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Seventies Top Trumps and WWWW!

Started by Jon Saltinstall , Apr 19 2012 18:48

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#1 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 18:48

Edited by Jon Saltinstall, 19 April 2012 - 18:52.

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#2 jcbc3

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 19:00

I have a lot of those stashed away somewhere. If I get the time, I'll see if I can get some scans in too :up:

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#3 D-Type

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 19:46

I remember a short DSJ piece on a set of Top Trumps cards he had bougth. It transpired that half the pictures were of "replica" [or look-alike] cars being used to film Grand Prix which he found disappointing because it would mislead young would-be fans.

Edited by D-Type, 19 April 2012 - 20:10.

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#4 Gatmo

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 19:53

I had a set of Formula Super Vee Top Trumps, the only driver i can remember is Bruce Venn.... I wish i still had them!

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#5 DampMongoose

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 20:43

I've got a set of 70's/80's Top Trumps that I remember featured the totally awesome looking Stommelen 936 "Black Widow" Martini car... I'll have to dig em out and hook the scanner up if I can! One of the best looking liveries ever in my opinion despite the fact the white ones were favoured long term...

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#6 Phil Rainford

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 20:47

First GP I attended at Silverstone 77 I camped and remember playing Top Trumps for three nights............sad really I should have been drinking and chatting up women

PAR

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#7 LittleChris

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 22:40

Talking with a friend in the pub recently, the conversation turned to the now-defunct Ace Trump cards we used to avidly collect back in the late 1970s. From the depths of the loft then, here some scanned images taken from said cards - they are a bit grainy when enlarged, but make for an interesting "who / what / where / when". I've left in the marques as a starter for ten............

F2's to start with........

http://imageshack.us...evronb25bmw.jpg
Tom Pryce, Salzburgring 1974 ?

http://imageshack.us...hambt40ford.jpg
Montjuich Park

http://imageshack.us...vronb25hart.jpg
Bertil Roos, Montjuich 1974 ?

http://imageshack.us...135/elf2bmw.jpg
Patrick Tambay, Hockenheim 1974 ?

http://imageshack.us...6/grd274bmw.jpg
Reine Wisell, Montjuich 1974 ?

http://imageshack.us...march732bmw.jpg
Maurizio Flammini, Salzburgring 1974 ?

http://imageshack.us...march742bmw.jpg
Hans Stuck, Hockenheim 1974 ?

http://imageshack.us...eests15ford.jpg
Jose Dolhem, Salzburgring 1974 ?

Here are my efforts.

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#8 Alan Cox

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 22:58

Atlantics:
Surtees TS15 #8: Peter Wardle
Brabham BT40 #11: Cyd Williams
Chevron B27 #50: Hector Rebaque
Elden Mk16 #35: Gordon Smiley
Lola T360 #4: Ken Bailey
March 74B #22: Matt Spitzley
Modus M1 #36: Tony Brise
MRE 74 #65: Roy Baker

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#9 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 07:00

I had a set of Formula Super Vee Top Trumps, the only driver i can remember is Bruce Venn.... I wish i still had them!

I'll see what i can find................. :up:

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#10 NPP

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 07:16

First GP I attended at Silverstone 77 I camped and remember playing Top Trumps for three nights............sad really I should have been drinking and chatting up women

were there any around back then (a bit before my time)? My wife always says one of the best things about motor racing is that it's one of the few events where there's never a queue at the ladies' loos ...

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#11 Hamish Robson

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 07:17

I seem to remember that in one set I had, titled something like "Cars", the card to have was the Ferrari 312T.

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#12 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 09:02

I had a set of Formula Super Vee Top Trumps, the only driver i can remember is Bruce Venn.... I wish i still had them!

Here you are then Gatmo - a clutch of 1970s Super Vees. If you are able to name the drivers and car model numbers on this little lot, I'll be very impressed. I can't..... :blush:

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#13 Glengavel

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 10:32

were there any around back then (a bit before my time)?

Women or Top Trumps?

Top Trumps were definitely on the go around the mid 70s when I was at secondary school.

I seem to remember that in one set I had, titled something like "Cars", the card to have was the Ferrari 312T.

Monteverdi 375 is the one I remember from a Sports Cars set. Stonking great 7.2 litre engine, so it was fast and powerful (on card at least!)

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#14 Mallory Dan

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 11:58

I had, maybe still have, a German set I bought in Trier in 1976. They were caleld "Heisse Offen" or similar, HotRods I guess. They were Sprortscars, Interserie, and some British Supersaloons, all pics taken in 1975 I think. Superb!!

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#15 Phil Rainford

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 14:16

http://www.ebay.co.u...741446002748342

Worth a bid??

PAR

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#16 Alan Cox

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 14:51

Worth a bid??

I see no-one took up your suggestion, Phil

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#17 Michael Ferner

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 17:22

Here you are then Gatmo - a clutch of 1970s Super Vees. If you are able to name the drivers and car model numbers on this little lot, I'll be very impressed. I can't.....

http://imageshack.us...7/horaghas6.jpg
http://imageshack.us...atslolat324.jpg
http://imageshack.us...s/444/elden.jpg
http://imageshack.us.../eldenprh19.jpg
http://imageshack.us...s/685/fuchs.jpg
http://imageshack.us...ges/6/horag.jpg
http://imageshack.us...muthkoinigg.jpg
http://imageshack.us...oragmoertli.jpg
http://imageshack.us...es/36/tojbi.jpg
http://imageshack.us...jtsjjonsson.jpg
http://imageshack.us.../20/kaimann.jpg
http://imageshack.us...46/kaimann2.jpg
http://imageshack.us...08/lcrgiger.jpg
http://imageshack.us...5/linjakrpb.jpg
http://imageshack.us.../831/loger1.jpg
http://imageshack.us...kottulinsky.jpg
http://imageshack.us...37/lolat324.jpg
http://imageshack.us.../535/motulj.jpg
http://imageshack.us.../26/royaler.jpg
http://imageshack.us...royalegvad0.jpg

Just a note of WARNING:

My virus detector shut down the website after clicking one of the links!!!

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#18 Chris Townsend

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 19:29

Here are my efforts.

I think the Brabham BT40 is Miguel Coarasa's ex works car at Montjuich Park, 1974

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#19 D-Type

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 19:39

http://www.ebay.co.u...741446002748342

Worth a bid??

PAR

Presumably this dealer knows his subject and his description of 'rare' is accurate - or is it simply that any 1970's pocket money toy is now rare.

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#20 ghinzani

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Posted 20 April 2012 - 22:28

I emailed the makers after buying a set in the early 80's to point out a few pages of innacuracies. God I was bored at University!

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#21 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 21 April 2012 - 07:11

I had, maybe still have, a German set I bought in Trier in 1976. They were caleld "Heisse Offen" or similar, HotRods I guess. They were Sprortscars, Interserie, and some British Supersaloons, all pics taken in 1975 I think. Superb!!

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#22 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 21 April 2012 - 07:20

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#23 LotusElise

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Posted 21 April 2012 - 08:50

Top Trumps are still going strong. I bought a "Supercar" set for my brother a couple of Christmasses ago.

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#24 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 16:43

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#25 LittleChris

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Posted 26 April 2012 - 20:34

Some more of those gorgeous mid-1970s sports-racers!

http://imageshack.us...romeo33tt12.jpg
http://imageshack.us.../chevronb23.jpg
http://imageshack.us.../chevronb31.jpg
http://imageshack.us...omirageford.jpg
http://imageshack.us...710/kmwsp30.jpg
http://imageshack.us...9/ligierjs2.jpg
http://imageshack.us...37/lolat294.jpg
http://imageshack.us...13/lolat296.jpg
http://imageshack.us...17/lolat380.jpg
http://imageshack.us...artjohnlepp.jpg
http://imageshack.us...porsche9083.jpg
http://imageshack.us...orsche90836.jpg
http://imageshack.us...ta442gerard.jpg
http://imageshack.us...rupertkeega.jpg

Must be some WWWW opportunities in that little lot!