Classic Racer - Mar/Apr 2015
WHAT’S INSIDE
CLASSIC RACER REGULARS
_006 Archive Shot
Foggy’s finest hour
_008 Paddock Gossip
All the news
_016 Readers Write
You have your say
_018 Subscribe
Why wouldn’t you?
CLASSIC RACER PEOPLE
_032 Stan Dibben
Stories within stories
_038 Colin Edwards
Tale of aTexasTornado
_058 Kim Newcombe
Against the odds
_074 Peggy Hyde
One fast lady
_090 Derek Minter
The King remembered
CLASSIC RACER MACHINES
_022 Tale of a Tiger
Bruce Cox reflects
_048 Fast Freddie’s 500
Game changing Honda
_082 Bridgestone
TT team that never was
CLASSIC RACER EVENTS
_066 Daytona 200 1974
Racing the high banks
_088 Newark Show
The show season starts
_096 CRMC Awards
Classic silver
ON THE COVER
TexasTornado
Colin Edwards on his
way to the title.
Check out our fantastic shows...
VanLife Fest
Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NG
Friday 21 - Sunday 23 June 2024
The International Classic MotorCycle Show
Staffordshire County Showground ST18 0BD
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st April 2024
The Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic
Saturday 11th January 2025 to Sunday 12th January 2025
VanLife Fest
Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NG
Friday 21 - Sunday 23 June 2024
The International Classic MotorCycle Show
Staffordshire County Showground ST18 0BD
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st April 2024
The Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic
Saturday 11th January 2025 to Sunday 12th January 2025
VanLife Fest
Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NG
Friday 21 - Sunday 23 June 2024
The International Classic MotorCycle Show
Staffordshire County Showground ST18 0BD
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st April 2024
The Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic
Saturday 11th January 2025 to Sunday 12th January 2025
VanLife Fest
Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NG
Friday 21 - Sunday 23 June 2024
The International Classic MotorCycle Show
Staffordshire County Showground ST18 0BD
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st April 2024
Eurojumble
Ringwood Road, Netley Marsh, Between Cadnam & Totton, Hampshire SO40 7GY
Friday 13 September to Saturday 14 September 2024
The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
Staffordshire County Show Ground, Staffordshire ST18 0BD
Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th October 2024
Classic & Performance Car Spectacular Classic Car Show
Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6QN
Saturday 1st to Sunday 2nd June 2024
Classic & Retro Car Revival
Tatton Park Knutsford Cheshire WA16 6QN
Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th August 2024
Eurojumble
Ringwood Road, Netley Marsh, Between Cadnam & Totton, Hampshire SO40 7GY
Friday 13 September to Saturday 14 September 2024
The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
Staffordshire County Show Ground, Staffordshire ST18 0BD
Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th October 2024
Classic & Performance Car Spectacular Classic Car Show
Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6QN
Saturday 1st to Sunday 2nd June 2024
Classic & Retro Car Revival
Tatton Park Knutsford Cheshire WA16 6QN
Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th August 2024
Eurojumble
Ringwood Road, Netley Marsh, Between Cadnam & Totton, Hampshire SO40 7GY
Friday 13 September to Saturday 14 September 2024
The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
Staffordshire County Show Ground, Staffordshire ST18 0BD
Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th October 2024
The Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic
Saturday 11th January 2025 to Sunday 12th January 2025
VanLife Fest
Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NG
Friday 21 - Sunday 23 June 2024
The International Classic MotorCycle Show
Staffordshire County Showground ST18 0BD
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st April 2024
The Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic
Saturday 11th January 2025 to Sunday 12th January 2025
VanLife Fest
Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NG
Friday 21 - Sunday 23 June 2024
The International Classic MotorCycle Show
Staffordshire County Showground ST18 0BD
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st April 2024
The Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic
Saturday 11th January 2025 to Sunday 12th January 2025
Classic & Performance Car Spectacular Classic Car Show
Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6QN
Saturday 1st to Sunday 2nd June 2024
Classic & Retro Car Revival
Tatton Park Knutsford Cheshire WA16 6QN
Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th August 2024
Classic American Stars and Stripes
Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6QN
Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th July 2024
Eurojumble
Ringwood Road, Netley Marsh, Between Cadnam & Totton, Hampshire SO40 7GY
Friday 13 September to Saturday 14 September 2024
The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
Staffordshire County Show Ground, Staffordshire ST18 0BD
Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th October 2024
Eurojumble
Ringwood Road, Netley Marsh, Between Cadnam & Totton, Hampshire SO40 7GY
Friday 13 September to Saturday 14 September 2024
The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
Staffordshire County Show Ground, Staffordshire ST18 0BD
Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th October 2024
Classic & Performance Car Spectacular Classic Car Show
Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6QN
Saturday 1st to Sunday 2nd June 2024
Classic & Retro Car Revival
Tatton Park Knutsford Cheshire WA16 6QN
Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th August 2024
Eurojumble
Ringwood Road, Netley Marsh, Between Cadnam & Totton, Hampshire SO40 7GY
Friday 13 September to Saturday 14 September 2024
The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show
Staffordshire County Show Ground, Staffordshire ST18 0BD
Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th October 2024
Classic & Performance Car Spectacular Classic Car Show
Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6QN
Saturday 1st to Sunday 2nd June 2024
Classic & Retro Car Revival
Tatton Park Knutsford Cheshire WA16 6QN
Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th August 2024
VanLife Fest
Scampston Hall, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NG
Friday 21 - Sunday 23 June 2024
The International Classic MotorCycle Show
Staffordshire County Showground ST18 0BD
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st April 2024
The Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic
Saturday 11th January 2025 to Sunday 12th January 2025
Classic & Performance Car Spectacular Classic Car Show
Tatton Park, Knutsford WA16 6QN
Saturday 1st to Sunday 2nd June 2024
Classic & Retro Car Revival
Tatton Park Knutsford Cheshire WA16 6QN
Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th August 2024