Images From My Past - Nigel Watts Collection

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The more you look at superb images like these, the more you realise how dumbed down most modern racing has become in its quest for total parity - and blandness.

Will the next generation really be looking back at a fondness for Sing-Song and Falcodore utes, Falcodores, Suzuki Swifts etc? That is without venturing into single seaters and sports cars. Modern GT's seem to be one of the last bastions of true variety.

[nigel watts]

Who is getting excited about electric car racing? Perhaps in the future we'll see programmed robots driving the cars, or maybe the "drivers" will sit in the tower controlling their cars by remote control like giant slot cars. Doesn't look good for the future.

[Rod Grimwood]

So right Nigel, certainly does nothing for me, no noise, look the same, and as you say 'driver' sitting in control tower.

[Jac Mac]

Plug and Play, sponsorship from the respective electricity suppliers, might remove the need to hit car club members in the pocket again to keep the motor sport coffers topped up.

[John McKechnie]

No answer to you comments guys- lets just enjoy this generation out there.
The cars certainly have the pedigree- lets look at the drivers.
Robert Bartley - out here in Cusso 2- Dec 2 1972 he was throwing around the Triang - Angia with a Triumph 2.5-at Levin Dunlop meeting.
Was battling with Noel Goodwin XU1, Peter Kocis XU1, Tim Bailey GTHO, Paul Kirk Viva V8.
Next year -1973-ran Cortina MK3 V8 in the main game with the usual suspects at that time.
This year at Ken Smiths I got him together with Jack Nazer, something he had been wanting to do for 40 years
Cars have visual pulling power, but never forget the history of our drivers who are still out there and doing it

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Beats any tier one grid!

[John McKechnie]

Ray- you can feel the historic oozing out of every BSF bolt

[Steve Holmes]

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Hi Nigel, do you have any more photos of the Commodores from this event?

[nigel watts]

Unfortunately no. I've posted all of my old pix already.

[Steve Holmes]

Hi Nigel, thanks for that.

There are some photos in your collection I'd love to include in my Ford and Holdens books I'm working on. Would it be possible to get copies of these if I send you a list?

[Kiwiboss]

Beats any tier one grid!

Couldn't agree any more, just fantastic isn't it Ray............until someone wants to fit modern parts to WIN LOL

I can see myself in a big-Ol 60 Galaxie hooning around with these guys

Dale M

[John McKechnie]

Couldn't agree any more, just fantastic isn't Ray............until someone wants to fit modern parts to WIN LOL

I can see myself in a big-Ol 60 Galaxie hooning around with these guys

Dale M

The guys know that there is no -wants to fit modern parts to WIN and will fit modern pats to do that.
At Taupo , 5 Handicap races, 5 different winners.
As Ray has ALWAYS preached- get your handicapping right and the close racing follows.
We all know what each other is running..
Hooning in a big -Ol Galaxie- neat, bring it on ,our little Starlets,Marinas, Escorts ,Capris, Vivas,Toranas, RX8s (got to watch all these little fellas ) will run rings around your big old mooring block.........unless of course you and Cusso 2 go side by side all the way around.....LOL

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Methinks there should be a maximum width rule...