The Roaring Season

Joe Biden and his 67 Corvette

Seeing the " Mitsuoka Viewt " on ERC's thread, and as it doesn't really fit there
Thought the belong here
- It / They are not even VCC Eligible as still a youngster at only 23 years old.

The Nigel Watts photo of the " Jaguar " styled car was first introduced in 1993. so is 28 years old.



Allan's image of a Lancia Aprilia inspired Viewt.


This seems to be the most common after the Jaguar ! - according to web photos.

Mitsuoka is an independent Car Maker according to Wikipaedia -
" Mitsuoka Viewt
The Mitsuoka Viewt is a modification of the Nissan March/Micra sold by the Japanese automaker Mitsuoka, intended to resemble the 1963 Jaguar Mark 2. The line was launched in January 1993 and over the course of its production over 12,000 have been sold.
Body style: 4-door sedan "

They take existing cars and restyle them, some with minor changes like the above two, but also cars like this. [ website images ]

The Himiko - not known what this is based on


MX5 based Rock Star convertible


Micro - car with 1930's/ 40's styling


All small photos which is perhaps what they deserve.

who?what?where?

bry3500 wrote:who?what?where?

Who - Do not know,
What - looks like Morris Minor highlight front mudguards with a TR2 style body and on what seem to be 1951-56 plates and Ford 10 wheels so presume based on a Ford 10 - have seen another photo of it - must go and look for it !!
Where - possibly Muriwai for the Beach Races

Cheers Bry3500

Thanks Roger - I have no idea

Senna on the ceiling

$6,000?

The Chrysler Hemi and, presumably, 18-spline A833 would be worth a lot more than that now.

One of the first cars built by Graham McRae - a couple of photos from 1962 have emerged and I found one in the 1963 Shell Book of New Zealand Motor Racing - the review of the 1962 -63 Season.

The car was restored and raced in the late 1980's and early 1990's - according to the last two photos [ one from Ray Green, dated 1989, has probably appeared on another [ his own ] thread.
Milan Fistonic also had a photo of the car from 1994.

The 1962 photos from Brian Faulkner archives with the month and year on the image.
The image from the 1963 Shell Book. The article on Sports Cars and Saloons [ p38 ]
The ERC Ray Green photo from 1989 - in colour. with his coded reference ' 89 '
Milan Fistonic photo from Whenuapai 1994 " Wings and Wheels " with Ross Ford driving.
First new post on this thread since 2021 - was unsure where to put the photos - Do we need a
- ' " NZ Special " built cars ' story - I looked back over 8 pages of threads to find one.

First new post on this thread since 2021 - was unsure where to put the photos - Do we need a
- ' " NZ Special " built cars ' story - I looked back over 8 pages of threads to find one.[/QUOTE]

Great idea Roger, maybe include Australia as well

bry3500 wrote:First new post on this thread since 2021 - was unsure where to put the photos - Do we need a
- ' " NZ Special " built cars ' story - I looked back over 8 pages of threads to find one.

Great idea Roger, maybe include Australia as well[/QUOTE]

Yes like this one - came to NZ in the 1950's and was back here in 1984 - probably other times as well.
The Wylie Javelin.

It is in this photo but at the far side of the grid.

This is an Aussie fav of mine
http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthr ... pse-Zephyr

khyndart in CA wrote:Life in Los Olivos, Ca.
While you Kiwis can get away to the race tracks such as Hampton Downs and Manfeild and assemble fields to go racing in front of the crowds, Hyndman has to get away from the interested folks of Los Olivos and go hide out in the fields. Such is life here in the country.
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( Ken Hyndman, Lost in Los Olivos )
Although it is not a bad place to be lost in.
Check the pics at this site;
https://www.google.com/search?biw=1344& ... tL2ddtq5-0



The "mayor" of Los Olivos at work with his boss serving roasted walnuts at Christmas time. A family tradition.
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KJH

Haven't heard from Ken H, he retired recently from Moss Motors - hope he sees his old post.

Cheers KEN H.

from Omokoroa [ well actually in Auckland at the moment ]
Roger.