The Kevin Thomson Collection part 2 something old and something, well, newer

[seaqnmac27]

Ok so we start with some pictures Kevin took at the first Teretonga international in 1958

Ross Jenson Maserati 250F
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Ross Jenson Maserati 250F
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scenes at Castrol 1
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Castrol
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Pat Hoare Ferrari passing wreckage of the Cantwell Tojeiro Jaguar
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Main straight start
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Cantwell accident with what looks like him limping away on the left
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Cantwell Tojeiro Jaguar being towed away
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[pallmall]

WOW! Great stuff.

[Steve Holmes]

Wow, these are absolutely magic! I love the site of the kids lying in the sand next to the track. Anymore to come?

[seaqnmac27]

Kane Scott Mekur/Sierra
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Roger Freeth CRC2
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Kieran Wills Mazda RX8
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Kieran Wills
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Kieran Wills
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Sports Sedans Dummy Grid
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Ken Smith
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Ken Smith
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Mike Berg
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[Steve Holmes]

What ever happened to that Brennan RX7? Did he get that car out of the US?

[Rod Grimwood]

Don't quote, but think Brennans RX is still around in Sports Sedans down Taupo way awhile back. His (then young) fellow ran the Mk4 Cortina for awhile a few years back as well.

[rogered]

Yeah its still around (sort off)
but pretty much in the guise Ralph had it in.
I did a bit of work on it around 10 years ago, mounting a ford V8
it was on trade me a year ago painted red and lived about 10 Minites from here

Steve, breifly it was built buy Grant from a roadcar in Tauranga. Grant had an off at Puke and then again down south.
The shell sold to mossmans and space framed and run by Jeniifer Mossman, then ralph, then sold to brian?? who had it advertised a year back, but likely still has it.

[seaqnmac27]

Here are pics from the national meet at Teretonga 1975. Some very interesting and in some cases rare racing cars.

Arthur Jelley Ford Anglia
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Wade Paterson Ford Anglia
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Frank Ryan Ford Capri
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Frank Ryan Ford Capri
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Frank Ryan Ford Capri
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Kenny Smith Lola T330
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Ken Smith Lola T330
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Ken Smith Lola T330
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Graeme Lawrence Lola T332 and Ken Smith Lola T 330
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Graeme Lawrence Lola T332
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Graeme Lawrence Lola T332
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Jim Turnbull Lotus 7
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Meet Entry List
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F5000's at Teretonga
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F5000's at Teretonga
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Programme
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Production cars led by Frank Ryan
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Scorpion (Clay & Bisman)
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[seaqnmac27]

Scorpion (Clay & Bisman)
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Alan Johnstone Subaru
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Ken McDonald Trimac
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[Steve Holmes]

Boy, these are brilliant. Re the Frank Ryan Capri, is this the car later raced by Avon Hyde?

[Carlo]

Boy, these are brilliant. Re the Frank Ryan Capri, is this the car later raced by Avon Hyde?

Yes

[seaqnmac27]

Sorry about the delay with this but life has been insane over here the last few weeks, just starting to catch up on everything. Here are shots from the 1992 International, including 2 young Thomsons standing on the start finish line.
Team Ford Riley (Falcon) Saccenti and Pateman (TX3s)
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Kayne Scott Sierra
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Rodger Freeth Nissan 300ZX & Kayne Scott Sierra
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Freeth Nissan
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Don Grindley Oldsmobile Cutlass
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Formula Pacific grid
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Pacific grid
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Craig Baird Reynard 92H
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Ken Smith Swift DB4
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Paul Radisich Swift DB4
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Julian Westwood Swift DB4
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The Thomson kids on the start finish line
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[seaqnmac27]

Last pic for this time
Infield pits Teretonga
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[Steve Holmes]

Thanks again for the updates Sean. Did I see that Brett Riley EB XR8 for sale a while back? It was in pretty rough shape. Maybe it was another of the Falcons from that era.

[southspeed]

Many thanks to Sean for assisting in resizing and posting photos up to now. Have found a programme that I can use to resize so will begin by posting photos from the Peter Jackson International Motor Racing Series 1993 - Teretonga Park
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[southspeed]

More from 1993 series
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1993 series
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[Ost]

Thanks for sharing these photos, lots of cars I haven't seen or thought about in a long time.

[Steve Holmes]

Fantastic photos! Thanks for posting. I believe the Grindley Olds Cutlass was sold back to the US?

[225sloper]

Fantastic photos! Thanks for posting. I believe the Grindley Olds Cutlass was sold back to the US?

I thought the Grindley Olds Cutlass was turned into the Chevy Lumina that Craig Gilbert drove?

[Steve Holmes]

Yep, it did go to Gilbert, and was later sold to Steve Ross. He ended up selling it back to the US. There is a vintage racing group called the Historic Trans-Am & IMSA Group which was set up to preserve 1980s and '90s tube-frame IMSA and Trans-Am cars. Their website is here: http://www.historictransamimsa.com/

The Don Grindley Olds Cutlass actually started life as a Mercury Capri, built and run by the Jack Roush team for the 1985 Trans-Am championship, driven by Wally Dallenbach Jr. Paul Gentilozzi bought it and converted it to an Olds Toronado in 1986, then a Cutlass, after which it was sold to Grindley and ended up in NZ.

I believe its now being restored back to a Roush Mercury Capri. More info here: http://www.historictransamimsa.com/Members/010mustang.html

[southspeed]

Here is the Cutlass at Teretonga - Steve Ross - October 2006 meeting - think it was a 1hr enduro.
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[225sloper]

Thanks for that,what a shame to loose such a kool car to the USA

[southspeed]

Now some from Teretonga Park - 16th/17th January 1994 - Peter Jackson International Motor Racing Series
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[southspeed]

Teretonga Park - 16th/17th January 1994 - Peter Jackson International Motor Racing Series
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[southspeed]

Teretonga Park - 16th/17th January 1994 - Peter Jackson International Motor Racing Series
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[southspeed]

Teretonga Park - 16th/17th January 1994 - Peter Jackson International Motor Racing Series
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[Steve Holmes]

Bloody awesome photos! Thanks for posting them. What ever happened to that Kayne Scott turbocharged Ford Merker thingy?

[Jac Mac]

No Turbo necessary with 6000cc!.... I cant remember whether it was same car re-engined or different car... Senior moments are becoming far to frequent....

[superford]

Bloody awesome photos! Thanks for posting them. What ever happened to that Kayne Scott turbocharged Ford Merker thingy?

Mark Petch had kept it right through to about 3 or 4 years ago when a wealthy collector from the USA hunted him down and bought it for more than what Mark had paid for it back in 1990!!! - The Murker was one of the two "Mac Tools" SCCA Trans Am cars that Jack Roush had run for a few seasons in the late 80s and may have even won the Championship in the hands of Scott Pruett if I remember correctly. Thoroughly awesome car.

Does anyone have any more pics of this car?

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks for that info guys. I'd thought for some reason the Merker and the first Petch Mustang were all the same car, with different engines and bodies. Thanks for clarifying this, I've also just found the full history on the Merker.

So was the Mustang built in NZ or was this another ex-IMSA/Trans-Am car?

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Re the Merker, you're right, it did have quite a significant history prior to arriving in NZ, and is believed to have been the only Merker to have raced continuously with a 4 cylinder turbo motor, and not be fitted with a V8. Its full history is here: http://www.historictransamimsa.com/Members/schuler_halsmer.html

[southspeed]

Street Skills Motor Race Series - Teretonga Park - 1995
Meeting handouts and admission tickets
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Street Skills Motor Race Series - Teretonga Park - 1995
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Street Skills Motor Race Series - Teretonga Park - 1995
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[225sloper]

Awesome photos,keep them coming

[southspeed]

Awesome photos,keep them coming
Last count on my computer I had just over 50,000 photos, promise I won't post them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[southspeed]

Street Skills International - Teretonga Park 1997
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Street Skills International - Teretonga Park 1997
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[southspeed]

Street Skills International - Teretonga Park 1997
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[tonttu]

These really are great, a colourful period in all ways.

[Steve Holmes]

Awesome! Re the Camaro #64, is this Paul Gentilozzi?

[southspeed]

Programme states
No64 John Miller IV (Tennesse) Rocketsports Chev Camaro Z28 - sponsor PLC Direct

[southspeed]

MRNZ New Zealand Grand Prix Series - Teretonga Park 28th/29th Nov 1998. Formula Holden1788817889178901789117892

[southspeed]

MRNZ New Zealand Grand Prix Series - Teretonga Park 28th/29th Nov 1998. Formula Holden - Scott Dixon178931789417895

[southspeed]

MRNZ New Zealand Grand Prix Series - Teretonga Park 28th/29th Nov 1998.1789617897178981789917900

[Steve Holmes]

Really enjoyable seeing these! Thanks so much for posting. Scott Dixon must have only been 16 or 17 when these were taken?

[southspeed]

MRNZ New Zealand Grand Prix Series - Teretonga Park 28th/29th Nov 1998. TranzAms
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[southspeed]

MRNZ New Zealand Grand Prix Series - Teretonga Park 28th/29th Nov 1998. TranzAms and others
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[southspeed]

MRNZ New Zealand Grand Prix Series - Teretonga Park 28th/29th Nov 1998. TranzAms and others
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[Steve Holmes]

Awesome! And man were there some scraps between Craig Baird and Shane Drake in those TraNZam cars!

[southspeed]

Tasman Express GP Series - part of the CRC Motor Race Series - Teretonga Park 1999
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[southspeed]

Tasman Express GP Series - part of the CRC Motor Race Series - Teretonga Park 1999
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[southspeed]

Tasman Express GP Series - part of the CRC Motor Race Series - Teretonga Park 1999
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[southspeed]

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[southspeed]

Tasman Express GP Series - part of the CRC Motor Race Series - Teretonga Park 1999
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[southspeed]

CRC Motor Race Series - Teretonga Park 1999
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[southspeed]

CRC Motor Race Series - Teretonga Park 1999
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[southspeed]

CRC Motor Race Series - Teretonga Park 1999 - Inky Tulloch Truck Demo
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