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Sun shone on Silverstone for HRDC Touring Greats

After endless weeks of snow and grey weather things finally brightened up a little for the first race of the HRDC 2013 calendar at Silverstone on Saturday. We were there supporting Julius Thurgood and Rupert Keegan as they campaigned “Bumble” the ZA Magnette qualifying 12th and finishing 9th overall and 2nd in class B. James turner piloted the Zodiac solo this weekend. The old Ford was running quicker than ever achieving 3rd place in qualifying and holding 2nd place in the race until a loss of oil pressure forced retirement with less than 4 minutes left on the clock. Next stop is back up to Silverstone for the HRDC Allstars race on the 21st April. Photographs courtesy of Peter Baker Retro-Speed. Full report can be found here.

Jaguar of Peter Burton heads the Touring Greats startJulius Thurgood and Rupert Keegan with BumbleFord Zodiac MK2 of James TurnerJames Turner waves to the crowd

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HRDC Season kicks off this Saturday at Silverstone

The HRDC circus will arrive at Silverstone this weekend for the first race of the 2013 season. Touring Greats will be joining the Aston Martin Owners Club this weekend at Silverstone. We are busy preparing the Ford Zodiac for James Turner and “Bumble” the MG ZA Magnette for Julius Thurgood and former F1 driver Rupert Keegan. The Zodiac is wearing a new set of tyres and has seen some Winter development in the form of a fresh engine and stiffer front end. See you there.

Bumble MG Magnette Rupert Keegan Julius Thurgood CCKBumble MG Magnette Rupert Keegan Julius ThurgoodTurner Zodiac race prepped 2Turner Zodiac race prepped

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Historic race car development. Vanguard and Volga.

Development is important as we always try to get the best out of our cars and drivers. The Vanguard is currently receiving some development work in the way of lower and stiffer suspension as well as a larger carburettors and an increase in bore. We are currently fabricating a rear anti-roll bar for the Gaz Volga. Most of the cars we deal with are not commonly modified let alone raced so making them go quicker involves a certain amount of creativity and imagination, but that is why it is so fun. If you think your racer is not quite right, if you feel it’s too soft in the corners or it understeers oversteers, if it’s  unreliable or you feel you’d like more power please give us a call for a consultation.