Historic Touring Car Championship/HRSR LIST of ELIGIBLE CARS

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Historic Touring Car Championship/HRSR LIST OF ELIGIBLE CARS This list is not exhaustive and any 4 seat saloon car in series production prior to 1st January, 1966 should be eligible to be added to the list. However, it may be advisable to contact the HRSR if potential competitors are unsure if cars not already on the list are eligible to be added to the list. Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Alfa Romeo GTA Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Austin Mini ( including Cooper and Cooper ‘S’ models) Austin A30 / A35 Austin A40 Austin 105 Westminster Austin A110 Westminster Austin 1100 Austin 1800 BMW 1500 BMW 1600 BMW 1800 Ti BMW 1800 TiSA Borgward Isabella Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Corvair Chrysler Valiant Daimler V8 250 Dodge Dart DKW 1000 DKW 3=6 Fiat 500 / 600 / 850 / 1000 (including Abarth models) Fiat 1300 Fiat 1500 Fiat 1800 Fiat 2300 Page 2 Ford Anglia and Prefect 100E / 107E Ford Anglia 105E Ford Cortina Mk 1 1200 / 1500 / GT / Lotus Ford Corsair 1500 Ford Zephyr and Zodiac Mks 1 and 2 Ford Galaxie Ford Falcon Ford Mustang Hillman Imp Hillman Minx Jaguar Mk V11 3.4 Jaguar Mk VIII 3.4 Jaguar Mk IX 3.8 Jaguar Mk X 3.8 / 4.2 Jaguar Mk I 2.4 / 3.4 Jaguar Mk II 2.4 / 3.4 / 3.8 Jaguar ‘S’ Type 3.4 / 3.8 Mercedes Benz 220 S / 230 S Mercedes Benz 300 SE MG 1100 MG Magnette Morris 1000 Morris Mini (including Cooper and Cooper ‘S’ models) Morris 1100 Morris 1800 NSU 1000 NSU Prinz NSU TT Opel Reckord Peugeot 204 Peugeot 403 Plymouth Barracuda Plymouth Valiant Renault Dauphine Renault R8 (including Gordini models) Renault 10 Renault 16 Renault 4CV Page 3 Riley 1.5 Riley Elf Saab 96 Simca 1000 Simca 1300 Simca 1500 Singer Chamois Singer Gazelle Standard 10 Standard Vanguard Studebaker Avanti Studebaker Lark Sunbeam Rapier Toyota Corona 1500 Toyota Corona 1600S Triumph Herald Triumph Vitesse Triumph 1300 Triumph 2000 Vauxhall Cresta Vauxhall Victor Vauxhall Viva Vauxhall VX 4/90 Volvo Amazon Volvo 122 Volvo PV544 VW Beetle Wolseley 1500 Wolseley Hornet Historic Racing Saloons Register Issue 1 - December, 2009. .

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