The Roaring Season

Haven't been on here for a while, thought I might share a few photos of the Festival of Speed at Highlands Motorsport Park at Easter. We had 3 of our Minis on display in the car show, so much was happening there, made for a really busy day! Here's a few photos of the action:

Oh wow, stunning images! Thanks for sharing.

Who owns the Benetton?

The owner of Highlands

Love the Sierra Cosworth..... don't love the dents in the door of the Bastos Rover

[video=youtube;Imrg4hgdtD0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imrg4hgdtD0[/video]

Shoreboy57 wrote:The owner of Highlands

Thanks

crunch wrote:Love the Sierra Cosworth..... don't love the dents in the door of the Bastos Rover

Oh yeah, I hadn't noticed that. Not good! The signage on that car is all hand painted, no decals, and I'm pretty sure its all original to when the car originally raced in 1986.

crunch wrote:don't love the dents in the door of the Bastos Rover

Neither does the owner of the Rover, something to do with hitting barriers/other cars after another car had deposited a large quantity of oil on the circuit.

Number 59 the sports car special.....pretty cool but what is it ?

Interesting to note that all 3 Southern Hemisphere built Group A Jaguars are out on the race tracks now, along with the Bathurst winning TWR one. Be magic to get all 4 in the same race - along with the Rover.

#59 has a heritage of a de Joux body, after that ????? From a purists point of view it's a hotrod and a very out of "period" one.

I was being polite Rhys.....I was aware of the de Joux body.....or parts of it. Cheers, Bruce

Feature video has our two yellow Minis in it
Day One highlights you see me driving in right at the start of the film in my white Mini
[video=youtube;G1A1zfmfvhU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1A1zfmfvhU[/video]

At 2.29 on this video , there is a lime glaze XA GT Coupe, could this be the ex Barry Lloyds 1978 GTX Championship winning car?

Shame to see Micheal Talbots Alfa 105 bent. That is one very nice car. Hope it has been repaired as we are due to see it here next weekend.

John McKechnie wrote:At 2.29 on this video , there is a lime glaze XA GT Coupe, could this be the ex Barry Lloyds 1978 GTX Championship winning car?

Didn't get a photo of it at Highlands (was at Warbirds over Wanaka on the Saturday, only dropped my car off) but do have a photo of the car at the last WOW

That car is an RPO83 with race history, also was for sale

Here's a couple more photos of the weekend








Two very valuable Healeys - the 100S and the Healey Corvette

This could be its racing history.
Barry Lloyd was 1978 GTX Champion.
Cant have been too many Lime Glaze XAGTs with white interior in NZ.
See #73 http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?396-GTX-Series-Falcon-XAGTs/page4 for more on this car.

RE: XA GT Coupe. Chassis/Rego states it is a 72 car. RPOs were mid 73 build. Therefore not RPO....maybe RPO specs.

My last info on the Lloyd car was that it was in the SI under restoration....quite possibly this may be the car (no LH mirror, body protection mouldings, rear spoiler etc) . Looks very nice.

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This could be its racing history.
Barry Lloyd was 1978 GTX Champion.
Cant have been too many Lime Glaze XAGTs with white interior in NZ.

Wow, you might be right John! Same colour interior too. Better get your chequebook out!