by Gimmeabeer » Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:08 am
Thanks Steve. Yes the car is the same one Dave Sturrock now has. Looking good too.Unfortunately my scanner has thrown a rod, so can't scan old pics. First stockie was a 39 DeSoto which I was given. As undoing nuts and bolts was too time consuming, we took the guards etc off with an axe, welded on some bars and went racing at the old Kaiapoi track (pre Woodford Glen). This car lasted two or three seasons until I ran out of motors. Next was a '39 V8 with a Mk 1 Consul body which I ditched for a Viva body. This car lasted one meeting when I put it over the boundary wall (actually a big dirt bank) at Ashburton. Then came the first ACA car in the South Island. I bought it from WaiWhetu Wreckers in Wellington. Ran it a couple of years until the big dollar boys turned up. I pulled the pin then. Young family, mortgage, you know. Used to tow it with a '39 Chev Tudor. I was the first person to slam the wall at the brand new Woodford Glen. Errol Inwood was not happy.
64 years old and deciding to do it again. My family thinks I've lost the plot. Anyway I hope the pic of the Terrapin and Camaro appear.
I also have a couple of photos which I bought at the Puke Swap a few years ago. They are of ;- 67 Camaro, #92 at Puke, approx 64 Failane two door #50 being chased by a Mustang, can't pic the track, '64? Mustang # 51 beside a Volvo, track unknown and one with a '66? Mustang #104? being chased by another Mustang, a Failane and yet another Mustang. The last one could be the Paul Fahey car, later owned by John Riley. If someone has REAL interest in them, the are welcome. When I get the scanner sorted I will take them out of the frames and put them up. I also have a video (home), which I took at the last meeting at Baypark. It is of the final truck race when the driver simply had a ball. This is amongst a lot of video I have of 80's meetings. One day, when I get time I will list the meetings.
Thanks, Geoff
Thanks Steve. Yes the car is the same one Dave Sturrock now has. Looking good too.Unfortunately my scanner has thrown a rod, so can't scan old pics. First stockie was a 39 DeSoto which I was given. As undoing nuts and bolts was too time consuming, we took the guards etc off with an axe, welded on some bars and went racing at the old Kaiapoi track (pre Woodford Glen). This car lasted two or three seasons until I ran out of motors. Next was a '39 V8 with a Mk 1 Consul body which I ditched for a Viva body. This car lasted one meeting when I put it over the boundary wall (actually a big dirt bank) at Ashburton. Then came the first ACA car in the South Island. I bought it from WaiWhetu Wreckers in Wellington. Ran it a couple of years until the big dollar boys turned up. I pulled the pin then. Young family, mortgage, you know. Used to tow it with a '39 Chev Tudor. I was the first person to slam the wall at the brand new Woodford Glen. Errol Inwood was not happy.
64 years old and deciding to do it again. My family thinks I've lost the plot. Anyway I hope the pic of the Terrapin and Camaro appear.
I also have a couple of photos which I bought at the Puke Swap a few years ago. They are of ;- 67 Camaro, #92 at Puke, approx 64 Failane two door #50 being chased by a Mustang, can't pic the track, '64? Mustang # 51 beside a Volvo, track unknown and one with a '66? Mustang #104? being chased by another Mustang, a Failane and yet another Mustang. The last one could be the Paul Fahey car, later owned by John Riley. If someone has REAL interest in them, the are welcome. When I get the scanner sorted I will take them out of the frames and put them up. I also have a video (home), which I took at the last meeting at Baypark. It is of the final truck race when the driver simply had a ball. This is amongst a lot of video I have of 80's meetings. One day, when I get time I will list the meetings.
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