keithyboy 1 Report post Posted October 30, 2011 This week's car of the week is a classic from the glory days of car customising in Britain. Built by Stu Vallance in the 70s and featured on the cover of the very first issue of Street Machine, I give you Henry Hirise. A MKII Consul with a supercharged big block Chevy, a 9" ford rear axle and a drop tube front. After being missing for 20 years it was restored to its former glory by Bryan Whitfield. And best of all, it's for sale in case anyone was wondering about Christmas. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270841290370 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2spark 6 Report post Posted October 30, 2011 TBH I'm loving the truck it's on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarryP156 7 Report post Posted October 30, 2011 one of my favorite threads Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted November 6, 2011 This week we come almost bang up to date with another British legend - Red victor 2. Built by Andy Frost this was the world's fastest street car (it has now been replaced by Red Victor 3 which is even quicker). It started life as a Vauxhall Victor but then got a few tweaks: Performance: 0-60mph =1sec (That's ONE SECOND) 0-153mph = 4.8secs Standing 1/4 = 7.6secs on pump gas and 315 MT drag radials standing 1/4 = 7.41and 197.6mph on ET streets and VP Q16 so far....... top speed = 223mph ,and no bodywork came off.This was done at Bruntingthorpe Sept 2008.That speed attained in a slow 19secs due to excessive wheelspin and coming out of the throttle(which was 1/3 down max)!!. World pump gas ET record holder on MT 315 radials. 7.67 @190.4mph so far..... 2 x UK Castrol challenge winner 2006/2007 Europe's fastest street car 7.41 @ 197mph King of Europe winner 2009. King of Europe speed and ET record holder 7.81 @ 188mph. CAR 1972 Vauxhall VX4/90 FD. Originally came with a 104hp 2000cc 4 cylinder engine. ENGINE 572CI Chevrolet Dart big M block Lunati pro series 4340 forged crank Oliver billet steel rods Diamond turbo pistons Speed pro "Hellfire" rings Aviaid 4 stage dry sump pump Modified Aviaid oil pan Altiss engineering custom oil pump drive,oil tank and breather can Jesel cam belt drive Don Bailey designed Comp Cams custom turbo roller cam Comp Cams H/D roller lifters Manton 210deg 7/16" ex pushrods,Comp cams 7/16" intake Cometic multi layer steel head gaskets ARP heads studs Dart Pro1 355 CNC heads with Ferrea stainless intake and super alloy exhaust valves modified by RFD dvelopments Edelbrock 454R intake manifold modified by Altiss for 2 x 1500cc Ford motorsport injectors per cylinder Manley valve springs T+D 1.75 shaft rockers Ali rocker covers modded by Altiss 2 x Holset 88mm custom hybrid turbos spec'd by Holset with inconel exhaust wheels Custom 321 stainless headers by Altiss c/w2 x Turbosmart pro wastegates Burns 321 stainless merge collecters and Custom 321 stainless 4.5" exhaust system Turbonetics "Godzilla" BOV,Billet 2200cfm throttle body Custom throttle body hat CNC'd by Taylor machine and finished by Altiss 2 x ARE cooling 12"x7"x 13""" Air to water cores,c/w 8 gallon water tank.Tanks fabricated by Altiss all pipes and brackets custom made by Altiss IGNITION AND FUEL Electromotive TEC3R ECU inc Electromotive DIS ignition coils Electromotive 60-2 crank trigger wheel PCS D200 datalogger(for extra logging)all tuned by Steve Sczepanski of Mechanical power systems of Canada 3 x Aeromotive Eliminator fuel pumps(1100hp each) c/w fuel pump controller for road use on 1st pump and Turbosmart fuel regulator. Custom 10 gallon fuel tank by Altiss Thermo -Tec and DEI heat management products throughout the car Goodridge and Speedflow hoses and ends throughout Runs on Shell V Power and Powerpour additive 2008 running on VPMS 109 and Q16 TRANSMISSION AND REAR AXLE Penn Autos/Andy Frost race trans Dedenbear cased 2speed transbrake Powerglide auto(2500hp capable) NealChance 10.5" pro-mod bolt together converter. B+M pro stick shifter WRE braced Ford 9" axle with 35spline Moser shafts Strange nodular iron case,aluminium pinion support,C/M spool and 3.25 to1 Motive gears 4.5" x 50 row air to air cooler c/w Laminova water to air cooler in series. Pacet 700cfm fan on cooler 2008 Wheelie bars are in use for the WSR2 SUSPENSION Gazmatic gas/fluid double adjustable front struts with Hyperco springs Robinson race cars front arms Strange double adjustable rear shocks with Hyperco springs Webster race engineering 4 link,sliding "A" frame locator and rear anti roll bar BRAKES Hi-Spec motorsport Custom 4 Pot Calipers and 300mm vented disks c/w race brake pads(front) Hi-spec billet handbrake calipers and Hi spec motorsport 260mm discs and custom bells c/w race brake pads(rear) Mopar 1.125" master cylinder Stroud parachute(for racing) WHEELS AND TYRES 6" X 15" Centreline Convo pros c/w Goodyear 185 x 55 x 15 v rated tyres(front) 12" x 15" Centreline Convo pro custom bead lock wheels c/w 315 Mickey Thompson drag radials 2008 15" x 15" American racing double beadlock wheels with 33" x 18.5" MT et streets. BODYWORK Vauxhall VX4/90 steel body with a DRE fibreglass front end,bumpers, boot,bonnet and scoop Aluminium pro stock style rear spoiler Camaro NASCAR front spoiler custom air intakes(for turbos) converted to 2 door Mini chilli red paint and prep by West Midlands accident repair graphics by Curbishley Automotive Andy Frost built steel SFI 25.4 tubular chassis SFI tech'd to 7.50 in the 1/4 mile Weight 3400lbs at the startline(with wheelie bars 3430lbs) INTERIOR All Alloy panelling by Robinson race cars and anodised black Custom alloy seats covered in leather by Aldridge trimming Headlining and carpets bound by Aldridge Trimming custom switch panel and street wiring by Ken Britten ECU wiring by Steve Sczepanski rest of the wiring by Andy Frost Autometer gauges SPA speedo 2 x Innovative AFR gauges AMS 1000 boost controller ICE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 29 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 I saw this on Retro Rides and it practically picked itself. Full story here: http://www.popularhotrodding.com/featur ... index.html This doesn't happen often, and you can quote this. That car is absolutely fucking sexual Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 I'm not sure where to go with this week's yet. Somebody mentioned another British hot-rodding legend to me yesterday that warrants a mention but I also want to feature one of the 3 supercars that might ever get on here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 29 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 If its a TVR then it needs to be that. It just does Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 If its a TVR then it needs to be that. It just does I don't classify TVRs as supercars and there are one or two that will get a feature eventually but not this week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc 28 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 Red victor 2 is an animal! It was at a run what ya brung day down here a while back and the engineering gone into it blew me away! Andy is also a thoroughly nice chap. The surface of the airfield it was being run on was so bad he couldnt get any traction at all... so he did an 1/8th mile burnout (it wasnt a 1/4 mile strip) and still recorded the fastest time of the day at just over 7 seconds Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redmatt75 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 Red victor 2 is an animal! It was at a run what ya brung day down here a while back and the engineering gone into it blew me away! Andy is also a thoroughly nice chap. The surface of the airfield it was being run on was so bad he couldnt get any traction at all... so he did an 1/8th mile burnout (it wasnt a 1/4 mile strip) and still recorded the fastest time of the day at just over 7 seconds Yep There was a big article on it in a recent edition of EVO mag. Apparently Vauxhaul have now cottoned onto it, and it's now a semi-official factory skunk-works project. Still not entirely sure I'd pop down to Tescos in it though, even if it is still street legal! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 Red victor 2 is an animal! It was at a run what ya brung day down here a while back and the engineering gone into it blew me away! Andy is also a thoroughly nice chap. The surface of the airfield it was being run on was so bad he couldnt get any traction at all... so he did an 1/8th mile burnout (it wasnt a 1/4 mile strip) and still recorded the fastest time of the day at just over 7 seconds Yep There was a big article on it in a recent edition of EVO mag. Apparently Vauxhaul have now cottoned onto it, and it's now a semi-official factory skunk-works project. Still not entirely sure I'd pop down to Tescos in it though, even if it is still street legal! The replacement for RV2 is Red Victor 3 which is actually a Pro Mod car heavily sponsored by Vauxhall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 I decided to go with my instincts and maintain the line that supercars are boring. Instead we have something that your Mum might have driven. It's an 80s legend - Nic Mann's home-built turbocharged Rover V8 powered Morris Minor hillclimb car. As well as being a very effectively hillclimb car, it also did OK on the dragstrip winning Street Machine magazine's Street Racer championship several times. 25 years ago this was faster than an F40. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
infiltrator 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2011 Have you seen his jet powered vision? It's silver and FAST! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted November 14, 2011 Have you seen his jet powered vision? It's silver and FAST! I have whilst researching this. It's on my list. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 29 Report post Posted November 14, 2011 I demand the TVR for next week! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted November 14, 2011 I demand the TVR for next week! Hands up if you can think of a marque of car with a reputation for reliability worse than Alfa??? ...So wy the hell do you think the converted Granadas warrant a place on here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 29 Report post Posted November 14, 2011 TVRs are cool. End of They just are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted November 15, 2011 TVRs are cool. End of They just are TVRs are a product of their environment. A bloke I used to work with use to describe me as the resident coarse Lancastrian and TVRs have similar qualities. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anjenha 44 Report post Posted November 15, 2011 How cool, really...? I mean they're named after someone called Trevor! no, I'm kidding, I like them too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted November 20, 2011 It's supercar week. Can you believe that the daddy of them all is 25 years old? Numbers first: 201MPH 478BHP 2.9 litre twin turbocharged V8 1100kg of carbon fibre wonderfulness (the 959 weighed a lardy 1450kg and the current 458 comes in at 1380kg) No carpets, sliding windows and pull cables to undo the doors like in a Mk1 Mini. Did you know? This was the last car commissioned by Enzo before he died. To keep the weight down they only used 2 litres of paint to paint each car (to put this in perspective, respraying a Ford Capri uses about 5 litres). This is why the weave of the carbon fibre can be seen through it. I give you the Ferrari F40 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 29 Report post Posted November 20, 2011 Hideous I never got the F40, it does absolutely nothing for me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anjenha 44 Report post Posted November 21, 2011 Gaz you're insane I love '80s styling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 29 Report post Posted November 21, 2011 It has been noted Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted November 21, 2011 Hideous I never got the F40, it does absolutely nothing for me It's because it doesn't come with a stereo isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anjenha 44 Report post Posted November 21, 2011 Hideous I never got the F40, it does absolutely nothing for me It's because it doesn't come with a stereo isn't it? Who needs a stereo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
