RE: Ancient Audi revisits historic hillclimb
Discussion
L100NY,
Ulsteroids (as opposed to real Ulsters) vary in price depending on authenticity and mechanical spec` but they all fit into the £5-£10K bracket. Alternatively, if you think you are handy with a spanner £2.5/3K will get you a kit of bits.
Real Ulsters are pretty rare and unfortunately seem to cost a little more these days.
R400 seems to be my preferred option at the moment although I am due to have a go in a CSR260 (which will be nice)
Dinkel - Alta is a lovely but very fragile thing - experts only need apply!
Ulsteroids (as opposed to real Ulsters) vary in price depending on authenticity and mechanical spec` but they all fit into the £5-£10K bracket. Alternatively, if you think you are handy with a spanner £2.5/3K will get you a kit of bits.
Real Ulsters are pretty rare and unfortunately seem to cost a little more these days.
R400 seems to be my preferred option at the moment although I am due to have a go in a CSR260 (which will be nice)
Dinkel - Alta is a lovely but very fragile thing - experts only need apply!
I'm not worried about getting my hands on a real Ulster as I would buy it to drive and enjoy it rather than 'pamper'.
And no I'm not very handy with a spanner so probably best I avoid the bag of bits option
as it would probably end up looking like a Jap Morgan by the time I'd finished!
Hardly ever see them for sale though so I wouldn't really know where to start looking!
My R400 was an absolutely awesome machine, stupidly quick, amazing handling, awesome soundtrack and relatively cheap to run too
If you do buy one you simply MUST get it to a trackday to see what they are truly capable of, the only things to pass me on the track were the Radicals and even that was close
And no I'm not very handy with a spanner so probably best I avoid the bag of bits option
as it would probably end up looking like a Jap Morgan by the time I'd finished! Hardly ever see them for sale though so I wouldn't really know where to start looking!
My R400 was an absolutely awesome machine, stupidly quick, amazing handling, awesome soundtrack and relatively cheap to run too
If you do buy one you simply MUST get it to a trackday to see what they are truly capable of, the only things to pass me on the track were the Radicals and even that was close
A few photos from yesterday which was one of THE best motor racing/social events I have ever been to.
Shelsley Walsh is a stunning venue:
Car variety is superb, a few of my favourites here. 1939 Auto Union:
The 24 litre 'Broad Arrow 12' Napier Bentley. Best burnouts of the day. Fishtailing off the line, this is a serious piece of kit. It can do the quarter mile in 13.5 seconds, 126mph ...all in 4th gear.
Shelsley record holder Martin Groves best his record down to 23.77 on the Saturday.
But even Groves could not best David Grace off the line - 1.75 seconds for the first 64 yards is acceleration at more than 2G!
The Edwardian cars looked like really hard work.
The biggest engines were 27 litres. This is one of them: the Hispano Delage.
Other spectacular engines were the BRM V16 and Nick Mann's "Mannic" which uses a helicopter turbine to keep the turbo at 20 psi. The car is 4WD with a Ford 1700cc turbo engine lying on its side. Nick broke his own record on Sunday. The Ford motor is started first then the turbine is started up just before he goes to the start. Incredible!
The best-sounding V8 had to be the ex-Petty Camaro. Crazy car to thread up the hill!
One of my 'Fantasy Cars' is a Lola T70 - this one was stunning!
Finally, nice photo of my Lambo with Gracee's Airstream - the coolest of motorhomes!
All in all, a top day out!
Shelsley Walsh is a stunning venue:
Car variety is superb, a few of my favourites here. 1939 Auto Union:
The 24 litre 'Broad Arrow 12' Napier Bentley. Best burnouts of the day. Fishtailing off the line, this is a serious piece of kit. It can do the quarter mile in 13.5 seconds, 126mph ...all in 4th gear.
Shelsley record holder Martin Groves best his record down to 23.77 on the Saturday.
But even Groves could not best David Grace off the line - 1.75 seconds for the first 64 yards is acceleration at more than 2G!
The Edwardian cars looked like really hard work.
The biggest engines were 27 litres. This is one of them: the Hispano Delage.
Other spectacular engines were the BRM V16 and Nick Mann's "Mannic" which uses a helicopter turbine to keep the turbo at 20 psi. The car is 4WD with a Ford 1700cc turbo engine lying on its side. Nick broke his own record on Sunday. The Ford motor is started first then the turbine is started up just before he goes to the start. Incredible!
The best-sounding V8 had to be the ex-Petty Camaro. Crazy car to thread up the hill!
One of my 'Fantasy Cars' is a Lola T70 - this one was stunning!
Finally, nice photo of my Lambo with Gracee's Airstream - the coolest of motorhomes!
All in all, a top day out!
That Macca is one of the originals is it? Out of about 12 I thought . . . one of my all time favourites. Thanx.
Absolute stunning machinery going uphill there.
Those big pre-war engines look great. And must sound big too! Torque all over . . .
That Petty burner must be a collecters item. Ex-Nascar?
When this is an anual event I must - must - come and vist the UK next year . . .
Absolute stunning machinery going uphill there.
Those big pre-war engines look great. And must sound big too! Torque all over . . .
That Petty burner must be a collecters item. Ex-Nascar?
When this is an anual event I must - must - come and vist the UK next year . . .
dinkel said:This event was so big because it was the centenary celebration of the venue. But the regular meets attract a lot of the Shelsley Specials. Keep an eye on www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk/ for details of upcoming events.
When this is an anual event I must - must - come and vist the UK next year . . .
If anyone is interested, I've put a few photos from Sunday up here
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