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Originally Posted by Terry Nightingale
Hi Dave,
I raced this car for Julian May in the 1980 Trimoco Championship, I think it started life as a 1300s, it changed to 1600 midway between the 81 season I think, by which time I had departed to run a Dolomite Sprint, what is the base colour is it Red? If it is the original 1300 car then it started life with Stuart McCrudden when he worked for Ford he now runs the Historic Formula 1 Championship.
Peter Williams worked for Julian May during the 80's I was sad to hear of his passing. I remember Gerry Marshall saying to me at Arthur Mallock's funeral that the older you get the more funerals you go to, he was so right. Anyway if you want any further information get in touch.
Cheers Terry Nightingale
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hi terry, thanks for the history, checked over the car regarding the colour and the paint seems to be a redish orange the tailgate is more of an orange proberly a replacement, it says on the back, popular 1100,had the car running but have had to revert the dizzy back to points and condenser as the lucas electronic ignition was shot and no one seems to have replacement parts anymore,any spec on the engine would be helpful, the old mechanic who has helped with the car was a personal friend of peters and he remembers you and julian, he helped with a team of alfasuds, actualy building them and transportingthem in the team coach, the mechanics name is Tiny Coston of coston comercials,has many tales the things they used to get up to on the road,
many thanks Dave