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Re: Photos: The Allan Porter Collection - Part 3

Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:11 am
by Steve Holmes
Couple of pics of the Ivan Jujnovich '56 Chevy, as it looked in the late 1970s, and as it looks today. Its actually a bit of a time warp car in that one of the owners right after Jujnovich rebuilt it into the same guise that remains today. Its remained this way for well over 35 years. This was how it appeared in the Weetbix hot rod cards collection.

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Re: Photos: The Allan Porter Collection - Part 3

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:20 pm
by 225sloper
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Time now for another installment from the Allan Porter Collection of early New Zealand drag racing photos.

We've already seen the evolution of both the early drag strips, from gravel surface, through closed off roads, circuit racing tracks, and airbase runways, through the opening couple of years at Meremere, New Zealands first purpose built drag racing facility.

Now we continue our way through the 1970s, as race cars themselves evolve. While the top-end cars are becoming more like those racing in the US, there is still a very strong club level to the sport, with hobby racers driving their cars to the track, or racing cars that are essentially modified road cars.

For those of you who were in this scene during this time, keep a look out. You just might spot yourself in the crowd.


The Alan Edwards Corvette this photo was taken in 2010. A very nice car
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Re: Photos: The Allan Porter Collection - Part 3

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:22 pm
by 225sloper
Steve Holmes wrote:Pete Lodge in the Amco Jeans Altered getting a wheel off the ground.

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Photo taken April 2017 at Meremere with Shane Lodge driving
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Re: Photos: The Allan Porter Collection - Part 3

Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 8:13 am
by Steve Holmes
225sloper wrote:The Alan Edwards Corvette this photo was taken in 2010. A very nice car[ATTACH=CONFIG]44537[/ATTACH]


Wow. Looks great now, but I prefer the way it looked in the '70s.

Re: Photos: The Allan Porter Collection - Part 3

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 12:24 am
by Steve Holmes
I will call time on this thread and begin a new thread for the next batch of photos.