Club Motori Italia Baskerville Hillclimb: July, 2021 (Pits)

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Upper Middle Petrol Head semi-regular contributor and chief of on-line-research-using-the-smart-phone-he-used-to-disparage - aka GlamRock - has determined that this unusual little critter is a Formula 600 racing car (http://www.theformula600challenge.com/about/).  Admittedly, the construction differs slightly from the ones featured via the attached link - having been fitted with what looks like a filleted Fiat Topolino cabin - but it does follow the the 600 cc motorcycle engine, six speed sequential gearbox setup of the 600 Series cars.

Either way, it certainly tore up Hobart's Baskerville Raceway during the July, 2021, installment of Club Motori Italia's popular hill climb series.  The sound it made - a sort of banshee squeal - also made it very, very hard to ignore!  


The makes and models of the majority of other cars featured in today's post - with the clear exceptions of Rod Bender's Radical SR3 and a Scorpion Formula Vee driven by Peter Armstrong - are pretty obvious and don't require any commentary from me.  So, if you want something visual that's not too abysmal - and you're not really into old Steve Reeves movies - I invite you to have a look at the rest of the photos.

Well, how 'bout that?












I call this photo "Booty Call"!





Rod Bender's Radical SR3.


Paul Armstrong's Scorpion Formula V.

And Paul Armstrong, I presume.










If you enjoyed these static pits shots, there's a fair chance you'll love the on-track photos taken at the same event.  If so, I recommend visiting https://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com/2021/07/club-motori-italia-baskerville.html.

While you're at it, how about checking out the rest of the Upper Middle Petrol Head site?  There are literally hundreds and hundreds of classic, sport and performance cars, as well as auto shows and motorsports events.  You can search the site via the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of the homepage or, even better, just go to uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogsot.com.au and scroll your way through what's on offer.

And if you do like what you see, please share and comment!  Your mates are likely to enjoy it, too.

Cheers,

U M P H

 

   













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