| CLASSIC RALLYING |
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| Since the advent of mega bucks sponsered works rally teams using todays production cars built for the purpose of Rallying. The enthusiast has had to take a different route to persuing the sport loved by so many, The events called Classic events are run over almost identical routes as the events of yesteryear using the cars of yesteryear. The cars used are normaly at least as good as theywere in the events originally run, and in some cases rather better due to the advances in lubricants , machining, electronics etc, You can turn the clock back but you cannot stop the advancement of knowledge.The pilots and navigators are usually people that have made their mark and are advancing towards times when the business presures are begining to ease and can devote more time and money to leisure persuits. |
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| The Gerry Coker classic Healey 100 still as timeless today as it was when it was announced the quintisentialy accepted norm of a british sports car what it looked like and what it did . Temperature control on classic events can cause problems the determined will however allways find a way. Some handfulls of ice in to the header tank obviously helped. Perhaps this is why the competion Healey always had louvered bonnets especially the 100/6s to get rid of the huge unerbonnet temperatures that plagued many cars of the era when worked realy hard on long climbs over mountain passes. |
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| Coys classic car event at Silverstone all waiting to go on paradeRed is realy the only colour for a Ferrari . |
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| Type 33 on typical continental long distance hillclimb on closed public roads |
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| British Racing Mechanics Club |
| Geoff Breakall leading northcountry classicrallyman |
| Tom Warburton tops up a hot BN1 with some snow to drop the temp for the last bit to the top whilst his longtime navigator jim Youd of Harwood watches the gauges, these two have competed on more rallies than we care to remember , always giving a good account of themselves often in amongst the prizes.Personalities in the cockpit are most important inview of the fact that in these early cars the privation to be endured can be considerable as luxurious they are not!!!! |
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| Many UK events involve speeds against the clock on well recognised routes here an ss100 at the start at Prescot Hillclimb |
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| Pair of BN1 healeys from Mr Warburtons stable on the Spanish Classic Marathon 1999 |
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| The daddy of them all the magnificent Stelvio on a fine day is superb not so good in snow and ice, against the clock in fog mountain motoring at its very best. |
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| The mountain scenery is just breathtaking on these classic events |
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| THE MAGIC OF THE MOUNTAINS!!!!! |
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