Historic Sports Sedans Australia (Group U)

[Rookie]

I've registered my interest to run at Geelong today. Be interested to see how many Group U's enter.

[Topgear]

Hi All,

I am new to this website,

There is some good conversation going on here about Historic Sports Sedans and hope it can take off!

[B]Some good news (potentially)

We are going to hold an event for Historic Sports Sedans at the Mallala Historic Meeting next Easter.[/B]
I know its a long time away but hope this gives people enough time to prepare cars, and something to look forward to!

I know that historic log books can be a nuisance to some degree, so to get the ball rolling and gain some interest, we've opened the door to cars with body shapes up to 1986.
I can appreciate this may not fit within the guidelines of the rules, but want to do something to get people enthused, cars out of garages and on the track! I already have 6 cars/people excited about it and hope to get many more from here on,
i know Clem Smith would love to see the old cars there and would most likely use his Charger as the pace car to start the event

Im hoping to have my car ready for the event, I have the ex-Barry Bray Turbo Nissan Stanza,
Barry is doing the restoration on the car now...

Lets keep this conversation going and lets get a good fields of cars on the track!

Also,
What happened with the Barry Bray A30...?
Did it get sold?
I remember watching this car race at AIR when I was a kid,
If the car is in Adelaide Id like to go and have a look at it...
Any help tracking the car down would be greatly appreciated,

[105angria]

Great news topgear ,count me in , phone number for A30 0412807661 as far as I know his reserve was $6000 bidding didnt get clos,He also had the Monterosso Anglia

[Topgear]

Thanks 105angria, ill give him a call...
Would be great to see you come over for Easter Historics, hoping to get a reasonable field of cars...

Its good to go through this site and see so many cars are being rebuilt, I hope to make this Easter event an ongoing thing...

Put the word out and lets hope to get a good field of cars,

here is a link to the Sports Sedan website where we have started to make a list of competitors,
http://sportssedans.com.au/index.php?page=forum

[Steve Holmes]

Hi All,

I am new to this website,

There is some good conversation going on here about Historic Sports Sedans and hope it can take off!

[B]Some good news (potentially)

We are going to hold an event for Historic Sports Sedans at the Mallala Historic Meeting next Easter.[/B]
I know its a long time away but hope this gives people enough time to prepare cars, and something to look forward to!

I know that historic log books can be a nuisance to some degree, so to get the ball rolling and gain some interest, we've opened the door to cars with body shapes up to 1986.
I can appreciate this may not fit within the guidelines of the rules, but want to do something to get people enthused, cars out of garages and on the track! I already have 6 cars/people excited about it and hope to get many more from here on,
i know Clem Smith would love to see the old cars there and would most likely use his Charger as the pace car to start the event

Im hoping to have my car ready for the event, I have the ex-Barry Bray Turbo Nissan Stanza,
Barry is doing the restoration on the car now...

Lets keep this conversation going and lets get a good fields of cars on the track!

Also,
What happened with the Barry Bray A30...?
Did it get sold?
I remember watching this car race at AIR when I was a kid,
If the car is in Adelaide Id like to go and have a look at it...
Any help tracking the car down would be greatly appreciated,

Wow, this is really exciting news. I hope people get in behind this and support it. Historic Sports Sedans really has a lot of potential, and so far has barely been tapped into. Think of the strong following Historic Group C and A are enjoying. To my mind, Sports Sedans have even more character than these cars, and each is far more individual and unique. The cars are out there, and events like the one posted by Topgear need to be supported to help build momentum. Good stuff!

[Gary Goulding]

Wow, this is really exciting news. I hope people get in behind this and support it. Historic Sports Sedans really has a lot of potential, and so far has barely been tapped into. Think of the strong following Historic Group C and A are enjoying. To my mind, Sports Sedans have even more character than these cars, and each is far more individual and unique. The cars are out there, and events like the one posted by Topgear need to be supported to help build momentum. Good stuff!

Hi Guys, Just to let you know that we had three Group U Sports sedans at last week-ends Qld Historics Event.
We raced with the Group A & C Cars.
I was lucky enough to qualify in 2nd position (out right). I was pretty lucky as the Ex McCormack Jag was a bit slow with a drama.
It evened out during the races with the jag at the front of the field with me (Escort) finishing 5th.
There where 20 cars on the grid & we all played well togethor.
It was all good fun
Cheers
Gary G

[Topgear]

Thanks for your support Steve, were hoping to get some good old cars to the event...

Well done on the weekend Garry,
Its a long drive but it would be great to see you guys come to Mallala next Easter,

Lets keep the interest going...

[Steve Holmes]

If you'd like to start a thread dedicated to the Mallala event, go right ahead. Anything we can do here to help you get the numbers, all the better in my opinion. Can you keep us posted as the entry list grows?

When you say Clem Smith would likely use his Charger as the pace car, are you talking about one of his old Sports Sedan Chargers?

[Topgear]

Thanks Steve,
As for Clems charger, it is his red one that he uses for a pace car for the Clem Smith Perpetual Cup,
Its only an idea and the moment, we havent actually asked Clem as yet but im sure he'd be open to the idea...

I have started a new thread for the Mallala event,
The entry list is posted there and all applicable cars are welcome,

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Simon. I know he has had more than one Charger Sports Sedan, he ran a neat looking red one in the early '80s, which I'd heard he still owns?

[Topgear]

I have a friend who is looking for a charger sports sedan, if anyone knows of one available please let me know...

[Gary Goulding]

I just thought i would get this all started again.
Does any body know of more cars that are actually being restored to get a groupU CAMS log book anywhere in the country????

I have a friend who is looking for a charger sports sedan, if anyone knows of one available please let me know...

[Steve Holmes]

Bump! I'd like to hear of any more cars that have come out of the woodwork too.

[Steve Holmes]

What happened to the Peter Finch/Gordon Stephenson HQ Monaro Sports Sedan that competed during the late 70s and early 80s? I think it came out of Western Australia?

[Topgear]

I know roughly where the car is, the guy wants to sell it, Peter Finch wants to buy it, but every time Peter goes to buy it the guy wont sell it to him???

Its sad as it would be good to see it going again...

[Topgear]

I just thought i would get this all started again.
Does any body know of more cars that are actually being restored to get a groupU CAMS log book anywhere in the country????

I am currently restoring the Barry Bray Stanza Turbo for the Historic meeting at Mallala...
A friend is also restoring the A30 that was also Barry Brays that was on ebay a little while back,
And Dick Ward is putting the finishing touches on his Fiat Abarth for the Mallala event as well...

[Steve Holmes]

I know roughly where the car is, the guy wants to sell it, Peter Finch wants to buy it, but every time Peter goes to buy it the guy wont sell it to him???

Its sad as it would be good to see it going again...

Thanks for that. Yes you're right, would be good to see it going again. Its not one of the more famous Sports Sedans, but was a good car in its day and one of the last of the big body cars that were everywhere in the 70s.

[Steve Holmes]

I am currently restoring the Barry Bray Stanza Turbo for the Historic meeting at Mallala...
A friend is also restoring the A30 that was also Barry Brays that was on ebay a little while back,
And Dick Ward is putting the finishing touches on his Fiat Abarth for the Mallala event as well...

Fantastic! Would love to see photos of the Stanza.

[Gary Goulding]

Just a reminder.
You are all welcome to bring your historic Sports Sedans to Warwick Queensland on 13th-14th July 2013.
3.0km track.
If you put in your application to CAMS Historic office (Melbourne) you can race under evaluation conditions. Even if it hasn't been approved. Your application MUST be in The CAMS office 6 weeks prior to the event.
The historic Qld race group (HRCCQ) allow a combined grid of Group A / C & U.
We all run together.
Practice available on the friday 12th (approx $80) Entry to the event will be $320.
Keep an eye out on the HRCC web site for entry form later in the year.
http://www.hrcc.org.au

This event will give you something to aim at or a time frame to finish off that old sports sedan.
Contact me if you want more info.
Gary Goulding
0438104231

[Gary Goulding]

Here is a photo off the net with the wheels I'm looking for. I believe this is Tony Herbert driving the car.Not to sure what engine it had in it at this time.I have other photos of the car as I own it and as Wayne Sutton had it.Will post them if I can get this first attempt to work.

Hi Roids
I had a phone call from Tony Herbert the other day.
He asked me to pass on his phone number to you so you could call to discuss the info you require.
Tony Herbert = 0488 090 444

regards
ranglia