Early NZ Rallies

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The Mark Parsons Torana is the ex-Coppins Bathurst car

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Yes even those days it was a pretty valuable car to be rallying on those roads.
Mark was soon seen in a BDA Escort for the next season and was very quick.

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I went to high school with Alan Mitchell's nephew, he used to quiz me on what I knew about his results. Especially the 81 Raly NZ

[Habu]

Fantastic photos BMCBOY, many thanks for posting

[Rod Grimwood]

So right Ross, that shakes the memory box up, classic photos, thanks for sharing.

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So right Ross, that shakes the memory box up, classic photos, thanks for sharing.

Thanks Rod, - here's a few more from the 81 Hamilton Tarmac Rally. A few different cars here. This was evidently very fast and a little scary for some co-drivers.

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[Shoreboy57]

Camaro??? certainly added some variety to Escorts and Mazdas

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This thread has all of Lee Tracey's pics from the Hamilton Tarmac rally that featured in the last of Ross' pics some very differnt rally cars!

http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?232-Hamilton-Tarmac-Rally-1981

[Rod Grimwood]

Camaro was Mick Quin and the RX2 2 shots later was behind him when it went airborne into a paddock at a great rate of knots.
both circuit cars out for a skid. The RX2 was a hand full and well driven/owned by Tony Rutherford with John Chiverill siting with him. John was another convert with Tony from Rodding, and actually built the little Angle box I ran way back then. he was also a very good car painter.

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Interesting to see such great drivers and variety of cars.

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[Habu]

Wow, these are awesome. Am really enjoying these - thank you so much for posting BMCBOY. The quality of these images are amazing.

[Carlo]

Wow, these are awesome. Am really enjoying these - thank you so much for posting BMCBOY. The quality of these images are amazing.

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Sure are some memories here, thanks

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The quality is terrible, but. . .


[video=youtube;Q8oJWckLm4E]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8oJWckLm4E[/video]