The Roaring Season

Roger Dowding wrote:Coincidence or what ?? .. this today from Nigel Watts of TRS photos.. the Marina at Baypark in 1982 Graeme Parks car V8 powered.

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Steve Holmes wrote:Pretty sure this is the same event, showing the mid-pack with Brennan and Kennard.

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Looks like Warwick Mortimer, in the RX7, not sure about the Commodore, then it is the Lancaster Volvo, Keith Weir is in the Consul Capri not sure whose Escort 1600i is last in shot...

Allan wrote:Levin?

Manfield I think..

This is Robert Bartley's MkIII Cortina. It was powered by a 351 cu.in Ford V8. I assume this is the same Robert Bartley who now owns the Custaxie replica? Period reports said he was from Wanganui. The Cortina appears to have lacked some development, although it was a pretty cool looking car ...

Here is another of the visiting South Island OSCA teams from that same tour. I think this is Gary Jenkins' wild Chevy V8 powered Vauxhall Victor. Note the reinforced wheels. This was a popular trick at the time for teams on limited budgets who couldn't afford the latest magnesium or alloy racing ...

Steve Holmes wrote:Does anyone have the programme entry list from the 1973 NZ GP at Pukekohe? In particular I'm after the saloon car grids.

Am also after the same info from the 1974 event.

Thanks in advance.

I do Steve, but right now, it packed away after my move From Queensland to Sydney.

Steve Holmes wrote:Does anyone have a magazine featuring the race report from this event? I assume Motor Action as Motorman didn't do much race coverage by this stage. I'm after the BNSW races if anyone can help?

I do Steve

And of course, no French racing car collection is complete without Panhard. [ATTACH=CONFIG]52710[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]52711[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]52712[/ATTACH] CD standing for Charles Deutsch, this being after he and Rene Bonnet's partnership, DB, ended, their constructions were of course ...

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That is Patrick Gratian in his New Caledonian based Toyota Celica

Will see what I can find for you Steve

Pretty sure it was the Quik Pics Championship, from 83 on Steve. Not sure if it was North Island only or whether incompassed the internationals as well.

Oldfart wrote:The Bolster will be the highlight in my opinion!

So there is no SF Edge race and some of the entrants from past events look like they are in the Bolster.

Hopefully the racing will be as good as it has been the last couple of years, the SF Edge Trophy race should be a highlight again!

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Jean Rondeau was a very clever man and a fine driver, sadly gone way too young

And before anyone gets upset with what I just wrote, I asked the question of Williams, Jonathon Williams sent me this email. Dear Mr McBride Thank you for your email to Williams. Regarding the Williams FW07; the FW07 was raced from early 1979 through to the opening race of 1980. The FW07B first ...

Everything you need to know on six wheelers but didn't know who to ask....... This shows the development of the cars in order http://www.forix.com/8w/sixwheelers.html This is all about the Williams, the last https://primotipo.com/2017/11/23/williams-six-wheelers/ Its an interesting article, however ...

The way I heard it is that it sat under a hedge for a while before the Impwerks guy (Brian Bradshaw?) bought it. I was told he stripped it and dumped the carcass as he felt it was beyond repair. Some years ago he had a Stiletto body on Trademe and was advertising that he could turn it into a ...

rogered wrote:Go back to this thread, and this tells the rest of the story

http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?72-Lost-Race-Cars/page19

Hi Roger, there has been more told on this since then. I will find the details.

Found this summary of the early Mini 7 Champions in the Mini 7 News dated August 1991. It was penned by Carla Melville. Interesting to see how many of the top drivers in this class went on to achieve success in other forms of the sport. [ATTACH=CONFIG]48095[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]48096[/ATTACH ...

interesting project here- https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/vintage-parts/other/auction-1478262398.htm?rsqid=7KhRcMlMx0G3sqPgwMX3hw ex barry vujk sunbeam stiletto........look great in our feild It would, but theres no Chassis/body... from my understanding. Here it is driven by ...