Lost Race Cars

[David McKinney]

I have a feeling McIntyre used it as a rally car (but wouldn't swear to it...)

[seaqnmac27]

Ok I just spoke to Robert Bartley, who was absolutely fantastic. He bought the car from PDL who had begun to modify it to take a V8, he restored it to its original Fiat configuration, he had an engine built up by a Fiat specialist in Hunterville (Bruce Wilson?). He then had it painted up in BMW M colours, raced it for a while before selling it to Hos Waswo. Interestingly he built the Cortina Mk3 that Bruce Robertson raced, and he believes its in a shed somewhere, and he has just bought the Custaxie.

[seaqnmac27]

so any ideas what Mr Waswo did with the Fiat?

[woody]

Hoss (Cartwright) Waswo had a car accesories shop in New Plymouth in about 81. Hoss ran GM motor racing program in North America. Last saw him at Western Springs about 2 years ago.

[seaqnmac27]

Yes but unfortunately or fortunately he is, I believe now in prison due to sex offenses and arson charges.

[woody]

Shit, I didnt know him that well.???????????

[RogerH]

Yes but unfortunately or fortunately he is, I believe now in prison due to sex offenses and arson charges.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/6135167/Sex-predators-US-charges-revealed

[rogered]

On the subject of this "interesting" gent.
Waswo did a bathurst in the early eighty's in a group C commodore
He then imported a engine-less group C car to nz, which we have never been able to pin down is origins
Now, its not the ex Geoghean car he drove as that is spoken for.
Neither is it the Grice 100MPH car i heard it was rumored to be
Does any body know?

[Oldfart]

Does anyone know of an old formula vee which I sold to a guy from Taranaki? Distinctive because it was painted like a USA flag. History of the car would be good too.

[CUSTAXIE50]

Last time i talked to Barry Search he has the McElrea Cortina and is going to race it.

[Jac Mac]

Last time i talked to Barry Search he has the McElrea Cortina and is going to race it.

Must be a while since you spoke to Barry Search then...LOL

[Russ Cunningham]

Shit, I didnt know him that well.???????????

Cut it out Woody!
You were good mates.

[Russ Cunningham]

Just received a email from "Woody". Thought I'd better add that my sense of humour is not to everyones taste. A leg pull and not meant to offend.
ps. I've already replied to "Woody".

[Andy G]

Here is a photo taken by Terry Marshall at Wigram 1974, showing Brader in the Escort (left of shot) now fitted with the Chevy, and chasing Trevor Crowe (Chevy Corolla), Glenn McIntyre, Fiat, Bruce Jenner (Camaro), and Don Halliday (Escort).

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I was just looking for some history of a v8 mk1 escort that I have found in Hawea and brought through a Wigram 1974 programme that my old man gave me and seen the dates on this pic so I will scan the driver list and post it once I work out how to.
Andy Giles.

[Steve Holmes]

Andy, do you now own this car? Can you post up photos?

[Andy G]

Hey Steve, no I'm not saying that. I have had this car for about 6 monts or more and am finally getting to the early owners. I have got back as far as 1977 but should know more and have photos in the next week or so. I saved it from a guy that had started to build a speedway car out of it!

[Rod Grimwood]

Good save Andy, could have history ?

[Andy G]

yeah from what I have found is that its been a club, rally, lotus t/c, osca I am getting some pictures from Australia of the car in 1977 when one of the owners Ian Wilkins (Ashburton) picked the car up from Dunedin. Apparently in his gold Capri with the trailer on the back and had to back down a very steep street. Ians brother in law who I got hold of thinks it had a v8 in it when Ian got the car and believed it is a factory T/C but we will see...Will let you Know it looks bloody terrible at the moment in matt black with lovely pink decals! I have striped some paint and its every colour, white roof and metalic blue sides,there is red and black and white and that was just the back l/h guard and the front l/h flare.
Andy Giles.

[Steve Holmes]

Andy, I spoke with Wayne Fuller (who built the Fuller/Brader Escort) a couple of years ago about his car. He said he'd built it up from a 1300cc road car. Did you buy your car without a motor?

[Andy G]

It has a Rover v8 in it at the moment. The speedway guy put this in i believe. Im pretty sure it wouldn't be the Fuller/Brader car but shit you never know till you get all the facts. I am giving one of Ian Wikins pit crew a call today as he is looking though his pics etc for me. I emailed Bob a while ago with some pics of my car but he didn't see any work the he would have done so this eliminates the first Harrington Escort that Bob put a F85 into but I have found an old F85 engine in another local shed with idas on it which im trying to buy.