I work for oval race track Buxton Raceway and we have this class of racing using mainly old Fords and the odd Rover SD1 called Super Bangers, they have been going for many many years.
They are not the sort of Bangers you might see elsewhere at other tracks, these are far from ex road cars now, due to the heavy construction of them.
The cars are all plated up using heavy gauge steel sheet much like a Skip! the lower body and mainly the wings and arches are especially beefed up to survive a knock or two, in fact I was thinking that the guy Leepu from tv's Chop Shop would be able to make one, its kinda his style! an exagerated, mutated kind of look.
They are nearly all powered by Ford V6 lumps and some have Rover V8 power, the Focus thats in the pics was a front engined rear drive Rover V8, with the driver sat on top of the tunnel.
You don't get a lot of the heavy hitting contact in this formula, cos although the cars are built to last they arent easily straightened out after a big hit.
anyway, heres some pics and incidentally, we have a meeting this weekend 15th November featuring them - see www.buxtonraceway.com
what can you spot in there then?
They are not the sort of Bangers you might see elsewhere at other tracks, these are far from ex road cars now, due to the heavy construction of them.
The cars are all plated up using heavy gauge steel sheet much like a Skip! the lower body and mainly the wings and arches are especially beefed up to survive a knock or two, in fact I was thinking that the guy Leepu from tv's Chop Shop would be able to make one, its kinda his style! an exagerated, mutated kind of look.
They are nearly all powered by Ford V6 lumps and some have Rover V8 power, the Focus thats in the pics was a front engined rear drive Rover V8, with the driver sat on top of the tunnel.
You don't get a lot of the heavy hitting contact in this formula, cos although the cars are built to last they arent easily straightened out after a big hit.
anyway, heres some pics and incidentally, we have a meeting this weekend 15th November featuring them - see www.buxtonraceway.com
what can you spot in there then?
? My brother in law now owns the black n green Sierra from above!