Magpie Drag Racing!!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Mar 31, 08 9:12 am

Thanks for that Blue

Didnt spot your second post until after mine

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Mar 31, 08 1:31 pm

So Tony Vandeputte lent the Magpie guy (wasn't his name Robinson?) his Chevy eh?

I used to work with Tony at Link House, when he was an ad rep on Custom Car...he was an operator!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Apr 02, 08 12:05 pm

Maggie Philbin did an 8 second run in a fueler??? Get stuffed, I aint wearing that.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Wed Apr 02, 08 12:32 pm

mopar_mark wrote:Also early footage of Liquidator, nice mopar powered Pop. Used to know Pete Goddard fairly well when he owned it.

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Is that the one that became revel rebel? a mate in blackpool has it now, street legal with a small block...been off the road for ages

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Wed Apr 02, 08 8:56 pm

Clivey wrote:Maggie Philbin did an 8 second run in a fueler??? Get stuffed, I aint wearing that.

Yep....8 sec is quick by normal standards - for a Fueller it is snails pace

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Thu Apr 03, 08 7:53 am

Jon wrote:
mopar_mark wrote:Also early footage of Liquidator, nice mopar powered Pop. Used to know Pete Goddard fairly well when he owned it.

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Is that the one that became revel rebel? a mate in blackpool has it now, street legal with a small block...been off the road for ages

Jon,
Yes, Revel Rebel is the same car. When Pete sold the car, the new owner had some sort of sponsorship with Revel. I thought it went Yorkshire way, Dave ? maybe it was he used to race at York... Long time ago now

Steve Chapman · Post by **Steve Chapman** » Thu Apr 03, 08 6:00 pm

Revell Rebel was raced at York by Des Taylor in the 80,s. Then it was sold to the lad in Blackpool. I think it is now in West Yorkshire somewhere ,i may be wrong. Dave B might know.

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Fri Apr 04, 08 7:27 am

Chip wrote:Revell Rebel was raced at York by Des Taylor in the 80,s. Then it was sold to the lad in Blackpool. I think it is now in West Yorkshire somewhere ,i may be wrong. Dave B might know.

Des Taylor, thats the name I was trying to think of

I knew he had connection with Yorkshire or York, couldn't remember which

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Fri Apr 04, 08 8:14 am

My mate in blackpool bought it, ran it on the street for a while, then sold it to another mate in blackpool, who still has it..

Ian Z · Post by **Ian Z** » Fri Apr 04, 08 5:02 pm

ah yes, Susan Stranks.

Nowt but a yung un then.

Variety, life and spice I say..

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Mon Apr 07, 08 9:22 am

Des taylor is still going strong with the cars....doesnt he have a tyre and exhaust place up in yorkshire somewhere too

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Mon Apr 07, 08 10:19 am

Ivor wrote:So Tony Vandeputte lent the Magpie guy (wasn't his name Robinson?) his Chevy eh?

I used to work with Tony at Link House, when he was an ad rep on Custom Car...he was an operator!

Nearly Ivor, 'twas Mick Robertson - bit of a Brian May/Marc Bolan look-a-like (he prob hoped)

Rogues gallery here: http://www.minley.com/watchedit/magpie.html