Author Topic: Hello - and 126 on Top Gear shock! (Read 7354 times)

GTD · « **on:** April 11, 2007, 10:55:03 AM »

I was at the Stoneleigh Historic Motorsport show a few weeks back and got chatting to the people involved in this project here to recreate the team 126's from the early 1970's!

http://www.126group2.com/

Apparently the first demo car for the UK is being driven over in May by the Top Gear team - probably the first time a 126 has been on the show. I'm currently investigating which races series this would be eligible for here in the UK!

Any more info on this project out there?

Chris Lakin · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:23:33 PM »

hi there, i posted up a link sent to me a few weeks back, into on the forum somewhere i'll have a look. It was the team who sent it to me.

idnt klnow top gear was involved, got anymore info on that? Would be good if we could get our club on there with members cars.

regards

Chris

Chris Lakin · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2007, 01:25:16 PM »

is this what youve seen?

http://fiat126club.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1832

see link in the thread

regards

Chris

GTD · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:09:10 PM »

Hi Chris - that's them. I spoke to the UK agent to sort out a test drive on a circuit - he told me that the demo car was planned to be brought over by Top Gear!

Any guesses what the time will be round the TG Dunsfold track???

GTD · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2007, 02:11:10 PM »

...to be brought over in May apparently...

126dave · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2007, 06:00:44 PM »

top gear,oh dear,it wont be good guys.............................. :roll:

toz · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2007, 06:22:19 PM »

hi,it should be really good as they voted the 500 as the sexiest car,they cant really be that hard on the 126 as there basically brothers just more modern and square, :wink:

126dave · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2007, 06:35:40 PM »

but clarkson just goes for cheap larfs,watch they dont burn one or somthing,the guys a txxt,and the show is worse.i was hoping after the ''hamsters'' prang they would bin the whole idiotic thing.

philippa · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2007, 07:22:32 PM »

hi all

Seriously i have always watched hoping they would get a 126 on there one day just for the fun of it. if your planning on joining them and giving your support count me in.

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thanks

philippa

Tomasz · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:34:22 PM »

Yeah hopefully im going to work with these guys for short placement next year.
Here are some pics i took, i have some more too if anyone is interested.
The carb is a motorbike one if anyone was wondering.

Tomasz · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:36:50 PM »

Could go either way with the top gear thing. They will either love it or rip the piss out of it in my opinion. They are actually genuine replicas of the real rally cars though. They have been working with the guy who originally built them.

GTD · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:48:52 AM »

:shock: Hopefully they won't trash the demo car, as there is a queue of people waiting to test drive it - including me!!

GTD · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:51:09 AM »

BTW Tomasz, you might find that white mini skirt a distraction whilst on your placement?

126dave · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:05:00 PM »

i like the engine steady,and fresh air feed to carb,from inner wing or another body vent?....

you can be our tuning mole while there!!!!!

126dave · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:12:43 PM »

can you post the other pics please??