Post by timbo on Mar 18, 2009 22:12:41 GMT
I work for a franchised garage in Torquay and we have recently moved in to a `New Site`.
Some heavy equipment had to moved,this work was undertaken by Banger Legend Paul Shepherd.
Also helping out with our new MOT equipment was current Hot Rod driver and former part time banger racer Larry Langmead.
Seeing these two reminded me of a certain Bonfire Night banger racing meeting at Newton Abbot in the mid to late eighties.
On that night Larry was racing a silver m-Reg(73/74)Mercedes-Benz 350SE.
This car used to belong to a certain Mr Tsigarides who was the intended target in the infamous Torquay Casino shooting of the early sixties.There was a picture and article about him in the Herald Express a few weeks ago.I wish i`d kept it now.
When I worked at Rogers Garage(who were Mercedes dealers)in late seventies and early eighties he used to bring his car in for repairs and servicing.He smoked big fat cigars and the car was always caked in stale ash in every nook and cranny and also stunk to high heaven.The mechanics used to hate working on it.
I remember him has being a likable sort of person.
I spoke to Larry a few days ago about that night and said he would show me a picture of the car taken after the race,but he hasn`t been back.
Some heavy equipment had to moved,this work was undertaken by Banger Legend Paul Shepherd.
Also helping out with our new MOT equipment was current Hot Rod driver and former part time banger racer Larry Langmead.
Seeing these two reminded me of a certain Bonfire Night banger racing meeting at Newton Abbot in the mid to late eighties.
On that night Larry was racing a silver m-Reg(73/74)Mercedes-Benz 350SE.
This car used to belong to a certain Mr Tsigarides who was the intended target in the infamous Torquay Casino shooting of the early sixties.There was a picture and article about him in the Herald Express a few weeks ago.I wish i`d kept it now.
When I worked at Rogers Garage(who were Mercedes dealers)in late seventies and early eighties he used to bring his car in for repairs and servicing.He smoked big fat cigars and the car was always caked in stale ash in every nook and cranny and also stunk to high heaven.The mechanics used to hate working on it.
I remember him has being a likable sort of person.
I spoke to Larry a few days ago about that night and said he would show me a picture of the car taken after the race,but he hasn`t been back.
