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« on: February 28, 2004, 19:49:12 »
As I mentioned in a reply to the topic below, I re-called a Range Rover hybrid that was driven & built by Alvin Smith.

http://www.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=1261&sid=76c9b357e90f8f8860223c256c86e589


I've just looked on my shelves & put my hands straight on a copy of 'Hot Car', dated; August 1981, (price 60p- blimey :shock: !!!)

Quite a few early-mid '80's copies of 'Street Machine' & 'Custom Car' as well - when they still had proper cars like Mk2 Zodiacs with 351ci V8's in, not namby-pamby Novas & Saxos :roll:


In 'Hot Car' (as I thought) there was a feature on this particular vehicle, I think it still looks good.
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« Reply #1 on: February 29, 2004, 20:22:28 »
A least Tony Pond hasn't driven it into a tree  :lol:  ( need to be of a certain age to get that one )

Talking of Hot Car, Martin Hodder used to be the editor, isn't he now editor of one of the Land Rover mags ?
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« Reply #2 on: February 29, 2004, 22:01:16 »
I thought that was a Rover SD1? Or did he do a TR7 as well? I've got the Rover incident on video somewhere.
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« Reply #3 on: February 29, 2004, 23:09:29 »
Chris these issues are certainly pre-Hodder.

He edits 'LRE' by the way
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« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2004, 21:38:19 »
I think it was the TR7 or TR8 (Tony Pond)
The Leyland competition department didn't rally the SD1 as far as I know, the Dolly Sprint was the chosen steed prior the TR7 in 77.
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« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2004, 22:08:48 »
I'm sure the bit of video I've got is of a SD1 being wrapped around a tree at either Knowsely safari park or Longleat on the RAC around '82.
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« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2004, 22:16:59 »
Probably '84

http://www.dukevideo.com/products/4528.htm

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"Look out especially for Tony Pond after his big prang in the Rover,"

I've even found you a picture :)
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« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2004, 21:46:41 »
Quite right TP doing his stuff, not sure if it was a works car. they may have run this out of Gaydon, anyone know ?

Good stuff anyway - marshalled many a RAC rally, TP always entertained.
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