Race Car Barn Finds

[Steve Holmes]

Is that what that engine cover is? Good spotting! Yes I found out about the Open Sports Ford over at the Autosport/Atlas forum, and got the owners (of the photos) permission to use his photos so I could put together a short article on the car. He didn't actually end up buying it. The seller pulled out of the deal and went for a higher offer.

[Steve Holmes]

Reserve wasn't met at $60.000 Steve..here is the ebay link with full history and more pics
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260779371552+&viewitem=

Thanks Bry. That is interesting for sure. The seller is careful to say the log book indicates Redman raced it. Certainly a very original car.

[rogered]

Reserve wasn't met at $60.000 Steve..here is the ebay link with full history and more pics
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260779371552+&viewitem=

Yeah that came up a couple of months ago
I was flat out buying lotto tickets but my numbers never came up
Still suprised at what turns up in peoples back sheds

[Shano]

Any car covered in an inch of chook shit is going to bring a world of heartache to anyone who has plans of restoration.

[GeebeeNZ]

They weren't exactly barn finds as a lot of people knew they were there but many cars were bought from the Ron Roycroft collection in barn find condition by members of the Waitemata Branch of the VCC and they are now used in VCC and HRSCC events. The Mallock I bought off Ron is used to great effect by Brian Service in HRSCC events and the Formula Vee that sat alonside it was recently sold again on trademe. Jimmy Baird did great things with the Ardun Spl bodied Chev and it unfortunately went overseas.Peter Benbrook is well into restoration of the RJR Jag and Steve Sharp has had many FTD's in the Elva Ford Buckler 90. Kelvin Hill competes in the three wheel Morgan and Paul Zaloum competed in a number of events in the Austin Seven Special. Ryan Macdonald had the very early Chev Speedster out at Hampton Downs at Easter and the list goes on. It is great to see these cars that were stored for so many years now being used.

[Steve Holmes]

They weren't exactly barn finds as a lot of people knew they were there but many cars were bought from the Ron Roycroft collection in barn find condition by members of the Waitemata Branch of the VCC and they are now used in VCC and HRSCC events. The Mallock I bought off Ron is used to great effect by Brian Service in HRSCC events and the Formula Vee that sat alonside it was recently sold again on trademe. Jimmy Baird did great things with the Ardun Spl bodied Chev and it unfortunately went overseas.Peter Benbrook is well into restoration of the RJR Jag and Steve Sharp has had many FTD's in the Elva Ford Buckler 90. Kelvin Hill competes in the three wheel Morgan and Paul Zaloum competed in a number of events in the Austin Seven Special. Ryan Macdonald had the very early Chev Speedster out at Hampton Downs at Easter and the list goes on. It is great to see these cars that were stored for so many years now being used.

Did you manage to snap any photos of the collection before it was dispersed? I would have loved to have seen how the cars were stored. A friend of mine has a (road car) Corvette Roycroft owned also. Must have been quite some collection.

[GeebeeNZ]

Steve, I think I have a video of the collection. I will try and dig it out

[Steve Holmes]

That would be great! Thanks.

[faminz]

have you seen that gasoline Australian video of a 'barn' simply chocker of aussie muscle cars? if not I may be able to upload a snippet.

[Steve Holmes]

I think there is a link on here somewhere about that collection Brett? I'll try and find it.

[Leo D]

Myles, wasn't there an old Kevin Bartlett F5000 that surfaced recently too? Was it his Mildren? Can't remember where I read it.

Steve, you might be thinking of the Kevin Bartlett McLaren 10B which is now with Alan Hamilton along with the previous 10B that Alan owned. Both cars originally owned by Niel Allan.

[Steve Holmes]

Yeah I think you are right. It was yellow from memory? Is that the one?

[pallmall]

I thought it was the Mildren that recently surfaced, or is being restored. Can't recall where I saw it.

[Leo D]

Yeah I think you are right. It was yellow from memory? Is that the one?

That's the one Steve..... The Alan Hamilton car was red.

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks for that.

[Flightlessbird]

This car is at present being restored at the NSW south coast town of Batemans Bay
and by accounts all is progressing well, if a little slowly

[ged]

have heard of x rahal car in a garage hanging from roof will see what develops will intro owner to site

[Steve Holmes]

This car is at present being restored at the NSW south coast town of Batemans Bay
and by accounts all is progressing well, if a little slowly

Thats great news! Thanks for the update. Good to know the car still exists.

[Steve Holmes]

have heard of x rahal car in a garage hanging from roof will see what develops will intro owner to site

Thanks Ged. Got more info on this? Is it an Indycar or something else? He did race a center seat Can-Am car in the late 70s or early 80s from memory.

[ged]

steve i believe it is a 29 39 chevron not to good on id open wheelers but will find out am looking at p76 with alfa g\b for our mk2 escort from same guy