70's - Banger Boys - Page 2

steve-45 · 6th March 2017, 22:34

I think Ian's post just about sums it up - there was no real classic car movement, the only cars seen as classics were 30's and 40's Austins, MGs, Armstrong Sibleys etc.

Certainly no Fords, they were just old bangers only fit for the scrap yard.

When I look back I wish I had kept some of the cars I've had. Can remember struggling to sell a 1958 Isetta bubble car in good solid condition complete with a year's MOT for £30.

Mike Noc · 6th March 2017, 23:01

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Originally Posted by scorpio

H&S would have a heart attack now, radiator behind drivers head, Fuel tank in the boot (either motorbike tank or a fire extinguisher) and the scaffolding roll cage/

Scaffolding roll cage? When I started it was just an Accro behind the driver's seat to hold the roof up if you rolled it.

I loved Granada's - easy to prepare and they would take loads of punishment.

Can't speak for anyone else, but I didn't banger race to wind anybody up, it was just great fun.

All the cars I raced would have ended up in the scrapper anyway as nobody wanted them at the time, so why not give them a few laps of the race track.

topman · 7th March 2017, 02:31

It assumes that there's enough people willing to take on all these projects/cars. Very doubtful.

Me, i enjoy watching the races. I pop down to my local at skeg great fun on a sunday afternoon.

john2443 · 7th March 2017, 10:40

There's a video somewhere of a Bugatti in a stock car race

in the 30s? 40s.

Also a long thread on another forum about an XK120 that was banger raced (widow sold car on the insistence that is was not restored and was cut up. Scrappy cut the roof off with her watching but then sneakily sold it on because he knew it really shouldn't be chopped up)
Fast forward quite a few years and someone bought it to restore, it's nearly done, so in this odd scenario banger racing saved it by keeping it alive for years!

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steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	I think Ian's post just about sums it up - there was no real classic car movement, the only cars seen as classics were 30's and 40's Austins, MGs, Armstrong Sibleys etc. Certainly no Fords, they were just old bangers only fit for the scrap yard. When I look back I wish I had kept some of the cars I've had. Can remember struggling to sell a 1958 Isetta bubble car in good solid condition complete with a year's MOT for £30.

7th March 2017, 10:40	#14
john2443 Avid contributor ZT CDTI / 1951 Healey Tickford Drop Head Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Brighton Posts: 207 Thanks: 19 Thanked 28 Times in 23 Posts	There's a video somewhere of a Bugatti in a stock car race in the 30s? 40s. Also a long thread on another forum about an XK120 that was banger raced (widow sold car on the insistence that is was not restored and was cut up. Scrappy cut the roof off with her watching but then sneakily sold it on because he knew it really shouldn't be chopped up) Fast forward quite a few years and someone bought it to restore, it's nearly done, so in this odd scenario banger racing saved it by keeping it alive for years!