Citroen 2cv V8 Racer

[grumpy52]

Peter has raced a 2CV before and actually got paid to do it !

[SpudLink]

I suspect the experience of racing your V8 will be slightly different.

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SpudLink said:

I suspect the experience of racing your V8 will be slightly different.

He has driven much quicker cars . A rotary engined F2 car that he added a turbo to was about the quickest. Mixing it with past F1 and F3000 cars and beating them.

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Getting it ready for its Autosport photoshoot.
Lots of polishing and cleaning

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Rear wings have been re-shaped

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Vents on the bonnet added.
The front wings are due to have some slots added as they will probably act as sails/ air brakes.
We suspect that the front will need some extra bracing as it is a bit flimsy.

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Lots of polishing

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More slots.

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The visit from the guys from Autosport.
We think the article will be part of a supplement about race car engineering. Due for publication on 14th March (we think )

[Wish]

grumpy do you work up at hillbrough ?

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Wish said:

grumpy do you work up at hillbrough ?

I don't "work" but Peter the owner -builder is based there .
I do a bit of media / internet stuff for him. I have been friends with Peter for 30 plus years and also worked for him in the past , I would still be happy to do stuff in the workshop for him but my health doesn't allow it.

[ds666]

Which championship is the car coming out in ?

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ds666 said:

Which championship is the car coming out in ?

Peter has been contacted by
Bernie's V8s
CSCC
HSC
CTCRC
Pressure of work and running a car for a customer is going to limit the time available to finish it and run it .

[Wish]

He’s proper old skool. I remember him next to Safeways in the town.
I’m sure he use to kick about on an Urban Tiger Fireblade back in the day. Possibly one of his sons ?

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Wish said:

He’s proper old skool. I remember him next to Safeways in the town.
I’m sure he use to kick about on an Urban Tiger Fireblade back in the day. Possibly one of his sons ?

His father was in Herne Bay ,then it was Peter ,he moved to Westmarsh , where I first worked for him ,then he moved to the current workshop . Peter does love his motorbikes and has a collection of potent machines.

[grumpy52]

The 2CV8 will be featured in a Technical Supplement with the Autosport issue of 14th March.

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Wish said:

He’s proper old skool. I remember him next to Safeways in the town.
I’m sure he use to kick about on an Urban Tiger Fireblade back in the day. Possibly one of his sons ?

That would have been Rapide Motors , run by peters father . They certainly had some very exotic cars through that workshop,race cars and road cars gathered from all over Europe and further afield.

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