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Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by ERC » Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:53 pm

From my mix of pics thread. Pre 1983 but in an historic grid at Donington.

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Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by fullnoise68 » Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:09 pm

Speaking of Vauxhalls and barn finds, maybe Craig Stacey has some photos when he first got Jack Nazers Victor. They would be good to see.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by RogerH » Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:09 am

ERC wrote:Great! That confirms what I had been told, that there was a Costin Amigo in NZ.


Yes there is Ray, I saw it when I got the A40 Special - actually had a sit in it - see photos in post #2 and #15 of this thread. I have more photos somewhere.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by briteyes » Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:33 am

From memory it has a 2.3 SOHC Vauxhall motor with twin side drafts and not a lot else done to it. The meeting I saw it at the owner was going well and was only just second to a TVR Tuscan. Not bad for an all wooden chassis which I am lead to believe is rated to 350hp. I believe still is rather than was.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by ERC » Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:24 am

Great! That confirms what I had been told, that there was a Costin Amigo in NZ.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by RogerH » Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:41 am

briteyes wrote:Is this the Wellington based Costin that reced several times in the then Whittakers classics at Manfield?



I think so.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by briteyes » Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:25 am

Steve Holmes wrote:OK, you made that easy Roger! Thanks! That really had me rattled. How did a Costin Amigo end up in NZ?


Is this the Wellington based Costin that reced several times in the then Whittakers classics at Manfield?

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by Steve Holmes » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:41 am

Thanks Ged.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by ged » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:42 pm

steve i believe it is a 29 39 chevron not to good on id open wheelers but will find out am looking at p76 with alfa g\b for our mk2 escort from same guy

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by Steve Holmes » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:10 am

ged wrote:have heard of x rahal car in a garage hanging from roof will see what develops will intro owner to site


Thanks Ged. Got more info on this? Is it an Indycar or something else? He did race a center seat Can-Am car in the late 70s or early 80s from memory.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by Steve Holmes » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:08 am

Flightlessbird wrote:This car is at present being restored at the NSW south coast town of Batemans Bay
and by accounts all is progressing well, if a little slowly


Thats great news! Thanks for the update. Good to know the car still exists.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by ged » Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:12 pm

have heard of x rahal car in a garage hanging from roof will see what develops will intro owner to site

The Mildren F5000

by Flightlessbird » Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:56 am

This car is at present being restored at the NSW south coast town of Batemans Bay
and by accounts all is progressing well, if a little slowly

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by Steve Holmes » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:23 pm

Thanks for that.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by Leo D » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:55 am

Steve Holmes wrote:Yeah I think you are right. It was yellow from memory? Is that the one?


That's the one Steve..... The Alan Hamilton car was red.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by pallmall » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:28 am

I thought it was the Mildren that recently surfaced, or is being restored. Can't recall where I saw it.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by Steve Holmes » Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:02 am

Yeah I think you are right. It was yellow from memory? Is that the one?

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by Leo D » Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:25 am

Steve Holmes wrote:Myles, wasn't there an old Kevin Bartlett F5000 that surfaced recently too? Was it his Mildren? Can't remember where I read it.


Steve, you might be thinking of the Kevin Bartlett McLaren 10B which is now with Alan Hamilton along with the previous 10B that Alan owned. Both cars originally owned by Niel Allan.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by Steve Holmes » Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:46 am

I think there is a link on here somewhere about that collection Brett? I'll try and find it.

Re: Race Car Barn Finds

by faminz » Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:30 am

have you seen that gasoline Australian video of a 'barn' simply chocker of aussie muscle cars? if not I may be able to upload a snippet.

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