Back in 1970 Bill Shaw was commissioned by the British Leyland Competitions Department to build and prepare a Rover P6 in readiness for possible participation in the 1971 British Group 2 Saloon Car Championship. The car was fitted with a Traco modified version of the Rover 3.5 V8, bored and stroked giving a capacity of 4.5 litres. This unit was linked to a modified four speed Rover 2000 gearbox.
Former British saloon car champion Roy Pierpoint was appointed to drive the car, competing in a number of special saloon events, achieving 1 victory at Castle Coombe. My model is based upon the P6s debut, as raced at Mallory Park on April 19th, 1970. Although showing great promise during practice and early stages of the race, the suspension failed and unfortunately, Pierpoint became an early retirement. However, during its brief appearance, my memory recalls it was a magnificent sight and its 4.5 litre engine sounded glorious as it bellowed around the tiny Leicestershire track. Sadly the project ceased to continue beyond 1970, partly due to the BL Competition department cutting back….something to do with a 'recession' perhaps…
The model has been built using a FF Models resin shell. There are still a few finer details to complete and it currently sits on a PCS chassis, but over the winter I'm planning to replace that with a brass construction.
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Many thanks for looking.
Dave
Former British saloon car champion Roy Pierpoint was appointed to drive the car, competing in a number of special saloon events, achieving 1 victory at Castle Coombe. My model is based upon the P6s debut, as raced at Mallory Park on April 19th, 1970. Although showing great promise during practice and early stages of the race, the suspension failed and unfortunately, Pierpoint became an early retirement. However, during its brief appearance, my memory recalls it was a magnificent sight and its 4.5 litre engine sounded glorious as it bellowed around the tiny Leicestershire track. Sadly the project ceased to continue beyond 1970, partly due to the BL Competition department cutting back….something to do with a 'recession' perhaps…
The model has been built using a FF Models resin shell. There are still a few finer details to complete and it currently sits on a PCS chassis, but over the winter I'm planning to replace that with a brass construction.
Many thanks for looking.
Dave
