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Using a Class 47 bodyshell, bogies and other parts, Class 57 no 57302 stabled at Crewe next to Class 37/5 no 37516 working the East Lancs Enterprise railtour. The latter has now spent longer in refurbished condition than it did in original form as D6786/37086.

7 May 2017

"Cravens" 1541 is one of a batch assembled by CIÉ at Inchicore Works in Dublin from bodyshells and parts supplied by Cravens in the UK in 1964/5. She is seen at Kilkenny on the return Shannon and Suir tour to Dublin.

The rear lights were also painted silver and again more masking was applied to prevent unnecessary thick paint build-up in areas that did not receive the body color.

Der Audi A8 von 1994 war das erste Aluminium Raumrahmenmodell (Alu Space Frame) von Audi und verkörperte eine neue Leichtbauweise aus Strangpressprofilen, Gussknoten und Aluminiumblechen. Der Gewichtsvorteil war deutlich und die Bauweise wurde in andere Modelle übertragen und auch von anderen Herstellern kopiert.

Der Audi A8 von 2010 setzt die Tradition des Aluminium Raumrahmens (Alu Space Frame) fort und zählt erneut zu den leichtesten Karosserien in der Oberklasse. Die Rohkarosserie besteht aus Strangpressprofilen, Gussknoten und Blechen. Gefügt wird im Wesentlichen durch Schweißen und Stanznieten.

1/32 resin slot car Mercedes Benz 300SL 1952 Le Mans. Driven by Theo Helfrich and Helmut Niedermayr (2nd place). Resin bodyshell with MRRC Sebring chassis and slimline motor.

A series of photographs documenting the release of GB Railfreight's Class 92, 92 044 "Couperin" from the Wabtec Brush works at Loughborough. 044 had spent exactly 14 months there for overhaul, reliability mods and new wheelsets. The assisting locomotive was a fellow Brush Traction machine, Class 60, 60 002 "Graham Farish 50th Anniversary 1970-2020".

 

The 60 had also been out of traffic for more than a year after a turbo fire. The Covid-19 pandemic had delayed repairs and then some additional mods were done as well as its immaculate repaint - the first GBRf loco repainted at DB Cargo's Toton depot.

 

This was the 60's first working for GBRf after its long spell in Toton and also its first run on the main line sporting its recently received new name commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Graham Farish.

 

This was also the first time two of GB Railfreight's Brush "cousins" - the Class 60 and Class 92 - had been together. The locos share a common bodyshell design, built by Procor in Wakefield, and have other similar components.

 

Potentially most historically of all, though - with the subsequent announcement the Brush Traction works are due to close by the end of the year - there's a good chance this was the last time a Class 60 will visit the place where the 100-strong class were built in 1989-1993.

 

GB's sole active grey 92 had lost its tunnel rings and Crewe Electric depot plaques whilst in Brush, but there are rumours of a new livery to come in due course. However, that won't be before it gets back to earning some coin for its owners (and DB!) with a brief visit to Crewe for a test run, before heading to Dollands Moor to resume tunnel duties.

 

60 002 ran from Toton as 0Z60 08:45 Toton TMD to Loughborough Brush, then moved 92 044 to Crewe ETD on 0Z61 09:58 Loughborough Brush to Crewe ETD, before the 60 then ran on solo to resume biomass duties on 0Z62 13:09 Crewe ETD to Tuebrook Sidings.

Der Audi A8 von 2010 setzt die Tradition des Aluminium Raumrahmens (Alu Space Frame) fort und zählt erneut zu den leichtesten Karosserien in der Oberklasse. Die Rohkarosserie besteht aus Strangpressprofilen, Gussknoten und Blechen. Gefügt wird im Wesentlichen durch Schweißen und Stanznieten.

With the X-Bars tack welded in position on the main hoop , I welded the drivers side base plate to the bodyshell.

Der Audi A8 von 2010 setzt die Tradition des Aluminium Raumrahmens (Alu Space Frame) fort und zählt erneut zu den leichtesten Karosserien in der Oberklasse. Die Rohkarosserie besteht aus Strangpressprofilen, Gussknoten und Blechen. Gefügt wird im Wesentlichen durch Schweißen und Stanznieten.

Der Audi A8 von 2010 setzt die Tradition des Aluminium Raumrahmens (Alu Space Frame) fort und zählt erneut zu den leichtesten Karosserien in der Oberklasse. Die Rohkarosserie besteht aus Strangpressprofilen, Gussknoten und Blechen. Gefügt wird im Wesentlichen durch Schweißen und Stanznieten.

Der Audi A8 von 1994 war das erste Aluminium Raumrahmenmodell (Alu Space Frame) von Audi und verkörperte eine neue Leichtbauweise aus Strangpressprofilen, Gussknoten und Aluminiumblechen. Der Gewichtsvorteil war deutlich und die Bauweise wurde in andere Modelle übertragen und auch von anderen Herstellern kopiert.

GWR Hitachi 9-car Class 800/3 bi-mode IET 800319 passes West Ealing 3 minutes early, working the 1P12 05.28 Hereford to London Paddington service.

 

The Class 800 is a type of bi-mode multiple unit designed and produced by Hitachi for use in the United Kingdom on the Great Western Main Line since October 2017, gradually replacing the ageing HST fleet.

 

GWR currently run a 36-strong 5-car Class 800/0 fleet plus 21 9-car 800/3's. The Class 800's use electric motors for traction, but in addition to operating on track with overhead electric wires, they have diesel generators to enable them to operate on unelectrified track. Based on the Hitachi A-train design, the trains have been built by Hitachi since 2014. They are very similar to the Class 802 units, which have uprated diesel engines and larger fuel tanks.

 

The British Rail Class 800 is a type of bi-mode multiple unit designed and produced by Hitachi for use in the United Kingdom on the Great Western Main Line since October 2017. They use electric motors for traction, but in addition to operating on track with overhead electric wires, they have diesel generators to enable them to operate on unelectrified track. Based on the Hitachi A-train design, the trains have been built by Hitachi since 2014. They are very similar to the Class 802 units, which have uprated diesel engines and larger fuel tanks.

 

These trains were assembled at the Hitachi Newton Aycliffe facility, alongside the related Class 801 electric multiple unit, from bodyshells shipped from the Kasado plant in Japan; no body construction took place in the UK

Der Audi A8 von 2010 setzt die Tradition des Aluminium Raumrahmens (Alu Space Frame) fort und zählt erneut zu den leichtesten Karosserien in der Oberklasse. Die Rohkarosserie besteht aus Strangpressprofilen, Gussknoten und Blechen. Gefügt wird im Wesentlichen durch Schweißen und Stanznieten.

Or is it a Testarotta. even a Testa-Rat-a. But I may be disrespecting the guy of course, built form a bodyshell and lots of boxes of bits imported from America

 

New Year's Day 2019 Brooklands gathering - Post 1986 Sports and Supercars Parking

The Volvo Amazon range was built between 1956-70, but did not come to the UK until 1958 in the form of the uprated 122S. Apart from the rare 123GT from 1966-68, all 120 series Amazons were 4-door saloons. With its 1778cc engine, and 2-door bodyshell this is therefore either a 130 series car or a rare 123GT - I forgot to look at the badge on the near-side front wing.

Santa Pod Sept 2007

 

Driven by Michael Gullqvist

 

Car: '57 Chevrolet Bel Air

Team: M. Gullqvist

Best ET: 6.156 seconds

Best Terminal Speed: 231.32mph

2007 FIA European champion. Unique motor mates blown methanol technology to Pro Stock internals. 2008 produced personal-best terminal speed and semi-final finish at FIA German race (Hockenheim) but inconsistent form had already spoiled chances of FIA championship repeat.

 

Car Specifications

 

Car / bodyshell: '57 Chevrolet Bel Air

Chassis: Tommy Mauney (USA)

Engine: 526ci Chevrolet-Hemi – supercharged/methanol

Supercharger: Kobelco K11

Pistons: JE

Ignition: MSD

Transmission: Lenco 3-speed

Clutch: AFT

Rear axle: Mark Williams Ent.

Wheels: Weld

Tyres: Hoosier

Parachutes: Stroud

 

Team Sponsors

 

Nordiclan / Lucas Oil / WNT Nutrition

The front and rear windows need the frame colored in matte black. Again we used the airbrush for this as it gives a very nice finish. We used the new Tamiya flexible masking tape to mask the corners.

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As with the preceding 404, Peugeot had Pininfarina design a two-door coupé and cabriolet variant which were first introduced at the Geneva Salon in March 1969. Aside from designing them, Pininfarina also built the bodyshells. The two-door 504s have a 190 mm (7.5 in) shorter wheelbase and also a wider rear track. The shells were built in Turin and then sent to Peugeot's Sochaux plant for assembly.

 

Mechanically, the 504 Coupé and Cabriolet were largely identical to the saloons, sharing the 1.8-liter four (upgraded to two litres for 1970) with no additional performance enhancements. Once the 604 arrived, however, the sportier 504s finally got an engine to match their looks: the 2.7-litre V6 PRV engine, producing 136 PS (100 kW) was fitted beginning in September 1974 and the four-cylinder variants discontinued. This was also time for a facelift (2nd series), with redesigned bumpers and interior, and with single, wide headlights replacing the initial twin units. The triple taillights were also changed for wider, single units. The V6 was not a strong seller in fuel crisis Europe, however, and the 2.0 was reintroduced in October 1977, by which time about 27,000 examples had been built by Pininfarina. The V6 Cabriolet was discontinued but the V6 Coupé gained a five-speed manual transmission and Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, with power increased to 144 PS (106 kW).

Next Stop, Mecum Auctions. Their catalog did not list estimates. They did not list sold prices online.

 

1958 Porsche 356A

SOLD

 

HIGHLIGHTS

o Previous Porsche Excellence magazine May, 2009 featured car

o The Ultimate Outlaw 356 Hot Rod body appearance

o Long term Porsche customizers personal built allowed for a no expense body configuration with chopped top and widened front nose and rear quarters

o 911T 6-cylinder engine

o Weber carburetor

o 911 transaxle

o 911 suspension

o Speedster style bucket seats

o Trimmed with Italian leather in Tan

o Air bag system to set the ride height

o Hoosier Tires and alloy wheels

 

Relentlessly developed, improved and race-proven from inception, Porsche’s 356 series remains the cornerstone of the legendary marque. For much of its production run through 1965, the 356 was, and remains, the standard by which classic postwar sports and GT cars are judged. While the 356 continues to be renowned for delivering exceptional performance, often far beyond that of other contemporary sports cars, many enthusiasts have taken the best elements and timeless styling of the cars and created their own versions of the “ultimate” 356, with the products of their creativity affectionately known and accepted by the Porsche community as “Outlaws.”

 

This 1958 Porsche 356A-based “Outlaw” is a former Excellence magazine feature car with a highly customized bodyshell and a decided Hot Rod vibe. Built by long-time Porsche customizers, the 356A carries a cool presence with its chopped roof and widened front end and rear quarters. Covered and louvered rear quarter windows and a louvered rear deck/engine cover enhance the radical custom look. Custom front turn-signal indicators and tail lights with a chevron motif deliver a great custom look.

 

Power and performance capabilities are far beyond original specifications with the original 4-cylinder engine replaced by a 911T-sourced 6-cylinder engine breathing through a pair of Weber triple-choke carburetors delivering the newfound power through a 911 rear transaxle. Suspension upgrades include 911 components. The Porsche’s interior is updated and upgraded to match, trimmed in tan Italian leather and featuring custom-upholstered, Speedster-style lightweight bucket seats and sculpted door panels. A custom floor console houses switches and control buttons. Other interior updates include the Banjo-style steering wheel, modern instruments inside the smoothed dash panel and relocation of the spare wheel/tire to the customary rear seating area. A large-capacity Fuel Safe fuel cell is found underneath the front trunk lid and an electronic ignition system fires the fuel/air mixture. An air bag system allows you to set the ride height as desired and Hoosier tires on Minilite-style alloy wheels provide road contact.

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Had a blast with my Porsche-enthusiast friend and neighbor, Fred, at Monterey Car Week 2021.

A K&R models mk1 MGZR converted to Mk2 facelift. Shame I cant seem to get a window set from the original kit manufacturer. Original bodyshell and interior was filed, cut, and filler-ed to represent the MK2 facelift ZR.

These quirky little jackshaft drive electric locomotives were built from 1911, but rebuilt in the 1960s with new bodyshells. 1099.16 was the last of the class of 16 engines, and is seen here at St Poelten prior to departure

Der Audi A8 von 1994 war das erste Aluminium Raumrahmenmodell (Alu Space Frame) von Audi und verkörperte eine neue Leichtbauweise aus Strangpressprofilen, Gussknoten und Aluminiumblechen. Der Gewichtsvorteil war deutlich und die Bauweise wurde in andere Modelle übertragen und auch von anderen Herstellern kopiert.

1/32nd scale resin bodyshell. The car was produced between 1959 and 1961 by Maserati for racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance classic. The Tipo 61 was unveiled in 1959 when Stirling Moss won its first race

In 1994, the 'Eurovan' was launched as a join venture from Citroen, Fiat, Lancia and Peugeot. The shared basic bodyshell was personalised for each marque, incorporating features current in their respective ranges. Ford, Volkswagen and SEAT would soon respond similarly with the Galaxy, Sharan and Alhambra.

The Mark I Escorts became successful as a rally car, and eventually went on to become one of the most successful rally cars of all time. The Ford works team was unbeatable in the late 1960s / early 1970s, and possibly the Escort's greatest victory was in the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally, driven by Finnish legend Hannu Mikkola and Swedish co-driver Gunnar Palm. This gave rise to the Escort Mexico (1598cc "crossflow"-engined) special edition road versions in honour of the rally car. Introduced in November 1970, 10,352 Mexico Mark Is were built using bodyshells using additional strengthening panels in high stress areas making them more suitable for competitions. Seen here at Hellingly is HLD 437K.

In the Paintshop. A three wheeler bodyshell can be seen as well as some front wings for Morgan four wheelers.

Welded tube to base plate out of bodyshell for better alround access.

Network Rail BR Class 950 - Track Recording Unit.

Built in 1987 using the same bodyshell as the Class 150/1 'Sprinters'.

2Z08 12:31 DERBY R.T.C.(NETWORK RAIL) - 17:01 OLD OAK COMMON H.S.T.D. on 04/09/2016 at South Ruislip, London HA4 6TP

Spotted out and about.

...but rotten underneath. The colour version of this shot would give the game away, as the paintwork was in three different shades of green, although the white roof did set it off nicely . . . . .along with the rusty sills and basket case A panels. Its a bog standard 1964 Mk1 Austin Mini, it went well but alas the usual Mini bodyshell rot let it down badly. Happy days.

Die Karosserie des Audi R8 besteht aus Aluminium (ASF Audi Space Frame) und ist sehr leicht. Etwa siebzig Prozent der Rohkarosse besteht aus Aluminium-Profilen, der Rest aus Gussteilen und Blechen.

Leyland National 11351A/1R 06647.

One of a batch of bodyshells built prior to the start of the Mark 2 and finished during the production line changeover.

 

Nikon D3200. On the road in Sweden in July 2017.

 

The MGB is a two-door sports car manufactured and marketed by the British Motor Corporation (BMC), later British Leyland, as a four-cylinder, soft-top roadster from 1962 until 1980. Its details were first published on 19 September 1962. Variants include the MGB GT three-door 2+2 coupé (1965–1980), the six-cylinder roadster and coupé MGC (1967–1969), and the eight-cylinder 2+2 coupé, the MGB GT V8 (1973–1976).

 

Replacing the MGA in 1962, production of the MGB and its variants continued until 1980. Sales for the MGB, MGC and MGB GT V8 combined totaled 523,836 cars. The MGB bodyshell was reprised in modified form with a limited run of 2,000 MG RV8 roadsters (1993–1995).

 

More at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_MGB

Restoration project, anyobody?....

The rear seat bracket infront of the base plate had to be cut out so when the x-bars were tacked together I could take the whole x-bars out & weld them up outside of the bodyshell.

The bodyshell removed from CMC's Mercedes W196R 1955 Streamliner Model. Incredible detail is hidden underneath the skin. One of the finest pieces of detail modelling in high production. Based on the Ltd edition of 5000 M-049. Long sold out.

1/32 Slot car Datsun 280ZX c.1979. Monogram bodyshell with PCS32 chassis and half-depth interior.

For our client we got a 2nd hand TA03R-S chassis from a Porsche 911 GT1. We refurbished the chassis and put the Lancia rims and tires on.

Carlos Antunes Tavares

 

Estimated : € 15.000 - 20.000

Sold for € 27.692

 

The Renault Icons

Auction - Artcurial

Renault Manufacture

Flins-sur-Seine

Aubergenville - France

December 2025

 

- Competed in the European Rally Championship in 1988, 1989 and 1990

- Incredibly well-preserved car, with documentation

- Ex-Carlos Antunes Tavares, future COO of Renault

 

This Renault 21 Turbo is remarkable above all for its authenticity, as it is exactly as it crossed the finishing line of the 1990 International Semperit Rally in Austria, the last event in which it competed, driven by Carlos Antunes Tavares with Jacky Racois as his co-driver. It finished 29th out of the 116 cars that started, and was the third-placed two-wheel drive car in its class. Remarkably well preserved, it still has the racing number 37 as well as advertising decals and various stickers from the scrutineering carried out for previous rallies. It entered the collection directly in January 1991 and was registered in Renault’s name. As can be seen from the transfer certificate, it had covered 17,818km at the time, and now has 17,821km on the clock!

Prepared for rallying in Group N and then Group A, it has a strengthened bodyshell with a roll cage and completely stripped-out interior, fitted with bucket seats, full harnesses and additional instruments.

With this specification, from 1988–1990 the car took part in several rallies in the European Championship, driven by Carlos Tavares, who was yet to become the business leader we know him as today, but rather a development engineer at Renault, working on the forthcoming Clio and Mégane. A motorsport enthusiast since he was a teenager, Tavares took part in various regional rallies from 1983 onwards, then in the European Championship, driving a Renault 5 Alpine and 5 GT Turbo before moving on to the 21 Turbo. Initially entered in in 1988 in Group N, for 1989 and 1990 the car ran in Group A, where the technical regulations were slightly less strict and where it developed nearly 220bhp. Tavares’ best result during this period was 13th overall on the Rali Vinho da Madeira in 1988, with Jean-Paul Retaillieu as his co-driver. In 1989, he also achieved fourth place in his class (and 15th overall) on the Arbö Rallye Steiermark in Austria, with Thierry Dubois, and third place in his class (in the promotional series) on the Rallye Alpin-Behra, with Retaillieu.

 

First presented in 1987, the 21 Turbo did not disappoint: with the help of a Garrett turbocharger, the output of its all-alloy four-cylinder SOHC engine went up to 175bhp, using a technology perfectly mastered by the company, thanks to its successes in Formula 1. With a top speed of over 220kph, the 21 Turbo was one of the quickest French saloons of its time, with a suitably aggressive appearance. In competition, it was particularly successful in 1988, dominating the Supertouring Championship that season, with Jean Ragnotti and Jean-Louis Bousquet behind the wheel. The car we are concerned with here competed in a more accessible category, where only a few modifications were allowed in the regulations, although this did not prevent the best engine tuners from extracting a little extra horsepower from it: as much as 230bhp for the 21 Turbo in Group A.

 

It is extremely unusual for a rally car to be stored away entirely unmodified at the end of its motorsport career. Still bearing the scars of its adventures in rallying, this example will not fail to appeal to fans of rally cars.

Crunch! The grounded bodyshell of 56002 at Doncaster Depot. 19th May 1993.

Der Audi A8 von 2010 setzt die Tradition des Aluminium Raumrahmens (Alu Space Frame) fort und zählt erneut zu den leichtesten Karosserien in der Oberklasse. Die Rohkarosserie besteht aus Strangpressprofilen, Gussknoten und Blechen. Gefügt wird im Wesentlichen durch Schweißen und Stanznieten.

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