New Zealand ShellSport Saloon Series 1978 - 1985
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Re: New Zealand ShellSport Saloon Series 1978 - 1985
Great pics !!! Are there any more....???
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Rod Grimwood wrote:Oh! He did get sideways. Yea, thats him. PS need a contact maybe for Bryce so i can catch up.
I will pass on your request to Bryce. He does look in here on occasions too.
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Hi Rod
The last time I seen Bryce he was driving a Waste Management truck Graham
The last time I seen Bryce he was driving a Waste Management truck Graham
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Thanks guy's, now that i would love to see a Waste Management truck going sideways.
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There certainly was some great looking machinery in the original series. Hopefully we can see some of these cars back on track again in the new series. Who drove the Fristscort car in the photos above ?
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Kevin Ryan and Grant Atken at the esses off the start finish straight at Timaru
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kiwi285 wrote:There certainly was some great looking machinery in the original series. Hopefully we can see some of these cars back on track again in the new series. Who drove the Fristscort car in the photos above ?
It was Ken Sager
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[quote="Rod Grimwood"]Yes, with Knitwear on screen. Burnt Orange colour.
Photos taken at Baypark 23-10-77 and Pukekohe Club Circuit 8-5-77 a couple of others added for interest
Photos taken at Baypark 23-10-77 and Pukekohe Club Circuit 8-5-77 a couple of others added for interest
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Thanks, great photos, note Soames connection on front panel.
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This is cheating a bit as it was before 1978. This is my Shellsport Datsun coupe that won 2 NZ Championships for those interested in this period. I sold this car to Rex Findlay afterwards. This is its first time out at Puke. Finished 3rd with standard suspension which we changed for the next round at Baypark.
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This is the cars second race which was at Baypark. Pole position, new lap record and won the race.
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After Baypark it got its new livery. Eastern Tool Company sponsorship & Shell Oil NZ contract. Raced for the remainder of the year in this guise against firstly Reg Cook in the coupe. Robbie Francevic took over the coupe and Reg changed to the Cherry in an effort to win the championship against my car. We got there in the end but some of the racing was pretty intense! They tried every trick in the book and then some.
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For the next season the car was repainted black. This is how many people remember this car. By this time the car was going quick. Nearly 2 seconds faster than Reg Cooks record at Puke when I entered the class.It was a great car to drive, however you had to have your wits about you.
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Just another shot for anyone interested
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Fantastic shots Steve, remember you and Ralph well!
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seaqnmac27 wrote:[ATTACH=CONFIG]8360[/ATTACH]
Was the "Fristscort" the car which ran an FVA engine?..
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Re: New Zealand ShellSport Saloon Series 1978 - 1985
Great photos Steve.
Cheers
Lee
Cheers
Lee
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Fantastic photos Steve, thanks for posting them here.