En route home from a night shift in Beford I might have accidently slipped from the M1 onto the M6, and somehow ended up at Curborough. It just happened that the MG Car Club were holding a sprint meeting...
Just a few piccies of things that caught my attention (also wanted to try this new photo thread creator thing).
Not great photos as only had my phone, and so didn't even try to take any of the action on track.
Starting with wandering around the 'car park', then onto the paddock...
I forget what a simple elegant design these are...
...but with some lovely details.
The 10 year old me REALLY want to take this home.
Mmmm... arches.
Serious arches.
Can we guess what it is? (No, I don't mean a fat bloke in very hi-vis trousers taking a photo)
Of course it's a TR7 V8 (Are there any left TR7 that haven't been converted into 'TR8')
Following up with a V8 engined MG. Errr...striking.
Another MG - not sure if 6 or 8 cylinders in this one.
This was a cracking little thing. It's the second time I reckon I have seen those wheels recently on a little 'weekend racer' type of car - can't think what they are?
A subtle bit of 'weekend racer' purposefulness.
And not quite so subtle...
Into the paddock now. This caught my attention.
Actually THIS caught my attention - that's a lot of fan to keep the driver cool...
Ah, that would explain it - Blackbird engine where the rear seats would have been. Really pleasant father and son (I think), first time out and unfortunately having a few teething troubles on the runs I saw.
Couple of 'bike engined single seaters (Jedi?) - tidy and quick but I can't get excited by them.
By way of contrast, a Metro. Well I suppose it takes all sorts.
Serious Mini, with serious carbon...
...and serious engine.
Rozzer is having a problem with his differential.
Not pretty, but bloody quick, and made a fantastic noise.
Also a bit scruffy but also surprisingly fast and tidy. Blue Midget in the background was running...
...a lump of K-series. Very effective. A few midgets were running them, allowed in modified classes by MGCC as an "engine from the same manufacturer".
As was this one I think. Purposeful in the foreground, pretty (Sprite) in the background (when the bonnet was down anyway).
This was the car the current me wanted to take home (much to the disgust of the 10 year old self).
Some kind of wonderful MG-based aluminium bodied supercharged special. Love the construction, overall design, details, everything.
Cracking little event, and well attended by spectators too, which is nice.
Just a few piccies of things that caught my attention (also wanted to try this new photo thread creator thing).
Not great photos as only had my phone, and so didn't even try to take any of the action on track.
Starting with wandering around the 'car park', then onto the paddock...
I forget what a simple elegant design these are...
...but with some lovely details.
The 10 year old me REALLY want to take this home.
Mmmm... arches.
Serious arches.
Can we guess what it is? (No, I don't mean a fat bloke in very hi-vis trousers taking a photo)
Of course it's a TR7 V8 (Are there any left TR7 that haven't been converted into 'TR8')
Following up with a V8 engined MG. Errr...striking.
Another MG - not sure if 6 or 8 cylinders in this one.
This was a cracking little thing. It's the second time I reckon I have seen those wheels recently on a little 'weekend racer' type of car - can't think what they are?
A subtle bit of 'weekend racer' purposefulness.
And not quite so subtle...
Into the paddock now. This caught my attention.
Actually THIS caught my attention - that's a lot of fan to keep the driver cool...
Ah, that would explain it - Blackbird engine where the rear seats would have been. Really pleasant father and son (I think), first time out and unfortunately having a few teething troubles on the runs I saw.
Couple of 'bike engined single seaters (Jedi?) - tidy and quick but I can't get excited by them.
By way of contrast, a Metro. Well I suppose it takes all sorts.
Serious Mini, with serious carbon...
...and serious engine.
Rozzer is having a problem with his differential.
Not pretty, but bloody quick, and made a fantastic noise.
Also a bit scruffy but also surprisingly fast and tidy. Blue Midget in the background was running...
...a lump of K-series. Very effective. A few midgets were running them, allowed in modified classes by MGCC as an "engine from the same manufacturer".
As was this one I think. Purposeful in the foreground, pretty (Sprite) in the background (when the bonnet was down anyway).
This was the car the current me wanted to take home (much to the disgust of the 10 year old self).
Some kind of wonderful MG-based aluminium bodied supercharged special. Love the construction, overall design, details, everything.
Cracking little event, and well attended by spectators too, which is nice.
