The Roaring Season

by **Steve Holmes** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:38 pm

Sorry Terry, you are right. It made its race debut in September 2014, without all the Gurney decals. Has raced a couple more times since, now finished off with all the period correct decals as worn by the AAR cars in the 1970 Trans-Am. I will post up some more pics.

by **Andrew Metford** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:56 am

It was racing at the NZFMR back in January. Very nicely built and presented

by **Terry S** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 2:52 am

Any update on this?

It's been almost a year since last post.

by **Kiwiboss** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:25 am

Steve Holmes wrote:Couple more.....

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The Cuda has progressed considerably more since these pics were taken, I must say it is looking damn good!! Dale M

by **Steve Holmes** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:33 pm

Couple more.....

by **Kiwiboss** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:10 am

That's a BIG motor!!!

by **seaqnmac27** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 5:26 am

There were 13, Murray, some very good racing in race 1 on Sunday there was a duel between John and Sean English for the last 3-4 laps. But the second was an absolute cracker, duels all through the field, unfortunately we lost Tobias Lord in the Channel 9 Camaro and Sean English, Lord went off about halfway around the carousel, while English Jnr went off at Hungry Corner then as he came back on, his exhaust was damaged and he spun at the Eastern Loop, I suspect assisted by dad, about 3 laps in that stopped the race, but on restart Ian Woodward and Craig Harris swapped the lead each of the last 3 laps. I have over 500 pics of all the racing i was at the circuit for on Sunday, plus 2 Videos. There are also a few on my partners phone which I am yet to take off.

by **Murray Maunder** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:06 pm

Wow, looks like another great day in the sunshine state and that Cuda looks pretty EVIL with the green eyes and that paint job.

Did you get a few more photos you can share here? How big was the Aussie TransAm field?

Another year to wait for the next TransTasman showdown at the fabulous Lakeside Raceway, I can't wait!

by **seaqnmac27** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:42 am

Two shots from Lakeside yesterday of Ian Palmer's Cuda. There would later be a Cuda shaped dent in the back of John English's Mustang.

by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:41 pm

GD66 wrote:Are we going for the blaze of colour on the bonnet ?[ATTACH=CONFIG]25557[/ATTACH]

Yep, it is, just as pictured. The AAR cars didn't always run the orange and yellow hood stripes so I checked with Bic that they were going to do this.

by **Murray Maunder** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:38 pm

Kiwiboss wrote:Watch this space team, heading the Rotorua yesterday afternoon I call in to Sonic Race and Machine to check this beast out, I was stunned at the level of construction and attention to detail, simply amazing and boy is that engine BIG.

Mike(Bic) Anderson is hard into it but is not sure when it'll be ready, certainly for the Festival and an outside chance for the Ice Breaker, and they want to test it as well. But please guys, Keith Sinclair has not raced cars for a long time and certainly not a machine like this(like giving a 5 year a loaded Magnum if you ask me) and I don't want to see any on track damage while he learns to drive it, as for the pits, I may as well give them the winners trophy now simply awesome.

Dale M

Between the return of the Red Dawson Shelby Mustang to electric blue and this tribute to the AAR Cudas, it looks like HMC will continue to rival F5000 at the Festival of Motor Racing next year. Then there's the promised 10 Aussie TransAms joining the fun - a grid of close to 25 musclecars is not beyond the realms of possibility. I can already see in my mind, the fans standing for this spectacle - along with the huge interest in the pits where Steve, Dale and the boys will put on something for fans to appreciate close up.

by **Kiwiboss** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:32 am

GD66 wrote:Are we going for the blaze of colour on the bonnet ?[ATTACH=CONFIG]25557[/ATTACH]

Watch this space team, heading the Rotorua yesterday afternoon I call in to Sonic Race and Machine to check this beast out, I was stunned at the level of construction and attention to detail, simply amazing and boy is that engine BIG.

Mike(Bic) Anderson is hard into it but is not sure when it'll be ready, certainly for the Festival and an outside chance for the Ice Breaker, and they want to test it as well. But please guys, Keith Sinclair has not raced cars for a long time and certainly not a machine like this(like giving a 5 year a loaded Magnum if you ask me) and I don't want to see any on track damage while he learns to drive it, as for the pits, I may as well give them the winners trophy now

simply awesome.

Dale M

by **Murray Maunder** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 3:04 am

GD66 wrote:Are we going for the blaze of colour on the bonnet ?[ATTACH=CONFIG]25557[/ATTACH]

Dale tells me it will be so mate! Drool.....

Now when is that car going to the track??

by **Shoreboy57** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:59 am

Where is the "Like" button when you need it

by **GD66** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:09 am

Are we going for the blaze of colour on the bonnet ?

by **Kiwiboss** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:43 am

Absolutely Shano, this is a hell-of a build with great quality and attention to detail!! my days of winning the race in the pits is over by the looks(buggar) have to try doing it back out on the track now but I can see the competition is heating up, its gotta be good tho.

Dale M

by **Shano** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:19 am

Quality personified.

by **Steve Holmes** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:10 am

Getting close now! The car is back from the painters, and final assembly has begun.

by **Steve Holmes** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:30 am

Latest update from Bic on the Cuda. Closing in on the finish:

"Engines being dynoed early next I hope, car is primed here, I get it out all “greyed” (which is most of the car) this Thurs, then it goes back for Blue a week later. Long time/motion story but that was the best way for me & the painter to maximize production. I’ll send blue pics through soon as its done, cheers, Bic".

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by **Steve Holmes** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:30 am

Latest update from Bic on the Cuda. Closing in on the finish:

"Engines being dynoed early next I hope, car is primed here, I get it out all “greyed” (which is most of the car) this Thurs, then it goes back for Blue a week later. Long time/motion story but that was the best way for me & the painter to maximize production. I’ll send blue pics through soon as its done, cheers, Bic".

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