The Roaring Season

by **Jeff** » Mon May 19, 2014 3:02 am

This genuine 1300 sport competed in a lot of local events in the 80's and always looked immaculate
Note in the background another legendary local rally machine of the 80's - the well travelled Subaru Brat / Brumby Ute. This ute and the team Sumo Datsun 1200 Ute were very popular with the public

Rowan Morgan in the Commodore Computers Escort picks up a rear wheel in the ruts at Anderson's Farm - 85/86.

by **Jeff** » Mon May 12, 2014 5:41 am

Nice to see that , even in 1985 the old Anglia's were still being driven hard.
This one was at Cossey's Farm in 85

This 100E was in the Lucas Lights Rally - seen here at the top of Koheroa Road with Mercer township below

by **Imp Wagon** » Fri May 09, 2014 9:36 am

Cheers, thanks Jeff

by **Jeff** » Fri May 09, 2014 8:39 am

That's Gary Brunt in his Fiat Twincam powered Imp.
That photo is from about 1986 but he still owns the car today

Imp Wagon wrote:Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Who's was the Imp in the first photo?

by **Imp Wagon** » Fri May 09, 2014 7:34 am

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Who's was the Imp in the first photo?

by **Jeff** » Thu May 08, 2014 10:09 am

by **Jeff** » Thu May 08, 2014 10:04 am

by **Snoozin** » Tue May 06, 2014 10:36 am

Boy oh boy this stuff's got me fizzing! Awesome... this is of the era that I grew up watching on telly, simply fantastic images! Thanks!

Rich

by **Jeff** » Tue May 06, 2014 10:05 am

Peter Van Breugel in Maramarua , probably '85/86

by **Rod Grimwood** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:29 am

Carlo wrote:Grimme, the said toe rag is here with me right at this moment at Highlands, he told me what he said about you last weekend. #15 is the ex Grant Campbell BT39 & #18 is the ex David Oxton then Heather Spurle car that initially came to NZ as the spare car for Keke & Mikko

Thanks Carlo, he be down with muscle boys. Just keep a eye on your gear.

Cheers

by **Carlo** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:04 am

Grimme, the said toe rag is here with me right at this moment at Highlands, he told me what he said about you last weekend. #15 is the ex Grant Campbell BT39 & #18 is the ex David Oxton then Heather Spurle car that initially came to NZ as the spare car for Keke & Mikko

by **Habu** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:53 pm

crunch wrote:Is that a lady driving the number 18 car? A before you all get cheeky and say "No' it's John...but he is a bit of a girl's blouse" , this is a serious question

Joanna - John's daughter? Good peddler too

by **crunch** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:08 am

BMCBOY wrote:These photos taken at Otaua Hillclimb both on the hill and at scrutineering. Definitely a dry day and shows that John was using both intermediates and wets that day.

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John can be seen carrying the jack in the scrutineering photo of Joanna - he did a fantastic job checking car safety for the Austin Healey Club who initiated and ran the event those days.

Is that a lady driving the number 18 car? A before you all get cheeky and say "No' it's John...but he is a bit of a girl's blouse" , this is a serious question

by **Rod Grimwood** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:47 pm

Thats right Crunch, think it is the 18 car, will find out from young John, bugger was only chatting to him last weekend.

by **crunch** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 2:23 am

Chris Read wrote:Whose Chevron was this originally before Wigston?

One of them is the B34 that was used by Bryan Hartley when owned by Norm Lankshear in Feilding. Norm got it from Keke Rosberg who used it in NZ in 1978 or 9

by **John H** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:30 am

Oldfart wrote:The McCorkindale special is largely a McQueen Formula Vee. It resided in my shed for a while before I sold it on to someone in Taranaki. I would love to know where it is now!

Was that an ex Paul King Vee?

by **Oldfart** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:25 am

The McCorkindale special is largely a McQueen Formula Vee. It resided in my shed for a while before I sold it on to someone in Taranaki. I would love to know where it is now!

by **Rod Grimwood** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:24 pm

He still has them, will find out

by **Chris Read** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:27 am

Whose Chevron was this originally before Wigston?

by **Jeff** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:12 am

Here's a couple of photo's of Ross McCorkindale attacking Pebblebrook Quarry Road in his special during the 80's

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