1 Stiletto, 4 Imps, a 106, a 924 and a Clan

[rallyimp]

As a long-standing Imp owner I’d always fancied a Clan, as a lightweight rust proof version of the Imp. Just before Christmas last year (2009) I had the opportunity to buy a Black one from Tim Morgan, it came as a slightly rough rolling shell in need of a little work.

A little introduction to me, I learned to drive in my dads Sunbeam Stiletto before buying my first Imp, a black one which was made into one of the Vanguards models so some of you might remember it, although I think the models are currently selling for more than the car did.

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A Green Imp Rallye followed this which got me into Road Rallying and then Endurance Rallies, competiting in the first Lombard Revival Rally
Although this soon proved to be a bit much for what was a fairly STD 32 year old car and it soon started to look like it needed a re-shell

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[rallyimp]

This lead to the purchase of a new shell to build up as a much more solid and re-enforced Rallye, However at about the same time I was offered a Peugeot 106 Rallye, which I then competed in the Endurance Rally Championship winning my class in 2010. Having just moved house and with the 106 now up for sale I’m getting back into rear wheel drive and the Clan.

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The Clan as it was when Tim first Dug it up
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So far I have found an 875cc sport spec engine to put in the Clan and got this running on basic Imp ancillaries which had been stripped from the old Rallye Imp and over the Christmas holidays I managed to get it running and MoT’ed.
I’ve still got some work to do to get it reliable and fully functioning, as one of the front brakes seized on, returning from the MoT and I had advisories on the wheel bearings. The Clan also needs a good clean and polish and probably a bit of work on the body to make it look smart in time for the forthcoming season.

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I should be out and about this year so hopefully we will meet some of you at Washington 40 and the Imp National Weekend I might also be tempted to join Dave, Joan, John Slater and Co on some historic events during 2011.

Chris Valentine

[Cally]

Hi Chris

Nice to see you back on Imp scene > seems long time since we did all those Yorkshire shows. Stiletto pic reminds me of time we all helped you fit Rally seats at Lotherton Hall.
Have my own Stiletto these days as well as Caledonian

Hope to cross paths with you soon

Steve Y

[rallyimp]

Up date as the clan is now up and running and looking a bit smarter

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looking forward to being out in the next few weeks, should be out on the cov ac run and at the kit car show

[bazzateer]

Those wheels give it a bit of a Porsche 904 look. Looking nice!

[rallyimp]

Another up date, we made it to Clan 40 and are now about ready to head to National

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At the hotel for clan 40

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outside the clan factory

[rallyimp]

Latest update on the clan, was out in october on a HRCR rally

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Managed a win, http://www.hrcr.co.uk/Easylarity_Rallies/
Not too bad for the first event with the car

[rallyimp]

Hi Paul

They can be a funny lot to get in with, but the events are great

If you still fancy doing something drop me a PM with your contacts and I'll sort you out

there should be 2-5 of these new events next year the Loughborough one & I'm planning to run one round coventry/rugby area

I should know more after I've spoken to a few people at Autosport show in Jan

[ImpManiac]

Hello Chris,

Thank you for your post and your offer. Once my car is back in action, I shall quite likely look to do one or more of these events, I think. I am going to try to keep the car as eligable for stuff as I possibly can, including road rallies, if possible. The regulations for the different types of motor sport baffle me, though, to be honest!

I shall look you up when the time comes.

IM

[rallyimp]

Well the clan has now been sold, and the 106 is still up for sale.

Up Date on progress of the rally imp, its been sprayed, but progress after that has been a bit slow so far

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I will have something on the road for next season!!! Maybe!!!

[rallyimp]

Well I got distracted by a purple imp for Imp 50

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Then went rallying in a Porsche

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And Now I'm finally getting back on with the Rally car

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Guess I better try and update the title as well to add the extra Imp & Porsche

[Lars Hagermark]

Rally car (the Imp) appears to have a wide front track. Viva disc brakes? Camera angle?
Nice looking car. The blue looks pretty much like the Chrysler pentastar colour.

[rallyimp]

Well its taken 2 years since the Imp was at the NEC, but I've finally connected the battery and cranked it over
A spark was a bit optimistic for the first attempt

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[rallyimp]

Its finally up and running, I wont go as far as finished, there are still quite a few more jobs to do to get it right, but it drives

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