Photos: The Allan Porter Collection - Part 2

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Ivan Jujnovich's '56 Chevy hardtop. With a different paint job, I think this is the same car that appeared in the Weetbix Hot Rod card collection in the late '70s. Remember those?

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Great mix of cars taking part.

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Outstanding, mate. They are in great nick.
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My brothers E49 at the front of queue in post 22.
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Glad you folks are enjoying these.
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TonyG wrote:My brothers E49 at the front of queue in post 22.


Thats cool! Has he still got it?
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Early arrivals.

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I could have this all back to front, but would that land off the in the distance be where Hampton Downs is now?

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From the control tower. Note that the two cars are driving back to the pits via the race track.

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Cool shot of Garry Taylor's Chevy Nova. Thats Garth Hogan laying down the VHT for the burn-out.

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Bill Ward's flathead powered C Cab.

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Louie Antonievich's MkIV Zephyr. Can just about make out what appears to be "Z-28" lettering on the side of the Zephyr, so assume its had a small block Chevy engine transplant.

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Allen Lim's wicked MkI Escort.

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#28 you are right there Steve, that's now H/D
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Rod Grimwood wrote:#28 you are right there Steve, that's now H/D


Thanks Rod.
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Meremere post-race bbq. Some pretty cool cars in this shot.

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L-R: Ken Vincent, Tony McFadden, Mike Ensor load (or unload) Ken's dragster.

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