RE: Red Victor - A History Of A Very Fast Vauxhall
Discussion
Andy - Looking forward to seeing it on track again - So nice to see another petrolhead with a pashion for old Vauxhalls - I still have very happy memories of seeing it on track at Mallory at a sprint event (although I was both dissappointed and pleased you didn't try to set a time 
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Can't find the pictures of the rolling burnouts so I'll have to settle for this one for now
Who said drag cars can't do cormers
)Can't find the pictures of the rolling burnouts so I'll have to settle for this one for now
Who said drag cars can't do cormers
Have some video instead, the old car burning out at the Autosport show in 2008..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHItjUl9PA4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHItjUl9PA4
Oddball RS said:
Surely the real story of the car ends after the 5th picture?
Indeed.That last picture looks like some Glass Fibre shell to drop over a funny car.
Where is the relevence for VXR to be involved in this!? Hardly like it is current or a real race car (i.e. corners and braking).
jellison said:
Oddball RS said:
Surely the real story of the car ends after the 5th picture?
Indeed.That last picture looks like some Glass Fibre shell to drop over a funny car.
Where is the relevence for VXR to be involved in this!? Hardly like it is current or a real race car (i.e. corners and braking).
BliarOut said:
jellison said:
Oddball RS said:
Surely the real story of the car ends after the 5th picture?
Indeed.That last picture looks like some Glass Fibre shell to drop over a funny car.
Where is the relevence for VXR to be involved in this!? Hardly like it is current or a real race car (i.e. corners and braking).
Have a look at the build thread and understand that this is very different to a funny car..
Why are VXR involved? Because they understand that their core customer is more likely to run their car up the drag strip at a RWYB day than they are to go on a track day or go and watch the BTCC (in which VXR used to be involved).
Is it a real race car? Well that all depends on your reference point doesn't it.. Not all races are about trying to get back to where you started as quickly as possible..
Always enjoyed watching this car whenever I've been at Santa Pod, and it's nice to see drag racing getting some proper coverage. I note Fifth Gear did a piece on John Sleath's Audi as well, which is another favourite and equally as mental. As for why VXR are involved, you could ask that of pretty much any manufacturer, surely? Why are Renault in F1? Bears very little relation to their product range or their customer base, but they obviously feel it's worth the outlay. Ditto VXR here, I'd wager. You also have to admire the sheer lunacy of building a street legal Pro Mod 
Is it Street legal with what looks to me just a drop on plastic body now?
Thing with straightline racing is – if you get the desired good launch – Everytime you run the car, you get THE SAME experience. That NEVER happens with Real Racing(!) as it last much much longer, has corners and braking, i.e. it IS Actually Racing, not just dropping the clutch and hanging on for a few seconds!
Yep this is presumably cheap to chuck some cash at compared to a BTCC program, but the cost will be way down next year.
Plus this is a Vauxhall from the Early 70's (most VXR drivers would not even know what it is let alone what decade it is from or manufacturer.
Thing with straightline racing is – if you get the desired good launch – Everytime you run the car, you get THE SAME experience. That NEVER happens with Real Racing(!) as it last much much longer, has corners and braking, i.e. it IS Actually Racing, not just dropping the clutch and hanging on for a few seconds!
Yep this is presumably cheap to chuck some cash at compared to a BTCC program, but the cost will be way down next year.
Plus this is a Vauxhall from the Early 70's (most VXR drivers would not even know what it is let alone what decade it is from or manufacturer.
jellison said:
Is it Street legal with what looks to me just a drop on plastic body now?
Thing with straightline racing is – if you get the desired good launch – Everytime you run the car, you get THE SAME experience. That NEVER happens with Real Racing(!) as it last much much longer, has corners and braking, i.e. it IS Actually Racing, not just dropping the clutch and hanging on for a few seconds!
Yep this is presumably cheap to chuck some cash at compared to a BTCC program, but the cost will be way down next year.
Plus this is a Vauxhall from the Early 70's (most VXR drivers would not even know what it is let alone what decade it is from or manufacturer.
A REAL TVR would never have an American engine... Thing with straightline racing is – if you get the desired good launch – Everytime you run the car, you get THE SAME experience. That NEVER happens with Real Racing(!) as it last much much longer, has corners and braking, i.e. it IS Actually Racing, not just dropping the clutch and hanging on for a few seconds!
Yep this is presumably cheap to chuck some cash at compared to a BTCC program, but the cost will be way down next year.
Plus this is a Vauxhall from the Early 70's (most VXR drivers would not even know what it is let alone what decade it is from or manufacturer.
So if this car has a different chassis, body, engine, suspension, steering, axles and transmission then how does it retain its original VRM in accordance with the DVLA's requirements????
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSell...
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSell...
Slinky said:
It's a full chromoly chassis wih fibreglass/CF panels.
It's quite obvious that you don't understand, nor do you want to understand, trying to get 3000hp to the tarmac, so I won't engage any further on your blinkered thoughts..
So how is this street legal then!It's quite obvious that you don't understand, nor do you want to understand, trying to get 3000hp to the tarmac, so I won't engage any further on your blinkered thoughts..
I like thinks to last a bit longer - like Sex and Motor Racing. I'll leave you to it, tata.
Blair - one word Oldsmobile
R11ysf said:
So if this car has a different chassis, body, engine, suspension, steering, axles and transmission then how does it retain its original VRM in accordance with the DVLA's requirements????
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSell...
I presume either because the evolution(s) that resulted in the loss of the original chassis, body, engine, suspension, steering, axles and transmission happened before the DVLA started making life much much harder?http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSell...
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