Andy Whiteford wrote:
> Jarrid and Russ wrote:-
>
> >for a Rootes conscious racing team.
> >I would consider taking up an Imp, but that game has been played before,
> >and I'm pretty sure that no one has done serious racing in an "Avenger"
> >In the US.
>
> >Probably the most interesting Avenger variant was the twin cam
> >developed by
> >BRM (the formula 1 team). It was a rally homologation special,
> >but it wasn't
> >particularly successful I believe. It was soon replaced
> >by the Sunbeam Lotus.
>
> Russ
> Is this the car that was known as the "Avenger Tiger" here in the UK ?
Actually, the Tiger was yet another Avenger variant.
It only had a single cam and two valves per cylinder against the BRM's twin cams
and 4 valves per cylinder. The Tiger was good for about 100bhp against something
like 200bhp for a full house BRM.
> Spectacularly ugly (IMHO) in bright yellow/ orange with a racing stripe,
I kind of liked it actually, but I'm weird like that. :-)
-- Russ Maddockhttp://www.petrie.starway.net.au/~sunbeam Sunbeam Imp Sport Sunbeam Alpine SIII GT Talbot Alpine GLS Peugeot 505 STi
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