The Roaring Season

I witnessed that event. What a field and a great days racing.

GD66 wrote:Fairlane, in fact. And that Jag doesn't look quite the same as it did after disappearing backwards through the fence at BayPark's Beach hairpin...

I recognize the Jack Nazer Escort (no. 63). Very quick and always immaculately turned out. Is that Coppins in the Cambridge Camaro?

Checked out the thread - Kiwi big banger Sports Cars of late 60s to early 70s in the hope of identifying that particular car but did not have any luck. Hard to tell if the number is 44 or 14. Sadly picture quality makes it hard to be sure (only an Instamatic camera)

Definitely not. The Heron had all pipes pointing skyward and I am familiar with the Stanton Corvette. There is a thread on Sports cars in NZ from this era and there are a few pics of the Heron there showing those features.

I believe it was the Daimler Heron, a strange looking car and never really up there with the Lola and Elfin.

I recently discovered this picture. I enjoyed watching all of the big banger sports cars from around this time.