Sticky and the Avenger |
Sticky had tried his hand at Rallying a Hillman Avenger and decided to use that as a stop gap until his new Talbot Sunbeam was ready. The Avenger was an unusual but not unique Hot Rod - there had been at least a couple of examples racing in England including the West Country Autospeed drivers Martin Farrell and Clive Baker. I also seem to recall a Spedeworth example driven by Maurice Smith. The Torrens Avenger certainly looked the part including all round screens which made it look more like a circuit racing saloon than a Hot Rod.
Sticky's brother, Alan, also tried his hand at Rallycross using an Avenger (pictured left).
Other pictures...
Two wheeling the Avenger in an earlier rally
Tail out at speed event
Sticky and the Avenger Hot Rod
