The Roaring Season

More of the Beechey Nova.

This photo is just fantastic, in so many ways. I used to love those old twin-axle buses.

Jim Richards' amazing Falcon XC hardtop Sports Sedan racer. This car first appeared in 1978, after several lengthy delays, and was really the first car since 1976 to genuinely compete against Frank Gardners Chev Corvair, which, by the time the Falcon finally appeared, was being driven by Allan Grice.

Engine bay of the Repco Torana Sports Sedan

Then and now (or now and then). The heartbeat of Moffats Mustang

Steve Holmes wrote:This photo is just fantastic, in so many ways. I used to love those old twin-axle buses.

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Flat, flat countryside, a distant Total sign and a winners' garland : have to be Rheims 1966.

Great shot of Moffats Monza, alongside his transporter.

The car that steam-rolled Australian Sports Sedan racing, Frank Gardners Chev Corvair. This is an early photo when it was still painted white.

Remember this one? Allan Moffats Alan Mann Racing Escort FVA. Moffat raced this car from time to time in Sports Sedan races during the early 70s. After its British Saloon Car Championship duties it was apparently sent over from the US, where it sat at Holman-Moody, with plans to run it in the U2 class in the Trans-Am. This never actually happened, it was eventually flown to Australia in late 1970 for Moffat to race in Sports Sedan events, as SS was a rapidly growing category. But it was rarely seen. It was initially white and blue, then painted red.

Another shot of the Moffat Escort, leading Bobs Repco Torana.

Pete Geoghegan in the Super Falcon. This car is often referred to as a GTHO, but my understanding is that its not.

The aftermath, or a small portion of it, of the multi-car crash that stopped the 1981 Bathurst 1000 after 121 laps when Bob Morris came together with Christine Gibson at McPhillamy Park. Morris, in the #7 Falcon, was in second place at the time, half a minute behind race leader Dick Johnson. Many of Johnsons critiques were quick to point out had the race gone the full 161 laps, he may not have won. Johnson finally got redemption when he won the 1989 Bathurst, this time the race going the full distance.

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Jim Richards' amazing Falcon XC hardtop Sports Sedan racer. This car first appeared in 1978, after several lengthy delays, and was really the first car since 1976 to genuinely compete against Frank Gardners Chev Corvair, which, by the time the Falcon finally appeared, was being driven by Allan Grice.

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Steve Holmes wrote:The aftermath, or a small portion of it, of the multi-car crash that stopped the 1981 Bathurst 1000 after 121 laps when Bob Morris came together with Christine Gibson at McPhillamy Park. Morris, in the #7 Falcon, was in second place at the time, half a minute behind race leader Dick Johnson. Many of Johnsons critiques were quick to point out had the race gone the full 161 laps, he may not have won. Johnson finally got redemption when he won the 1989 Bathurst, this time the race going the full distance.

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The blue car
She was not turning over too good when it arrived back in pits, wee bit hot and seazeing up, turn off and run down hill. So a dicky bird said back then.

I heard similar stories back then about the blue car.
Dale.

The following photos all seem to mostly relate to Bruce McLaren, with whom Bob had a close association. I believe all the photos are supplied by Schlegelmilch Photography, with the exception of the 1967 Can-Am image at the end.