The Roaring Season

We have a pragmatic approach to the grid Ray and while we are a historic group we do accept cars that don’t totally meet the criteria set down by our MSNZ Appendix Six, Historic. We still have a very high level of compliance in the group but driving standards are first and foremost the education on h ...

The Sports & GT group was included in HSC many years ago due to these cars were disappearing…..as you rightfully have stated Ray. With the formation of HVRA we continued this on and are building this group…today we have an FIA 70 Corvette, a very nic MGC GTS yes a replica but built in the UK, a very ...

Well we are back….but Historic Saloon Cars are part of HVRA-Historic & Vintage Racing NZ. Yes Historic Saloon Cars Ltd is a company owned by myself since 2017 and is still under my ownership. It is time to carry on We are not in anyway tied to HMC or Pre78’s….and that is a good thing. It is time to c ...

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Roger Dowding wrote:Photo 3 post #4768, hope it was nothing serious. a Diesel BMW ?

He lost oil out of his gearbox and no damage done fortunately Roger

Thank you Steve for this amazing forum and all the information gathered from those that have contributed over the years. It truly has been of tremendous benefit in capturing the knowledge of the past. Sadly we do understand that all good things do come to an end and giving another 12 months is ...

Much as I support the ethos of Historic Saloons, just one non-Ford at the Icebreaker suggests that it is easier to run with a Ford than any other make on the grounds of availability of parts, spares and performance equipment and even knowledge. I take my hat off to all competitors running something ...

Bob was a very dear friend of mine Roger and he really loved that car. So pleased to see that it is in good hands.

Owned by Marvin Turton in Wellington. Marvin has a very interesting Mini collection, a historic Mini Clubman Australian Sports Sedan, an ex Bob Gibbons Australian Cooper S totally restored and a Clubman GT racer. Lot of cool Mini speed equipment as well.

It was a bit wet Ray……Enjoy your break and Merry Christmas

We all look forward to the continuing story on the restoration of this neat SCCA C/Sedan Datsun 1200 Coupe.

I do also look forward to seeing it out on the track.

Well done Steve

Incidentally, another car competing in the GT-4 race at the 1981 SCCA Runoffs was this pretty Alfa GTAj, driven by Bruce Perry. This car has history dating back to the late 1960s, where it contested the Trans-Am 2.0 class in the hands of Gaston Andrey. Amazingly, the Alfa also now resides in New ...

Great photo of Derek Cecil in his Wales Motorsport Mk2 Escort RS2000

Thanks Bruce, I am saddened by Kevin’s passing. I was aware he was not well and his desires to return home to race his Coupe. Kevin was a very good friend and his help to me with parts to restore the Tulloch Camaro was to me very much appreciated, hence our friendship grew. I was there when he left o ...

Watched it. Was very Ford oriented mainly featuring the various Fords there - not much of the racing but a good feature. It maybe available on " Three on Demand " - unsure about that. Hopefully the programme has been saved by TV Three - to be shown again. Well it should be Ford oriented as that was ...

Thanks Ray. Just found out today that I was successful in my application for a msnz accreditation, so it's back into the motorsport phase again. Looking forward to the Historic GP in a couple of weeks. Should be really good with a few cars that I haven't seen before. Great to see you have got thru ...

Yes, up early as the block layers were working on a wall at just after 7am so I had to be up. It's an interesting one Bruce, and where I fell out with the system. The Riley Elf and Wolseley Hornet never came out with anything other than a 998cc, single carb engine as you well know. Transplanting a ...

Good question Ray.......
One that I will ask for a ruling on.....
My Elf has proven race history at National level with Cooper S running gear so it most likely would get a Schedule K but I am luck as I have all the proof of documentation.

Cheers

Thanks Ray.

Thanks Roger, the first time I have seen my Elf Racing.
I am very pleased but I need to copy it and save it.

Cannot seem to save it.

Help...