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Oct 16, 2006 18:39:06 GMT
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i love these cars but i can never find any good pics, were there ever any racing versions??
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Last Edit: Oct 16, 2006 20:34:31 GMT by trg1984
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Oct 16, 2006 18:41:15 GMT
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As far as I know there were no racing Vauxhall Ventura's - come to think of it there weren't any Ventura's full stop. I think they did make Ventoras though. ;D  |
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Oct 16, 2006 18:45:19 GMT
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Sarcasm over! Here's Big Bertha:  Officially 'the car I'd most like a replica of, even though I don't really like replicas' for this week.  |
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Oct 16, 2006 18:45:27 GMT
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Mr K
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Oct 16, 2006 19:09:37 GMT
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you mean ventoras....
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Oct 16, 2006 20:26:21 GMT
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I'll take the ventura, lol  must have been loads of v8 converted ventoras, I don't have any pics to hand tho, sorry. |
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Oct 16, 2006 20:34:54 GMT
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who ever mentioned venturas?  |
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Oct 16, 2006 22:32:53 GMT
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who ever mentioned venturas? Looking at the thread again now, it appears to have been me. ;D ;D |
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B-8-D
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down to one car!!
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Oct 16, 2006 22:55:56 GMT
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Here's Big Bertha: Officially 'the car I'd most like a replica of, even though I don't really like replicas'me too ive always wanted to build one. it is "one mean mother!"  si |
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Last Edit: Oct 16, 2006 22:58:20 GMT by B-8-D
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whats the story behind big bertha then??
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Biggest car, biggest driver ;D
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designed it,built it and promptly crashed it.iirc it raced six times and won 3.DTV then rebuilt it into a firenza shape and called it baby bertha.from what i can gather gerry didnt like big bertha too much as its supposed to have had handling problems i think.
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v8ade
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Oct 17, 2006 11:04:53 GMT
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when i was talking to jerry johnson (jerry marshalls mechanic and side kick) last year he mentioned that big bertha was actually cut up the centre and widend by i think 6" this was because vauxhall wanted a standard looking car with no fat arches and it was that that caused some of the handling probs as the body was to flexible thats why when all the running gear was fitted to baby birtha it grew wings . know thats the car id like to make a replica off.
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V8 on open headers at full throttle "Heaven"
Jaguar xf SportBrake
rover 820 Turbo vitesse
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Oct 17, 2006 12:35:07 GMT
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all i know about ventoras is that they go like stink as my dad reminds me about this daily. has anyone on here got one?
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canuck
Part of things
if it aint broke, fix it till it is!
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Oct 17, 2006 13:01:15 GMT
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AlistairK on here knows more about Ventoras than I've had hot dinners... I'm guessing he's on Holiday or something...
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 If it aint broke...Fix it till it is! |
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Oct 17, 2006 16:03:33 GMT
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wellill have to keep this thread going until hes back then wont i hahaha
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