The Roaring Season

ERC wrote:Mallory Park

Bill Cox. Not sure of the engine size at the time other than it was V8 powered
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Really loving these Super Saloon images Ray. Very cool. Looks like the Bill Cox car was running a 6.2 litre V8 when this was taken: http://www.racing70s.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/racing70s/Fordcars/capri_04.htm

Do you know who is driving the blue car? Thats a really nice looking car. Possibly Tony Strawson?

Monday April 15th 1974

The blue Tricentrol Capri was driven by Mick Hill. V8 powered - 6000cc.

"Strawberry Strawson" was in the same race but with a 4.7 Gurney Weslake Capri.

The race was won by the Border Reiver's entry of Doug Niven in a 5.7 litre Escort, with Nick Whiting second in a Cosworth 1900cc Escort. Nick went on to win one race at the first ever post war car race at Donington.

This was the first official season of the 'Superloons' and the first visit to the Midlands, sponsored by John Players.

crunch wrote:Father and son team who live locally. Graham (Dad) has owned the red Capri for probably 12 years now. I know how much he paid for it, he got an absolute bargain! I doubt he will ever sell it

Graham may have got a bargain,but look at what it has cost him in motors over the years to keep this great looking kiwi built car out there.NZ motorsport needs to get behind these cars,put some big dollars out there to get the boys out there again,would there be 20 cars just sitting around it looks to me that most end up down south.

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CUSTAXIE50 wrote:Graham may have got a bargain,but look at what it has cost him in motors over the years to keep this great looking kiwi built car out there.NZ motorsport needs to get behind these cars,put some big dollars out there to get the boys out there again,would there be 20 cars just sitting around it looks to me that most end up down south.

So who are you suggesting should put "some big dollars" out there?
And what for?...to pay for people to run there cars....

Does anyone know where the Murdoch Capri that did 3 laps of the first Wellington Street Race before arguing with a container went to?

crunch wrote:Does anyone know where the Murdoch Capri that did 3 laps of the first Wellington Street Race before arguing with a container went to?

I'm guessing it went to the crusher, but I'd be happy to be proved wrong.
http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?342-Wanted-1985-Wellington-Street-Race-Photos&p=7791&viewfull=1#post7791

There's a red MkIII Capri that appears occasionally at Manfield, apparently it's an ex-UK race car that's been in NZ for a long time. Anyone know more?
I can post a photo and driver name later.

If it's ex UK, it may be the ex-Mark Babb car.

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The shot of Bullivant at Manfield he is leading Lance Newton in his 3.3L Holden engined Escort. Ross do you have anything of the ex Halliday car when Danie Lupp had it? Thats before it went south to John Osborne so 79-80?

crunch wrote:Does anyone know where the Murdoch Capri that did 3 laps of the first Wellington Street Race before arguing with a container went to?

It was actually Bill MacFarlane wasn't it? I think it was rebuilt, vague memory it was raced in the second Wellington race and also the B&H series in 86.

ERC wrote:If it's ex UK, it may be the ex-Mark Babb car.

Yep that's the one I was thinking of. Thanks ERC.
Last year it was sporting stickers that read 'BARC/RSCC Modified Production Saloon Car Championship' so I guess that's a hint at it's history. Unfortunately I don't have a current owner/driver's name as the only photos I have are from last year's NZGP meeting, where Motorsport NZ thought it was acceptable to provide a race programme without any entry lists (a practice thankfully not repeated this year).

ERC wrote:Monday April 15th 1974

The blue Tricentrol Capri was driven by Mick Hill. V8 powered - 6000cc.

"Strawberry Strawson" was in the same race but with a 4.7 Gurney Weslake Capri.

The race was won by the Border Reiver's entry of Doug Niven in a 5.7 litre Escort, with Nick Whiting second in a Cosworth 1900cc Escort. Nick went on to win the first ever post war car race at Donington.

This was the first official season of the 'Superloons' and the first visit to the Midlands, sponsored by John Players.

Thanks Ray, a superb looking car!

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These are superb Ross! I especially love the shot of the Huxford Capri in its early guise. Where was this photo taken?

Powder wrote:Yep that's the one I was thinking of. Thanks ERC.
Last year it was sporting stickers that read 'BARC/RSCC Modified Production Saloon Car Championship' so I guess that's a hint at it's history. Unfortunately I don't have a current owner/driver's name as the only photos I have are from last year's NZGP meeting, where Motorsport NZ thought it was acceptable to provide a race programme without any entry lists (a practice thankfully not repeated this year).

The ex UK car is genuine and owned by Andy Oakley from the Wellington area, believe it was purchased from somewhere up Auckland way.
The Bill McFarlane / Wayne Murdoch car from my recollection was repaired and ran at the following years Wellington race and also the B&H series in 86, don't know what happened to it after that.

Steve Holmes wrote:These are superb Ross! I especially love the shot of the Huxford Capri in its early guise. Where was this photo taken?

Baypark 6th April 1980 (both shots)

crunch wrote:So who are you suggesting should put "some big dollars" out there?
And what for?...to pay for people to run there cars....

Do you want to see them out there.

CUSTAXIE50 wrote:Do you want to see them out there.

I would love it if someone else would pay me to run my race car! But where is this money going to come from? Do you have an inheritance from a rich relation that you are going to share with the rest of us

conrod wrote:I would love it if someone else would pay me to run my race car! But where is this money going to come from? Do you have an inheritance from a rich relation that you are going to share with the rest of us

I was looking at some sprint car racing on sommet sport,if i understand it right $18,000 if you take out the 35 lap main.Who is putting all this money up for these meetings.

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I think a Cortina may have sneaked in here - hard to tell