The Roaring Season

https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1995023526

Rough shell of a racing Imp for sale on Trademe. Wonder if it has any interesting history?

According to Patrick Harlow's book, the chassis was a bespoke unit. The only engine mentioned is the prototype's A35. Bear in mind that it could also be a Tiki or Falcon as they were all derived from the UK Ashley. I went with the Puma because of the distinctive sidelights on the Puma brochure ...

Hi Ray, Your Queenstown car looks to be a Puma.

Ray, your Queenstown car will be either a Tiki or a Puma - damned if I can remember which is which. There was a discussion her a few years back....


http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?622-NZ-Cars-A-Cottage-Industry/page9&highlight=cottage

Yep, it's just landed on Netflix here too. Added to 'watchlist' but not had a look yet....

" Anyone else remember the aftermath of this act of total stupidity by the Bentley driver? Whenuapai 1998 " Ray thanks now I remember the date - The Bentley " Team " arrived with a huge transporter and " Gothic " dressed entourage. How the car passed scrutineeering with the studs along the bonnet ...

It's not just 30+ year old cars allowed. For example, they've told the Lotus club that any and all Lotus's are welcome. A brand new Fraser or Speedster replica would be welcome as would anything exotic or scratchbuilt. Their rather ill-defined criteria is something "not seen on your daily commute ...

For what it's worth, I've had trouble with replies not appearing for a while and also with the forum summary not always accurately listing the latest posting, i.e the list shows a post as the most recent but when you click through, there are more recent postings. Also huge troubles logging in and ...

Mum and Dad are still good mates with Dave and Carole. As well as mucking around with the Scimitars, our families used to sail catamarans together way back in the day. Mum and Dad go to the occasional MG Club event - they've had a couple of MGFs and currently have an orange BGT.

There were quite a few Scimitars racing in the early '80s. Of course Dave and Richard then graduated to racing their Marcos's instead and my father started setting himself on fire in a rotary Chevron so that reduced the numbers by three..... Dad in his Scimitar and then entertaining the crowds in ...

Found details for a Peter Walsh on the Recreational Aircraft Association site, he's in the Hawkes Bay - don't know how current though...

Have PM'd you,

Interesting old race car or something more recently cobbled together in the backyard?
Could be an interesting project if there is a history there.....

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/competition-cars/auction-1708742237.htm?rsqid=282cf427523b40d6a240e4e0db843895

That (I assume) stub-axle failure happened right by where I was spectating. Geez it all happened quickly! I was particularly upset about your car, having known it from the days of Richard's ownership….

Roger Dowding wrote:Ray, Mate, Advance Care Planning, is OK as long as you are not planning to " Exit Stage Left " as a well known Cartoon Character " Top Cat " or TC would say.

Ahem, I think you mean Snagglepuss!

It'll take you a while to find them all but there are several instances where your car appears in the videos of the 'Historic Sportscar Racing NZ' profile on Facebook.


https://www.facebook.com/pg/historicsportscarracingnz.co.nz/videos/?ref=page_internal

Yep, last month was the biggest ever apparently. This month's will probably be smaller than average though as it clashes with Beach Hop.