New Zealand Festival Of Motor Racing (2013)

[hilstwist]

GREAT SHOTS WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE.WHATS THE STORY ON THE WHITE 67 #35 SHELBY MUSTANG? IS IT OLD RED DAWSON CAR RESTORED TO HOW IT WAS WHEN IT WAS FIRST RACED BY FRANK BRYAN? ALSO IS THAT AMC JAVELIN AN ACTUAL EX TRANS AM CAR? GRET TO SEE THOSE OLD MCLARENS TOO

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks for clarifying that Tony. And really exciting to see the M8B. What happened to Bruce's 1969 car? And which chassis was Lothar Motschenbacher racing in 1970?

[Steve Holmes]

GREAT SHOTS WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE.WHATS THE STORY ON THE WHITE 67 #35 SHELBY MUSTANG? IS IT OLD RED DAWSON CAR RESTORED TO HOW IT WAS WHEN IT WAS FIRST RACED BY FRANK BRYAN? ALSO IS THAT AMC JAVELIN AN ACTUAL EX TRANS AM CAR? GRET TO SEE THOSE OLD MCLARENS TOO

Yep Steve the white #35 is the old Frank Bryan/Red Dawson Shelby Mustang. Its not really restored, this is how its current owner Nigel bought it back off David Bowden. Its in good shape, although the rear quarters need work. But Nigel will eventually restore it back to how it was when Red raced it, ie, metallic blue with the big gold numbers.

The AMC is Craig Staceys. Its not a Trans-Am car, but a tribute car.

[RacerT]

Thanks for clarifying that Tony. And really exciting to see the M8B. What happened to Bruce's 1969 car? And which chassis was Lothar Motschenbacher racing in 1970?

Bruce's M8B-2 was burnt out in the 1970' and the wreck is in California awaiting a rebuild. Lothar was racing the Trust's M8A-2, which although upgraded to a 'B', still retained the 'A' tag.

Nice shot of the ventilated sump on the Corvette!

[nigel watts]

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[Kiwiboss]

Bruce's M8B-2 was burnt out in the 1970' and the wreck is in California awaiting a rebuild. Lothar was racing the Trust's M8A-2, which although upgraded to a 'B', still retained the 'A' tag.[/ATTACH]

This is it isn't it Tony, a very valuable McLaren once restored. Dale M

[Steve Holmes]

Bruce's M8B-2 was burnt out in the 1970' and the wreck is in California awaiting a rebuild. Lothar was racing the Trust's M8A-2, which although upgraded to a 'B', still retained the 'A' tag.

Nice shot of the ventilated sump on the Corvette![ATTACH=CONFIG]15506[/ATTACH]

Thats quite a hole! You could just about stick your head up inside there and have a look around!

Thanks for the clarification on the M8Bs. For a long time I'd assumed the car Motschenbacher raced in 1970 (M8A upgraded to M8B specs) was gone. He actually raced 3 McLarens that season. He began with the ex-works M8A/B and did very well with this car, regularly qualifying in the top four, and even lined up next to Hulme on the front row at Mid Ohio. But he crashed this car heavily at Elkhart Lake. He returned for the next race in his old 1969 M12 customer car, which he ran for two races before a new M8C customer car arrived. But he didn't seem to race the M8B again after its Elkhart Lake shunt, so I assumed this car was gone. Great to know its actually the car the McLaren Trust own!

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After a 13 year restoration, the owner and the current restorer discuss what still has to be done to get the Gardos back on the track.

[PhotoSmith]

F5000 - a selection from Sundays photos. (2 weekend)

[PhotoSmith]

F5000 cont......

[nigel watts]

Excellent shots Martin - keep 'em coming

[nigel watts]

[PhotoSmith]

Excellent shots Martin - keep 'em coming

Thanks Nigel, yours are great - as always. Just upload the some onto the HMC thread as well.

Cheers
MS

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