The Roaring Season

The good old 2002 BMW engine had some good pedigree.

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(Ken Hyndman )

I recently wrote about going to the site of the Longford race circuit in Tasmania in December 1990. It brought back memories of that time as I thought we would have time to come back and check out Longford in more detail but as we left Hobart we got delayed at the Cadbury Chocolate factory !! (Which is now closed for tours ) and we just made it back to the Launceston airport for a flight to Melbourne before flying back to Auckland. So the next day I drag my weary butt into work at Tauranga and was told my services were no longer required which was a bit rough right before Christmas and we needed to stay in NZ until March 1991.
Anyway I looked around and found this 1973 BMW 2002 Touring sitting in a back yard in Bethlehem and it needed engine work and some bodywork. I bought for $ 2200.00 and sold it before we left for $ 5000.00 and thought I had done ok. It was a neat little car and now are worth quite a bit due to their rarity. It was sold to a guy in Taupo. If anyone sees it around, let me know. It helped rescue us by paying for our tickets back to California !
The Hyndman 1973 BMW 2002 Touring.
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Here is a present day sales ad for a 1974 BMW 2002 Touring.

[url]https://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/bmw/2002/1974/419591[/url]


Oh well.. at least we all enjoyed the chocolate factory ! ( Ken Hyndman.)

[quote="ERC"]Not just an Elf front Rog. It is/was an Elf! I vaguely remember the MG Gnat.

Google is your friend.

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ERC, Ray thanks for the link, The " Gnat " obviously used the standard Cooper body not with the Elf / Hornet tail .. I have always loved Minis, had two 1960's - 850cc, between 1967 and 1974 then a 1275GT - the English version in the early/mid 1980's and a 1000cc Minivan - the Dominion Motors conversion with side windows and a back seat.

cheers
Roger

Not in the same league as the previous posters , but this is my daily driver & "toy", although now painted gloss black.

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Not just an Elf front Rog. It is/was an Elf! I vaguely remember the MG Gnat.

Google is your friend.

[url]http://www.mg-cars.org.uk/news/news106.html[/url]

[quote="ERC"]Gone now, but not forgotten. The shell was crushed before TradeMe came along but the engine lives on and I look forward to its re-appearance... My original intention/dream was to convert it to a Broadspeed replica but with the dropped Elf front.

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Love the Elf front, there was a guy in the UK in the 1970's who ran a Mini with a cut down MG grille and called it an MG Gnat, was a very fast car at the time apparently - I had seen an article probably in UK's " Autocar " magazine

Gone now, but not forgotten. The shell was crushed before TradeMe came along but the engine lives on and I look forward to its re-appearance... My original intention/dream was to convert it to a Broadspeed replica but with the dropped Elf front.

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Ok, had his name on board. Cheers. Bloody nice bit of car anyway, sounded and went real good.

Hi Rod, checked my facts re the red tiger, that one belongs to Dale Akuszewski (Dales Restorations) apparently has 289 engine, but has standard brake calipers and must run 13" wheels. 400 plus HP. My yellow Tiger uses one of his front suspension set ups. John Morton drove a white Tiger No 74 at Laguna Seca this year.
Regds

Ken- Gilda... boy that was mouth watering.
Always loved the part where the E Type roadster failed to make the bridge.
I, all of 18 then,loved the movie so much , I talked my folks- they were in their late 60s then- into seeing this neat road movie with me.
All was good till Gilda appeared on that bike.........the look on their faces......had forgotten about that scene till then.

"That is what lured me to the states after I watched it in Hamilton in 1971" - Mate you took the lure, hook, line ,sinker and copy of Angling Times

John,
I have to agree it had some unforgettable road scenes. I only saw it when it first came in Auckland after staying at Felix St. Whenever I drive into LA on Pacific Coast Highway I think of the scenes filmed there. Here is a site that shows where most of it was filmed and I have driven through each place except for the Florida scenes. You must put it on your "Bucket List." That will be on your way to drop in to visit us here in Los Olivos.
[url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057193/locations[/url]

I also liked the movie "Vanishing Point" with actor Barry Newman and Gilda Texter riding on the motorbike ! That is what lured me to the states after I watched it in Hamilton in 1971.

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"Vanishing Point" movie scene with Barry Newman driving a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Magnum.



(Ken Hyndman )

Ken- my favourite all time road movie is -Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
Would love to retrace the same route all through Southern California to see whats the same and what isnt.
I know the Big W is not there, have you ever done this trip ?

Ken
Though we have never met I really enjoy your contributions to this Forum. Please keep them coming!

Ken- this site is all about sharing memories.
You have have given so much enjoyment to all of us here in terms of pics and your experiences.
Enjoy something we can give back to you.
Keep your posts coming mate.

John,
That is the correct place. It may not look like much but it means a lot to me. I thought the place had been demolished to make way for new buildings and I have not been on Felix St since 1965. ( Only 50 years and I still remember looking out at the trains and the fertilizer works and the noise of the city etc after the quiet of Kiwitahi !)
Thanks so much for this.
Wishing you and all a Merry Christmas.
Ken.

(My apologies to all for taking up space on this thread and I promise not to post as much in the future )




(Ken Hyndman )

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Ken...Does this look like your favourite childhood window?

I was told by the owners club (Tigers) that the way to tell a real one as opposed to a repowered Alpine, is to look at the gearbox tunnel. If it looks as though it has been beaten out with a sledgehammer then it's real. If it's nicely formed, it's a repower :)

[quote="grelley"]Hi Rod, if it was a Mk1 Tiger, which I think it is, it would be running the 260 CI engine so that would make it even better. Only the Mk2s had the 289 and I think the cars have to be very period correct, including small disc front brakes and drum rears.[/quote]

It was quick, bloody good 260 if that's what it had.

A lineup of Tigers in NZ .Markson

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Hi Rod, if it was a Mk1 Tiger, which I think it is, it would be running the 260 CI engine so that would make it even better. Only the Mk2s had the 289 and I think the cars have to be very period correct, including small disc front brakes and drum rears.