New Classic Hot Rod
Andy Collins tell us that he has been toiling many cold nights over the winter months building this MK 2 Escort ready for the Classic Hot Rods. This picture was taken yesterday (14th April) before its first outing at Northampton practice. The car should be at Hednesford on Sunday if all goes well at the practice sessions at Northampton.
Sammy Driver of the Year
Sammy Mitchell, in his first season in the Classic Hot Rods, has been awarded with the rather nice ‘Driver of the Year’ trophy. “I managed to finish seventh in the points, but in the first five meetings I blew up five engines on the trot but still got my car ready for the next race [...]
Subscription Hotline Fault
Apologies to everyone who has been trying to get through on our subscription hotline number, there is a fault as the number 0121 288 1114 is constantly engaged or busy signal and the company we got it from don’t seem to be able to rectify it. Therefore we have a NEW NUMBER. It is 0845 388 3468 which means that [...]
Nostalgic Stock Car Afternoon at Historic Track
Oval Legends Go Out Racing classic saloon stock car club (O.L.G.O.R.) are hosting an afternoon dedicated to the sport’s glory days at the Cross In Hand Inn, Heathfield East Sussex on Saturday 24th October, 2009 from 2pm until everyone has had enough of talking about the good ol’ days, or drunk enough beer, so that [...]
Classic Action at Angmering
The Southern Historic Saloon Stockcars (S.H.S.S.) will be back in action at Angmering on Bank Holiday Monday August 31st, when the track hosts a day of classic action for pre-1980 cars ranging from Stock Cars, through Bangers to Hot Rods. The Southern Historic Saloons will be in action as the drivers chase those vital points [...]
Another Classic Stock Car
Angmering will see another classic stock car in the shape of a Mk III Zodiac on the grid when the Oval Legends Go Out Racing (OLGOR) take to the track on Sunday August 16th. The Zodiac features its original six-cylinder engine and rare original Ford four-speed manual box. The Zody is currently having a few [...]
Oval Racing Legends Return to Angmering
Angmering will showcase stock car racing from the sport’s glory days on Sunday, July 19th when the Oval Legends Go Out Racing (O.L.G.O.R) classic stock cars take to the track. Angmering reports that interest is growing at a rapid rate in the classic stock car formula. The West Sussex circuit currently has two groups of [...]
Appeal for Photos
Hello, My name is John Jackson I raced Hot Rod #31 for Spedeworth International in the late 70’s early 80’s, a bright yellow Mk 1 Ford Escort. I raced regularly at Ringwood, Wimbledon, and Aldershot. When I stopped racing to start my own, now very successful garage business in 1982, I sold my car to [...]
New Classic Rods
Darren Owen, who races this excellent Mk1 Escort, has been in touch to let us know his team are currently building no less than four Mk2 Escorts for the Classic Hot Rod formula, and will be replica’s of Midland Hot Rods from the 1970′s and 1980′s
Songs from the 1972 Duffy Collard Film Released
Two of the songs featured on the 1972 Duffy Collard film “Pig Racer, Hot Rod Breeder’ have been released by Cherry Red records as downloads. The songs featured in the film were written by PR man from the era, Roger Fennings. In 1972 he wrote & recorded the theme music for the Stock Car / [...]
