Sabrejet Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Just a few from Thursday/Friday: only a small number of may favourites, but a good start: McMurtry electric single-seater: 800bhp and up to an hour of racing. It was tiny and driven very quickly by proper hill climber Alex Summers. Spice SE88C. A perennial favourite and one from my Golden Era. The new Glickenhaus Hypercar: the future of endurance racing I hope. Bill Thomas Cheetah. This one has been on my 1/24 dream list for a very long time. And continues owner Duncan Pittaway's obsession with cars that will kill you if you're not careful. Porsche RS Spyder. Driven by Roger Penske himself on the Friday. Aston Martin Valkyrie. Yes, very loud and very quick since you ask. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Nice pictures, thanks. The Cheetah shot made my day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyas Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 That Valkyrie. That Valkyrie to me is the star of the supercar show. Man I wish I could go to GFoS one day... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 The Spice in proper Marlboro red looks stunning . Forgot about that Porsche as well . Gary . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpion Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Been watching the live coverage on Youtube. Some amazing cars on display. Must be great to be there in person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 It's the Cheetah for me too,does this car live in England? Would love a 1/24 kit as well.....Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, Kitkent said: It's the Cheetah for me too,does this car live in England? Would love a 1/24 kit as well.....Chris. Yes it lives near Bristol. Marsh Models did a 1/43 kit but a 1/24 full-detail kit must be long overdue by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 Couple more for the Cheetah fans. I didn't realise there were so many of us! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I've made all the Marsh Models ones,there was a 1/24 resin kit made by Mini Exotics- one passed through my hands,Its one model I wished I'd kept for myself! Chris. Lovely pictures there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 That McMurtry lightweight is just a Batmobile, isn’t it? I must admit, I’ve never got the love for the Cheetah: handles like a dog, fries the driver, and looks like a Palmer caricature of a Daytona Cobra that’s been beaten with the ugly stick… 😜 best, M. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 HRM made (makes?) a 1/24 Cheetah in resin. It was $175 last time I looked, but I have some of his other stuff and based on that, it's worth it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 9 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said: I must admit, I’ve never got the love for the Cheetah: handles like a dog, fries the driver, and looks like a Palmer caricature of a Daytona Cobra that’s been beaten with the ugly stick… 😜 Possibly why I love A-10s too. The Cheetah looks like the sort of car that would punch you in the face if you spilled its pint. And by the way I think it has one of the best-looking rear ends on a race car. And yes I have told the wife. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 Now if you're talking ugly, this thing takes first prize. It looks like it was kicked out of the ugly tree, hit every branch on the way down, caught fire and was extinguished with a spade. It's called a McLaren Elva, which means that not only is it offensive to the eye, but in name too because those lovely Elva Mk.VIIs and Elva Couriers will forever be linked to this atrocity. On the positive side, it does mean that the McLaren Senna is not the ugliest car in the world now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 That's just awful! They've even cribbed the old Elva colour scheme,its horrible. I'm off to the the Goodwood leftovers at the Brands Hatch Superprix today,historic racing cars. About 9 races today but apparently the public still have no access to the paddock,which is normally the best bit. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, Kitkent said: That's just awful! They've even cribbed the old Elva colour scheme,its horrible. I'm off to the the Goodwood leftovers at the Brands Hatch Superprix today,historic racing cars. About 9 races today but apparently the public still have no access to the paddock,which is normally the best bit. Chris. Same at Shelsley a few weeks ago: I usually spend more time in the paddock than anywhere else but it was good to hear, see and smell what we've missed for more than a year. Hopefully paddock access will follow before the end of the year, at some venues at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyas Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Now if you're talking ugly, this thing takes first prize. It looks like it was kicked out of the ugly tree, hit every branch on the way down, caught fire and was extinguished with a spade. It's called a McLaren Elva, which means that not only is it offensive to the eye, but in name too because those lovely Elva Mk.VIIs and Elva Couriers will forever be linked to this atrocity. On the positive side, it does mean that the McLaren Senna is not the ugliest car in the world now. Elva is just not proportional. Especially with the US-mandatory bolt-on windscreen. Besides, why would 149 people want to spend GBP1.4million on a topless windscreen-less slightly more powerful 765LT with blower on it? Just wait for a 765LT Spider and get BAC Mono if you want a stone on your face. And use the GBP700k change to buy something else. A secondhand Senna, perhaps. Or a GT3 Touring and some changes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Same at Shelsley a few weeks ago: I usually spend more time in the paddock than anywhere else but it was good to hear, see and smell what we've missed for more than a year. Hopefully paddock access will follow before the end of the year, at some venues at least. I too am a paddock / service area trawler . I love the atmosphere and being able to get amongst the cars . Glad I'm not the only one ! Gary . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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