http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FALCON-E ... true&rt=nc
I bought it to give to a friend for Christmas, but It'd be nice to know where and when it was taken. When i see what you guys write and the knowledge about old racing I'm thinking that someone on here does have to know.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FALCON-E ... true&rt=nc
I bought it to give to a friend for Christmas, but It'd be nice to know where and when it was taken. When i see what you guys write and the knowledge about old racing I'm thinking that someone on here does have to know.
Anyone?
...mmmm nice big falcon.. take a look at u tubes vid of Jack Sears for example ? formerly BTCC champ from the golden days of saloon car racing 1950,s thru the early 70,s....plenty of shots of galaxies,falcons,cortinas,anglias,minis and mk 1 escorts etc....foxy52
foxy52 wrote:
...mmmm nice big falcon.. take a look at u tubes vid of Jack Sears for example ? formerly BTCC champ from the golden days of saloon car racing 1950,s thru the early 70,s....plenty of shots of galaxies,falcons,cortinas,anglias,minis and mk 1 escorts etc....foxy52
foxy, falcons where actually not that big as they where based on the same floorpan as the mustang, which was a mid range car - for proper big yankie cars you need galaxies and stuff like that!
alan minshaw (from demon tweeks) over took me once in a Malibu he raced, he started to come past me as we came out of druids and was still going past me as we turned into graham hill - its was huuuggggeeee! it was like been overtaken by an artic lorry
rich@minispares.com wrote:
for proper big yankie cars you need galaxies and stuff like that!
alan minshaw (from demon tweeks) over took me once in a Malibu he raced, he started to come past me as we came out of druids and was still going past me as we turned into graham hill -
its was huuuggggeeee! it was like been overtaken by an artic lorry
Loool - and what happened after you came out of Graham Hill ? who was in front then ?
I agree , looks like Cascades going on to Lakeside and I'd say 1969. That would make the Falcon Dennis Leech, followed by Frank Gardner and Mike Crabtree.
I agree , looks like Cascades going on to Lakeside and I'd say 1969. That would make the Falcon Dennis Leech, followed by Frank Gardner and Mike Crabtree.
I think Oulton as well, but not sure it is Denis Leech
There's a shot of Denis Leech at the 1969 Gold Cup on the following link and his car is wearing a front number plate.
On the following link is a blue car No.4 which I think is the Falcon in question, note the large brake ducts and the leather strap that is at the centre of teh grille. Unfortunately there is no text to go with the shot and I can not match that car number up to any driver.
Vegard wrote:I bought it to give to a friend for Christmas, but It'd be nice to know where and when it was taken. When i see what you guys write and the knowledge about old racing I'm thinking that someone on here does have to know.
Anyone?
Is the Falcon No.89? If so then it is Brian Miur at Oulton in 1968.
On the following link are some pictures of teh 1968 Gold Cup were John Rhodes tangles with a Cortina. Just below is a Falcon which looks very similar to teh one in your shot.
I agree , looks like Cascades going on to Lakeside and I'd say 1969. That would make the Falcon Dennis Leech, followed by Frank Gardner and Mike Crabtree.
I also firmly believe the photo was taken at 'Oulton Park' ,however a year earlier on the 17th August 1968.
Showing 'David Hobbs' in the blue and orange 'Malcolm Gartland Racing ' Falcon Sprint ,followed by 'Frank Gardner ' in the 'Allan Mann' Escort TC ,followed by 'Chris Craft' in the 'Broadspeed ' Escort 1300GT.
The 3rd car could not be 'Mike Crabtree' as 'John Willments Racing ' livery for their 'Saloon Cars' was always white ,with a red side stripe .It's also important to remember that this photo is just one "still" from the whole race and not necessarily that of their finishing positions.
Quite right, I'm a year out. Definately losing it .
I've got those Bruton shots of Rhodes' car, I'll see if they're any better res. Also got all Maureen McGee's shots from the same event showing the mangled car back in the pits.
JC T ONE wrote:
Loool - and what happened after you came out of Graham Hill ? who was in front then ?
he lifted off as he got alongside me and it backfired so loud I crapped my self as I thought my engine had let go
there was a funny story about his car as well, it was so big that he couldn't drive it through the exit tunnel that went back under the track at brands, he tried once and it got stuck, he always had to go the wrong way through the 'in' tunnel
