The 88 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.

 

Two wheeling on a rally
Sticky's brother, Alan, also tried his hand at Rallycross using an Avenger.