Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:55 am
Steve Holmes wrote:These are neat pics. What sort of car is the red/white/blue #23?
Bill Simpson's Eagle
Bill Simpson's Eagle
The Roaring Season
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Bill Simpson's Eagle
Bill Simpson's Eagle
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:43 am
It looks prettier from this end. Practice Pukekohe 1970. Sorry about the pockmarked colour slide.
Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:15 pm
stubuchanan wrote:It looks prettier from this end. Practice Pukekohe 1970. Sorry about the pockmarked colour slide.
...the Bill Simpson of 'Simpson' Seat belts/Race suits/Helmets Fame!!!!????????.............If the answer is Yes!...(are you allowed to answer your own Questions?)....my next Quesion is, Have you read his book ,Its an absoulute 'Must Read'....................Hey!!! Steve, How about a 'book review'thread??????????......'Books I've read in the bog"!!.............or Something!!............regards thunder427/MJ
Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:08 pm
The answer to the first question is Yes
My answer to the second question is No
My answer to the second question is No
Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:24 pm
Thunder427, the "Books i've read in the bog" will be a bloody big thread.
Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:31 pm
I only read magazines in the bog.
Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:31 am
Not sure what year but at Pukekohe.
Re: Formula 5000
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Re: Formula 5000
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Re: Formula 5000
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Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:21 pm
This is brilliant, though the sound is terrible!
[video=youtube;PLhvtGviI7Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLhvtGviI7Q[/video]
[video=youtube;PLhvtGviI7Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLhvtGviI7Q[/video]
Formula 5000 in New Zealand & Australia: race by race By Wolfgang Klopfer
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:28 am
THE WHOLE BOOK IS AVAILABLE ONLINE!!!!!!
http://books.google.com/books?id=suthR2oHxdUC&lpg=PA126&dq=%22max%20stewart%22&num=4&client=internal-uds&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=%22max%20stewart%22&f=false
http://books.google.com/books?id=suthR2oHxdUC&lpg=PA126&dq=%22max%20stewart%22&num=4&client=internal-uds&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=%22max%20stewart%22&f=false
Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:32 pm
Well done that man.
Eagle at Sears Point / Infineon Raceway
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:53 am
Simpson Eagle today. Originally AIR Team (Crean/Garner) campaigned by Davey Jordan in US and Canada. Leased to Bill Simpson for Tasman.
2010 Charity Challenge event. Final round of the US F5000 Revival series. Engine builder Bob Slade in white T-Shirt.
2010 Charity Challenge event. Final round of the US F5000 Revival series. Engine builder Bob Slade in white T-Shirt.
Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:37 am
Eagle512, many thanks for posting. What a stunning car. It looks magnificent. The Bob Slade pictured, is he an ex-pat Kiwi? Who were the AIR team? Was this James Garners American International Racing team?
Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:45 am
More questions. Bob Slade, the same as the Mustang driver from along time ago?
Re: Formula 5000
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:42 am
Yes! He had the ex Kevin Haig etc '67 Mustang before Rob Kennard, running it in OSCA.
The last of Bob I remember hearing, he was building CART/IRL engines for Micheal Andretti years ago.
The last of Bob I remember hearing, he was building CART/IRL engines for Micheal Andretti years ago.
Simpson Eagle / Bob Slade
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:03 pm
Steve Holmes wrote:Eagle512, many thanks for posting. What a stunning car. It looks magnificent. The Bob Slade pictured, is he an ex-pat Kiwi? Who were the AIR team? Was this James Garners American International Racing team?
Yes, exactly the same Bob Slade. Great guy. Bob helped me rebuild/refresh the car and built the engine for me. It is one STOUT piece. I've seen photos and heard the stories of his days racing Mustangs.
The AIR Team was James Garner (actor) John Crean (Fleetwood Motorhomes). Originally they were to run Surtees TS5's but the rear uprights (formed sheet) collapsed in testing and they switched to Eagles. Drivers were to include David Hobbs but they ran Davey Jordan and Scooter Patrick. Garner exited AIR somewhere around August of '69 to go his own way. Originally they had AMC engines as Garner was a spokesman for AMC.