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Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Avon Motor Tour of Britain 1973 BMW 3.0Si E3

Every now and again I stumble across some previously unseen (by me) photos of my late father's exploits behind the wheel.

He was editor of Motor Magazine, joint title sponsor, as well as driving one of the BMW 3.0Si entered by Dealer Team BMW in 1973. These are all from the '73 edition of the Avon Motor Tour of Britain.

Credit to the photographer, I'm afraid they had no identification

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