Cultra Hillclimb 2016

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Cultra Hillclimb 2016

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Thoroughbred and Sportscar Club here in N Ireland host the annual Cultra Hillclimb just outside Belfast.
I still have to edit my photos before uploading them, but I have to share this ....

Alec Issigonis' Lightweight Special made it's first trip to the Emerald Isle and was used in anger on the hill. It's a beautiful piece of engineering and fantastic to see it both in the paddock and on the hill.

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Keep meaning to go to this event - looks fantastic!

Is that the former Alec Poole Healey Sprite of James Thacker in the corner of the first pic?
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for a man who wasn't particularly interested in motorsport, issigonis didn't half do a nice job on his race car
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Is the Issi car owned by Heritage now, or in private hands.

Whatever way, it's looking very fine indeed.
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Post by surfblue63 »

Cheers for posting, it is always good to see the Issigonis Lightweight out and about.

I see it is still wearing it's Goodwood numbers from 2009.

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The car is on long term loan to the Heritage Collection (as of July 2010)

https://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk ... e_list.pdf
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