Steve Neimantis had the 65 coronet for about a year,it had a tunnel rammed 440,ran 12.5s.He ran it in the Northern street car challenge were you score points drag races,cruises and shows.
I ran it one meeting at York,then drove to Leeds cruise,met up with Steve,who had been working on the saturday,drove back to York,and he raced the Sunday,the points scoring was on the car not the driver.
One of the shows for points was Knebworth(I Think),so we pulled out the 4.56s and fit a 2.94 diff,We got there in a few hours from brighouse,cruising at 100mph down the A1
For the last York meet of the season,we fit a blown 440,re-fit the 4.56s,It ran 11.1 @129mph first pass,then sold engine to Brett Smith for the Rumblefish barracuda,That engine is still in it.
It was a nice driver because it still had leaf springs
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 17 9:16 am
by Blue
I have loads of pictures from Chelsea, some are not great quality. I'll dig some of the better ones out when I get back from holiday.
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 17 9:42 am
by procharged
wicked pics thanks for sharing....
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 17 11:45 am
by Derek
Not mine, nicked from Nigel on Rod n Sods.
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 17 12:18 pm
by Derek
Once again these are not mine, credit goes to Rabid Hamster, Still got it, Fordfever, 54 Devon and Robert Woodley all from Rods n Sods, why can't people use their real name.
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 17 3:42 pm
by Blue
Those are brilliant Del, you can really get a feel of the atmosphere and how busy it got in it's heyday.
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 17 11:17 am
by RM23
Amazing pics they are so interesting its like a completely different world keep this thread going cheers papa del
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 17 11:33 am
by Cannonball
Thanks for posting degz some fit birds hidin in them mtrs,
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 17 12:15 pm
by MattH
What fab pics. Aussie Charger and a 4 door green Aussie CH Chrysler in there. I wonder if its Paul Mander's Guzzling Gooseberry?
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 17 6:05 pm
by Carl
Great pics love em, brings back some memories of growing up in the custom scene of the 70s where everything on wheels got a slap of the custom brush
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 17 6:06 pm
by Pete
Absolutely brilliant thread - keep those scanners fired up, lads!!!
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 17 10:17 pm
by RobTwin
MattH wrote: Fri Oct 20, 17 12:15 pm
What fab pics. Aussie Charger and a 4 door green Aussie CH Chrysler in there. I wonder if its Paul Mander's Guzzling Gooseberry?
Hi Matt - yes I spotted that, it is Paul in the green CH We might be just out of shot in our Mk4 Cortina, or in the Satellite. depending whether it was before or after '85
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 17 1:02 am
by Stu Twin
Looks like that CH has a white vinyl roof so unlikely Paul's.
Brilliant pics but my god there's some monstrosities in there.
I bet the blokes in the Mk1 Lotus Cortina & the Escort Harrier didn't realise their cars would be worth more than most of the Rods etc.
Re: Chelsea Cruise pics around 1979
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 17 1:38 am
by RobTwin
Stu Twin wrote: Sun Oct 22, 17 1:02 am
Looks like that CH has a white vinyl roof so unlikely Paul's.
Brilliant pics but my god there's some monstrosities in there.
I bet the blokes in the Mk1 Lotus Cortina & the Escort Harrier didn't realise their cars would be worth more than most of the Rods etc.
You're right re the roof, hadn't noticed that And yes, some right horrors there too!
