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Unread postby worksminis » 15 Apr 2017, 18:32

Coupe des Alpes July 65. Hopkirk/Liddon. Group 2. 4th in Touring Category.
A delayed debut for a car first registered in March...Prior use under another ID?

1000 Lakes August 65. Hopkirk/Ruutsalo. 6th O/A.

RAC November 65. Hopkirk/Liddon. Group 3. 13th O/A. New car?
Robson has written that the 65 RAC cars looked “suspiciously new”.

Recce use including 66 Monte before and after Xmas 65/new year (with 65 RAC transmission, which failed).

Geneva June 66. Fall/Liddon. Group1. 2nd O/A, 2nd in class. New car to Gp1 spec.

Vltava July 66. Zasada/Leszczvk. Group 1. 4th O/A , 1st in class.
(Used by Makinen or Aaltonen for recce for Vltava and re-prepared in country by works mechanics).

RAC November 66. (Marjatta)Aaltonen/Tyler. Group 2. 37th O/A. New car to Group 2 spec.

Recce use early 67?

Sold to British Vita.

by davidscothorn » 29 May 2017, 15:04

1967 BBCTVLydden Hill? Rallycross Paddy Hopkirk

1982 RAC Golden 50 G Brown/
1984 Coronation Rally G Smith/
1989 Pirelli Classic Marathon Paddy Hopkirk/Alec Poole

by davidscothorn » 16 May 2017, 08:22

DVLA MORRIS 1965 1275 DOR 4/65 SORN MOT 3/18

by worksminis » 15 Apr 2017, 19:44

Monte Carlo 66. Initial recce Hopkirk. "His 65 RAC car with Group 1 engine" (or standard engine? - the only difference would be "blueprinting"). Final recce Hopkirk.

Images

Images

Images

Goodwood FoS 2010

Posted here as it appears to be the EBL56C driven by Marjetta Aaltonen on the 66 RAC.
Look at the photo carefully (the photo I said, not just Caroline Tyler's legs) because I have not a clue why it would have been at (presumably Manchester) Piccadilly BR Station either before of after the 66 RAC.

Chris Higginbotham picture from the Coronation Rally

Chris Higginbotham picture from the Coronation Rally

That looks more like the 1982 Lombard Golden 50 Rally

How long did the identity spend attached to the MK 3 ?

Simon776 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:39 pm

Chris Higginbotham picture from the Coronation Rally

That looks more like the 1982 Lombard Golden 50 Rally

* Note to self, put glasses on before posting*

spoon.450 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:01 pm How long did the identity spend attached to the MK 3 ?

It's been indicated approx 10 years...mid 70's to mid / late 80's.
It's also been suggested that some of the interchangeable mk1 / mk3 parts were used on the current EBL 56C, and some remain on the mk3, formerly ABW 85H ( now EBL 56H ) which is an interesting car in it's own right.

It was 4 years, 79 to 83, and whoever suggested that some parts remain on EBL56H was talking through his bottom!
Stripping every screw off it was the whole point!

Thanks for the confirmation Guy.

66 Czech Rally

Smithmaps wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:49 am It was 4 years, 79 to 83, and whoever suggested that some parts remain on EBL56H was talking through his bottom!
Stripping every screw off it was the whole point!

Apart from the fact hardly any Mk1 parts fit a Mk3 to start with.

Mmmm…..I’m now thinking that the original mk1 car was rebuilt into the mk3 shell in 79, ( using whatever parts were interchangeable ) and all the mk1 works specific parts stored by the owner until a suitable mk1 ( 67 ??? ) shell came along ….in 84 for the rebuild that is the current car ? It would be great to see some 1979 Polaroids.