Which Kit : November 1999 : Page 10


BRITISH KITS DOMINATE DUTCH KIT CAR SHOW			JRK Trike and a Mini T-4 buggy. On the Sunday a short timed sprint and a slalom course challenged exhibitors to pit their vehicle against the clock. The only British entrant to try was the Scorpion of Don Winterford. With such a high power to weight ratio no other British entrant stood a chance. The journey home on Sunday was no more eventful than going, apart from passing a static queue of traffic that stretched from Brussels to Bruges, a distance of 50 miles. Luckily we were traveling in the opposite directicion. All of the team wish to thank Barry Chantler for the invitation to FunCar 99 and look forward to joining him again next year. Thanks also to Peter BaiIey of Chesil Cars for the entertaining evening in Amsterdam of which I shall say no more!
FEW OF YOU LOT MAY OF HEARD of it but FunCar 99 is the main Dutch kit and specialist car show of the year, held at the superb Autotron museum in the town of Rosmalen. With 13 British companies attending it is no surprise that a 10-strong posse of British kit fanatics journeyed over to the land of clogs and cheese to lend their support and help fly the flag in a trip organised by the MD of Dakar Cars, Barry Chantler. Hustler Huntsman owner Chris Thomas recalls the event: The assembled party was very much a mixed bag, chosen for their diverse choice of craft that reflected the broad choice of kits the UK has to offer. The sight of a convoy of powerful and unusual cars turned a	lot of drivers' heads, as they sped at high speed along the fast main roads. The immaculately prepared Tonka Toy (Dakar) of Jon, Hilary and baby Harry Hudson simply towered over everything. This was followed by the concourse-winning Dax Cobra of Bert Giddings, the understated Sebring of Peter Ustianowski, the stunning Fiero 308 of Glen Campbell and the exceedingly quick Grinnall Scorpion of Don Winterford and Jim Carter, all of who managed to keep up with Barry Chantler's LPG-powered Range Rover. Soon after the main team arrived at Autotron, the second wave travelled via Harwich arrived. John and Jackie Ferguson in their exceptional RV Nemesis, Paul and Donna Grey in their beautiful NG,	Roy and Ann De Boise with their fabric-bodied NG and finally the Gemini of 'Murray Walker's body double' Terry Sullivan and his son Matthew. The team was now complete. The cars were cleaned, polished and positioned in the exhibition hall alongside the local agents for Lomax, Eldon, Pilgrim, Dakar, Marlin, Blackjack, GP, Chesil, Hawk, Dax, NG, Ultima and Proteus. There were also less familiar companies like the Lomax-looking Le Patron, the South African Seven-inspired Birkin and the Lizzard Porsche 356 replica. During the weekend a constant stream of European registered kit cars filled the one-make parking area. Lomax's were very popular, as were
		Dakars who took visitors on off-road trips. There were also various types of Cobras, Lotus Seven inspired replicas, NG and Beacr Buggys accompanied by more unusual cars like an Excalibur, Nova, JB Elysee, Cub (Mini Moke), a 2CV powered Falcon, Spartans,
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