Drag Racing Marina V8

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Drag Racing Marina V8

Post by ClaytonSpeed » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:12 am

Been looking through some of my collection and came across this. Circa 1974 - space framed with an RV8 in the back.

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Re: Drag Racing Marina V8

Post by Viscount Orange Biscuit » Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:45 am

Nice.. very very nice one day :D
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72 1.8 SDL Coupe Midnight Blue "Wolfie"
72 1.3 SDL Coupe Blaze Red "Blaze"
72 1.8 TC Mumford Damask Red "Steve"
73 1.3 SDL Saloon Teal Blue "Sally"
74 1.8 SDL Auto Coupe White "Edie"
74 1.3 Suntor Camper Van Gold "Helios"
75 1.8 SDL Estate White "Tank"
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Re: Drag Racing Marina V8

Post by JoshWard » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:52 am

And I can borrow it for the next time someone overtakes me on a roundabout :twisted:
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Re: Drag Racing Marina V8

Post by jiversteve » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:22 am

Quite possbibly great in a straight line but useless in the corners and in the wet.
If you thought the standard Marina handled badly, this baby would be a shed load worse.
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Re: Drag Racing Marina V8

Post by bigcarle » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:17 pm

i have some glass work out of a Marina drag car race in Australia

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Re: Drag Racing Marina V8

Post by Viscount Orange Biscuit » Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:13 am

jiversteve wrote:Quite possbibly great in a straight line but useless in the corners and in the wet.
If you thought the standard Marina handled badly, this baby would be a shed load worse.
Corners are overated anyways, nowt wong with driving sideways ;) lol.. never guess i've driven American cars and trucks for the last 30 odd years lol
My Marinas
72 1.8 SDL Coupe Midnight Blue "Wolfie"
72 1.3 SDL Coupe Blaze Red "Blaze"
72 1.8 TC Mumford Damask Red "Steve"
73 1.3 SDL Saloon Teal Blue "Sally"
74 1.8 SDL Auto Coupe White "Edie"
74 1.3 Suntor Camper Van Gold "Helios"
75 1.8 SDL Estate White "Tank"
MMOC 2805

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