Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Volvo Car Malaysia expands into Sarawak

Volvo owners will now be able to service their cars at the two authorised service centres in Sarawak, located in Sibu and Kuching with more locations planned in the future

Greatwall Group of Companies has been appointed as the new 2S representative.

Subaru Legacy Sedan Generation 4 2 2006 2009

SUBARU LEGACY SEDAN (2006-2009)

The return of the Legacy badge after seven years, but as a sedan, with the wagon made available months later. Unlike rivals back then, this one can be had with just one variant, the 2.0R having a 2.0 naturally aspirated engine.

See the overview of this Legacy Sedan
See the latest model of the Legacy Sedan







OWNERSHIP DETAILS2.0R
Years AvailableJuly 20 06-September 2009
ENGINE SPECS
EngineEJ204 2.0 DOHC 16V F4
Horsepower165hp @ 6,800rpm
Torque201Nm @ 3,200rpm
Fuel TypeGasoline/95 Octane
Fuel SystemAVCS EFI
Transmission4-Speed Automatic
Fuel Tank Capacity64 Liters
DIMENSIONS
Length4,665mm
Width1,730mm
Height1,425mm
Wheelbase2,670mm
Curb Weight1,415kg
Body Style4-Door Sedan
Engine/Drive TypeFront Engine/All Wheel Drive
Seating5
SUSPENSION & TIRES
Front SuspensionMcPherson Strut
Rear SuspensionMulti Link
Front BrakesVented Disc
Rear BrakesSolid Disc
Tires215/45 R17
Wheels17 Inch Alloy
SAFETY
Airbags6
Anti-Lock BrakesYes, With Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and Brake Assist
Traction/Stability ControlNone
Other Safety FeaturesVariable Torque Distribution
EXTERIOR
Fog LampsFront and Rear
Other Exterior FeaturesHID Headlamps, Side Mirror Signal Repeaters, Dual Chrome Exhaust Tips, Rear Spoiler
INTERIOR
Steering Wheel AdjustmentTilt/Telescopic
Steering Wheel MaterialLeather
Seating AdjustmentPower, Driver
Seating MaterialLe ather
Other Interior Features60/40 Fold Rear Seat, Silver Accents
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
Power AmenitiesSteering, Windows, Door Locks, Mirrors with Fold
Climate ControlAutomatic
Audio SystemAM/FM/6 CD/MP3
Speakers6
Steering Wheel ControlsYes, Audio
AlarmYes
Keyless EntryYes
NOTES
RIVALSHonda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Mazda 6, Mitsubishi Galant, Nissan Teana, Toyota Camry

Toyota Revo Gasoline Generation 4 1 1998 2001

TOYOTA REVO (GASOLINE) (1998-2001)

Replacing the Tamaraw FX (the moniker is still there) is the Revo, which is the fourth generation model of the Kijang lineage. This model introduced power amenities and wood panels to the model range. Gasoline powered models have a total of five models sold from 1998 to 2001 while a diesel engine is available with three variants.

See the overview of this Revo
See the Generation 4.2 (gasoline or diesel) or 4.3 (gasoline or diesel) models
See the latest model of the Revo (gasoline or diesel)

Also see: Revo (Diesel) (1999-2001)


OWNERSHIP DETAILSLXVSport RunnerGLXGLDLX
Years AvailableOnly Available in 20001999-February 2001September 1998-February 2001September 1998-February 2001September 1998-February 2001
ENGINE SPECS
Engine7K-E 1.8 OHV 16V I47K-E 1.8 OHV 16V I47K-E 1.8 OHV 16V I47K-E 1.8 OHV 16V I47K-E 1.8 OHV 16V I4
Horsepower94hp @ 5,000rpm94hp @ 5,000rpm94hp @ 5,000rpm94hp @ 5,000rpm94hp @ 5,000rpm
Torque155Nm @ 3,200rpm155Nm @ 3,200rpm155Nm @ 3,200rpm155Nm @ 3,200rpm155Nm @ 3,200rpm
Fuel TypeGasoline/93 OctaneGasoline/ 93 OctaneGasoline/93 OctaneGasoline/93 OctaneGasoline/93 Octane
Fuel SystemElectronic Fuel InjectionElectronic Fuel InjectionElectronic Fuel InjectionElectronic Fuel InjectionElectronic Fuel Injection
Transmission5-Speed Manual, 4-Speed Automatic5-Speed Manual, 4-Speed Automatic5-Speed Manual, 4-Speed Automatic5-Speed Manual5-Speed Manual
Fuel Tank Capacity55 Liters55 Liters55 Liters55 Liters55 Liters
DIMENSIONS
Length4,610mm4,505mm4,495mm4,495mm4,495mm
Width1,710mm1,710mm1,670mm1,670mm1,670mm
Height1,780mm1,780mm1,775mm1,775mm 1,775mm
Wheelbase2,650mm2,650mm2,650mm2,650mm2,650mm
Curb Weight1,380kg (MT), 1,400kg (AT)1,350kg1,310kg
Body Style5 Door MPV5 Door MPV5 Door MPV5 Door MPV5 Door MPV
Engine/Drive TypeFront Engine/Rear Wheel DriveFront Engine/Rear Wheel DriveFront Engine/Rear Wheel DriveFront Engine/Rear Wheel DriveFront Engine/Rear Wheel Drive
Seating1010101010
SUSPENSION & TIRES
Front SuspensionDouble WishboneDouble WishboneDouble WishboneDouble WishboneDouble Wishbone
Rear SuspensionLeaf SpringsLeaf SpringsLeaf Sp ringsLeaf SpringsLeaf Springs
Front BrakesVented DiscVented DiscVented DiscVented DiscVented Disc
Rear BrakesDrumDrumDrumDrumDrum
Tires195/65 R15195/70 R14195/70 R14185/80 R14185/80 R14
Wheels15 Inch Alloy14 Inch Alloy14 Inch Alloy14 Inch Steel with Cover14 Inch Steel
SAFETY
Airbags00000
Anti-Lock BrakesNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Traction/Stability ControlNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Other Safety FeaturesNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
EXTERIOR
Fog LampsNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Other Exterior FeaturesAdds: Gold BadgesAdds: Two Tone Paint, Body Stickers, Roof Rails, Rear Spoiler with Third Brake Lamp, Body CladdingAdds: Body Color Door Handles and Side Mirrors, Rear WiperAdds: NoneBlack Door Handles and Side Mirrors
INTERIOR
Steering Wheel AdjustmentFixedFixedFixedFixedFixed
Steering Wheel MaterialLeatherLeatherUrethaneUrethaneUrethane
Seating AdjustmentManualManualManualManualManual
Seating MaterialFabricFabricFabricFabricVinyl
Other Interior FeaturesAdds: Wood Panels, Leather TrimmingsAdds: NoneAdds: NoneAdds: Upgraded Trim60/40 Tumble Sliding Rear Seats
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
Power AmenitiesSteering, Windows, Door Locks, MirrorsSteering, Windows, Door Locks, MirrorsSteeringSteeringSteering
Climate ControlManual, DualManual, DualManual, DualManual, DualManual, Dual
Audio SystemAM/FM/CassetteAM/FM/CassetteAM/FM/CassetteAM/FM/CassetteAM/FM/Cassette
Speakers66622
Steering Wheel ControlsNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
AlarmYesYesYes< /td>NoneNone
Keyless EntryYesYesYesNoneNone
NOTES
RIVALSIsuzu Hilander, Mitsubishi Adventure

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

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Chevrolet Cassia Generation 1 2000 2002

CHEVROLET CASSIA (2000-2002)

Chevrolets first sedan to be offered which was not a market success. Basically a sedan version of the Suzuki Esteem, it has the same specifications but wrapped with a trunk.

See the overview of this Cassia

Also see: Suzuki Esteem




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OWNERSHIP DETAILS1.6
Years AvailableSeptember 2000-2002
ENGINE SPECS
EngineG1GB 1.6 SOHC 16V I4
Horsepower 96hp @ 6,000rpm
Torque134Nm @ 3,000rpm
Fuel TypeGasoline/93 Octane
Fuel SystemElectronic Fuel Injection
Transmission5-Speed Manual, 4-Speed Automatic
Fuel Tank Capacity51 Liters
DIMENSIONS
Length4,225mm
Width1,679mm
Height1,390mm
Wheelbase2,480mm
Curb Weight960kg (MT), 990kg (AT)
Body Style4-Door Sedan
Engine/Drive TypeFront Engine/Front Wheel Drive
Seating5
SUSPENSION & TIRES
Front SuspensionMcPherson Strut
Rear SuspensionMcPherson Strut
Front BrakesVented Disc
Rear Brakes
Tires185/60 R14
Wheels14 Inch Alloy
SAFETY
Airbags0
Anti-Lock BrakesYes
Traction/Stability ControlNone
Other Safety FeaturesNone
EXTERIOR
Fog LampsNone
Other Exterior FeaturesNone
INTERIOR
Steering Wheel AdjustmentTilt
Steering Wheel MaterialUrethane
Seating AdjustmentManual
Seating MaterialFabric
Other Interior FeaturesNone
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
Power AmenitiesSteering , Windows, Door Locks, Mirrors
Climate ControlManual
Audio SystemAM/FM /Cassette/CD
Speakers4
Steering Wheel ControlsNone
AlarmNone
Keyless EntryNone
NOTES
RIVALSFord Lynx, Honda Civic, Mitsubishi Lancer, Nissan Sentra, Toyota Corolla

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Monday, 29 May 2017

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Honda Accord CL9 Half Roll — owner review — DRIVE NET

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Car Profiles Peugeot 301

PEUGEOT 301

Combating the Vioses while targeting the Polo Notch, the 301 is built with emerging markets in mind. Options include a gasoline engine paired to an automatic or a diesel-manual tranny combo. Compared to the Japanese, it may be too much but offers more than the VW.

The Good: Available diesel engine
The Bad: Size for the price

Price Range: P990,000-P1,090,000
Our Rating: ***

Last Update: March 12, 2015

OWNERSHIP DETAILS1.6 Hdi1.6 EC5
PriceP990,000P1,090,000
Warranty3 Years or 100,000kms3 Years or 100,000kms
ENGINE SPECS
Engine1.6 DOHC 16V I41.6 DOHC 16V I4
Horsepower92hp115hp
Torque230Nm @ 1,750rpm150Nm @ 4,000rpm
Fuel TypeDieselGasoline/93 Octane
Fuel SystemCommon Rail Direct InjectionElectronic Fuel Injection
Transmission5-Speed Manual4-Speed Automatic
Fuel Tank Capacity
DIMENSIONS
Length4,442mm4,442mm
Width1,715mm1,715mm
Height1,466mm1,466mm
Wheelbase2,655mm2, 655mm
Curb Weight1,170kg1,165kg
Body Style4-Door Sedan4-Door Sedan
Engine/Drive TypeFront Engine/Front Wheel DriveFront Engine/Front Wheel Drive
Seating55
SUSPENSION & TIRES
Front SuspensionMcPherson Struts with Anti-Roll BarMcPherson Struts with Anti-Roll Bar
Rear SuspensionTrailing Arm with Deformable Crossmember BarTrailing Arm with Deformable Crossmember Bar
Front BrakesDiscDisc
Rear BrakesDrumDrum
Tires185/65 R15195/65 R16
Wheels15 Inch Alloy16 Inch Alloy
SAFETY
Airbags22
Anti-Lock Brakes YesYes
Traction/Stability ControlYes, Electronic Stability ProgramYes, Electronic Stability Program
Other Safety FeaturesNoneNone
EXTERIOR
Fog LampsFrontFront
Other Exterior FeaturesAdds: NoneDaytime Running Lamps
INTERIOR
Steering Wheel AdjustmentTiltTilt
Steering Wheel MaterialUrethaneUrethane
Seating AdjustmentManualManual
Seating MaterialFabricFabric
Other Interior FeaturesAdds: NoneSpeed Limited
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
Power AmenitiesSteering, Windows, Door Locks, MirrorsSteering, Windows, Door Locks
Climate ControlManualAutomatic
Audio SystemAM/FM/CD/MP3/AUX/USB/BluetoothAM/FM/CD/MP3/AUX/USB/Bluetooth
Speakers
Steering Wheel ControlsNoneYes, Cruise Control
AlarmNoneYes
Keyless EntryYesYes
RIVALSHonda City, Hyundai Accent, Toyota Vios, Volkswagen Polo Notch

Car Profiles Kia Rio Sedan 2000 2005

2000-2005 Kia Rio Sedan

The Good: Very cheap

The Bad: Very bare and unrefined

The Say: Unless you are desperate for cheap wheels, there are more modern choices.

Go For: 1.3
Avoid: High mileage units

Price Range: P100,000-P200,000
Our Rating: **

Related Review: Used Car Review - Kia Rio (2000-2005)
Latest vehicle profile: Kia Rio Sedan

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2003-2005

Sunday, 28 May 2017

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Car Profiles Haima 7

HAIMA 7

This Mazda Tribute clone (Haima had a partnership with the Japanese brand before) is a decent one, since it offers lots of space, power and amenities. Top of the line model gets a sunroof, at least.

The Good: Amenities for the price
The Bad: Durability unknown

Price Range: P889,000-P999,000
Our Rating: ***



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OWNERSHIP DETAILSGLS DeluxeGL Deluxe
PriceP999,000P889,000
Warr anty3 Years or 100,000kms3 Years or 100,000kms
ENGINE SPECS
EngineHM484Q 2.0 DOHC 16V I4HM484Q 2.0 DOHC 16V I4
Horsepower150hp @ 6,000rpm150hp @ 6,000rpm
Torque180Nm @ 4,500rpm180Nm @ 4,500rpm
Fuel TypeGasoline/93 OctaneGasoline/93 Octane
Fuel SystemEFIEFI
Transmission5-Speed Automatic5-Speed Manual
Fuel Tank Capacity63 Liters63 Liters
DIMENSIONS
Length4,421mm4,421mm
Width1,830mm1,830mm
Height1,690mm1,690mm
Wheelbase2,619mm2,619mm
Curb Weight1,435kg1,435kg
5 Door SUV5 Door SUV
Engine/Drive TypeFront Engine/Front Wheel DriveFront Engine/Front Wheel Drive
Seating55
SUSPENSION & TIRES
Front SuspensionMcPherson IndependentMcPherson Independent
Rear SuspensionMulti-LinkMulti-Link
Front BrakesDiscDisc
Rear BrakesDisc + DrumDisc + Drum
Tires235/70 R16215/70 R16
Wheels16 Inch Alloy16 Inch Alloy
SAFETY
Airbags22
Anti-Lock BrakesYes, With Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and Brake Assistant SystemYes, With Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and Brake Assistant System
NoneNone
Other Safety FeaturesAdds: NoneReversing Radar, Engine Immobilizer, Tire Pressure Monitor, High Mounted Brake Lamp, Advanced Warning Triangle
EXTERIOR
Fog LampsFrontFront
Other Exterior FeaturesAdds: Stainless Steel FootboardRear Wiper, Rear Bodykit, Adjustable Headlights
INTERIOR
Steering Wheel AdjustmentTiltTilt
Steering Wheel MaterialLeatherLeather
Seating AdjustmentManualManual
Seating MaterialLeatherFabric
Other Interior FeaturesAdds: Cruise Control, Sunroof, Dark Tinted Glass None
CONVENIENCE FEATURES
Power AmenitiesSteering, Windows, Door Locks, Mirrors with Defrost and FoldSteering, Windows, Door Locks, Mirrors with Defrost
Climate ControlAutomaticManual
Audio SystemAM/FM/CD/AUX/USBAM/FM/CD/AUX/USB
Speakers64
Steering Wheel ControlsYes, AudioYes, Audio
AlarmNoneNone
Keyless EntryYes, with Central LockYes, with Central Lock
RIVALSChery Tiggo, Ford Ecosport, Hyundai Tucson

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Saturday, 27 May 2017

2013 Skoda Rapid Sport coming soon


Skoda Auto has revealed pictures of the 2013 Skoda Rapid Sport, a new performance-oriented concept, which could go on into production as the RS variant of the current Skoda Rapid. The Rapid Sport variant gets a ton of visual upgrades on the exterior transforming it from an average sedan to a performance oriented sports sedan. Performance is expected to be boosted as well but exact figures are yet to be revealed by Skoda.



Exterior changes which make the Skoda Rapid Sport stand out from the standard model include a two-tone red and silver paint scheme, massive 19-inch alloy wheels and an aggressive full body kit featuring new spoilers, bumpers and side sills, as well as dual exhaust pipes at the back. Although we are yet to receive details regarding the interiors of the Rapid Sport, what we do know for sure is that the model gets a sporty steering wheel and racing styled seats on the insid e.










Words from Skoda, “The sporty layout continues in the interior of the car, for example with a sport-type steering wheel, Recaro seats and illuminated door sills..”

VINTAGE REVIVAL MONTLHERY 2015 PART 1

Ruby helmets founder Jérome Coste is alive and well and racing his fathers ES2 Norton
Why on earth, my friends ask, would I travel 20 hours on a round-trip plane to Paris, and spend a couple of grand of my own money to attend a weekend event at a suburban Parisian racetrack in lousy condition, with shabby amenities, mediocre food, which is a pain to reach unless you have a car?   The reason is simple; it’s worth it.  If you’re a fan of pre-1940 racing cars and motorcycles, there really isn’t a comparable event, anywhere.  Vintage RevivalMontlhéry has become to my eyes the most authentic vintage motorsports event in the world.  Not as in ‘period correct’ as per the Goodwood Revival, that glorious costume party of 50,000 people, who are not allowed access to the truly interesting stuff, like the pits.  It may be the right crowd, but it’s Disneyland crowded, and shares a bit too much of that park’s gloss for my taste.  I prefer a little grit, because pre-war racing wasn’t a theme park, it was dangerous and poorly-paid stuff, and the participants did it for the love of the sport.
The four horsemen strategize
I suppose if that tens of thousands turned up at Montlhéry there would be tiered access as well, but as the crowd is still 4-figures small, with a very large playground, it feels very much in tune with the old Brooklands ad â€" the right crowd, and no crowding.  VRM is the work of Vincent Chamon, who took on the mantle of the late lamented Jacques Protherat, the grandfather of vintage racing in France, who organized a ‘Vintage Montlhéry’ gathering for decades, before his untimely death 15 years ago.  The track was without such a mixed-vehicle event for ten years, until Chamon decided to do something about it.    This is the third of these bi-annual events, and it just seems to get better.

Amilcars need love too
Unlike most motorsports events, the organization is almost invisible, with a very light touch.  Gents and ladies in white boiler suits direct the action, and their attention is generally focused on getting vehicles onto the track in an orderly fashion.  The glorious chaos of the scene, which actually has a fluid and orderly movement, includes a mix of pedestrians, bicyclists, children, and racing vehicles using the main throughfare/track access, which means there’s a constant mix of revving racers and ordinary folks milling along, with a kind of friendly acceptance of of each group’s needs.  The frustration level looked very low, and I didn’t hear a voiced raised in anger amongst the scrum between pits and track, which considering the high temper of a rider or driver about to do hot laps, is really something. 

A 1921 Leyat Helica aerocar, surely the most remarkable vehicle at the meet, and a pleasure for all to witness!  Powered by an Anzani v-twin sidevalve engine.  A very special version reached 171km/h (102mph) in 1927 at Montlhéry
Perhaps it’s because there’s nothing to win; the track time is a ‘parade’, which means a few take full advantage of the fantastically historic track’s banking and chicanes, while most are content with a fast but not furious pace.  Some even potter, and know well enough to stay out of the way, clinging to the very bottom of the banking, while the really fast ones sail up the top line, which feels awfully near vertical when you’re on it.  It’s an eerie sensation to gaze at the top of another rider’s helmet as you pass by/over and they’re perpendicular to you.  But it is bumpy on the crumbly old concrete.  Riding the track is truly living the history of the place, as an awful lot of world speed/distance records were set there from its inception in 1924 through the 1960s.  Unlike Brooklands, competing interests (like tanks) never sullied the architectural concrete track banking, and we can still enjoy the magnificence of the place today.  I found it especially poignant to be back at Montlhery after visiting Daytona for the first time last September, during the Cannonball, and being sorely disappointed at the lack of romance about the place.  The center of the Montlhéry track is a forest, with big swaths of green grass, flowers, and shade if you need it.  The grandstands will hold a thousand people at most, all else is trees and sky in the environs; it’s simply gorgeous.  Visit the place before something stupid happens.

A lovely 1933 AJS OHC Trophy mode l
What appeared in 2015?  Racers from collections all across Europe, from as far as the Czech Republic, with plenty from Germany, Holland, Italy, and England.  To date, no motorcycles from US stables have appeared, a situation I’d love to rectify in 2017.  There were American bikes certainly, Indian and Harley and Excelsior board trackers which seemed right at home on the banking â€" just about the only venue suitable for them actually.  Mostly it’s what you would have seen on European Grand Prix circuits from the early 1900s through 1940, with plenty of ultra-rare machines you’ll see nowhere else, dragged from the depths of family collections far from the public (and the tax man’s) eye.  The photographs here are a reasonable selection, but don’t encompass nearly everything â€" just the ones I managed in an attractive shot.

Lots of familiar faces, including Alistair Gibson, who built the 1100cc Brough Superior raced at Bonneville recently
Here’s huge thanks to Vincent Chamon and his team for putting on an exceptional and beautifully run weekend event, and for arranging perfect weather too!


Pudding basin helmets are fairly useless in a crash, but look great in photos...
Listed as an Amilcar, this recent creation is mostly new, barring the frame and a c.1918 Hispano-Suiza OHC V8 engine, rated at 200hp in the day, and an impressive piece of kit.  Note the cam covers making themselves known...
Plenty of cool stuff at the autojumble - enough to build a special actually, with a few frames and engines laying around
The Brooklands Museum boys consider a one-family-from-new Bugatti circulating discreetly around the tra ck
Teen heart-throb!  Aboard a 1930 Terrot NSS0
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Bugs everywhere!  A Type 35 Bugatti lining up for a track session
Another Type 35; so distinctive, and truly effective on the track
The loneliness of the long-distance racer
Between track sessions, a racing Morgan makes a nice backrest
Run dont walk!  A 1902 Clement Gladiator, identical to my own machine, and the great-grandfather of all mopeds
Trés chic in an oily-rag Bugatti Type 35 in French racing blue
A rare OHV Blackburne v-twin engine powering a cyc lecar
Engine not required!  A few bicycles and pedal-powered cars circulated too; quiet time.
Second oldest machine of the meet; the 1900 DeDion-Bouton trike
What has 4 connecting rods, 3 pistons, 2 carbs and exhausts, and 1 spark plug?  A supercharged DKW SS250, thats what.  Sadly not raced.
The furious complexity of a c.1928 Douglas SW5 racer, with the Freddie Dixon-developed still air box, which also provided 100% more air filtration than other motorcycles of the day.
Gorgeous early Excelsior board track racer in original paint condition
Start them early! Plenty of todays adult competitors at Montlhéry have attended since childhood
Untouchable!  Frank Chatokhine and his ultra-fast 39 Triumph T100 racer.  
More than one person asked me whats inside that thing?, to which I answered, time and skill.
Serious raw fun with a pair of GN racers; the Piglet Special and Parker Sport; with chain drive an no differential, the rear whee ls are slid around corners - fantastic to watch.  GN mostly build cyclecars, and was the creation of Archie Frazer-Nash  and HR Godfrey (HRG). Heres a period poem about them: Nash and Godfrey hated cogs, built a car with chains and dogs, and it worked, but would it if, they had built it with a diff?
Period correct attire.
And the ladies too!
The engine room of the 1922 GN Parker Sport - about as motorcycle as a car can be, with four separate air-cooled cylinders, 4 TT carbs, and all-chain drive.
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An Amilcar after the final touring lap of the track, the last event of the day, and hence no helmets
Marc Tudeau, the Montlhéry ambassador for Indian motorcycles, in clashing green!
A few Norton Internationals were mixed with the European racers; always a welcome sight
Kalle alternated between two and four wheels
A late 1950s Harley K model in bumblebee paint
Martin Heckscher and his lovely 1932 Velocette KTT Mk2
Oldest machine on the track; the 1897 Léon-Bollee trike, which sounded very healthy, and was bonked around the grounds all Saturday
Ueli Schmid and his 1926 Motosacoche 804 Sport with 1000cc f-head motor
A trio of early Mercedes GP cars were impressive in factory racing white livery
Hot stuff!  A special Cameron racing JAP engine for this Morgan, with post-war Speedway heads and enormous GP carbs fed by automotive SU float bowls.  Running on methanol, the owner reckoned 110hp
Morgans everywhere!  They even had their own racing grid.
If it doesnt exist anymore, someone like Pavel Malanik might just build it himself.  This is the big brother of the NLG-JAP which won the first ever race at Brooklands in 1907...very big 1909 brother at 2714cc!  The age of Monsters.
An ex-works AJS K10 racer with a lovely patina, which won my Id like that please award.
Oliver Way, the premier exponent/instigator of the current aero-engine car craze, aboard his first creation, labeled an Austin but considerably larger than the 7, with an airplane motor to boot.
Pushing in after hot track laps
Not just a mans game, racing.
I caught neither the ladys name, nor her machine info, although it appears to be a Magnat-Debon
A lovely Salmson, and the forest at the heart of the speed bowl
A monoposto racer with a motorcycle engine on the side; the Schashes cyclecar  of  1927

Not the Tatra you were thinking of...a 1925 flat twin Model T11 Rennwagen
A very patinated c.1931 Terrot-JAP
Tim Gunn explains a 1919 Grafton cyclecar only needs one tool.
The lovely Paval Malanik re-creation of the 1909 Torpedo fan-4 with 1640cc and F-head configuration

From the Brooklands Museum; a c.1934 Triumph-JAP special
Goosebumps; the final Bugatti GP racer, the 1934 Type 59 with DOHC straight-8 engine and piano wire wheels.
A little maintenance of the Brooklands Museum Velo KSS racer
The right crowd...and no crowding
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