I would like to point out that this car is now on the road and running well. I was not into running a Project Thread at the time, but have been asked by a number of people to to do a coverage of the Gordini known as "Gordi"
It all started with news in Western Australia that there was a R8 Gordini to be auctioned in Melbourne. There were a few interested parties, who had money, that may put in a bid.
Well it was out of my league, so it meant nothing to me, and I got on with preparing cars for French Car Day,2013. I had just finished Tom Riley’s Alpine A110, getting it through road worthy and registration, and then building a R5 Alpine motor and connecting it to a “big 5 speed” and doing the modifications to make it fit in the chassis. That was done and Tom’s South African R8 Gordini needed some work to get it through roadworthy and registration. And these 2 were to be on the FCD show.
At the show there was a lot of interest in the older Renaults, in particular the performance orientated car. Again there was chatter about the Gordini that was sold in Melbourne, and was coming to WA. But nobody new who it was who now owned it. My friend John came to talk to me, and said he had just spoken to the new owner of the Gordini, and he had asked who could do some work on it for him. John had pointed him in my direction.
Well Graeme came and introduced himself, explained he had bought the Gordini from Melbourne, and would I be willing to access what would be needed to get it through Road worthy for registration. I gave Graeme my card, and we said we would speak soon.
And that is the introduction to the Gordini rebuild.
It all started with news in Western Australia that there was a R8 Gordini to be auctioned in Melbourne. There were a few interested parties, who had money, that may put in a bid.
Well it was out of my league, so it meant nothing to me, and I got on with preparing cars for French Car Day,2013. I had just finished Tom Riley’s Alpine A110, getting it through road worthy and registration, and then building a R5 Alpine motor and connecting it to a “big 5 speed” and doing the modifications to make it fit in the chassis. That was done and Tom’s South African R8 Gordini needed some work to get it through roadworthy and registration. And these 2 were to be on the FCD show.
At the show there was a lot of interest in the older Renaults, in particular the performance orientated car. Again there was chatter about the Gordini that was sold in Melbourne, and was coming to WA. But nobody new who it was who now owned it. My friend John came to talk to me, and said he had just spoken to the new owner of the Gordini, and he had asked who could do some work on it for him. John had pointed him in my direction.
Well Graeme came and introduced himself, explained he had bought the Gordini from Melbourne, and would I be willing to access what would be needed to get it through Road worthy for registration. I gave Graeme my card, and we said we would speak soon.
And that is the introduction to the Gordini rebuild.