Blydenstein Vauxhall heads for Monte-Carlo
As a result, the car didn’t run the next day into Geneva, but what a fantastic trip. It was a great opportunity for the car to revert to semi-rallying conditions (in period, it did 46 rallies after its racing days).
And the good news was that, on getting the car home, after a squirt or two of Redex it burst into life on four cylinders. There were no apparent problems, apart from some initial rich black smoke from the exhaust, which soon cleared.
The car’s next outing will be on the more familiar grounds of Brands Hatch and Donington Park, in the shape of two 45-minute races with Julius Thurgood’s HRDC Series.
C&SC and Vauxhall are supporting Paul as he campaigns his ex-Bill Blydenstein VX4/90 in historic racing through 2016