Supercars at Castle Combe, April 1988

[67Dino]

Recently came across these pics I took at Castle Combe back in the late ‘80s. I think the De Tomaso Pantera Club may have been meeting, but certainly a great turn out of cars.

Recognise any cars or faces in the crowd?

[996Type]

I recognise the Dino I thought, based on a Lotus but shows as a triumph on the MOT checker!

[67Dino]

996Type said:

I recognise the Dino I thought, based on a Lotus but shows as a triumph on the MOT checker!

That's funny. Not sure I even knew there were replicas back then so didn't occur to me it might be.
Hope they're not ALL fakes...

[droopsnoot]

67Dino said:

That's funny. Not sure I even knew there were replicas back then so didn't occur to me it might be.
Hope they're not ALL fakes...

As I scrolled down the photos I was just thinking "Oh well, at least we won't have to figure out if any of them are replicas at that time".

[Equus]

996Type said:

I recognise the Dino I thought, based on a Lotus but shows as a triumph on the MOT checker!

Shows as a Lotus Europa on the Government MOT website.

[Dapster]

What's the red thing above the Testarossa and in front of the TR6? Is it a Fiat Dino Spyder?

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Oh,and look at the back of the queue. A white mid engined Renault 5 Turbo. Phase 1 I think?

Edited by Dapster on Friday 2nd August 23:15

[67Dino]

Dapster said:

What's the red thing above the Testarossa and in front of the TR6? Is it a Fiat Dino Spyder?

Good question. Initially I thought it was, as the windscreen and front haunch is certainly reminiscent. However, looking again, the rear end doesn’t curve down enough, the wing mirror is black and too long, and the wheels don’t look right.

Hmmm....

[gforceg]

67Dino said:

Dapster said:

What's the red thing above the Testarossa and in front of the TR6? Is it a Fiat Dino Spyder?

Good question. Initially I thought it was, as the windscreen and front haunch is certainly reminiscent. However, looking again, the rear end doesn’t curve down enough, the wing mirror is black and too long, and the wheels don’t look right.

Hmmm....

I'll stick my neck out and suggest a Camaro from around 1969.

[Johnspex]

I'd say it was a Dino. I think the wheels do look right and the rear appearance is affected by a reflection or patch of light. No idea about the mirror. Be careful the pedants will admonish you for calling it a wing mirror when it is actually on the door.


I was just about to post this when I realised spell checker had changed to dinosaur.

By the way, real or fake or replica the best looking car there is the GT40.

[anonymous-user]

So much want.

[CATD8H]

garyhun said:

So much want.

Car is based on a Lotus Europa chassis, the body moulds were taken off of a genuine Dino. The wheels are period Revolutions. If you see it around speak to the owner/ builder he is lovely chap not a bullsh**er and is always happy to talk cars.

[Dapster]

67Dino said:

Good question. Initially I thought it was, as the windscreen and front haunch is certainly reminiscent. However, looking again, the rear end doesn’t curve down enough, the wing mirror is black and too long, and the wheels don’t look right.

Hmmm....

The front wing is Dino for sure!

Door mirror isn't right but it may itself be a replica with a modern part.

[gforceg]

In light of this, I'll wind my neck back to its parked position.

[67Dino]

Dapster said:

67Dino said:

Good question. Initially I thought it was, as the windscreen and front haunch is certainly reminiscent. However, looking again, the rear end doesn’t curve down enough, the wing mirror is black and too long, and the wheels don’t look right.

Hmmm....

The front wing is Dino for sure!

Door mirror isn't right but it may itself be a replica with a modern part.

Curious. Leave it with me and I’ll see if I’ve got any more photos from the day that show it more clearly.

[interloper]

Great pictures. This is all a bit familiar, I am not sure that of the year but some were around 1988-1990 i managed to persuade my parents to taken to a castle combe for the Pantera owners club/ World Sports Cars magazine test day.



Great times! Hope you don't mind me adding my own pictures to the thread.

[67Dino]

interloper said:

Great pictures. This is all a bit familiar, I am not sure that of the year but some were around 1988-1990 i managed to persuade my parents to taken to a castle combe for the Pantera owners club/ World Sports Cars magazine test day.

Great times! Hope you don't mind me adding my own pictures to the thread.

Thanks Interloper, not at all - great to see your pics. Takes me right back! Hard to describe to younger folks today (now I sound old, I know) quite what an impact these cars had back then. I’d spent my life seeing Fords, Leylands and Vauxhall’s, and then... these! Wow.

[67Dino]

interloper said:

Great pictures. This is all a bit familiar, I am not sure that of the year but some were around 1988-1990 i managed to persuade my parents to taken to a castle combe for the Pantera owners club/ World Sports Cars magazine test day.






Great times! Hope you don't mind me adding my own pictures to the thread.

Looks like some of yours didn’t show in the original post, Interloper, so reposting for you...

[interloper]

Thanks, not sure what happened there!

[Dapster]

Wow - is that a DeTomaso Longchamp next to the white XR3 convertible? I never knew they did a spyder - it looks like it has a fabric roof.

[Bobo W]

With an Esprit convertible in front of that?