Sam Fish
Active Member
Hi hi.
I thought I would share my new purchase. I would really love a Gordini Turbo on the road, but just cannot stretch to the asking prices at the moment, this TS is second best, and has some nice history.
I have bought and sold this car once already
I restored a TS when I was a teenager, which then raced in the 2004 reunion race with Maggie Anderson driving (the first ever Renault 5 race winner, in the UK). I bought a green TS from Dave Abbitt and sold it as a pair when I went to college - to Andre Severs.
Andre Restored the green one (painting it this perpermint blue) and raced the pair with his wife Samantha - 2005/2006. Andre sold the cars, and the pepermint one went to Robert Wheeler, who did a few races.
.... and I just bought it from Rob.
In Dave Abbitts hands and with my Dads building/preparation the car won the last one-make TS championship in 1997.
My Dad is gradually remembering the history, and I will speak to Dave. Hopefully I can get some more pictures.
Here is the only one I have, when it was green. I believe this was 2003... (The dark green car with yellow bumpers)
Upon collecting I have seen the reg is on both rear windows. I looked it up on the DVLA and it is described as a 1300, blue, 06/1976. The year tally's with the information on the Diamond plate (R1224), and I have found the original blue paint under the dash, along with the dark green used before. So it is an early TS which is great news.
It is very solid, although it carries some scars from racing, most of which I knew about because I remember them happening:
The roof has some dents in it, but because it went over lightly in gravel, it is only very superficial. The front outer corners have had a few light knocks, although the arches and main chassis is absolutely perfect, and the rear is super straight. The worst part is the LH rear quarter, which has filler in. I would really like to replace this panel. The RH quarter and sills are great.
It does need some work here and there. I would like to fit a period seat, like the Corbeau GT8.....
I would really, really like to put it back to the original dark blue colour.
I am definitely going to register it on the road and raise the suspension a little. Maybe attend some shows and have it for occasional fun in the summer.
The roll cage is made by 'John Aley', who started making some of the first cages in the UK, the company was bought by Safety Devices in 1972 apparently, so the cage could be original to the first TL race series?
I thought I would share my new purchase. I would really love a Gordini Turbo on the road, but just cannot stretch to the asking prices at the moment, this TS is second best, and has some nice history.
I have bought and sold this car once already
I restored a TS when I was a teenager, which then raced in the 2004 reunion race with Maggie Anderson driving (the first ever Renault 5 race winner, in the UK). I bought a green TS from Dave Abbitt and sold it as a pair when I went to college - to Andre Severs.
Andre Restored the green one (painting it this perpermint blue) and raced the pair with his wife Samantha - 2005/2006. Andre sold the cars, and the pepermint one went to Robert Wheeler, who did a few races.
.... and I just bought it from Rob.
In Dave Abbitts hands and with my Dads building/preparation the car won the last one-make TS championship in 1997.
My Dad is gradually remembering the history, and I will speak to Dave. Hopefully I can get some more pictures.
Here is the only one I have, when it was green. I believe this was 2003... (The dark green car with yellow bumpers)
Upon collecting I have seen the reg is on both rear windows. I looked it up on the DVLA and it is described as a 1300, blue, 06/1976. The year tally's with the information on the Diamond plate (R1224), and I have found the original blue paint under the dash, along with the dark green used before. So it is an early TS which is great news.
It is very solid, although it carries some scars from racing, most of which I knew about because I remember them happening:
The roof has some dents in it, but because it went over lightly in gravel, it is only very superficial. The front outer corners have had a few light knocks, although the arches and main chassis is absolutely perfect, and the rear is super straight. The worst part is the LH rear quarter, which has filler in. I would really like to replace this panel. The RH quarter and sills are great.
It does need some work here and there. I would like to fit a period seat, like the Corbeau GT8.....
I would really, really like to put it back to the original dark blue colour.
I am definitely going to register it on the road and raise the suspension a little. Maybe attend some shows and have it for occasional fun in the summer.
The roll cage is made by 'John Aley', who started making some of the first cages in the UK, the company was bought by Safety Devices in 1972 apparently, so the cage could be original to the first TL race series?
