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Slicks & Big Power!

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The Sound of Thunder in 2026⚡️

🛞 From the Archive: 80s & 90s nostalgia
🚨 For Sale: go buy it
📢 Attention Paddock: race detail
🏆 Spotted: latest news

(All 📸 credited)

#SuperSaloons #Thundersaloons #ModifiedSaloons #FormulaSaloons #ModProds #ClassicThunder #SpecialSaloons

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🚨For Sale: Darrian T90 ⚪️🔴🟢

Ex British GT. Powered by a Chevrolet 6.2 litre LS3 with Porsche 997 box. Motec M800 ECU, 875kg. Project needs completing 🏁

£50k

#Darrian | #DarrianT90

(📸 https://t.co/BpX4sWFVbb)

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From the Archive: Tuesday Thunder⚡️

🏁 Pete Stevens / Chris Millard
🛞 Vauxhall Senator 5.0 V8
📍 Brands Hatch 🇬🇧
📅 1990 season

#Thundersaloons | #BrandsHatch

(📸©️ Peter Gomes)

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📢 Attention Paddock: June race dates for the diary..

🏁 6/7 June - Brands Hatch
#BerniesV8s

🏁 7 June - Donington Park #ModifiedFordSeries

🏁 20 June - Brands Hatch
#HTCC

🏁 21 June - Donington Park #SpecialSaloonsModsports

🏁 27/28 June - Donington Park #BerniesV8s

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👀 Spotted: Weekend Round-Up!

A Jäegermeister double 🥃 🥃

At the Nurburgring, Luke Bennett raced his newly built BMW 635 CSi. Also in action was teammate Alan Breck, with his Jäegermeister liveried Ford Capri V8 🇩🇪🏁

(📸 YTCC)

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🚨For Sale: Nissan Primera 1999 BTCC Super Touring Car Team! ⚪️🔴🔵

2 x 1999 Primera Super Tourers - built by RML & raced by Laurent Aiello & David Leslie, finishing 1st & 2nd in the Drivers Championship 🏆🏁

£350k

#BTCC | #SuperTouring

(📸 https://t.co/rMpAOYMdw1)

[THUNDERSALOONS 🇬🇧🏁 @Thundersaloons]

From the Archive: Thursdays Legend 👑

It’s about time we had some golden era Thundersaloons content..

🏁 Les Blackburn & Nick Oatway
🛞 Opel Manta / Pontiac V8
📍 Brands Hatch
📅 1988 season

#BrandsHatch | #Thundersaloons

(📸©️ Peter Gomes)

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🚨 For Sale: 888 built BTCC Astra Coupé!

Chassis V2001-002. Raced by James Thompson in 2001 taking took four wins & third overall, used by Paul O'Neill in 2002. Converted to S2000 regs in 2003 & raced in Sweden 🏁

£39.5k

#BTCC | #TouringCarRewind

(📸 https://t.co/EyiashdLgU)

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👀 Spotted: BTCC Cavalier 👑

The Dave Cook Racing built Vauxhall Cavalier (chassis 011) from the 1990 season, raced in period by Chris Hodgetts, John Cleland & Ian Ashley.

Owner Jim Pocklington is readying the car for Brands Hatch in August 🏁

#BTCC | #TouringCarRewind

[Ben G @BTG_97]

@Thundersaloons With a minor mishap in the first race 🙈

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👀 Spotted: Weekend Round-Up! ☀️

Thundersaloon Triumphant 🍾

At Brands Hatch, Danny Morris & the Peugeot 309 GTi 2.0T claimed a Special Saloons & Modsports race 2 win!

Andy Southcott’s MG Midget Modsport was the race 1 winner 🏁

#BrandsHatch | #SpecialSaloonsModsports

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👀 Spotted: Light Show! ☀️

At Brands Hatch, in red hot conditions, Simon Light’s Ford Capri 5000cc came through from the back of the Specials grid to take a P3 podium finish 🥉🏁

#BrandsHatch | #FordCapri | #SpecialSaloonsModsports

(📸©️ SG Kaelan)

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👀 Spotted: Weekend Round-Up! ☀️

Run Baby Run!

At Spa Francorchamps we saw the return of the “Run Baby Run” Ford Escort Mk1! The former Dave Brodie car suffered mechanical issues but showed great race pace 🇧🇪 🏁

#PeterAuto | #SpaFrancorchamps

(📸©️ Dan Clarke)

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👀 Spotted: Weekend Round-Up! ☀️

Although a none runner at Brands Hatch, the ex Dennis Leech Rover Vitesse 3500cc, now owned by Chris & Charles Williams, still looks the business! 🏁

#BrandsHatch | #BTCC

(📸©️ @MarkNPaulson)

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👀 Spotted: Weekend Round-Up! ☀️

At Brands Hatch, Pete Thurston’s remarkable Citroen 2CV8 in the paddock area. Despite not racing, the new build is nearing its race debut, following a successful scrutineer check 🏁

#BrandsHatch | #Citroen2CV

(📸©️ Andy Cook)

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👀 Spotted: Ford Friday 🔥

Run Baby Run ‼️

This weekend at Spa Francorchamps, Dave Brodie’s Ford Escort Mk1 BDG is back in action, driven by Jimmy Brodie, & racing in the Peter Auto Heritage Touring Cup 🏁

#PeterAuto | #SpaClassic | #FordFriday

(📸 Timeless Performance)

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🚨 For Sale: 1967 Morris Minor Special Saloon/Thunder Saloon!

Running a 6277cc small block Chevy prepared by Jeff Bull Race Engines with approximately 425HP, a 5 speed TKO Tremec Transmission 🏁

Race ready. £28k

(📸 https://t.co/9BHUTHmGgR)

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📢 Attention Paddock: The Speed of Light ✨

Another car to watch out for this weekend, Simon Light’s Ford Capri V8 returns to race action for the first time in 2026 🏁

#BrandsHatch | #FordFriday | #SpecialSaloonsModsports

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📢 Attention Paddock: 309 Thundersaloon is back!

At Brands Hatch this weekend, the Peugeot 309 2.0T returns to race action. Expect competition t come from Tom Carey’s Honda and Andy Southcott’s Midget 🏁

#BrandsHatch | #SpecialSaloonsModsports

(📸©️ @spcphotomedia

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🚨 For Sale: Ford Escort Mk2!

The ex-John Edwards/Trevor Shaw car was a Class B Thundersaloons frontrunner in 1987-90. Anderson built 2.5 Millington XE engine all alloy, 333bhp, coupled to a new Elite 6 speed sequential Box 🏁

Race ready. £60k

(📸 https://t.co/WpIlOjJ1ag)

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👀 Spotted: Orange Crush 🍊

Testing at Donington Park yesterday, Gary Furst & his Toleman Motorsport, Ford Capri RS3100!

Furst also campaigns a Lola T212 🏁

#DoningtonPark | #ClassicFord | #RetroFord

(📸©️ Andy Dawe)