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I have been gently admonished by Dick Sharp who is the driver and co-owner with Bunt Wilcox of the Dorset Horn competition altered. He quite rightly took exception to me mentioning the car in connection with Henry's Revenge on page 3 but not including a picture. I am more than happy to correct this oversight with this shot of Horn #1 at Santa Pod. |
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This is Dorset Horn #2 which featured glassed in doors, chopped roof and front air dam. This is the car which was sold to John Powis at the end of the 1974 season and became Henry's Revenge. Horn #3 crashed on its maiden voyage so I therefore do not have a picture of it in my collection. |
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Introducing Horn #4 featuring a funny car style chassis with a 98" wheelbase. This car was totally destroyed in an accident in late 1977 and sadly the team was unable to carry on at that time. Fortunately they re-formed in 1997 and campaigned Dorset Horn #5 in the Wild Bunch. My thanks to Dick Sharp for giving me details of the team and cars. |
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Little Big Horn was run by the team of Jason Smith, Roy Fursman and Steve Short. The car was bought from Pat Cuss who ran it as Old Smokey with a Jaguar engine. The team, who shared a workshop with the Dorset Horn team, re-named the car Fire In'jun. |
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The Ison brothers' iconic Wild Honey has undergone quite a few changes since it was pictured on page 1 (click here to view). It is seen here in the pits at Santa Pod Raceway. |
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Rough Diamond was Dave Gibbons' Fiat Topolino-bodied altered and, as you can see, it was a very neat looking little car. |
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The Frontline Video-sponsored Model T was a very purposeful looking car. It was the second car built by the team of Andy Craddock, Steve Clark, Dave Fletcher and Mike O'Connell and replaced E/CA 40 GEE TEE which is pictured on page 3 (click here to view). This shot was taken at Blackbushe Aerodrome. |
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Mick Hillier's Pony Express was first pictured on page 2 (click here for another look). It has been completely re-built since then and is seen in the pits at Blackbushe. |
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All change again! Pony Express has really got attitude now. The car is now sporting a 5 window coupe body in this picture taken at Long Marston in June 1983. |
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5 window coupes were all the rage it seems. Brian Mondey's Jaguar-powered Optimist has had its familiar Model T body replaced with one. This picture was taken in the pits at Santa Pod. |
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Yet another coupe - I make that 15 windows so far on this page! Thomas & Loten's beautiful Paranoia just got more beautiful. Contrast the headers on this car with those on Optimist above. This picture was also taken at the Pod. |
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Little Big Horn (see above) became Fire In'jun and finally finished up as the Vandal with a blown 2500cc Daimler lump. Dave Grabham tells me that the driver was Dave Tucker, the picture was taken at Santa Pod Raceway. |
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Top Fuel Dragster and AA Funny Car pilots have to start somewhere and this very tidy looking Ford Pop is one of Smax Smith's earlier efforts, it is pictured in the pits at Santa Pod. |
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What a sad end for Don Schumacher's Stardust funny car - demoted to a mere competition altered and re-named American Dream although more of a nightmare really. Mike Allen was (and may be still for all I know) a DJ with Capital Radio based in London. |
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Another immaculately turned out competition altered from Tim Claxton. Coyote was the name and the sponsorship was supplied by Rifle Jeans. |
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Ian Lloyd's superb Gonzo the Great Topolino-bodied car was named after one of the characters in the TV programme The Muppets. The car was built by Fred Whittle and was powered by a 327 inch Chevy with an 800 cfm Holley carb on an Edelbrock Torker manifold. |
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Doubtless the name Slick Willy was prompted by the Willys body on this altered, well I hope it was anyway. The front end has been removed to reveal its supercharged engine in this picture taken at Long Marston. Herb Andrews (of Pumpin' Iron and Magnum Force fame) has reminded me that Bob West was the driver. |
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Martin Maxwell's long, low Raindance Senior Competition Altered seen in the pits at Santa Pod. The car was subsequently fitted with a blower and you can see a picture of it by clicking here. |
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Including a picture of John Powis' Henry's Revenge when it had an Austin A35 body was the reason I was told off by Dick Sharp. Henry's Revenge has had a change of body (at least) in this June 1983 picture of the car at Santa Pod. |
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Deadly Messiah must rank as one of the most beautiful of the Fiat Topolino-bodied cars. Ian Jupp, who was the Crew Chief on the car at one time, tells me it was campaigned by the Cross Brothers who were affectionately known as the 'Wacky Racers'. This shot was taken on 28 August 1983 at the Pod. |
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