Race Car Transporters of the Past

[George Sheweiry]

This is the Cheetah Race car transporter built on a 300 mercedes chassis around 1960 can you spot the chev El Camino roof section grafted in to the rest of the custom aluminium body, powered by a 327 and powerslide auto


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[George Sheweiry]

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Apparently this VW artic was used to tow a drag car and was seen at Calder park raceway, note the XY GT in the background

[Ellis]

From Facebook ...In China
Cars are 2 abreast on top row....wouldnt be much good in Tas or NZ with winding roads.

[Ellis]

From Fb...This was Ron Hodgsons advertising should his car have won Bathurst in 73....

[ERC]

One of the most famous early race car transporters.

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[stubuchanan]

From Fb...This was Ron Hodgsons advertising should his car have won Bathurst in 73....

The above reminded me of the 10-car Transporter and trailer used in the early days of Formula Junior in 1959. It was run by Scuderia Madunina of Milan, who provided transport, mechanical and admin services for FJunior runners in Europe. Mostly Italians or Europeans in old-tech front-engined Stanguellini, Taraschi, Volpini etc.



I don't know what became of it when the British took over FJunior with light good-handling rear-engined cars.

Photo quality a bit dodgy, I'm sorry.

Stu

[Reeceracer]

Hi All, Thought I'd throw a pic up of our rig - present time but still a bit old skool....and no - it doesn't have the petrol 4pot anymore. Thank goodness...
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[John B]

I didn't realise this Moke and Lotus 47 was so "famous". Photo taken in 1968.
Apparently Spark made this model of it
Very thoughtfully the "Gold Leaf Team Lotus" signage has been blurred so we don't get tempted to take up smoking.....

Here's a shot with the Gold Leaf signage unblurred...

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[conrod]

Hi All, Thought I'd throw a pic up of our rig - present time but still a bit old skool....and no - it doesn't have the petrol 4pot anymore. Thank goodness...
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I saw your rig at Hampton Downs earlier this year at the Festival (or was it last year?) Looks like a real minter! What engine is in it now?

Conrad

[Reeceracer]

When I got it a few years back it already had a Mazda 3 litre diesel with 5 speed & splitter out of a Titan. That went alright but then I threw a Subaru turbo/skyline intercooler at it and it was like night and day! 20 Mins quicker from the Mount to Taupo racetrack with less fuel and gear changes! Why they made diesels without turbos is beyond me.....Nothing worse than a slow camper - there's enough on the roads already....
Reece.

[Laurie Callender]

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This is probably my favorite Speedway photo so should go in this thread.
Johnny Missan on left (the inventor of three quarter midget (TQ) racing in NZ used to travel down to NP to race at Waiwakahio Speedway in the mid 50's. Thats my father on the right, Johnny Callender.

[Steve Holmes]

Oh man, I love this thread! These images are just so fantastic!

[Steve Holmes]

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This is probably my favorite Speedway photo so should go in this thread.
Johnny Missan on left (the inventor of three quarter midget (TQ) racing in NZ used to travel down to NP to race at Waiwakahio Speedway in the mid 50's. Thats my father on the right, Johnny Callender.

Laurie, this is a great photo! Is that your dads Ford coupe? Looks like a 1938?

[Shoreboy57]

I wonder if they upgraded the engine on the Moke. Surely wasn't standard

[Jac Mac]

[color="#0000CD"]Might have been one of the 'TWINNI MOKE' two engine versions made for the army.[/color]

I wonder if they upgraded the engine on the Moke. Surely wasn't standard

[Laurie Callender]

No not my Dad's, probably Johnny Missen's vehicle.
Looks like they had personalised plates in those days too, lol.

[Steve Holmes]

Yeah, certainly a neat place Laurie!

[Terry S]

Thanks Old Fart. I am simply trying to follow the very poorly written instructions, but obviously not working.
I give up.

After conferring with some clloeagues more au fait with IT I believe the problem may have been found.
I will try again.

[Terry S]

Supposedly the world's first race car transporter. Built by Mercedes in 1924. Prior to this race cars had been driven to and from on the road. Mercedes new Team Manager the legendary Alfred Neubauer ordered this be changed by building transporters.
This is on the way to 1924 Monza GP
Noter how front wheels of race car had to go over the triangular structure

Front view of the missing photo

George had a photo of rear view in post # 59

[Terry S]

I believe that Australia's first purpose built enclosed transporter was Bib Stillwell's Bedford, as below



It carried his single seater (Cooper Climax or later Brabham Climax) and his Cooper Manaco sports, and looked very professional.
This is the only photo I have seen of it on a post anywhere. I have a slide of it I took in 1963 at WArwick Farm, but will have to wait to convert that.
If anyone has a photo could they please post.
In this shot the Cooper Monaco and Cl;imax are just behind it, and closest to camera is John Youl's Cooper Climax.
Sadly when Stillwell retired at the end of 1965 the transporter was sold and became a furniture van. Such an inglorious ending.

The missing photo of the Stillwell transporter