The Roaring Season

In a previous life I went with a client who was going to deal his tweaked purple XYGT on the ex Richards/Bowater? HO. I was a pleasant summer’s day and we had driven the GT for a bit over an hour to find the lair of the HO. Parked next to the HO was a metallic green “Bathurst” Monaro HG? Packing a 35 ...

Hi Chris Thanks for the information I will give Grant a call at some point. It is great to learn that car is still alive – last I was aware it was in Auckland. I cant even recall if the car has round or rectangular lights when in my possession or even how long I owned it As far as I was aware the c ...

Last time I came across the Mazda - GAA - Xtrac it was sitting in Neil Allport’s (old building) in Olive road.
Potentially it was sitting there for months or possibly years

Possibly incorrect about this but the Mazda had a GAA V6 Cosworth 4 valve motor and an X Trac system designed for rally cross
Had a feeling there was a Capri body shell involved at some point – this car was a space frame?

Thanks to Neville Nash (very helpful) I understand why and how the front suspension was swapped from Triumph to Escort Group 4. Neville was very helpful and pleasant to deal with – thanks to ecorthvn for the information. Thanks to Martin Smith for the images The Max Irwin car is as I remembered it – ...

Assume this is the same car Abridged from http://www.heroncars.co.nz/template.php?p=content_articles_rossbaker1 FIRST ROVER V8 ESCORT On one of our trips to Perth to see Bev's family I bought a Rover V8 motor for $250-00 and shipped it back to Rotorua in parts. I thought I could fool the custom's ...

Hi Steve If circumstances would have permitted I would like to still have the following that I had previously owned Escort mk1 twin cam – Blood red unmolested road car Torana XU1 – Refurbished this nice light gold car years ago (Reg GMHXU1) Escort BDA – The ex Mason/Yeti Group 4 car Have previously o ...

A very brief introduction with a focus on the cars I have owned and competed in. Started competing with the Manawatu Car Club in a tweaked Mk1 Cortina GT, even has a play at rally cross until the rear screen popped out over a particularly large bump. Next up was a Mk2 Escort RS2000 replica a great ...

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Believe the Max Irwin car was unflared and had some sort of 5 stud Morris or similar rear axle.
Years since I have seen that car – was his so dark it almost looked black?

Hi Thanks for the information – any idea when Nev Nash owned the car and what colour it was at the time? Yes it has been used off seal. Curious to learn who put the fabricated front on the car? Have heard Graham Baker built the car? For some reason I was under impression that his car had Triumph f ...

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I have purchased an interesting vehicle and am looking to understand its past history The car is registered as 01/01/1968 – seems old for an Escort The shell has the old early style handles and latches so 1969 or earlier Currently Engine P76 with Holly Vac sec and the right headers that go up and o ...