The Roaring Season

by **Kiwiboss** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 11:08 pm

Some late but current news, motor racing Legend Joe Chamberlain passed away 4th March 2020 he was 94. Joes daughter Mary had notified me back in march but ask nothing be but up on the internet and/or forums until the family had a chance to get together.

I had the pleasure to met Joe several times at his home in Portland, Oregon.

RIP Joe Chamberlain April 6th 1925 to March 4th 2020

by **Kiwiboss** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 4:07 am

Happy Birthday to Joe Chamberlain who will be 94 on Saturday(April 6th) USA time(sunday NZ) and in a recent E-mail from his daughter Mary, she said Joe is doing well. This pic was take not long ago and that is Joe on the left.

by **Kiwiboss** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:28 pm

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WOW, gotta have that one, buy buy buy

by **Steve Holmes** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:01 am

by **Steve Holmes** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:36 pm

Yeah I was just wondering if the image on his wall was a photo or painting? Sort of looks like a painting but its hard to tell.

by **Kiwiboss** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:00 am

Steve Holmes wrote:Is that first image of Joe's Camaro a painting Dale?

The "Lennox" Camaro was the 2nd Camaro he bought to NZ, which was in American Airline colours!! from memory he didn't have many pics of the Marwood Camaro, but don't forget that car made its way to NZ very early on, although Joe did say he raced it in half dozen Tran Am races on the US west coast prior to coming down here.

Dale Mathers

by **Steve Holmes** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:38 pm

Is that first image of Joe's Camaro a painting Dale?

by **Kiwiboss** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:47 am

Found a few more pictures of Joe Chamberlin at home in his office, Portland, Oregon.

Dale Mathers

by **Bruce302** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:20 am

That last one is the Ron Grable Firebird, very similar paint scheme courtesy American Airlines.

by **kiwi285** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:46 am

This shot was taken at Pukekohe

by **kiwi285** » Fri May 27, 2011 1:40 am

Here is the car at Pukekohe first time around

by **pallmall** » Wed May 25, 2011 5:02 am

by **Steve Holmes** » Mon May 23, 2011 3:48 am

Here are some more of the photos Joe's daughter Mary sent me. These are of his second car, owned now by Steve Sorenson.

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by **Kiwiboss** » Sun May 22, 2011 10:01 am

Steve Holmes wrote:Nothing wrong with getting off course Bruce, just makes it all the more interesting.

Are you talking about this posting or Bruce's ability as a "Race Driver", LOL

Dale

by **Steve Holmes** » Sun May 22, 2011 8:57 am

Nothing wrong with getting off course Bruce, just makes it all the more interesting.

by **Bruce302** » Sun May 22, 2011 4:33 am

As far as I know both the Joe Chamberlain cars came here with engines. The first of course was a Trans Am legal 302.
Joe had Everett Hatch build his engines.
When Ron Grable brought the ex Titus car here in late '71, Dennis Marwood was asked to supply an engine for it. Whether the new engine was ready, or Dennis thought it would be better to keep the new engine and pass on the 302 I;m not sure. But the Grable Firebird got the 302 from the ex Chamberlain, Rorison Camaro, and it got a new set of Webers.
This was a well used engine, and it didn't last long, perhaps one or two meetings. By that time Rod Coppins had a new 350 based engine.
But I am getting of course a little.

Bruce.

by **Steve Holmes** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:29 am

Just makes for a more interesting history to the car doesn't it Dale. Good spotting on the windscreen clips!

by **Kiwiboss** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:19 am

Yes Steve, sure the crash pics are the first Camaro and so is the bottom pic in race trim, infact the only way i could tell when i was tracking the 2nd car was the windscreen retainer clips were in a different place on the 2nd Camaro!! would need to revisit my info on this though!!

Hey, think Tony Antonievich may want to sell it now, seen its been a write off when it was new, LOL

Dale Mathers
TGA, NZ

by **Steve Holmes** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:03 am

Yes, the first two pics of the crashed road car are the first car Dale, not 100% sure in the coloured race shot I posted beneath them, but I suspect that could be the second car, as its rollcage looks the same as the other shots I've seen of the second car.

Dennis will know for sure but I thought it was sent to NZ with an engine fitted, a 302 as used in Trans-Am, rather than as a roller. A larger unit was built for the following (1971/72 ) New Zealand season (a 355 I think) and I believe the 302 that the car was fitted with on its NZ arrival was then fitted into the Ron Grable (ex T/G Racing factory Trans-Am) '69 Firebird that was sent to NZ in late 1971. Dennis or "bruce302" will be able to confirm that.

by **Kiwiboss** » Sat May 21, 2011 9:54 am

So this would be the (1st)Rorison/Marwood Camaro i presume Steve that Tony know owns? Once i found the 2nd Camaro went back to the USA and who owned it, i didn't persue any further info from Joe!! but he did tell me Tonys(1st) was raced by him in Trans Am before it was shipped to NZ, without engine i beleive?

Im sure Dennis M can fill some gaps?

Dale Mathers :cool:

Tauranga, NZ

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