Historic Rally at Croft

petrolhead · 04-02-2008, 6:44 PM

Had yet another enjoyable day at Croft watching some rather pretty classic cars undertale trials around the track.

What was nice is that the organisers were faily relaxed and you could be faily much anywhere you wanted to take photos.

I took advantage of this but remained behind the armco next to the rally cross circuit where there was a nice water splash

So here are the photos:

1) Simon Pearson and Nick Cooper - Austine Healy Sprite (Looks a bit like a Midget to me)

2) David Marsden and Mike Garstang - For Cortina MKI

3) John Park and Roland Bainbridge - MKI (Frogeye) Sprite. Had a chat with guys as I was leaving, seems they were having a wale of a time

4) Adrian Stewart and Tom Hind - Austin Cooper S. I still have a soft spot for these cars

5) Aidan and Mike Rushby - It says Sunbeam Talbot but it looks more like an Alpine to me

6) Paul Wignall and Paul Bosdet - Alfa. Not sure which model though?

7) Charles Graves and Ron Palmer - Jag XK150. What a fantastic car

8) Dave Agnew and Graeme McTavish - Porsche 911

All taken with 1D MKIIn and 300 f/2.8.

Comments welcomed

jomike · 04-02-2008, 7:14 PM

These are great! Make me all nostalgic and mutter "They don't make them like that anymore"

Favourite is the Mini SCooper, mainly because my first car was a Mini (not a Cooper)

The Alfa is a Giulietta Sprint Veloce of the late 50s/early 60s BTW.

Post more please!!

Mike

alfienoakes · 04-02-2008, 7:18 PM

All very nice. You can't beat a bit of eye contact. Some of the sideways stuff and mud slinging is great.

Being picky, i'd probably pick #5 as the best shot as it's the only one without something distracting in the background. As you were at a race circuit, I'm sure it was quite difficult to avoid such things.

willykatie · 04-02-2008, 8:09 PM

That's great pictures. Gonna take some rally pictures myself in 2 weeks and bring my 70-300mm vr with me. Hopefuly i can take good pictures

stevegreen · 04-02-2008, 8:15 PM

All supremely sharp and really well exposed shots, but the one thing that really makes it for me is that the passenger in #2 is wearing a flat cap!!!

Brilliant!

Holowlegs · 04-02-2008, 8:31 PM

Hi ya

Very nice set.

tuff to pick one out but I do like that Jag.

Cheers Holo

Pirate!! · 04-02-2008, 9:00 PM

Ahoy!

Yup, a nice set indeed. Good all round captures.

Anyone for Thruxton 2008? Would be a good photo op.

hilly10 · 04-02-2008, 9:06 PM

Thanks for posting like them a lot. Takes me back 5 years my toy was 1968 BRG MG Midget

petrolhead · 04-02-2008, 9:20 PM

Cheers guys for the kind feedback. The Jag was my favourite as well

Should know the answewr to this but can I add more photos to this thread or do I start a new one

alpine101 · 04-02-2008, 9:24 PM

You're right about the misnamed cars. Worrying that the organisers got them wrong...!

onefivenine · 04-02-2008, 9:30 PM

Brilliant shots.

The results with the MkIIN and 300 2.8 are incredible.

jomike · 04-02-2008, 9:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petrolhead

Cheers guys for the kind feedback. The Jag was my favourite as well

Should know the answewr to this but can I add more photos to this thread or do I start a new one

Post them in this thread, no reason to start a new one.

Mike

petrolhead · 04-02-2008, 9:53 PM

As requested some more:

Another Mini Cooper

Porsche 911

Getting ready for the test

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr

Beautiful Austin A40, they had top do the whole rally with the choke out as there was an inlet manifold leak

MG Magnette

These guys seem to have a bit of a steering problem

Very well presented MGB

Spooky · 04-02-2008, 10:32 PM

Stunning shots, superbly sharp.

Really want to get to more Rally and motorsport events this year to use my 70-200 2.8 in anger.

jomike · 04-02-2008, 10:33 PM

Thanks for those, like the 911 the best. Amazing to think that Porsche still build that same design 40 years later, albeit much updated.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pirate!!

Ahoy!

Yup, a nice set indeed. Good all round captures.

Anyone for Thruxton 2008? Would be a good photo op.

I am going to try and make this. I want to do some motorsport this year and this is right up my ally. Love historics, if you havn't guessed yet.

Mike

Liquid101 · 04-02-2008, 10:46 PM

A quality set. I hope you got contact details for these drivers, i'm sure they'll help you pay for that glass with some print sales

I think the Cortina is my pick - but then i'm bias, as I had a Mk1 GT in the early 90's

petrolhead · 04-02-2008, 11:33 PM

I didn't get details and they guys I was with, who frequent the POTN forum, are the official photographers, so would not want to step on their toes