The Roaring Season

Bill Dorn




Bill Dorn




Jim Richards

Yes it's a shame that this one didn't survive, as well as a number of the very very cool Saloons, I don't know of very many that actually did from the 70's and 80's. I know of a chap who would pay whatever was required to obtain any one of Jumbo Berryman's Saloon cars in any condition if anybody on ...

I've been a fan all my life. Two particular cars were a big influence on me at a young age; 1. The Night Riders stolen black HQ Monaro in Mad Max 1, which exited the movie in a ball of flames. 2. The ex-Jim Richards Jerry Clayton owned HQ Monaro that was raced out of Waikaraka Park speedway, and ...

Before "Big Bad" Charlie Bernsten took up Stockcar racing he was a pusher of Midgets. He was going to build one for himself before Stockcars came along. This is outside Jamiesons Garage on Main Street in Palmerston North, just around the corner from my house. The garage is still there, but its just ...

Its amazing so little is known of the Easton car. A high profile driver in what should have been a high profile car, its interesting there is so little known about it. These are from Jac Jac's personal collection. https://s1.postimg.org/68fk80r9pr/EPSON006.jpg https://s1.postimg.org/3h6hzy5ddr ...

Jac Jac Eastons Mustang - "This was a genuine Trans Am bought into NZ by Dexter Dunlop"] I found this in the archives from Manfield 1977 [ATTACH=CONFIG]46615[/ATTACH] Thanks mate, these ones are from Jac Jac's personal collection https://s1.postimg.org/9abg98ujcv/EPSON008.jpg https://s1.postimg.org ...

Harrisville is a pretty cool friendly place, always some cool cars there too. This one was a fresh import having it's first run, a pretty special car. https://s1.postimg.org/3xl6vdiwq7/IMG_4511.jpg https://s1.postimg.org/6antcl35e7/IMG_4510.jpg https://s1.postimg.org/7vdkc1zhzj/IMG_4783.jpg https ...

Pretty sure this one is at Whanganui

One of, if not the, most iconic Stockcars of all time - the brand new Gurney Eagle. https://s1.postimg.org/7jrd336gbz/EPSON001.jpg Harrisville Speedway. Not sure if this was the old "Sunday News" car or not, bit its exceptionally cool anyway. https://s1.postimg.org/4l2bleyyxb/IMG_3993_1024x728 ...

Thanks so much BMCBOY - I'm a huge fan of Jac Jac, and of Ross Cammick Jac's Monaro that he put the stars and stripes on. He got told off by the official body for putting stars and stripes in the numbers on the 302 Boss Trans Am car in the picture above. https://s1.postimg.org/1zp10apaan/EPSON012 ...

The famous all alloy body Gurney Eagle behind a nice Mercedes Benz........ .....I like Mercs, good strong cars, fortunately.

Jac Jac Eastons Mustang - "This was a genuine Trans Am bought into NZ by Dexter Dunlop"


It is now in the Bowden Collection in Australia.

Yes thats what Jac Jac just told me, at Forest Lakes he thinks.

It was Ian Easton that put these stars and stripes on the Monaro

Who is this? John Sharpe photograph from Jac Jac's collection.

Its amazing so little is known of the Easton car. A high profile driver in what should have been a high profile car, its interesting there is so little known about it. I have many photo's of Jac Jac's Camaro which I will scan and post here, after I've talked a bit more to him about his car. In the ...

From Ian Easton's personal collection" Jac Jac: "That is my 1st sprintcar which I purchased off Warren..funny story when he was delivering it he managed to put the car and trailer in the drain at the end of my drive. (Remember that Warren)Pete that is the same car that I put the polished alloy ...

From Ian Easton's collection.

Gurney Eagle




With 88r Neville Stanaway

I'm pretty sure that the Monaro was originally raced by Ian Easton before Jim Richards, but I'll check. I do know that Jac Jac was the first one to put stars on it, and during the election period he ran the "Vote National" slogan because it was fairly easy for farmers to tell the tax man that ...