The Roaring Season

lola v chevron .....donnington park upside down chevron !

Starting grid Oulton Park "Gold Cup"

From Teretonga in 77 it appears to be Warsteiner

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So Andy,
Can you give us the results of the roll hoop test that you did here ?

( Ken Hyndman )

Actually it is not me thank God, the driver Jon Finch was ok but his car was pretty much a write off. This is the guy I had a great race against previously at Silverstone (see my other post regards autosport mag)

How many cars (tubs) did Rosberg use while racing in NZ ? I know one car, possible two were sold to John Wigston in Auckland at the completion of the race series.
I remember seeing the car with most of the rivets missing from the floor pan !

Horizon wrote:How many cars (tubs) did Rosberg use while racing in NZ ? I know one car, possible two were sold to John Wigston in Auckland at the completion of the race series.
I remember seeing the car with most of the rivets missing from the floor pan !

Hi Tony, from what I understand, he raced a B34 in the 1977 season, and a B39 in the 1978 season. But I'm not sure if he just ran two chassis' or if there were more.

i recall seeing one of the Opert, rosberg cars on ebay (may have been 10 years ago) still with NZ scrutineers stickers on the tub

Horizon wrote:How many cars (tubs) did Rosberg use while racing in NZ ? I know one car, possible two were sold to John Wigston in Auckland at the completion of the race series.
I remember seeing the car with most of the rivets missing from the floor pan !

John Wigston ran a car in the AHCCNZ Hillclimb one year, is this one of the Chevrons.?? .these are from the mid late 1980's 85- 89

John has a ex Rosberg car, he would be the one to contact. I have contact for John. Hux email me your Contact ([email protected])
I think Cotter was only Bay Park and Puke, but don't quote.

Wigston had both the ex Rosberg B34 and the ex Campbell B39. Rosberg had his main chassis B34-21 and a spare B34-19, 19 is the one that eventually went, via Brendon Hartley to John Wigston. I believe

I believe John still owns both the cars although they need some "remedial work" done to get them on the track again.
Here's a few shots I took of the cars at Otaua hillclimb in the mid 80"s. John was running a Kent crossflow engine at this stage, but it was still a very quick little car.

Johns daughter drove 1 and he drove the other. top photo is daughter i think

Hi All, these last sets of photos look like later chevron's (the B34 nose /bodywork is different ---flat across the front no bump) unless john was running custom bodywork. Anyway John and I are corresponding to try a resolve any confusion over the Opert B34 racecars, he is checking his tubs against mine.....will keep you advised. Again thanks for all the photos and info.
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Ok an update, John Wigston appears to have both the ex-Rosberg B34 and the ex-Campbell B39.

Keke Rosberg is said to have raced his main chassis B34-21 (but could this be B34-12, if John is correct, see below) and had a spare B34-19. John Wigston has stated that he has the following 3 chevrons…….

a) B34/19/76 (Keke Rosberg Car): 76/19 was a Fred Opert team car for Juan Cochesa and Rosberg in NZ 1977. Then sold to Norm Lankshear, Bryan Hartley, Ken Smith and then John Wigston.

b) B34/12/76 (Fred Opert team) car drivers unknown, spare car in NZ 1977.

c) B39/01/77 (ex-Campbell B39)

d) He understands my Chevron, bought from Higgins (NZ) was imported from Asia along with a March by Graham Simms. Then sold to Ken Smith (NZ), Andy Higgins (NZ), Dave Gathercole (UK), and Rod Stead (UK) then sold to Andy Huxtable (UK).

Regards my car B34/21/76 the investigation continues………..
a) We know Pocholo Ramirez had a B34 (described as ex Opert) used in S.E.Asian races for a long time, from 1977 to 1983). This is probably chassis 21.

b) From 1976 race reports Opert seems to have had at least four B34s in action in the US/Canada.
So more help please!….. Apparently Graham Simms is now in Canada. Can anybody assist with contact details as he may be able to clarify and provide further history/records on my B34??

The Race Records for Chevron B34 –76–21 (from old racing cars) suggest both José "Pocholo" Ramirez and Keke Rosberg are linked with this car.....but lets see?!?