Rory Cull's 93 worlds car

[Peakey29]

Well this car sort of found me rather than me hunting for it. I was contacted on Facebook by a guy wanting to pick my brain about some cars that he had got from his uncle. 
After a few messages he stated sending my pics of the cars and then this one pic came through and I spotted somthing in the background, which turned out to be a Rory Cull shell as that was his cousin. And a few more messages and then the pics of a couple of Yokomo's came through that were in desperate need of tlc and then I spotted this 

So this really got my attention so on further examination it turned out to be a 93WCS! Then it hit me and I remembered the thread on here about Rory's paint scheme and looked for it and this picture 

So a couple more messages and it turned out he had the shell too! Well obviously I tried to buy it then but he wouldn't sell it but said if he did I had first dibs. 
So Saturday I got another message saying he was thinking of selling another car he had but was unsure as he liked it then joked he should sell the other cars. Well I jumped at the chance and a deal was done but not just for the worlds car but for Rory's old works 93 too!! Plus a couple of other bits that he had which turned out to be loads.
In the box I got a massive stash of wheels 

A NIP Protech body set 

2 used shells and selection of undertrays the protech on the right is the actual shell that was run at the 93 worlds on the WCS 

So the car itself like I said they both need tlc which they will get 
 

There's a little more left of te works 93 but that's a whole other car 

Looks like Masami wasn't the only one having trouble with stones at Basildon. This has a custom rear tower and camber link maybe Craig Dresher's dad made them as I know he use to make them parts for there cars. 

It's also had the step smoothed out of the bulkhead 

Few more pics 

Apparently Rory finished 19th which is a dam sight better than I would of done
I am over the moon to have somthing with this history in my collection and I hope you all like the pics

Edited February 2, 2016 by Peakey29

[Carpmart]

I don't know much about the cars or the driver, but I love your enthusiasm and the desire to own and preserve something which clearly has historic importance for those in the know!  Superb!

[evssv]

quality!!....may of all been binned if he hadn't of reached out for info.....

[PraetoR]

What a find! Kudos.

[Oh How Original]

As with Harvey I'm not too sure who he is but I'm assuming he's a well known racer, to racers and vintage lovers.

It's superb to see them in 'survivor' condition.

I'd personally leave them exactly as he last touched them, of course, it would be amazing to see them fully restored too.

What are your actual plans with them?

[Peakey29]

Thanks guys, I'm going to try and restore them to as close as I can to how they would of been when they were last used. 

The works 93 has a Craig Dresher fromt end so I'm looking for parts for that and have found a couple that I need already. 

As for the WCS that's going to take a bit more resherch but I've got bits coming in and if I have to guess then it'll be as close as I can get it.then they will both be shelved, I'm still not sure wether to actually clean them up or leave them dirty. 

Here's another epic I've found from the event 

[PraetoR]

Alun, from Tay Models, has previously raced buggies against Rory Cull and Craig Dresher. Alun is one hell of a driver! He says those two were simply amazing.

 

If you want, I can see if he has any further info? See if we can dig up any more stories about the Yokomo?

[Peakey29]

That would be great buddy thanks, I've been talking to a guy that use to race with Rory BITD and he's told me a few funny stories.

Mainly about leading him astray and getting him drunk! He said he got banned from some events for his antics off the track. 

The one I liked most was in Holland he threw Rory's car out of the hotel room window to see if it was balanced ?

This from a guy that went on to help make and drive Brum!!