The Roaring Season

Posted: **Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:35 pm**

Swift

McRae

Tranzam Jaguar - though there isn't too much Jaguar in it!

EJ Holden

Posted: **Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:35 pm**

Minis.

To make a car attractive to photographers and maybe potential sponsors, it has to be, painted or coloured well.

or it just doesn't look good,

or it has to look interesting,

or driven well (in this case really well!)

Posted: **Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:03 am**

Spectrum - I have to refer to the programme each time for the NZ sportscars, but at least this has the name on the front.

Veen Smith may well be prepared to sell this Commodore

Posted: **Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:28 pm**

The driver of this car claimed he'd been competing for 12 years and didn't have a single pic of his car. I'll post an action one later. Told him to look in here but he's probably forgotten.

Sadly, the TVR wasn't seen again. This was early practice Sunday and I'd made a basic error when the ERC practice started. I'd hiked to turn 3 only to find that I'd left the SD card in the laptop the night before, so I had to return to the car as I was travelling light, and missed most of the session.

Posted: **Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:02 pm**

Francois Cronje who has the Renault Gordini post 3849 - the front car of the pair, also has the Matra Djet 6 that has been at Caffeine and Classics - stated to be the only one in NZ, a photo features in the latest NZ Classic Driver - on the Mainland " Classic Alpine Tour ".

Posted: **Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:22 pm**

Didn't survive the full weekend - unfortunately

Ditto - gearbox problems

This caused a safety car intervention that seemed to last for several laps. The car (#11) was parked on the grass at the exit to the corner. Vehicle recovery or moved to safety ASAP, is an issue that needs to be addressed at Hampton Downs. It isn't fair on drivers to cruise for several laps of a sprint race behind a safety car - even more of an issue with handicap and reverse grid races.

Eddie's Alfa with a nice new set of wheels

Posted: **Sat Mar 27, 2021 6:26 am**

ERC wrote:

1956 - August, Mallory Park. Dad's pic of course. I always felt it was a shame that you couldn't walk all the way around Mallory. Same applies to Pukekohe, Taupo, Manfeild and Highland's Park. It limits the viewing and photographic options. One of the other reasons I enjoy Goodwood, is being able to walk either clockwise or anti-clockwise around the track for different viewpoints. Hampton Downs is good for photographs, even though turn 1 isn't really accessible, nor the final sweeper.

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Ray. I found another box of Motor and Autocar magazines that included the one with a report of the Mallory Park meeting mentioned above.

Posted: **Sat Mar 27, 2021 6:37 am**

This crazy image posting won't let me delete the double posting of the report.

Posted: **Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:39 am**

Caffeine & Classics today, a much smaller turnout than usual, probably because it is Beach Hop weekend.

Still worth taking over 50 photographs - and several people to chat to, as usual.

Posted: **Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:39 pm**

Juno

Tatuus

Love this pic!

Posted: **Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:15 am**

Great photo of Derek Cecil in his Wales Motorsport Mk2 Escort RS2000

Posted: **Mon Mar 29, 2021 8:17 pm**

Thanks Bruce. As I have said before, cars with 'attitude' make far better pics than those cornering as if on rails.

A couple from Ellerslie that were in the 'waiting to post' folder.

Lincoln Capri. Can't say as I'd enjoy parking that when going shopping...

Back to Legends.

As least we are seeing some of these these ex Toyota series cars being used.

One wheel off the deck usually makes for a decent pic.

Posted: **Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:04 pm**

Posted: **Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:51 pm**

FOR SALE:

Due to a change in circumstances, this Porsche Turbo is reluctantly for sale at a bargain price of Just $4,999 ono.

Beautifully built and not even run in.

Bid on here. Quick sale before the bailiffs arrive and must go today. Selling on behalf of a friend.

Didn't sell. Must gave been something to do with the date...

Posted: **Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:35 am**

Radical

Posted: **Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:13 am**

Juno

Posted: **Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:06 pm**

Little cat left its mark

on the big cat. This Andy Culpin built E Type is a real stunner, with a very proud owner who had lusted after an E Type Jaguar since he was a lad. Not his first E Type either. Of all the cars that I have seen at Caffeine and Classics, this would be in the top 3 of the ones I'd want to take home.