rec.autos.simulators

> Debatable... I quite like them (shape, some liveries are hideous), there is
> something pleasing about the purposefulness of the cars. Then again, I
> probably have a warped sense of esthetics.

> Jan.

> Except for their designation "XK-E" whereas the rest of the world simply
> referred to it as the "E-type".

> That was a good year, that one.  Was it Win Percy and John Goss (local
> driver) who were in the winning car, or Armin Hahn (sp?) with Goss?
> I can remember Gossy mentioning that the seat-back broke!

> Jan.
> =---


> > Current F1 cars, both in shape and liveries, have all the aesthetics of
a
> > mud-puddle.

> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Kennewell,
> > Canberra, Australia.
> > ---------------------------

> > <snip>

> > Except for their designation "XK-E" whereas the rest of the world simply
> > referred to it as the "E-type".

> > That was a good year, that one.  Was it Win Percy and John Goss (local
> > driver) who were in the winning car, or Armin Hahn (sp?) with Goss?
> > I can remember Gossy mentioning that the seat-back broke!

> I *think* it was Win Percy, I'd have to review my tapes to check, got
> them from a friend in Australia, "History of Bathurst" or something,
> great to watch, especially the early years where the classes where
> decided by the price of the car.....that made for some odd cars being in
> class with each other :-)

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

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> The early years were the ones that I used to attend occassionally (at
> Bathurst, that is....not Philip Island).  Interesting mixture, indeed.  I
> remember one year the police ran a Studebaker Lark (V8) that peed all over
> the competition going UP the mountain but quickly ran out of brakes coming
> DOWN the hill!! :-)

> > The early years were the ones that I used to attend occassionally (at
> > Bathurst, that is....not Philip Island).  Interesting mixture, indeed.
I
> > remember one year the police ran a Studebaker Lark (V8) that peed all
over
> > the competition going UP the mountain but quickly ran out of brakes
coming
> > DOWN the hill!! :-)

> Brakes AND wheel bearings if memory serves me right :-), it was about
> then they said that the big V8's would never win at Bathurst....

> > But the years of the Minis and Cortinas, then the Holden Monaros, Ford
> > Falcon GTs and the Chrysler Chargers were phenomenal......in my mind
some of
> > the most entertaining Aussie motor-racing of all time.

> From what I've seen, I'd agree, but the V8's in the early 90's where a
> good show as well, there's the opening of the wet race in 91 or 92 on
> those tapes, Brock and Perkins going at it, sliding those cars like they
> were rally cars on a short sprint, awesome, must have seen those opening
> laps 50 times by now

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

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> You'll have to save your pennies and come down and watch a live race, Goy.

> > You'll have to save your pennies and come down and watch a live race,
Goy.

> You mean, spending weekend on "the mountain", barbecuing, drinking
> Fosters and cheering whenever Larry Perkins goes past ?

> I can do that :-)))

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

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> Well.....all the above except the Fosters......we send that rubbish overseas
> and drink decent stuff instead!!