Ex-Btcc Cars

plato888 · 3 Jun 2003, 12:47 (Ref:619109)

I'm sure this has been discussed before but does anyone know what happens to the BTCC cars once a season has finished, other than those entered as privateer run cars the following year. Where are the Blend 37 RENAULTS for example ??

Hobson · 3 Jun 2003, 13:50 (Ref:619184)

Some are sold to other teams in different championships, or put in museums, or kept by the teams for various reasons.

maplex · 3 Jun 2003, 15:18 (Ref:619279)

Matt Jacksons Ford Focus is in the showroom of Jackson Ford in Henley. I stopped off there for petrol recently and it wasn't until I saw the car that I realized where I was.

ATF · 3 Jun 2003, 15:42 (Ref:619314)

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Originally posted by maplex
Matt Jacksons Ford Focus is in the showroom of Jackson Ford in Henley.

Wow! What a superb waste of a wonderful car!

AndyF · 3 Jun 2003, 15:43 (Ref:619315)

A lot of the 1990s cars now race in the Formula Saloon car championship. Others have been sold abroad.

BootsOntheSide · 3 Jun 2003, 15:56 (Ref:619337)

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Originally posted by ATF
Wow! What a superb waste of a wonderful car!

And of a very good driver. It's annoying that O'Neill got a top drive after a much less impressive season, just because of his celebrity connections.

AndyF is right about the old Super Touring cars, a lot of minor and national championships put these to good use.

Sim_Da_BTCC_Man · 3 Jun 2003, 16:33 (Ref:619382)

This thread may interest you.

http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...threadid=25818

ern · 3 Jun 2003, 16:58 (Ref:619404)

I heard a rumour that Willaims were going to sell the two Blend 37 Lagunas that are currently in the Williams museum !!!!!!!!!!!

Also the latest 2000 Honda Accords are up for sale for about £35k each.

redshoes · 3 Jun 2003, 17:03 (Ref:619409)

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Originally posted by Sim_Da_BTCC_Man
This thread may interest you.

huh ? that's a thread about lookalikes, we';re talking about about REAL racing cars.

There's quite a few ex-BTCC cars in the Formula Saloons series. Try this thread for details.

Rob West has one of the Lagunas (see his post in the above thread). Not many of the Willaims cars made it into private hands.

Sim_Da_BTCC_Man · 3 Jun 2003, 17:32 (Ref:619435)

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Originally posted by redshoes
huh ? that's a thread about lookalikes, we';re talking about about REAL racing cars.

I think its actually gone off topic a bit. I sware there were some sales of real former BTCC cars mentioned somewhere :confused:

Oh well it makes interesting reading anyway.

Craner Curves · 3 Jun 2003, 19:51 (Ref:619601)

I have seen a photo of an Williams Renault in a Thruxton shed. :confused:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/pmimages2...n/Dscf0155.jpg

redshoes · 3 Jun 2003, 19:54 (Ref:619602)

The marshals use that for training - driver extractions, that sort of thing. I think the white car behind it is a Honda Accord.

racingdick · 3 Jun 2003, 20:03 (Ref:619609)

just like an ascar has been donated to the marshals of the rock after recieving some serious panal bashing damage. I think those two are cars that have ended their racing lives at thruxton and gone to racing car heaven...

Craner Curves · 3 Jun 2003, 20:15 (Ref:619621)

On closer inspection, it has Plato on 1 side and Menu on the other. Plus no number. Probably a display model?

kmchow · 3 Jun 2003, 21:02 (Ref:619679)

Yeah, every so often, I resurrect the thread called ST cars for sale! =)

Perhaps the moderators can dig it up. Yeah, if you have $40-50K US dollars lying around, you can also buy your own ST car. However, I've seen "fixer up-erss" Class 2 sedans for as little as 15K US!!!

There are tonnes up for sale. Is there one you're looking for in particular???

racingdick · 3 Jun 2003, 21:07 (Ref:619683)

mm your observent!!!

redshoes · 3 Jun 2003, 21:21 (Ref:619701)

It also has nothing forward of the windscreen and no running gear. It's wheeled around on castors.

**touringlegend** · 3 Jun 2003, 22:20 (Ref:619755)

There's a bumper off one of the Alfa's from last year in that pic too - sure of it!

AdamED · 4 Jun 2003, 21:46 (Ref:621149)

The guy who lives across the road from me has an ex belgium peugeot 405 from 1993. He now uses it for time trials

AdamED · 4 Jun 2003, 21:48 (Ref:621150)

isnt that laguna a 1996 one tho

Jimeth · 4 Jun 2003, 22:19 (Ref:621205)

nope, if it has plato on one side and that colourscheme then its from 97.

AdamED · 5 Jun 2003, 08:52 (Ref:621523)

Yeah but the 97 laguna colour scheme had one single "Laguna" on its side in a more rounded font. Where at the 96 had the two of them.Maybe its a mixture becasue i dont rember the 96 one being sponsored by carin

kmchow · 5 Jun 2003, 09:20 (Ref:621539)

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Originally posted by AdamED
Yeah but the 97 laguna colour scheme had one single "Laguna" on its side in a more rounded font. Where at the 96 had the two of them.Maybe its a mixture becasue i dont rember the 96 one being sponsored by carin

Wow, that is quite a mystery! I looked through my '96/'97 copies of the BTCC Touring Car Year, but could not find any Carin sponsor in 96. The paint scheme is definitely '96, but not Carin? OTOH, I guess we can rewatch the '96 review to see if Carin came in as a sponsor late in the season?

ADnet · 5 Jun 2003, 10:34 (Ref:621593)

ive decided that i may buy a 406 coupe if theyre up 4 sale

AndyF · 5 Jun 2003, 13:37 (Ref:621792)

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Originally posted by ADnet
ive decided that i may buy a 406 coupe if theyre up 4 sale

Yeah if you have a spare £50K or so!!

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