Four tin-tops not to miss at #76MM
Tin-tops are famed for bringing serious competitive fun to the Members’ Meetings. The Gerry Marshall Trophy is the two-drive staple for which many race fans adore our season-opener, while the Sears Trophy should provide some David v Goliath battles to remember. Here are our five tin-tops not to miss at 76MM.
Ford Mustang Boss 302
If this isn’t many Members’ Meeting attendees star car of the event, we’ll be seriously surprised. The big Boss is the blue oval’s answer to the monstrous Camaros that have been such a Gerry Marshall Trophy highlight this past couple of years. It won’t be bothering Swifty for corner speeds but when the cameras focus in, the 'Stang should be all sideways, flames and rort. It’s certainly on our radar as not only one of the top tin-tops not to miss but one of the coolest cars of the event.
Ford Fiesta
On the other end of the Ford spectrum sit the Datapost Fiestas. Looking about as far away from the Boss as Nick Swift’s Mini does the JD Classics SD1, it should make a fun addition to the Davids of the Gerry Marshall Trophy. There’s a bit of a fun wink to the old “race on Sunday…” proverb, with their entry into the Gerry Marshall being the brainchild of Mountune MD, John Mitchell. Yes, the same Mountune that’ll make your modern Fiesta faster without duffing up the warranty. Win, lose or draw, we’re just looking forward to seeing that super-cool Datapost livery ripping around the Motor Circuit.
Mercedes-Benz 300SE
It’s an odd entry on the list but absolutely deserving for its sheer coolness. What else has ever brought such a totalitarian and dictatorial silhouette to a Goodwood grid? It’s less Gentleman Jack and more Chairman Mao. Its presence alongside pretty Alfas, dainty Anglias and suave Jaguar Mk2s is vaguely comical and for that alone it gets our reverence. Will the people's menacing Merc’ start a revolution in the Sears Trophy? We’ll find out during Sunday’s race.
Volkswagen Golf
The little Golf left jaws hanging during the Gerry Marshall Sprint last year. The reverse-grid arrangement afforded the otherwise unremarkable little blighter a space at the front for the start. That allowed it to pull out a convincing lead with the big-hitters relegated to jousting at the back and in the mid-pack. It wasn’t to be, however, with Ward in the unstoppable SD1 pinching it back in the final third of the Sprint. Can the little Golf get revenge and claim the glory it worked so hard for last year?
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