respectively, for the 1976 season. This was their second foray into building a racing car; their first being a Ford Anglia, Twin-cam autocross car with a full race engine. The choice of the Cortina was twofold: firstly it was different to anything else racing, and secondly, it had a large overhang at the rear to counter-balance the heavy V8 destined for the front. A scrap bodyshell formed the bases of the car; most of the panels were removed and replace with aluminium. These panels were pop-riveted and glued, with Araldite, into place to form a central monocoque. The pictures of the car clearly shows the aluminium, box section sills extending halfway up the door to impart strength into the body. Bonnet and boot were fibreglass, the mould for the bonnet being taken, along with the paint, from a friend’s company car.Sub frames were used front and rear to locate the suspension from an ex-Howden Ganley, Williams F1. The whole rolling chassis of the F1 car was bought for £350, and excellent buy at the time. The F1 car also supplied the steering rack, brakes and rear drive shafts that mated to a V12 E-type Jaguar differential. The E-type also donated its gearbox and prop shaft. The 350bhp, 4727cc Ford V8 engine was a fully stressed member of the front sub frame. In its first year, 1976, the car was very successful, coming close to breaking many outright saloon records. Two major problems dogged the car throughout the season, however; brake over heating and a lack of power. These were remedied for the 1977 season with the addition of a 5000cc Chevrolet engine producing 470bhp, and the brakes were replace with 10 inch (25cm) ventilated discs with 4-pot calipers.

 

 

 

Ford Escort MkI

Engine: Rover 5000cc V8

Configuration: front-engine, rear-wheel drive

Driver: Peter Thurston

Class: Super Saloons to Formula Saloon

Date taken: 2003

Image Copyright: David Pollard

information: Peter Thurston

This car started life as a brand new Ford Advanced Vehicle Operation’s shell way back in 1969. Nick Whiting originally bought it before passing it on to Walter Robinson and Kim Mather. It was finally completed, with a Rover V8, by Morris Ryan in 1970, and raced throughout the seventies in Special and Super Saloons. The shell was lightened and fitted with a semi spaceframe chassis, which had aluminium floors and panels. Front suspension is Ford Escort struts with compression links. At the rear is a Ford Capri 3-litre solid axel suitably located. Hubs and brakes come from a Maura(?) F2 car. The 3500cc Rover engine and 4-speed gearbox originally came from a Rover Coupe. Since then the engine has been bored out to 5000cc, giving out 385bhp, and the gearbox change for a 5-speed unit. During its long racing history, the car has been changed little and is still in its original set up. Peter Thurston, who restored it and has raced it regularly since 1995, bought it in 1992. A very expensive rebuild has taken place since a 130mph accident wrote-off the car at Brand Hatch’s Paddock Bend last year (2003). Follow the car's progress on www.djinvicta.co.uk

 

 

 

 

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