Racing Mustangs - Picture Thread

[Rod Grimwood]

Is this the same Colin Barrie.

Some Puke Mustang shots from the Colin Barrie collection. They use to get good crowds in those days - even a Light 15 Citroen in the car park.

[Steve Holmes]

Anybody know what became of the Roger Bohl Ford Rally team Mustang door number #16 from the 1970 Rally Internacional de las 24 Horas. I remember a rallye team car being on sale a few years ago, but did not preserve the pics, nor can't find it on the web again.

This is amazing Roger. Do you have any more info on this car? How did it perform as a rally car? Looks like it still has all its lower bodywork trim. That couldn't have lasted long. The safety belt worn by the driver looks like the standard Mustang safety belt, rather than a racing harness. This must have been quite a standard car?

[Steve Holmes]

Is this the same Colin Barrie.

These are great photos. The early Mustang race cars always looked good from the low front-on angle at speed as per the first couple of shots. This angle always seemed very popular with motorsport photographers.

[pallmall]

Yes, they looked good from that angle with the nose lifting as they accelerated and the car a bit (or in some cases, a lot) sideways.

[Kiwiboss]

This is amazing Roger. Do you have any more info on this car? How did it perform as a rally car? Looks like it still has all its lower bodywork trim. That couldn't have lasted long. The safety belt worn by the driver looks like the standard Mustang safety belt, rather than a racing harness. This must have been quite a standard car?

I can tell from the front fender park lamp, sill molding and wheel hub caps that this is a 70 Mach 1, unusal choice for a Rally car!!!

The "nose in the air" sideways come performance driving was very mustang wasn't it!! it really made them look on the edge, and most of the time they were!! Today we know this don't work so my Boss for instance has heavy Springs, Shocks, Chassis mod's, etc to get optimum performance!! but not as spectacular alass!!

Dale Mathers

[Rod Grimwood]

Found this, posted it on 70 - 80 thread as well, one of the more famous Mustangs raced in NZ.

[wynna7]

Is this the same Colin Barrie.

Jeez, that Colin Barrie just keeps getting more and more handsome doesn't he. Your a lucky girl Jaq !!

[Rod Grimwood]

Jaq, if you need councilling just gives us a call.

[Steve Holmes]

A few more....

Tony Calvert ex Allen/Stephenson. same car as #8 post 16..diff colour

So just to clarify, the car Ellis posted here is this one? http://www.canepacollection.com/detail-1967-shelby-mustang-trans_am-used-5117120.html

[Steve Holmes]

This awesome shot was posted on our Facebook page by Peter Lyall, with the description: "On display at Riccarton Mall in Christchurch on Jan 17th 1975 looking great before its final race".

This was just prior to the 1975 Wigram event, which would also be the very last race Allan Moffat contested in his beloved Kar-Kraft Mustang.