Milan Fistonic wrote:These photos show the complete field of race 1 at the April 7 1974 meeting at Pukekohe. That's right, just four cars.
As well as the three drivers mentioned by Steve there was a late entry from Sue Adams in a 3-litre Capri.
In practice Richards did a 1.28.2, Bennett a 1.31.3, Scott a 1.32.7 and Adams a 1.36.2.
Because of the shortage of entries the organisers reduce the race distance from 10 laps to six. Bennett's Charger retired early in the race with no oil pressure. Richards made a race of it by staying just ahead of Scott, both of them "throwing their cars through the corners in fine style". Sue Adams stalled at the start but did finish and collected the third place prize money of $40.
That charger is on grid 2 next to a GT falcon and in front of a 350 monaro. Its not an E49 so that would seem a pretty good performance so was it a v8 or a 265 auto???
Steve Holmes wrote:Time for some OSCA/Sports Sedan action. In the early 1980s, when Sports Sedan racing was just getting off the ground and getting some momentum going, North Island event organisers regularly had South Island OSCA teams up to run, to both help boost car numbers, and create a good healthy dose of North/South rivalry.
This shot shows what was really the fastest racing sedan in NZ throughout the first half of the 1980s, Trevor Crowe's first Olds V8 powered Starlet. It was impressive how quick this car was.
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Was looking through my collection of Motor Actions last week for the Bailey Escort, and I came across a picture of this car on its race debut in what in black and white looks like "virginal" white. when I have a moment, which I do have very little of at the moment I will scan and post it.
seaqnmac27 wrote:Was looking through my collection of Motor Actions last week for the Bailey Escort, and I came across a picture of this car on its race debut in what in black and white looks like "virginal" white. when I have a moment, which I do have very little of at the moment I will scan and post it.
Yep thats right Sean, it was just plain white when it first appeared, then had some stripes applied during the season. But it didn't have the large rear wing and still had small diameter wheels. But even then it was a fast little car.
And possibly on the same day as those posted above, but I assume its later in the day. Leo Leonard and the PDL Mustang is just slipping out of shot, in its last season in front line racing. Note the damage to Nazer's Victor. I assume he and Leonard had another of their famous roughing-up sessions.
Steve Holmes wrote:Time for some OSCA/Sports Sedan action. In the early 1980s, when Sports Sedan racing was just getting off the ground and getting some momentum going, North Island event organisers regularly had South Island OSCA teams up to run, to both help boost car numbers, and create a good healthy dose of North/South rivalry.
This shot shows what was really the fastest racing sedan in NZ throughout the first half of the 1980s, Trevor Crowe's first Olds V8 powered Starlet. It was impressive how quick this car was.
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Second from top the Crowe Starlet Mark 1 on debut, from the report it was finished in the paddock during practise as they had on got the bodyshell 2 weeks earlier. The top picture features Gary Jenkins in the exDickie Victor leading John Osborne Inky Tulloch Ian Munt and Rod McElrea, not sure who car 53 in the background is.
Its amazing how some of these cars evolved, and raced for so many years. Here is the '67 Shelby Mustang, raced by Bob Egan in the Trans-Am, before it was bought by New Zealand born Bob Kennett. Kennett ran it in the Trans-Am in 1970, replacing his Porsche 911, which had been outlawed by the SCCA. He then did a swap with Dexter Dunlop (for a McRae?), and Dunlop took it to NZ and raced it from late 1971. It then went to Kevin Haig in the South Island, who won the OSCA championship with it, before it was passed through more owners. I think Lawrence Bruce also owned it? By the early 1980s, it was still charging hard. Its now in Queensland, as part of the Bowden collection.
Steve Holmes wrote:Its amazing how some of these cars evolved, and raced for so many years. Here is the '67 Shelby Mustang, raced by Bob Egan in the Trans-Am, before it was bought by New Zealand born Bob Kennett. Kennett ran it in the Trans-Am in 1970, replacing his Porsche 911, which had been outlawed by the SCCA. He then did a swap with Dexter Dunlop (for a McRae?), and Dunlop took it to NZ and raced it from late 1971. It then went to Kevin Haig in the South Island, who won the OSCA championship with it, before it was passed through more owners. I think Lawrence Bruce also owned it? By the early 1980s, it was still charging hard. Its now in Queensland, as part of the Bowden collection.
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My son Brett had a good tussle with this car in his XU1 during the Muscle car shoot out at Qld Raceway many years ago. I think Dan was driving the mustang. It looks a lot different now. I don't think we have any photos of it. i think Dan & Brett had a good laugh about it afterwards, as they both really enjoyed themselves. Brett had the luck to be the 2nd fastest car in Queensland that day.
Steve Emson wrote:My son Brett had a good tussle with this car in his XU1 during the Muscle car shoot out at Qld Raceway many years ago. I think Dan was driving the mustang. It looks a lot different now. I don't think we have any photos of it. i think Dan & Brett had a good laugh about it afterwards, as they both really enjoyed themselves. Brett had the luck to be the 2nd fastest car in Queensland that day.
