Gerry Marshall, Baby Bertha and team DTV

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  • @gazzasuffolk8261
    @gazzasuffolk8261 10 років тому +15

    Gerry marshall an absolute bloody legend many an exciting sunday afternoon watching him race RIP

  • @mariolindsay8267
    @mariolindsay8267 4 роки тому +1

    Myself and my twin brother, DTV fans all our life, first saw Gerry in the VIVA GT, Aprill 1971 at Silverstone, then followed almost all his rcaes, Gerry Marshall and Bill Blydenstein what a combination, thanks to them we had great cars like the Vauxhall Firenza, Chevette HS/HSR and a host of sporting Vauxhalls like the amazing VXR's.

  • @nicnak4475
    @nicnak4475 6 років тому +6

    Gerry Marshall a true legend !

  • @GRAHAMAUS
    @GRAHAMAUS 17 років тому +3

    Sheer Joy! Thanks for posting ;) Firenzas always were and always will be my favourite cars - you can keep yer Porsches and Mercedes!

  • @superbracey
    @superbracey 16 років тому

    What an awesome bit of footage! Just wish I was old enough to have seen those cars - and drivers - in person!

  • @709mrd
    @709mrd Рік тому

    Lucky enough to have sat in Bertha and also have one of the intake valves as a keep sake, epic engineering.

  • @coffindodgers
    @coffindodgers 15 років тому +1

    Many happy memories, I can remember the dices between Gerry and Nick Whiting.Super Saloons were the best races ever. Gerry was a gentleman and a damn good driver. Many thanks
    Nick

  • @Kringlebeast
    @Kringlebeast 17 років тому +1

    What a great find, thanks so much! What a fantastic track.

  • @jonnytheboy23
    @jonnytheboy23 16 років тому +3

    Fantastic footage. I love the comment(around 5.00mins) when GM says "Nice and steady" Christ, i wouldn't like to see his fast then!

  • @charliemiddleton3755
    @charliemiddleton3755 3 роки тому +1

    Bill Dryden of SMT at 1.48 great video of DTV.

  • @GRAHAMAUS
    @GRAHAMAUS 17 років тому +2

    Rest in Peace Gerry and Bill - the worls is the more boring for your passing.

  • @neilb13
    @neilb13 16 років тому +5

    "Ok, the cars lighter and we've increased the power. Now lets put in the big fat driver!!"
    Lol.

  • @adamweston4152
    @adamweston4152 3 роки тому +1

    That little Skoda was giving Gerry a run for his money, it was V8 powered and I saw it race at pembrey in the early 2000s and it was a flyer.

  • @gringoyayo
    @gringoyayo 17 років тому +2

    gerry marshall:full force racing legend

  • @dilawer321
    @dilawer321 14 років тому +1

    WOW i love the way the drivers had o man handle these old touring cars

  • @momentsofyesterday
    @momentsofyesterday 12 років тому +1

    Great upload, thanks for sharing.

  • @bign3ck
    @bign3ck 15 років тому +4

    RIP Bill, i knew him well, he modded many Nova Heads for me, Vauxhals greatest tuner and a really nice person, helped me so.

    • @709mrd
      @709mrd 3 роки тому +1

      Lived just down the road from them, think they had a place in Cottenham also, bought a twin webber set up, off them, for a Viva I was doing :)

  • @franksmith6683
    @franksmith6683 6 років тому +3

    The soundtrack is, rather aptly, Power Surge by Mike Vickers. Love those old V8 racers.

    • @davecommentator
      @davecommentator 4 роки тому +1

      You complete and utter legend. I've been looking for the name of that piece for YEARS.

    • @franksmith6683
      @franksmith6683 4 роки тому +1

      @@davecommentator you're very welcome, I know how frustrating that can be.

  • @TheLloydA1
    @TheLloydA1 13 років тому +2

    The CSCC (classic sports car club) have created a series for these cars known as super saloons they had there first outing at mallory park last weekend there were about 30 or more super saloons,Baby Bertha,v8 Beatle all the famous cars.The racing was very close,Just thought i would tell you that now you can se these cars race again.

  • @martinsuzuki53
    @martinsuzuki53 17 років тому +1

    what a hero Gerry was

  • @biosfearmag
    @biosfearmag 16 років тому +1

    soundtrack is epic.. anyone know who it is?

  • @TeifiValley123
    @TeifiValley123 13 років тому

    @wickiezulu There was a small piece on the Droop Snoot Group website a while back that it was in Ireland being restored. There was 1 picture of the remains of the shell on there too. Dunno whats happening to it at the mo.

  • @browny993
    @browny993 13 років тому +3

    This is epic ......Real car racing were men drove cars to the limit,smoked a cig during races and then had a few jars afterwards.
    In my opinion 70/80s were the glorydays for car racing/motorcycle racing ....now its all about looking good on tv ,not swearing,advertising nonsense,look at the BTCC is is $h17 and it is boring,just like F1 and WRC.
    Real bread & butter racing that ignites your soul ...and just love those haircuts

  • @gavinedinburgh
    @gavinedinburgh 15 років тому

    I know - saw him and you at it at Ingliston in the 70s. Also saw your final race in the Firenza at Ingliston which I think you won, the same race when Doug Niven's beetle lost its nose in the wet, and the same meeting when iain McLaren's F1 went airborne!

  • @fasthracing
    @fasthracing 4 роки тому

    Love Oulton Park

  • @gothicpagan.666
    @gothicpagan.666 5 років тому +3

    When saloon car racing was about engineering as well as budget.

  • @OliverJonCross
    @OliverJonCross 13 років тому

    What is the music that's played in the racing section please

  • @gt40mk1
    @gt40mk1 16 років тому

    Awesome!!

  • @OliverJonCross
    @OliverJonCross 12 років тому

    It's driving me nuts, I have been waiting for someone to answer this for ages.

  • @superbracey
    @superbracey 16 років тому

    I don't know - I tried using Shazam and Midomi on my iPhone to scan what the music was. To no avail, I'm afraid.

    • @georgejacob3162
      @georgejacob3162 4 роки тому

      The song is called Power Surge by Mike Vickers.

    • @georgejacob3162
      @georgejacob3162 4 роки тому

      The other music is The Fuzz by Duncan Lamont.

  • @CardinalFang7
    @CardinalFang7 12 років тому +1

    Music at 5:03, anyone?

    • @PHDarren
      @PHDarren 7 років тому +2

      The Fuzz by Duncan Lamont.
      PS. he did some of the background music on The Sweeney as well.

  • @zamzungas
    @zamzungas 14 років тому +3

    ''a time when men were men and the best racing cars had more power than grip''

  • @gavinedinburgh
    @gavinedinburgh 16 років тому

    Hi Saltire mini
    Saw your dad racing at Ingliston in the late 70s. How is he and whatever happened to the SMT Firenza?

  • @SuperJoyful10
    @SuperJoyful10 12 років тому

    Epic real racing

  • @spencermoore2468
    @spencermoore2468 6 років тому

    Mega Bertha (Baby Bertha's big brother) is finally finished, thanks to Ric Wood. See Goodwood 2018

  • @magoo4452
    @magoo4452 4 роки тому

    Good old days,When touring cars scared the shit out of you when they went past.

  • @leach1527
    @leach1527 11 років тому +1

    Club saloon racing probably reached its pinnacle in this era. However, professionally developed cars like the DTV Baby Bertha were very expensive to build and run. Ultimately cars like this led to something of a decline in club saloon car racing as the average club racer simply could not be competitive against such cars.

  • @tpvalley
    @tpvalley 15 років тому +2

    cars were cars then.

  • @carburretto
    @carburretto 13 років тому

    @carburretto should read wooed away by the blue oval....should`av gone to school more often lol....!

  • @carburretto
    @carburretto 13 років тому

    Was DTV fanatic..Had an HB viva, brabham tuned...however...was wood away by the blue oval.....and vauxhall has gone down hill ever since.....because the old days & Bill Blydenstien with GM was a match, and, competition for Ford...Classics rule ok...OK!!!!!

  • @Mpayne
    @Mpayne 15 років тому

    OMG i went to see his firrenza at donington. best car there well i dont no like cause nigel mansels car woz there lol.

  • @baldandold
    @baldandold 13 років тому

    the droop snoot Firenza was Vauxhalls answer all the F**d pony cars like the Mexico and RS2000, i had a 2300cc viva (not the magnum) and it was scary, i also had a Montego MG Turbo - whhhoooooooooo

  • @neilb13
    @neilb13 16 років тому

    As did I. Didn't mean to cause offence was looking at it from todays view point where weight is everything.

  • @keithashley6298
    @keithashley6298 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this, shame about the dreadful music.

  • @BillDFC
    @BillDFC 16 років тому

    My brother ( Jim Dryden ) drove mini coopers and in the wet could beat the Vauxhalls.

  • @hanshoogendyk2203
    @hanshoogendyk2203 6 років тому

    loved the video hate the "crap" noise that some people call "music"??? after all dont we go to race meetings to "enjoy" the sounds the car makes?? or is it because the english call any kind of exhaust note a "noise" and must be over powered by crapp music??? having said that "top gear" still does it, a ferrari in a tunnel? glorious sounds!!! editor! no no no cant have that put in something more pc!

  • @paulhunter123
    @paulhunter123 13 років тому

    i guess all these people are dead now