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302zeph
10-01-09, 04:40 PM
Hi there thought this would make a interesting thread,I have just bought off of Flea bay a Top Trumps set of cards which appears to be all 70s British Hot Rods,Model Ts ,Bs ,Plymouth ,Custom Mk1 escorts,a couple of Zephyrs etc,,,,,Good to look back on how things have changed and see what was "in" back then (even before my time...just)
Some interesting rides,I shall see if I can take any pics of the set and put it on here if anyone is interested,Scottie if you read this I may need your help here ,,Cheers Andy

scottie
10-01-09, 05:03 PM
ill scan mine shortly

im sure its hot rods ive got stashed away somewhere :cool:

i just go into the garage to see what was in back then

slot mags and white lettered tyres

chris
10-01-09, 05:07 PM
I got a set of Hotrod top trumps from when i was a lad,mostly fad T's and jacked up Escort vans if i remember right.

SJB
10-01-09, 05:09 PM
there was also
Fabulous Buggies
Dragsters
Dragster Bikes
Super dragsters
Crazy Cars
Record Holders
these were not all british cars though like the Hot Rods set

pilgrim
10-01-09, 05:28 PM
Ive got Fabulous buggies, they were a mail order set only. Every time I look at them Im disappointed at the amount of bikes in there!:o

kapri
10-01-09, 05:32 PM
Hot Rod Top Trumps was mainly Southern Roadsters cars ,I think all photography was by Mike Key so there's some of his local cars in there as well.

farncombe pop
10-01-09, 06:00 PM
Still got my set, ;):)

farncombe pop
10-01-09, 06:02 PM
there was also
Fabulous Buggies
Dragsters
Dragster Bikes
Super dragsters
Crazy Cars
Record Holders
these were not all british cars though like the Hot Rods set
Don't forget the custom scooter set with mine in :):)

chris
10-01-09, 06:12 PM
think i got dragster bikes too,looks like i'll be getting in the loft tommorow...

SJB
10-01-09, 06:35 PM
Don't forget the custom scooter set with mine in :):)Dident no there was scooter set!
Was there any others? Custom Choppers???

Just been checking my sets,the dragster bikes and super dragsters are mostly british.

The Fabulous Buggies and World record Holders were ones that you had to send away for.

SG57
10-01-09, 11:34 PM
My '33 Plymouth reg no. 20 KV was one of the Rods in the Top Trumps pack. It was photographed by Mike Key at, I think the Van Nationals near Buckingham in 1976. I traveled there with Mick Cook ( it was always a fast run with Mick). The memory's working now, it was the first time that I met Bob Holland 1, he was there in his A60 van.

MOPAR
11-01-09, 02:38 AM
Ive got loads of the sets. Heres some pics from various sets.

kapri
11-01-09, 10:02 AM
Ray Christophers Happy Hooker, John Sergeants Hirider Zephyr,Tome Reynolds Vanpyre Escort van , *pass* ,Tender Trap Escort often piloted by Dave Lee Travis (ex DJ for Radio 1 for the younger in here ;) )

40Stude
11-01-09, 10:43 AM
*pass*

I could be wrong but I think that could be John Wright's Jag engined, Devon pick up Comp Altered that started out being street legal!

MisteR Tee
11-01-09, 06:07 PM
The brothers had a pair of them, this one & a Caddy powered one.

http://usera.ImageCave.com/mistertee/NSRAforum/img088.jpg

mr1958cadillac
11-01-09, 06:17 PM
Steve Elliot's 39 Fordson van appeared in the Top Trumps series,
http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/image.php?u=5457&dateline=1226151136&type=profile


It was brown at the time ( Old Iron ) on the side, he still has it and is on here too (fordson39 ). :)

MOPAR
14-01-09, 01:42 AM
steve elliot's 39 fordson van appeared in the top trumps series,
http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/image.php?u=5457&dateline=1226151136&type=profile


it was brown at the time ( old iron ) on the side, he still has it and is on here too (fordson39 ). :)

this one then (& more)

kapri
14-01-09, 03:57 AM
Kris Browns Old Iron ,Derek Chapmans T bucket ( with rocket 88 engine , check the reg !),*pass* ,Bill Carters Hillbilly Express Austin 10/4 with 390 Ford lump ( note the paint job matched fellow club member Pip Biddlecombes Rubellion ) ,John Gordons Flamin Rebel Escort ,later to become 'Tin God'.

40Stude
14-01-09, 08:10 AM
Kris Browns Old Iron ,Derek Chapmans T bucket ( with rocket 88 engine , check the reg !),*pass* ,Bill Carters Hillbilly Express Austin 10/4 with 390 Ford lump ( note the paint job matched fellow club member Pip Biddlecombes Rubellion ) ,John Gordons Flamin Rebel Escort ,later to become 'Tin God'.

*pass* is the Stardust Funny Car, originally brought to the UK by Santa Pod along with Don Schumacher (sp?) and later run by the Stones. Bill Carter's car was a Morris though Kev. :)

tattoo bickie
14-01-09, 09:13 AM
Yep many years ago I brought and rebuilt Bill Carters car which was a Morris sold it to a guy in kent and never seen it ever again.

kapri
14-01-09, 09:38 AM
Apologies ,yes Morris NOT Austin, still a 10/4 . You did notice the time I typed it ? :)

fordson39
14-01-09, 07:30 PM
I remember playing top trumps (hot rods) in my maths lesson at school way back when, & I turned a card & there was my Fordson,"Old Iron" sitting there in all itds glory. Was great for a schoolkid cos I'd bought said Fordson just a few weeks before. 30 years later, I still own it.

SJB
14-01-09, 07:55 PM
*pass* is the Stardust Funny Car, originally brought to the UK by Santa Pod along with Don Schumacher (sp?) and later run by the Stones. Had the roof blown off once on a run like what had happened to Jim Dunns Cuda in the States(Jims one they taped it back on to make another run)

toetag
14-01-09, 08:46 PM
Ray Christophers Happy Hooker, John Sergeants Hirider Zephyr,Tome Reynolds Vanpyre Escort van , *pass* ,Tender Trap Escort often piloted by Dave Lee Travis (ex DJ for Radio 1 for the younger in here ;) )

dave lee travis....thats a name i havent heard for years,cheers kev,i feel old now :(....;)

bomber 1
15-01-09, 07:11 PM
does anyone have any of the pictures of the t,s that were featured in the top trumps set of the hot rods thanks jason

MOPAR
15-01-09, 07:40 PM
does anyone have any of the pictures of the t,s that were featured in the top trumps set of the hot rods thanks jason

eeerrrrrrrr yes!

MOPAR
15-01-09, 07:43 PM
does anyone have any of the pictures of the t,s that were featured in the top trumps set of the hot rods thanks jason

theres more....

MOPAR
17-01-09, 01:25 PM
a single set of top trumps related to our hobby, but not common ones) sold last week on e bay for £215, yes i said £215, & no im not telling you which ones cos if i see them for 50p im gonna start bidding!!

scottie
17-01-09, 01:38 PM
a single set of top trumps related to our hobby, but not common ones) sold last week on e bay for £215, yes i said £215, & no im not telling you which ones cos if i see them for 50p im gonna start bidding!!


oh yes they were very fast :cool::rolleyes:

MisteR Tee
17-01-09, 02:10 PM
eeerrrrrrrr yes!

http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7111&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1232044758

This one don't look too much like a t to me.:confused:

http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7112&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1232044785

Whereas this one looks kinda familiar!!!:D

kapri
17-01-09, 02:24 PM
I'm having trouble bringing the card images over ?


1) Black T with ribbons Terry Howarths, now owned by Anton Hartfree and powered by a Buick 3.8 V6

2) Tony Puttick of Westbourne Fendersworks fame ( the car that got me hooked ! ),last heard of in the Isle of Man

3)Robin williams Zephyr powered T with home built body made from printers plate !

4) Boston Strangler

5) PASS

Next post

Classical Gas ,built by the late Al Knellor last heard of in a car showroom in London about 30 years back. I was collecting a 4 door Model B from there at the time :)


Ace of Tubs, builders name escapes me at the mo.Last seen being used as a shuttle bus at a Riding school locally .

MisteR Tee
17-01-09, 04:37 PM
3)Robin williams Zephyr powered T with home built body made from printers plate !


You sure you don't mean "Robert Williams" the famous innovator???:D

Or is it Mrs Doubtfire's rod???:eek:

Ah well, as I thought, it doesn't look too close to an original T body style! So would it be more like a "Decoupage" effect, only in it's original form?;)

timetravel
17-01-09, 08:54 PM
I'm having trouble bringing the card images over ?


1) Black T with ribbons Terry Howarths, now owned by Anton Hartfree and powered by a Buick 3.8 V6

2) Tony Puttick of Westbourne Fendersworks fame ( the car that got me hooked ! ),last heard of in the Isle of Man

3)Robin williams Zephyr powered T with home built body made from printers plate !

4) Boston Strangler

5) PASS

Next post

Classical Gas ,built by the late Al Knellor last heard of in a car showroom in London about 30 years back. I was collecting a 4 door Model B from there at the time :)


Ace of Tubs, builders name escapes me at the mo.Last seen being used as a shuttle bus at a Riding school locally .

1) you mean Neil Houghton don't you 5) that's Peder Landberg's T that came over from Sweden to Billing in '76 along with a black '36 coupe and Ace of Tubs was Roger Pyle's........

flyingbrick
17-01-09, 09:24 PM
Thanks for posting the pics Mopar, I havent got a pic of "happy hooker" until now, I am sat next to Dad although its not my best profile :-)

scottie
17-01-09, 09:28 PM
ok heres all 32 cards

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/erthtrh.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/32.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/31.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/30.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/26.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/27.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/22.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/23.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/28.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/29.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/24.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/25.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/20.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/21.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/17.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/16.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/19.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/18.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/14.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/19.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/15.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/10.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/9.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/8.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/7.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/6.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/5.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/4.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/3.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/2.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/1.jpg

kapri
17-01-09, 09:29 PM
1) you mean Neil Houghton don't you 5) that's Peder Landberg's T that came over from Sweden to Billing in '76 along with a black '36 coupe and Ace of Tubs was Roger Pyle's........


Yup, NEIL it was , got confused with Terry HOWELL ( Hoot to those who remember) . Well done, Roger Pyle it was , went on to build an old Rover like Klunks but with a V6 ...sheesh that's got to be almost 30 years ago now :eek:

kapri
17-01-09, 09:38 PM
Tom Reynolds Vanpyre in early guise
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/29.jpg

Mickey Tong from SSR ??

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/16.jpg
Pete Dixons Dixie Roller ( moulded from Hillbilly Express)
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/19.jpg
Neil Fenns 'V4 powered 'That mini' ??
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/18.jpg


This belonged to a Souther Roadster member and was handbuilt on a Herald chassis ..in his front room!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/10.jpg


John Sergeants , SSR ,Hirider later became the Malt and Barley Blues panel van.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/3.jpg



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flyingbrick
17-01-09, 09:47 PM
Another Ray Christoper creation, He loves those truck mirrors :-)

AL
17-01-09, 10:03 PM
Mickey Tong from SSR ??

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/16.jpg





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Mickey Tong was in the South London Custom Club at the same time I was, he used to build some top notch models, they were featured in CC.

kapri
17-01-09, 10:13 PM
He also built a trick painted Beetle ,featured in CC, using all those VW glass bits that used to be advertised in the back .

kapri
17-01-09, 10:14 PM
Another Ray Christoper creation, He loves those truck mirrors :-)

I thought it was Gary, wasn't it the one that had the HUMUNGUS turbo on a 1500 pre crossflow .

SJB
17-01-09, 10:28 PM
The guy with the yellow mini had a brother who biult a rear wheel drive one with flip body and V4 power,even had V4 shaped into the ladder bar and i think Mini the other side.

chevy2
17-01-09, 10:37 PM
The guy with the yellow mini had a brother who biult a rear wheel drive one with flip body and V4 power,even had V4 shaped into the ladder bar and i think Mini the other side.
posted a pic of the blue flip bodied one, 7th pic down the page.
http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/showthread.php?t=19046

V8 100E
18-01-09, 12:52 AM
loved that blue mini i saw it at belle vue i think many years ago always thought it should have a v8 though :D wonder if its still around ??

MOPAR
18-01-09, 02:05 AM
http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7111&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1232044758

this one don't look too much like a t to me.:confused:

http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7112&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1232044785

whereas this one looks kinda familiar!!!:d

yes yes ok, i was a bit suspect when i put it on, it was is in fact all home built (including the body) by robin phillips, heres a picture of the chassis at the 73 southern roadsters show in portsmouth & a picture of the whole car at blackbushe in 74.

MOPAR
18-01-09, 02:19 AM
thanks for posting the pics mopar, i havent got a pic of "happy hooker" until now, i am sat next to dad although its not my best profile :-)

here it is at the 76 cc show, havent got a full on shot at the mo, in the background of the first pic is mick kemps transit (from the chelmsford club) & in the fore ground on the second pic is warp 8 & the bonnet of the origional bullit mustang, happy hooker is of course in the background of this shot.

kapri
18-01-09, 06:07 AM
yes yes ok, i was a bit suspect when i put it on, it was is in fact all home built (including the body) by robin phillips, heres a picture of the chassis at the 73 southern roadsters show in portsmouth & a picture of the whole car at blackbushe in 74.


Hell that brings back memories! The show was held at USGs Portsmouth where both Tony Puttick and myself worked. Would you believe the first thing that caught my eye was the painted walls in the background, instant flashback to working there :eek: Glorious old art Deco building replaced by some faceless modern crap now :(

Mopar, did you get my PM, top right of page ?

SJB
18-01-09, 10:57 AM
yes yes ok, i was a bit suspect when i put it on, it was is in fact all home built (including the body) by robin phillips, heres a picture of the chassis at the 73 southern roadsters show in portsmouth & a picture of the whole car at blackbushe in 74.this same car (UHO 334)was at the nats at Chelmsford must of been the last year they had it there.The car looked the same as in the pic

MisteR Tee
18-01-09, 03:12 PM
Wow, what a strange coincidence! Last Wednesday at the MSR club night, a friend gave me two pics of the body off this, which he has for sale!!! Anyone interested can get in touch with me & I'll pass it on. Still looks the same but missing the screen & one front pillar, I think there are a couple of other bits with it, it still has the rear lights & obviously the same paint & ribbon graphics.


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/10.jpg

SJB
18-01-09, 05:06 PM
More about it here. John Wright?

http://www.oldstox.com/SomeHotRods.htm

http://www.oldstox.com/images/jagrod8.jpg

http://www.oldstox.com/images/john.jpgheres another pic sent to me by Ken Robbins

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n246/tyrefryer/11-5-2008_007.jpg

chris
19-01-09, 11:18 AM
Got loads of other sets but not all 'our kind' of vehicles.
Dont have 'world record holders' only the front card,but make up for it with 2 sets of 'Hotrods' :D

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/motors/toptrumps.jpg

Here's the 2 missed off from scotties post...
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/motors/trump.jpg

chris
19-01-09, 11:28 AM
Couple more from a non titled set,

Race number of BCA2 and Pony-Express
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/motors/trumps.jpg

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/motors/4trumps.jpg

chris
19-01-09, 11:45 AM
From 'Fabulous Buggies'

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/motors/9trumps.jpg

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/motors/3trumps.jpg

Some Brit bikes and a strange one from the states...
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/motors/biketrumps.jpg

scottie
19-01-09, 11:54 AM
Here's the 2 missed off from scotties post...


doh :p

SG57
19-01-09, 01:53 PM
Hi cjh do you have a black with flames Rays Rods '33 Plymouth in the English Hot Rods series?

chris
20-01-09, 01:06 AM
This one?

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d111/tarmacghost/trump%20cards/6.jpg

SG57
20-01-09, 02:10 PM
Thanks cjh thats the one, as I said earlier it was photographed at the Van Nationals? in 1976 by Mike Key.

MisteR Tee
20-01-09, 05:36 PM
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m334/50Anglia/motors/9trumps.jpg

2/b, the caption reads "Chevrolet Funny Car, the most successful of its type & size"!!!!:eek:

In fact several of them are captioned as "Funny Cars", although one looks like a Comp Altered. I'm sure they are typographical errors though, aren't they???:D

As for the "old Packard body" one, well don't let Paul Kennedy see it!!!:D

Makes you wonder who did (or rather, didn't do!) their research?:mad:

flyingbrick
20-01-09, 06:25 PM
I thought it was Gary, wasn't it the one that had the HUMUNGUS turbo on a 1500 pre crossflow .

Yes Kev you are correct, not sure how well it went but he used it as a daily for a while.

rem
20-01-09, 07:26 PM
In fact several of them are captioned as "Funny Cars", although one looks like a Comp Altered. I'm sure they are typographical errors though, aren't they???:D

As for the "old Packard body" one, well don't let Paul Kennedy see it!!!:D

Makes you wonder who did (or rather, didn't do!) their research?:mad:

My guess it was lost in translation - one of the captions mentions "oldtimer" which is German for vintage stuff. I thought I had the Fabulous Buggies set, but as I didn't recognise those cards, I guess I haven't.

AL
20-01-09, 07:53 PM
Maurice, you missed the details for the Pony Express altered, has to have the most powerful side draught equpped 4 pot in the World, 8.2 litre with 800hp.

chris
21-01-09, 10:49 AM
As for the "old Packard body" one, well don't let Paul Kennedy see it!!!:D



I pointed out to my missus what it really was and that they'd got it wrong...along with others...


She asked if i was sure i knew what i was talking about! oh how i laughed..

MisteR Tee
21-01-09, 04:43 PM
Maurice, you missed the details for the Pony Express altered, has to have the most powerful side draught equpped 4 pot in the World, 8.2 litre with 800hp.

I'll have to send this link to Cliff Watts (the owner then) he's in California now, he'll be chuffed!