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Keith G wrote:
In the UK a 'stock car' is one made for racing - similar to (but probably
not the same as) 'banger racing'.

It's a term which came from the US - but meant 'standard' salons rather
than those made for racing. Just why it came to mean the crash bang wallop
banger type racing in this country, I've no idea.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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