The Roaring Season

Here is a photo of a real Ferrari at a hillclimb in NZ without fiberglass rivets!

I do think that I should buy a copy of that great story.
Sam had a visit to NZ a few years ago. Photo is at a hillclimb somewhere with his Dino replica from this site.

WOW Great new photos!

Post #3452 could be Le TEC-MEC

Lyon FF NZ

CJ Sapphire

Not far south from where the Capella was built another C car 'CJ Sapphire"

Just spied this car for sale today - using a Healey 3000 frame with Devin body

http://race-cars.com/carsales/other/1560275283/1560275283ss.htm

Lockdown questions. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120918309/baldwin-st-wins-back-title-of-worlds-steepest-from-welsh-challenger
Has anyone on here driven up Baldwin Street Dunedin?

Ron Roycroft BP Special Ferrari in the street opposite our house in Invercargill!

Chapter 36 has arrived - ties in with the early hot rod theme!

http://www.dontwashmine.com/Chapter36.html

Very sad to read this tonight. He had a very special talent which was great to watch. God speed Kerry.

Roger Wills is certainly giving #609 a good workout!

Just a little bit more on Bruce McLaren, Syd Jensen and others!
https://www.driven.co.nz/news/motorsport/goodwood-toasts-supreme-kiwi-talent/

This is a great photo.

Might be an early Renault Alpine?

https://f1i.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/XPB_1006729_1200px-545x363.jpg

That is sad news but with some help as requested could be a benefit to Kerry's comfort.
He was a great racer - something was very special about the way he could get the most from his little A40.
Attach a couple of photos pinched from this site!

Hope that chapter 36 comes along soon! Meanwhile an interesting note on a blog on NZ civil aircraft today. That is the 60th anniversary of the first flight of a Druine Turbulent in New Zealand. The first Turbulent flight took place on 8 December 1959 when ZK-BWE first flew at Palmerston North, flown ...

Enjoy this thread very much Ken, love the photos and text. The little cars are like jewels!
Keep up the good work. Much appreciated.

LRA Brownlie's chassis that year ^^^ best described as the following from Old Racing Cars site.. Brabham BT18/23 ["F3-J-66"] (Laurence Brownlie): New Zealander Fred McLean was working for Charles Lucas Engineering in 1966 and while there, he fabricated his own Brabham BT18 chassis as the basis of a ...

Fun for a Saturday night!