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Hope he improves the moulds because the finish in Duttons was rubbish

The car pictured is the same as mine, same wheels, seats etc 😁

Right on.

The curious thing is: chassy n3 stratos prototype that was shown in 1972 at torin motorshow had a lancia beta momentarily installed!.

5 year waiting list on these cars. LOL

Co- drove probably the first Stratus Replica on forest rallies. Early 2000s

Wow yes remember the Gecko. Their adverts were always good from memory. Re the Pimlico, I found what may well be a Pimlico shell in the strangest of places earlier this year - the Hovercraft Museum at Lee On The Solent - they have a one off little hovercraft with a glassfibre Mini body and its sills look pretty much Domino!

Would be very keen to see an episode on the Pimlico, high quality and well styled little car..

A wonderful watch..Thankyou Jimmy

A great summary. Thank you

Thanks for posting!

Ha I own a Caterham and was born in Croydon (not the UK, but Australia Victoria) in 1959

I have the 6.0 LS2 Monaro. I didn't know these earlier VXR's existed. I've learnt something today 👍

Jimmy regularly came to the Donegal Rally, he was always great to watch, great driver

BAHAHA, look at the door gaps, no prob if you lost the keys...climb in through the gaps🤣...take the wheels off and push it in a skip🤣

July 1983

All junk

facinating account of events at that time.

Are you making this up as you go? Your very halting speech and unsureness really throws off the timing of the presentation. Would be better if you worked up a script to help you speak more smoothly. Good info though! Thank you!

Came across one of these many years ago At first glance looked pretty good on the road. Seem to recall also passing the garage where these were produced somewhere in Central Lancashire close to Burnley.

If remember correctly quite a few unfortunate folk's started building countach replicas, hardly any finished.

I read somewhere that the Venom moulds were taken in a mill that still stands in Denton, Manchester and also recall it's picture in the 1986 Which Kit? Guide as looking very much like a genuine but waxy Countach sat inside a dusty workshop...possibly being 'the' hired Countach after having a mould taken, rather than a built replica. The guide may still be in a box in my loft so will try and find it for another look! There was a video on here a couple of years ago in which someone was trying to fundraise to produce a documentary to tell the full story but I cannot find it unfortunately, it would be a fascinating if it ever came to fruition. Incidentally there is a good documentary on the Hagarty UA-cam channel about the Cannonball Run Countach that's worth a watch!

Thank you.

Looking forward to this.

Thanks so much for uploading this. Often overlooked by the exploits of Colin, Jimmy McRae is most definitely a rallying legend. His rivalry with Russell Brookes in particular was great to follow.

I remember him on the Gwynedd Rally in the late 70s with the SMT Magnum

Why do the engine bays in replicas always look like total shit. Seems everyone is happy to try and have a nice paint job and all the badges, and have shit engine bays and interiors. Put some thought and time into these if you want to be taken seriously.

Brilliant video a true gentleman

I used to own one! I had LPN 141P, chassis no 0. I sold it on to a chap in France a couple of years ago.

Nick Green (as in NG cars) was building minor based cars whilst he was at college.

I remember seeing the MCA at what I believe was the first national kit car show, this being at the Lincolnshire Showground, the next year it moved to Newark. Anyway it was an impressive well thought out vehicle, far better quality than many offerings at the time, and hence a bit above the bargain basement price levels of the likes of Dutton. Great shame it didn't achieve the success it rightly deserved..

This was the man that got me into rallying West cork rally Cork 20 Circuit of ireland When he drove Vauxhall chevette hsr brilliant

Awesome 👏 insightful memories, I have one myself I’m 44 now but back in 94 me and my father Charles Wilson who knew Jimmy met up at Carinbaan Lochgilphead Argyll Jimmy was with a very young Alastair and we all watched a very young Colin tare through the Argyll rally in his SMT sponsored Nova!

I went to look at the TA when they first appeared on the scene, a lovely well engineered product, it was just too much of a stretch for my limited budget. Bought an early no doors Marlin kit instead, another high quality kit designed by someone who knew what they were doing..

Legend say no more .

Sour grapes lol

That is a challenger at 11:46 it was a 1 off version incorrectly registered as a historic jaguar there is a video about that with it looking tired and jaguar badges on the side i watched a year or 2 ago

Thanks so Much brilliant to see...met him in Mayo ireland in 2022 at a Dèjà vu drive got small interview, he finished with 7 Circuit of Ireland wins 4 of the Marathon and 3 of Shorter ones@paddy Sullivan VHS 📼 1990s Cork ireland

A year or so back I hit 2 large deer with my 04 miata. All glass is fine, and it is still relatively straight. But the whole front end was a cosmetic loss. I got carried away with the foam and fiberglass. First time I've ever made anything like a car body. And, it is pretty ridiculous. I feel like the fellow that put this together was of a similar mind. Adjusted for inflation, if I could find 2 people to pay me (what would it be now? 25-30K?) for my monstrosity, I'd be quite pleased, lol. I'd say he did well to complete it and even to sell 2. Wow, that is an ugly thing! (couldn't hold it in any longer)

Had one of the first TC's MGB 1800 great handling had the rare door kit! Loved it all!

My mate used to build these kits in the UK.

Blast the music as loud as you want...it's still going to be a terrible replica.

Nice scenery from the drones.

Looks very similar to a Triumph TR7

No thanks, I'll pass on your slide-show party.

These replicas were ok back in the day but the pityfull engines they used just dont cut it. .....the noise was an important attraction. IMO

Good video thanks 👍

Fantastic car. 2x👍 I had a Vauxhall Firenza that I fitted Rover V8 3.5L running gear into, the axle needed trimmed a little. This was before CAD and 3D printing, just clever people helping me.