New Zealand ShellSport Saloon Series 1978 - 1985

[Les Laidlaw]

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[bob homewood]

Im not sure how many cars were built the same way as mine. I was given the impression some years ago, the car stretched the rules but really have no idea. part of the story I have is that the car was a little late getting on the grid for 1980. In any case in building the car, the car body was inzipped at the junction of the floor pan and the sides, and the floor pan lifted 2 inches (50mm) to effectively lower the RL of the roof by 2 inches. The suspension top positions have been "turreted" and the tunnel enlarged to acommodate the drive shaft and exhaust. As with most cars the motor was set back the 12 inches but I changed the fire wall to create more room to improve access for mgearbox removal. I will post some phots to show some detals of the car if anyone is interested. Equally, I would be interested if there are any other survivors (being still raced) from this era.

Yes thats how I remember it ,incidentally I became very familiar with the gearbox removal on that car over those Summer meetings,some weekends I was doing two gear box changes a race weekend ,then having to rebuild them both over the next week in readiness for the following weekend,NZIGP meeting I changed them between heats and remember we just dropped it down off the stands in time to join the cars as they were driving out of pit gate

[Ian.Maskell]

Give me a clue please how to post photos please - bit of a techno clutz

[pallmall]

Give me a clue please how to post photos please - bit of a techno clutz

There is a thread up top with how to post photos.

[Steve Holmes]

Give me a clue please how to post photos please - bit of a techno clutz

Flick me an email if you get stuck Ian.

[Steve Holmes]

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Neat photo Les. Was this car BDA powered?

[Les Laidlaw]

Neat photo Les. Was this car BDA powered?

It was 1600 crossflow with BDA bottom end

[bob homewood]

It was 1600 crossflow with BDA bottom end

Along the way later in its life I raced this car with my 1850cc 416b based twin cam engine in its L/H drive format,then the bones of the body shell ended up clothing my present space frame Escort

[shellsport]

Rod Collingwood in the Trueno ?

[Steve Holmes]

Halliday ShellSport Escort, at, I think, Manfeild. Photo taken by Warwick Clayton.

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[Carlo]

The Halliday Escort pictured is the ex Kevin Ryan OSCA Championship winning car. Kevin purchased the car as a roller from the UK and fitted it with a 1600cc BDA to run in OSCA. He sold the car to the Hallidays when he purchased Big Bertha from Reg Cook. Prior to Kevin's purchase the car had a very successful UK competition history as a Twin Cam.

Again this is another car that I would like to know the whereabouts of.

[bob homewood]

After Hallidays it went on to Ken Hobern ,some time ago he still had it ,Grimmy might know

[David McKinney]

Prior to Kevin's purchase the car had a very successful UK competition history as a Twin Cam

I never knew that. Do we know who the successful pom driver was?

[Fandatstick]

Halliday ShellSport Escort, at, I think, Manfeild. Photo taken by Warwick Clayton.

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Owned since late 80s and still occassionally run by .... Don McIntyre (father on John - Johnny Mac) in HB. Still running BDA and quick.

[Les Laidlaw]

Warren Steel brought it off Kevin, fitted a Twin Cam and ran it for a few races, he then onsold it to the Hallidays

[Les Laidlaw]

Kevin sold it to Warren Steel, we fitted a Twin Cam sourced from Aussie, then later sold it to teh Hallidays

[Fandatstick]

Don Halliday Escort at Baypark easter '82
Grant Aitken 120Y - pukekohe march '82 - is this same car Henley the follow year?
Tony Marsh baypark Jan '84

Cheers
Martin Smith

The Marsh Datsun Coupe was a weapon - where is it now?

[Les Laidlaw]

[quote="Carlo"]The Halliday Escort pictured is the ex Kevin Ryan OSCA Championship winning car. Kevin purchased the car as a roller from the UK and fitted it with a 1600cc BDA to run in OSCA. He sold the car to the Hallidays when he purchased Big Bertha from Reg Cook. Prior to Kevin's purchase the car had a very successful UK competition history as a Twin Cam.

Warren Steel brought it from Kevin, we fitted a Twin Cam sourced from Aussie, ran it for awhile, from memory had alot of issues with the gearbox and sold it to the Hallidays

[Carlo]

Thanks Les, I couldn't remember the order of who was first after KJP, Steelo or The Days.
Dave Mck I will post the previous history of the car when we get back home in a few weeks time, need to check a couple of things with Kevin first.

[Carlo]

Just received a copy of information resulting from the Shellsport Motoracing NZ Inaugural Meeting which was held last November and they contain the draft regulations for this class of vehicle to run as a category at future race meetings. The cover genuine existing vehicles, replicas, and any new car yet to be built.

The cut off date for elegible vehicles is 31-12-1983 and of course the maximum engine capacity remains at 2 litres with class breaks at 1300 & 1600cc

A copy of the regulations are available from The Secretary PO Box 16245 Hornby Christchurch 8441