XU1 Toranas the early seventies years

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Mike Price wrote:Sorry, I should have read the post a bit more closely. We have the LJ XU1 that Jim Richards won the Glenvale 200 in. That car is 'Lone o ranger.


Does anyone have any photos of the Jim Richards XU-1 in race livery?
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Jim richards.jpg

A few more pics of Jim Richards in action can be found at http://www.gtrxu1.org.nz


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Thanks Steve, Here are a couple more I took the other week of the ex Richards car.
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bob homewood wrote:To my knowledge that is what I believe also ,the orange one is for sure I am in contact with the owner


For the last couple of days I have been chatting to a guy in Nelson about his Yellow LC XU-1 that he bought as a “box of bits” from Tauranga in 2004. He has the original ownership papers and the Chassis number on the papers matches to the number stamped into the left hand inner guard and is registered with the plate FH1159 and Richard Brocklehurst appears as the first owner on the papers.

It appears as though Richard Brocklehurst's Yellow LC XU-1 isn't in OZ as originally thought.
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This is the entry from the Golden 100, I assume to be early 1972
Does anybody recall the driver or entrant of the Torana XU1 , car 72
Driver Graham Wade
Owner Dr James Aickin, (possibly from Titirangi)
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This is the entry from the Golden 100, I assume to be early 1972
Does anybody recall the driver or entrant of the Torana XU1 , car 72
Driver Graham Wade
Owner Dr James Aickin, (possibly from Titirangi)


Can't help with the driver but I can confirm that the race was held on September 3, 1972.
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Milan Fistonic wrote:Can't help with the driver but I can confirm that the race was held on September 3, 1972.


Ok thanks Milan. that info is a help, cheers
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Can anyone tell me where, when and who the driver of the XU-1 is?



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GTRXU1 wrote:Can anyone tell me where, when and who the driver of the XU-1 is?



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Part of the ANZ Bank sponsored series in the late 70's ? - 3 series BMW beside and a Valiant Charger/Pacer ! behind - others will know more.
Put the picture on " Old New Zealand Motor Racing " Facebook page - you will get some answers ;
The link;
" https://www.facebook.com/groups/429302310781897 "

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Photo was discussed elsewhere, I believe car owned by Allen Owers from Ashburton. Rod McElrea is listed in the Wigram programme Jan 1984 as number 777 ANZ Touring Cars. The Charger in the background is Jim Little's car
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