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22 Oct 2014, 19:41 (Ref:3467454) | #276 | |
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Yep seen that thread.
Basically I am wanting to see the internal build etc of the works cars as I have never knowingly seen one. But I might have unknowingly driven one. And done changes to it. Or what suspension did they run? Was it metro? What were the brakes? MGB discs. Did all of them have side exit exhausts as I see on one car? |
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6 Nov 2014, 23:53 (Ref:3472365) | #277 | |
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Ok another question. Did Howley end up using one of the shells after a crash?
Or any one have a contact for them as we know they are not really doing much now. |
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23 Nov 2014, 16:12 (Ref:3477867) | #278 | ||
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I am delighted to be able to contribute to the last unsettled mystery of an important piece of the British motor racing heritage, the history and fate of the works MG Metro Turbo Group A chassis no. 007. No, it is not James Bond`s car, it is mine.
My name is Volker Anhalt, I live in Germany near Frankfurt and have owned 007 for the last 30 years. It was the last of the works Group A Metros with all the latest modifications and improvements learned from the previous chassis and was built in early 1984 for the German DTM driven by Armin Hahne in Hockenheim and Zolder in Massa livery. Massa, the then biggest German department store company, had opened a Austin Rover dealership and workshop in each of their 23 stores in 1984. To promote the brand with the models Mini and Metro my company Anhalt Motorsport Technik (AMT) got the job of developing and building a special Mini version for Massa in 1984. These cars had uprated engines, suspension, interior and 13” wheels (we were the inventors of the 13” Mini wheels which were much later adopted by Austin Rover). After Austin Rover withdrew their Rover SD1 and the Metros from the BTCC caused by the arrogance of one certain Tom W. Massa organized the transfer of Metro no. 007 from Austin Rover UK to Austin Rover Germany so I could buy it in autumn 1984 to run and race it the following year in the DTM. After running and racing one of the Datapost Metros quite successfully in the Deutsche Rundstreckenmeisterschaft in 1984, actually Alan Curnow`s car which I still own, with very little sponsorship money from Massa which could barely cover the travelling costs I only managed 4 races in 1985 with 2 DNFs because of minor mechanical failures in Zolder and Erding, a 3rd place in free practice at the Nürburgring in April with the race unfortunately cancelled because of snow on the track and a 15th place in Mainz-Finthen with no brakes for the last 9 laps at least beating the works Sierra Cosworths of Niedzewitz and Reuter. The car was the absolute spectator`s favourite being by far the smallest of the touring cars but spitting the longest flame of them all out of the rear silencer. Since then the poor vehicle has been lurking in a distant corner of my workshop barely seeing any daylight and collecting loads of dust. However not all is lost because this little lap time giant is now being rebuilt completely regardless of cost to the highest possible standard which it certainly deserves. I haven´t decided yet wether to race it in 2015 or sell it. So far we have completely disassembled the car, then most components corrosion protected which makes it highly suitable as a collector`s car and finally assembled with every wearing part being replaced. It is being rebuilt as raced in totally original and genuine works state, down to the last nut and bolt, nothing changed or modified, everything absolutely original as developed by Austin Rover Motorsport. This leaves us to rebuild the power unit with its semi dry sumped most powerful ever A-series engine (what a title!) and renew the paintwork which should be finished before Christmas. Hope this has been of any interest to you, and don`t hesitate to ask any questions which I hopefully will be able to answer. I also hope I haven´ t annoyed any member by making too many spelling mistakes or any bad grammar (see Forum rules). |
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Hello Volker
Welcome to our forum and thanks for such an intriguing and informative post!! Very interesting that the car is being readied for a possible return to duty? I guess it could go in DTM Revival or the Peter Auto series and of course the UK series run by MRL to join Patrick Watts' similar car if your time and budget permits? Lool forward to your reply and further posts! |
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24 Nov 2014, 21:59 (Ref:3478379) | #280 | |
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Thought I would introduce myself on this thread, I am Alan Curnow's son Ross. Great to see pictures of some of Dad's Metro's. I have also sent him a link to this thread.
Volker please could you post some pictures of the car, myself and my dad would really like to see them. If you do plan on selling the car please let me know. |
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Hi Ross good to have you with us to and also good to hear Alan's showing an interest. .
Are you still at JD's? |
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24 Nov 2014, 22:44 (Ref:3478399) | #282 | |
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Thanks for the welcome, yes am still working for JDR, even squeezed myself back behind the wheel a couple of times this year a Lotus Elite and Elan. Great fun!
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25 Nov 2014, 00:23 (Ref:3478418) | #283 | |
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Volker, perfect, I am just down the road in Mainz and I would very much like to have a look at your car as it will help me with my quest to find out more about a Metro that I worked on in the mid to late 90s. Not much on it was really Metro.
I will PM you with some contact details. I will be back in the UK for Xmas but will be back in Mainz in the New year. |
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7 Dec 2014, 18:05 (Ref:3482912) | #284 | ||
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Hello there,
please apologize my late answer but I was in Switzerland for some days with only limited access to email and internet. Anyway many thanks for the nice welcome to this excellent and informative forum. There are many forums with people chating unnecessary and stupid things and I am very happy that this is absolutely not the case here. Of course I will let you know in the next few weeks what will happen to chassis no. 007. Cheers, Volker |
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7 Dec 2014, 21:31 (Ref:3482947) | #285 | ||
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Volker, you obviously have not yet visited the 'Delta's Earl Grey Tea Break' thread in the Historic Racing Today section!
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8 Dec 2014, 07:23 (Ref:3483038) | #286 | ||
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Thanks for the hint, Morninggents. Amazing! What a difference! I should have referred to the thread and not the forum.
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8 Mar 2015, 14:04 (Ref:3512975) | #287 | ||
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Hello everybody,
restauration of chassis no. 007 to as new condition will hopefully be finished by the end of March. I have realized in the meantime that it would be totally unrealistic for me to go racing within the next 5 years simply because of lack of time (job!). So the car is now for sale. Anybody interested? Just send me an email (office@amt-jaguar.com). Maybe we`ll see 2 Metros battling together against the big bangers on the British circuits this year. |
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Surprised it hasn't cropped up before but Patrick Watts is now the proud owner of 007 which Volker has for many years. This car joins the other 2 Turbo's Patrick has acquired in the last few years.
The 3 cars that raced in 1984/85 in the BSCC are now all running in the MRL series and were seen at Silverstone at the end of July. Great news for all Group A and ARG fans. |
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Dont know about chassis numbers but Watts entered 2 cars in HTC (Peter auto) during last Dix Mille Tours du Castellet. Co driver was Harrison, they achieved 11 th and 14 th lap time during qualification. Probably only one on the starting grid, not classified but great lap times. Amazing car among big Capris, CSL's and group A 635's !
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These look like Group 1. The MG Metro was Group A.
Looking at the Richard Longman Bio you can see that 1981 ans 82 (Pre Group A in the UK) he ran the Metro 1300 HLS. https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/richard-longman/ |
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Yep Peter is spot on. These 2 cars are pre Group A.
The Datapost car pictured at Mallory hairpin isfrom 1981 and the Hepolite #74 car is from Thruxton in 1982, Steve Soper leading Jon Dooley? |
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10 Nov 2020, 11:50 (Ref:4015828) | #298 | |
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Thanks for the clarification. Those were very different times
Yes I think you’re right Chunt. Can’t think of anyone else who raced that liveried car at the time other than Soperman. Back when times were simpler in tin tops and the racing was close throughout the field. Different times as I said |
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Yours for £120k The Ex Brundle, Harvey, Watts BTCC and ETCC Group A Metro Turbo.
https://www.dhrofgo.com/for-sale/198...acing-legends/ |
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