Whats your favourite 6R4 of all time?
Although we all love every single one of the them, there is always 1 that makes it that little more special than the rest. So as the title says really, which is your favourite 6R4? Could it be Pondy's 85 RAC car for finishing 3rd place on its WRC debut? David Llewellin's 86 Circuit Of Ireland winning car, as it was the first international victory for the car. Or how about John Stones Hammy for example, kept in mint conidition regardless of cost and was used on lurgan park in 91 by Tony Pond to win the event. Please put a reason as to why the certain vehicle is your favourite. Right then, mine would have to be Jim Carty's aberfeldy coaches sky blue car. Purely because it was the first time I had ever seen a 6R4. I watched the 6r4 on videos my uncle had and instantly loved them. We used to only go to the rally gb back in the mid to late 90's and the odd brc round. I went with him on the scottish in 99 and when looking at the entry list for the national rally noticed there was 3 6r4's :D they were Andy Horne, Jon Burn and of course Jim Carty. We actually saw Jims car the day before the scottish national rally as we was going just past the scrutineering and followed Jim back to a shell garage. I couldnt believe the sound of the thing at a steady 2,500 rpm but the best was yet to come. There it was parked up at the shell station doing bits of work on it, so there i was taking a look inside and all round, I was just so excited to have seen one in the flesh. Then he got in the car, started it up and slowly drove off, so I walked back to the car really chuffed to pieces to have had a closeup on one. Then, all of a sudden there was this almighty roar, yep it was Jim coming back down the main road. I couldnt believe how bloody gorgeous it sounded. He indicated back into the shell garage and drove round to the hotel to park it up for the night. Seeing and hearing Jims car with the other 6R4's of Horne and Burn the day after definately got my bug for the 6r4 even more.
Although we all love every single one of the them, there is always 1 that makes it that little more special than the rest. So as the title says really, which is your favourite 6R4? Could it be Pondy's 85 RAC car for finishing 3rd place on its WRC debut? David Llewellin's 86 Circuit Of Ireland winning car, as it was the first international victory for the car. Or how about John Stones Hammy for example, kept in mint conidition regardless of cost and was used on lurgan park in 91 by Tony Pond to win the event. Please put a reason as to why the certain vehicle is your favourite. Right then, mine would have to be Jim Carty's aberfeldy coaches sky blue car. Purely because it was the first time I had ever seen a 6R4. I watched the 6r4 on videos my uncle had and instantly loved them. We used to only go to the rally gb back in the mid to late 90's and the odd brc round. I went with him on the scottish in 99 and when looking at the entry list for the national rally noticed there was 3 6r4's :D they were Andy Horne, Jon Burn and of course Jim Carty. We actually saw Jims car the day before the scottish national rally as we was going just past the scrutineering and followed Jim back to a shell garage. I couldnt believe the sound of the thing at a steady 2,500 rpm but the best was yet to come. There it was parked up at the shell station doing bits of work on it, so there i was taking a look inside and all round, I was just so excited to have seen one in the flesh. Then he got in the car, started it up and slowly drove off, so I walked back to the car really chuffed to pieces to have had a closeup on one. Then, all of a sudden there was this almighty roar, yep it was Jim coming back down the main road. I couldnt believe how bloody gorgeous it sounded. He indicated back into the shell garage and drove round to the hotel to park it up for the night. Seeing and hearing Jims car with the other 6R4's of Horne and Burn the day after definately got my bug for the 6r4 even more.
having seen david bogie out in his dads 6R4, its now my firm fave