Tony Pond was a true gentleman and an incredible driver. He was a friend of our family and I was very fortunate to have spent many hours in is company. As much a he enjoyed rallying and racing, he also enjoyed developing cars, the Metro 6R4 being one of them.
Tony pounds chevette hsr just fabulous I would love to have it sitting in my garage at home I have forgotten how many times I have watched this rally footage you can't forgot of course terry kaby in his chevette hsr just fabulous
First met Tony when I was marshalling on the 1974 Burmah, which he won. Met him various times over the years, Scottishes, RAC's, Manx etc, invariably marking his time card! An absolute gentleman and a joy to have even a short conversation with. Treasured memory of him? Driving that works TR7, awseome!!!
Tony Pond, what a gentleman! Never up himself, always happy go lucky. World rally car rules ruined rallying forever. Bring back homologation, RWD and 'analogue' cars. Know wonder classic rallying is massively popular nowadays. Back in those days you could buy every one of these cars from a showroom, or create one yourself from bits from a scrappy!
I remember Pond back in the day Christ he was a wild man with everything he drove, he seemed to be able to drive anything fast, who’d even attempt to rally one of those big ole Rover SDI’s? Definitely a superstar.
Tony Pond was a true gentleman and an incredible driver. He was a friend of our family and I was very fortunate to have spent many hours in is company. As much a he enjoyed rallying and racing, he also enjoyed developing cars, the Metro 6R4 being one of them.
Thanks for your comment Neil
Brilliant footage when the cars were just perfect.
Tony pounds chevette hsr just fabulous I would love to have it sitting in my garage at home I have forgotten how many times I have watched this rally footage you can't forgot of course terry kaby in his chevette hsr just fabulous
First met Tony when I was marshalling on the 1974 Burmah, which he won. Met him various times over the years, Scottishes, RAC's, Manx etc, invariably marking his time card! An absolute gentleman and a joy to have even a short conversation with. Treasured memory of him? Driving that works TR7, awseome!!!
Tony Pond, what a gentleman! Never up himself, always happy go lucky. World rally car rules ruined rallying forever. Bring back homologation, RWD and 'analogue' cars. Know wonder classic rallying is massively popular nowadays. Back in those days you could buy every one of these cars from a showroom, or create one yourself from bits from a scrappy!
I remember Pond back in the day Christ he was a wild man with everything he drove, he seemed to be able to drive anything fast, who’d even attempt to rally one of those big ole Rover SDI’s? Definitely a superstar.
Tony Pond was world champion caliber, unfortunately he never had the opportunity to prove it.
Pondie could drive the wheels off anything.
RIP
Tony pond what a driver also I just love her Chevettes tony pond got to fastest Chevette driver of al time rip tony pond
Brilliant video.
Tony pound perhaps the fastest chevette driver of all rip
I've had a ride in that victorious Vauxhall chevette, and sat in three other works cars (1 being jimmys 1980 COI winning car)
Hi David, yes, among others ;)
But, as far as he is concerned:
1) I think he was vastly underrated
2) he left us way too early :'-(
Cheers
I agree he was underrated and didnt always drive the best cars, but they were all cars that i like so i gotta like him for trying :-)
Just fabulous Mr pound in his chevette drv chevette kfl 305 W
It would be interesting if the Manx Rally was a no pacenote rally like the RAC rally used to be...
When Moustaches were as big as their balls!!
This is what I remember. before the Group B excess Group 4 ruled!
The Group B Era was much better. It was as good as the Group 4 era...
have a look at mine, I have a load from the 80's
I take it you're a Tony Pond fan BADCHRIS69??