The Roaring Season

My Jaw dropped when I was privaliged to receive a copy of these photos off Mike a couple of years ago, Mike is a true Motorsport enthusiast and these photos are some of the best period images I have ever seen especially as they cover our local scene and the international imports that we all remember ...

I have had several chances to meet with Grant Walker lately, he has been in Christchurch several times while having an RS1800 BDA Escort built for rallying in Australia by Brent Buist at Palmside. He is a great guy and still passionate about his motorsport, he has many memories to share about the 76 ...

Yes Rod it did, and quite a moment to have them sitting side by side. I know that both cars will recieve the top quality restorations that they so richly deserve and return to the track in fully competitive form. It is a great passion that we all hold for these cars and those amazing days of saloon ...

I have got the hang of resizing these photos so here are some more

Great shot of the Capri at Pukekohe, I do not have that one. I have added a shot taken some months ago as the shell was nearing completion at Burkes Metal works. A massive amount of time and hence money has gone in to getting it to this stage. It has been a huge job to retain the origional shell and ...

Interesting looking at frontal shot of Beecheys monaro, now days we try and keep as much air as possible out from under the car, the aluminium scoops on this old girl look as if they are designed to stuff as much of it under the car as possible. I guess cooling the over worked brakes was more ...

I know what you are saying Jack, I typed my post three times last night and lost it twice, I need to progress past the two finger typing stage I think. What happened to your cortina did Rod by it off you, and is it the Kennard car that I believe Rod now has back again

Hello Jack, yes I would definately like any info, storys, memories you have of fitting the Chev and engineering the car around that, it was an amazing Osca car with probably an unbeaten record of race and championship wins in OSCA. I spent many days glued to the fence at Ruapuna Teretonga and Levels ...

Yes I believe it is, he was involved in running the car for Paul during its first races in New Zealand, early 74. With Jims mustang behind perhaps following a practise session. The car is fitted with bumpers for the NZ regulations, and the fibreglass doors that it retains to this day, ( they were ...

An early photo at Baypark, I really liked the car in Air New Zealand colours

I am not sure where to start, there is so much to tell and with Steves promoting I have decided to start a thread to document the career of this old war horse from one side of the world to the other. I will also post updates on progress of the restoration of this car that I have owned since 1986. I ...