Photos: The Sprague Family Collection

[Bailey]

I recently found this photo and am hoping that Grant can explain to us all just what is going on here. I believe that the "Sprague' is Gary and not Grant so do tell.

From memory the dude on the roof was a ski junkie that was after a speed record whilst attached to a car
Ray Williams would be the bloke to ask about this

[GD66]

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Great shot, houses close by, any idea where the race was..

These two pics by the great Bill Pottinger are from Wigram 1970.
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[hilstwist]

Grant . Great photo of the Zephyr and the Jag. Do you have any more like that?

[Grant Sprague]

Hi Mate........ there are a few more photos earlier on in the section showing the mk3 ...... I have never seen this before so was good to see..... this shows the alloy panels & plastic windows this would be the race the car went into the hay bales or the same weekend , not sure why there is a narrow wheel l/r not that it would effect things a great deal as 95 % l/turns lsd would still work ok as well ......hope this helps ..... Grant

[Grant Sprague]

Gary & Leo........ slowly finding more loll B&H 1978

[Grant Sprague]

Gary like Leo...... was talented & got the best out of any thing they drove .......& still has the fire in their belly .....like many others in those years ....such a cool photo..........

[Roger Dowding]

Gary like Leo...... was talented & got the best out of any thing they drove .......& still has the fire in their belly .....like many others in those years ....such a cool photo..........

Grant !, this one is for you .. Telecom Classic Motorfest 1994 ;; Zephyr

[Grant Sprague]

Thank you Rog, I think this is Mr Pierce [not sure his first name].... he did a lot of work to the MK3 I was talking to the new owner a couple months ago ..... & his mate has our old bread van Anglia....I was offered to drive it at HD.. [Mk3].....some display historic weekend , I have not raced for over 10 years .... but now that I have a few other things out of my hair I will get my licence again ........second childhood ha ha ........

[Grant Sprague]

Grant !, this one is for you .. Telecom Classic Motorfest 1994 ;; Zephyr

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[Grant Sprague]

Thanks Don for finding this..... 1987 Taupo.....looks like just changed diff ratio , clipping on rear panel......great car

[bry3500]

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[Grant Sprague]

Thank you Bry..... Really Miss the old boy.....he would have given me a not so good look if I called him that ...[old boy bit] lol

[Grant Sprague]

[Grant Sprague]

[Grant Sprague]

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Could be Bay Park had a problem putting this up

[Grant Sprague]

[Grant Sprague]

Gary & Leo..

[kiwi285]

Here are a couple more photos that Grant received from Donn White. Grant will provide some captions

[Grant Sprague]

Thanks Mike , The Telstar.. Dick & Gary drove at Puke , Donn mentioned they easily won their class not to mention way up the pointy end at the end of this long distance race , the Telstar prepared by Ford man Ray Stone [Ford NZ], The Anglia showing Donn White in driver doing an article for driver BOP times ... this car came from Timaru managed to go very well this little car [it is still racing in pre 65] as for the SCANZ car this was at a local Hill climb around Tga wet weather tyres & soft pads were the go nose cone was removed as too many dips & dives not to mention stones & rocks

[kiwi285]

Here are a couple more great photos that Grant has obtained from Donn White. These were taken in 1991 and 1992