benson and hedges vh commodore ss

[vhcommodore]

hi everyone, i am currently the owner of one of the 30 b and h vh commodores that where homologated
back in the eighties for production car racing was bought new by rod collingwood in timaru i have some photos of the car in action but if anyone has information ,photos etc.i would appreciate to be contacted. i still do the odd track day with the car and really enjoy it.
cheers

Graham

[Steve Holmes]

Hi Graham, I hope you don't mind but I've copied this thread across to the General Discussion area of the forum, so you'll get more views.

I wrote a story on these cars many years ago for Australian Muscle Car magazine, and interviewed Robin Curtis who was instrumental in their creation. There were several photos that came to light. Can you recall what number Rod Collingwood raced as?

[rt6pack]

Hi Graham, I understand Rod Collingwood ran that car in 1983 and then sold it to Patrick Monaghan in Southland, he and Trevor Crowe finished second in B&H 6 hour at Puke in 1984. I spoke to Pat Monaghan about his racing recently and I posted on South Island Motorsport facebook page. Very happy to know the car is still alive carjam led me to believe was unregistered since 1998!

[rt6pack]

hi everyone, i am currently the owner of one of the 30 b and h vh commodores that where homologated
back in the eighties for production car racing was bought new by rod collingwood in timaru i have some photos of the car in action but if anyone has information ,photos etc.i would appreciate to be contacted. i still do the odd track day with the car and really enjoy it.
cheers

Graham

Was the original rego KW1188? That car Rod Collingwood ran in 1983 was sold to Pat Monaghan in Southland and he ran it in 1984. Pat and Trevor Crowe finished second at Puke in 1984, PM me if you would like to speak to Pat. I posted on South Island Motorsport fb page about that car recently

[Milan Fistonic]

Hi Graham, I hope you don't mind but I've copied this thread across to the General Discussion area of the forum, so you'll get more views.

I wrote a story on these cars many years ago for Australian Muscle Car magazine, and interviewed Robin Curtis who was instrumental in their creation. There were several photos that came to light. Can you recall what number Rod Collingwood raced as?

Rod Collingwood and Stu Barclay ran with number 9 in the 1982 B&H Series. At Pukekohe they finished fifth, completing 197 laps. Commodores filled the first three places with the Bowkett/Baigent Celica fourth preventing a top four finish for the GM cars.

[rt6pack]

Was the original rego KW1188? That car Rod Collingwood ran in 1983 was sold to Pat Monaghan in Southland and he ran it in 1984. Pat and Trevor Crowe finished second at Puke in 1984, PM me if you would like to speak to Pat. I posted on South Island Motorsport fb page about that car recently

Sorry one year out, 1982 Collingwood 1983 Monaghan

[vhcommodore]

hi yes that was rego and pat was the second owner after rod

[vhcommodore]

hi Steve thanks for that as mentioned in another thread i have a couple of photos with racing number 9 and another with 15 i have the australian muscle car article which was great.we recently tracked down the curtis black car which was for sale but they decided to keep it in the family.

[vhcommodore]

cheers for that