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Fastback Anglias
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:36 am
by BMCBOY
Many years ago Peter Bruin asked me to print this photo for him from and old negative he had.
Thought it may be of interest....
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:35 am
by Steve Holmes
Wow! Staggering! Is that from the 1966 NZIGP meeting Ross?
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:21 am
by Steve Holmes
A real mixed bag this one, and typical of Allcomer racing of the period. All I know about this photo is that its from Levin, from the 1966 season. I can see Rod Coppins' Zephyr Corvette in the background, but whose is the blue Anglia closest to camera? Dave Jurie raced an Anglia that looked quite similar to this, but I've never seen a photo of his car in this colour scheme, or with this number. Can anyone help?
I had to ask Greg Stokes about the '32 Ford coupe. Greg is a leading authority on old hot rods, which naturally spills over into hot rod race cars. Greg thinks its probably the old Garth Souness car. Obviously Souness was racing the Morrari in 1966, so its likely not him here. Greg thinks its possibly Ed Jensen?
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:00 am
by Allan
I have a feeling the Jurie car was tan. I believe it ended up in the creek that ran along by the old pit entrance.
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:45 am
by Milan Fistonic
Steve Holmes wrote:A real mixed bag this one, and typical of Allcomer racing of the period. All I know about this photo is that its from Levin, from the 1966 season. I can see Rod Coppins' Zephyr Corvette in the background, but whose is the blue Anglia closest to camera? Dave Jurie raced an Anglia that looked quite similar to this, but I've never seen a photo of his car in this colour scheme, or with this number. Can anyone help?
I had to ask Greg Stokes about the '32 Ford coupe. Greg is a leading authority on old hot rods, which naturally spills over into hot rod race cars. Greg thinks its probably the old Garth Souness car. Obviously Souness was racing the Morrari in 1966, so its likely not him here. Greg thinks its possibly Ed Jensen?
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What can be seen of the date looks to me like Dec 65 which would make the date of the meeting 27 November 1965. If that's correct car 60 was C. Everson from Auckland.
The only Ford Corvette entered that day was driven by K. McGreal also from Auckland.
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:22 am
by Greg Stokes
Milan Fistonic wrote:What can be seen of the date looks to me like Dec 65 which would make the date of the meeting 27 November 1965. If that's correct car 60 was C. Everson from Auckland.
The only Ford Corvette entered that day was driven by K. McGreal also from Auckland.
Correct, Kevin McGreal owned this car after Garth Souness and then Ed Jensen....
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:13 pm
by SPman
Allan wrote:I have a feeling the Jurie car was tan. I believe it ended up in the creek that ran along by the old pit entrance.
After wrapping around the tree.......
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:12 pm
by Steve Holmes
Wow! Scary. I think there was another photo somewhere on this site of the aftermath of that crash. Might have been one of Mike Feissts pics.
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:12 pm
by Steve Holmes
Milan Fistonic wrote:What can be seen of the date looks to me like Dec 65 which would make the date of the meeting 27 November 1965. If that's correct car 60 was C. Everson from Auckland.
The only Ford Corvette entered that day was driven by K. McGreal also from Auckland.
Thanks Milan, that is great!
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:13 pm
by Steve Holmes
Greg Stokes wrote:Correct, Kevin McGreal owned this car after Garth Souness and then Ed Jensen....
Greg, does this car still exist?
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:37 pm
by Greg Stokes
Steve Holmes wrote:Greg, does this car still exist?
Sure does - its one of NZ's top hot rods owned by John Allen in Hamilton. Though I would love to have seen it back to how it was....
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:41 pm
by fullnoise68
Milan Fistonic wrote:What can be seen of the date looks to me like Dec 65 which would make the date of the meeting 27 November 1965. If that's correct car 60 was C. Everson from Auckland.
The only Ford Corvette entered that day was driven by K. McGreal also from Auckland.
Presuming the C. Everson in the Anglia #60 is Cliff Everson, and it should be, he was a very clever and talented engineer and a pioneer of the properly done left to right hand drive conversions of USA cars and pickups, long before some of the others got involved.
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:50 pm
by Steve Holmes
Thanks Steve, really great info.
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:53 pm
by Steve Holmes
Greg Stokes wrote:Sure does - its one of NZ's top hot rods owned by John Allen in Hamilton. Though I would love to have seen it back to how it was....
Woah! I had no idea! I knew of this car, but didn't know it was the old Souness car. Its certainly pretty impressive, but its a shame it couldn't have been built from another car and the Souness car be restored to what it was. Each to their own though I guess.
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:32 pm
by Steve Holmes
Next photo, Rod Coppins' ex-Pete Geoghegan Mustang.
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:34 pm
by Steve Holmes
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:11 am
by Steve Holmes
Tony Gilbertsons's amazing little Minisprint, captured here during the 1967 season. What happened to this car? Does it still exist?
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:12 am
by Steve Holmes
And another Mini based special, but this one a road car pictured in the pits. Anyone got any info on this?
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:55 am
by Steve Holmes
John Wards Lotus Cortina at Levin. Check out the neat of '56 Chevy in the background.
Re: Photos: The Alan Smith Collection
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:57 am
by Steve Holmes
Spotted in the pits at Levin, pretty E Type Jag. Kinda looks like that trailer is hitched up to the back of it!