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Post by donkeychomp on Jul 18, 2024 21:18:49 GMT 1
Been searching all over the web and all I get is the car from the film Rush. I know he raced a Mini but did he have one as his daily drive? The Rush one may well be authentic but the number plate is off a Triumph Vitesse! Anyone know?
Alex
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Post by donkeychomp on Jul 19, 2024 22:25:51 GMT 1
I asked about this on Britmodeller and I finally got an answer of sorts. He may have owned a Mini but he certainly drove one as a day to day car...though it might have belonged to one of his mechanics. Other details are zero. So I have my Tamiya kit and I'll make the car as in the film Rush, but with some subtle 'Hunt-esh' tweaks.
Alex
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Post by jon on Jul 20, 2024 8:44:25 GMT 1
Been searching all over the web and all I get is the car from the film Rush. I know he raced a Mini but did he have one as his daily drive? The Rush one may well be authentic but the number plate is off a Triumph Vitesse! Anyone know? Alex Not quite sure how you know the number plate in the kit is off a triumph vitesse? If you’ve looked on DVLA recently then it’s a fair bet the plate has been transferred? Jon |
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Post by abar121 on Jul 20, 2024 8:56:45 GMT 1
Lots of Cadwell park in that film too  |
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Post by veg on Jul 20, 2024 9:28:54 GMT 1
Been searching all over the web and all I get is the car from the film Rush. I know he raced a Mini but did he have one as his daily drive? The Rush one may well be authentic but the number plate is off a Triumph Vitesse! Anyone know? Alex Not quite sure how you know the number plate in the kit is off a triumph vitesse? If you’ve looked on DVLA recently then it’s a fair bet the plate has been transferred? Jon Jon the vehicle used was a later Mini Cooper that was retrofitted to look like a 60’s, consequently they created a reg number that was allocated to a different car. Alex I looked years ago at this as I love Rush. I couldn’t find any reference to any vehicle he owned bar his A35. |
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Post by donkeychomp on Jul 20, 2024 21:34:08 GMT 1
It is off a Vitesse. They just used that plate for the film. No idea what the actual reg of the Rush car is but like Tim says it would have been all wrong for the period.
Alex
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