Historic Sports Sedans & All-Comers . Taupo 2018 and beyond.

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John Pope in full song, unlike a Charger behind him.

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John Popes XAGT Sedan first time out.

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3 must be Phil Schuberts car as it is the only one that has ever run the scoop on the lower rear quarters...and still does...Driver unknown here.
More stick on numbers here.
Wonder how many of these are garage queens now
This from Popey-
"Think Green GT sedan was Dennis Hogan, George XY next to him Phil (never saw anyone else drive his car when I raced him) then me and possibly Kirk Benge yellow falcon before he brought the Coupe"

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(Photos thanks to John McKechnie )

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Steve Woodward Coupe just behind Phil in 2nd pix, sand dunes spell Baypark in the sun.
Ouch, tough day in the office with some nasty frontal damage, looks like Vern Muller - with red cap-looking on.
Strange to see Craigys XBGT in original body shape

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John Popes XA staring to look a rear race car, must be after Wnenuapei accident as it is in Cobra kit
Phils car showing development with scoop and front splitter

[khyndart in CA]

(Sorry I could not crop out Bruce Thompson as he strides by ! (Just kidding Bruce )

Photos thanks to John McKechnie

[John McKechnie]

So here is how 81 has evolved externally for racing over the years, and also ,as can be seen from the surrounding cars, The Coupe has raced with all manner of modern machinery, it has won a lot of titles, the one that sticks in my memory was the Rod Coppins Memorial trophy for 1993 at Baypark as I was running in this also.
2nd to last pic shows the previous cobra rear spoiler and front splitter
last pic shows the newer rear wing and the front splitter ....these can now be seen on my Blue Coupe.
Rear wing is the same as on Craig Pullmans car and both were made by Barry Algie in early 90s.
They were copied from Kevin Waldocks Bathurst entry Falcon...pix to follow...when car was being made at ProAction.

Many thanks to Chris Ganley and Ken for these postings.

[John McKechnie]

Kennards purple Cortina at Baypark in front of Craig, and who is behind him- names anyone ?
Whose is the red Mustang 2....cant be John Popes, his is black
Ralf Mossnan number 5?

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6x Sequence photos taken in 87 I think, Taupo old track

The next 4 Sequence photos I think was the same meeting different race race.
I was chasing Veen hard riding his bumper and he had a half spin in which we nearly collided, avoiding hitting him resulted in me spinning.

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White XB is Wes Kidby, Chris Maxwell in the Z. Chudleigh Haggett Honda Civic

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Does anyone know where these red Coupes ended up-
1-Paul Torckler.
2-Steve Woodward.
3-Kevin Allerly

[Greg Stokes]

Great thread - neat seeing the pics of the Pulman and Schubert Falcons. I met these guys when I worked at Pro Topline. The pics of Craigs Rod Coppins Z car are cool too

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Kennards purple Cortina at Baypark in front of Craig, and who is behind him- names anyone ?
Whose is the red Mustang 2....cant be John Popes, his is black
Ralf Mossnan number 5?

The mustang is Rex Findley, ex pinpac group a car.
The RX7 is Warwick Mortimer
Kennard, cortina
the mk2 escort name escapes me but maybe south island car (Dave mc) ??
grant brennan next, and maybe the halliday datsun bluebird.

Second pick is Brett Wilis, Kerian wills in the RX7 (is original rotary form) ,then greg lancaster in the volvo

[khyndart in CA]

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