Sidchrome Mustang, Baypark [Archive]

Kiwiboss

05-22-2011, 09:58 AM

Here's a few excellent pictures of the Jim Richards Sidchrome Mustang at Baypark, from our good friend Warwick Clayton!!! Warwick's even getting a friendly wave from Jim(middle pic) and have a hard look in the back ground of the low pic, i just luv the "safety Fencing" back then, before we all got PC

Dale Mathers
TGA, NZ

kiwi285

05-23-2011, 02:48 AM

Hi Dale,

I have a colouered photo of the Mustang and the Imp together in the pits at Baypark. Could be the same meeting. Love that car - might we see it back on track sometime ?? Will dig the photo up and try posting it here.
Cheers MIke

Steve Holmes

05-23-2011, 10:20 PM

Heres a couple more from Bay Park, late 1975. Just check out the quality of the machinery in the first pic; Jack Nazer (Victor Chevy) leads Leo Leonard (PDL Mustang), Richards, Allan Moffat (DeKon Monza 1005), Don Halliday (quad-cam Capri), Red Dawson (DeKon Monza 1001), Grant Walker (ex works RS2600 Capri), John McCormack (Repco Charger).

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Javman

05-24-2011, 10:22 AM

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Kiwiboss

05-24-2011, 09:22 PM

Even in the US a Sidchrome Replica was built, around the early 90's i believe!! offcourse nothing like the real one, not even the rite model!!

Dale Mathers

Steve Holmes

05-24-2011, 09:53 PM

Didn't someone try to pass this off as the real thing several years ago?

kiwi285

05-27-2011, 04:39 AM

http://i54.tinypic.com/2hyxy84.jpg It was a smart looking machine and a step up for Jim.

Steve Holmes

05-27-2011, 04:53 AM

I love that photo Mike!

Kiwiboss

05-27-2011, 05:16 AM

Didn't someone try to pass this off as the real thing several years ago?

Yes they did Steve, it went to Auction in the early 90's but because it had unknown history in the US it didn't get the money!! Don't know who owns it now? and have never seen it at historic race meetings in the USA. I've been told it was built over there by someone from NZ.

Dale

michael84

06-03-2011, 09:49 AM

Does anyone know the overall win/loss record of the Sidchrome Mustang?

Steve Holmes

06-03-2011, 10:00 AM

Be quite tricky finding that info Michael, JR did race it a LOT in both NZ and Aus right up until the arrival of his XC Falcon hardtop, in 1978. And in both NZ Saloon Car Championship races, non championship races, and Aussie Sports Sedan races. He did win the $100,000 Marlboro series in Aus in 1976 (I think) and the NZ Saloon Car Championship in 1974.

Steve Holmes

06-03-2011, 11:14 PM

Richards is mired in the pack here at Bay Park, late 1973. The car was a little off the pace in the early part of its career, but by the end of this season, would take its driver to the NZ Saloon Car Championship.

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Steve Holmes

06-04-2011, 03:10 AM

Does anyone know the overall win/loss record of the Sidchrome Mustang?

Some info for your files:

Richards finished 4th in the 1976 Australian Sports Sedan Championship, which I think was the first year this became a national championship. From what I can tell, he either hadn't entered or didn't finish three of the seven rounds, but finished 4th, 2nd, 2nd, and 4th in the races he did complete. The championship was won by Allan Moffat who'd run initially with his RS3100 Capri, which was replaced by his DeKon Chevy Monza, while Frank Gardner (Corvair) finished the championship in 2nd, and Tony Edmonson (Repco Charger) was 3rd. Gardner only ran the last three races of the season in the new Corvair, but won them all.

Richards won the 1976 Marlboro $100,000 Sports Sedan series, which was held at Calder Park, over five rounds. He won none of the races but was the most consistent. He placed 2nd, 2nd, 4th, 3rd, and 5th, to win the title from Bob Jane (HQ Monaro), and Frank Gardner. Again Gardner only ran the last three races but won all of them.

Ellis

06-05-2011, 10:30 AM

The Sidchromes first race in Australia (from memory) was at Baskerville Tas...
Here it is jacked up with a blown gearbox while a private XW GT Falcon has become the donor.
The XW GT is owned by Garth Wigston (Tassie Humpy driver, Lotus Cortina, Escort TC, Roadways Torana's at about 7 or 8 Bathursts) who
bought it new and still has it.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/falcongtho/XWGTBville-1.jpg

Rod Grimwood

06-06-2011, 12:27 AM

George Sheiwery has had the car for along time. Be good to see it back in Sidchrome colours. Last time I saw it was black with red and yellow stripping a bit like Moffats late coupe.

bob homewood

06-06-2011, 03:47 AM

George Sheiwery has had the car for along time. Be good to see it back in Sidchrome colours. Last time I saw it was black with red and yellow stripping a bit like Moffats late coupe.583

Rod Grimwood

06-06-2011, 04:20 AM

Thats it Bob, I tried to post photo in the wet at Baypark with a guy in a blue Angle Box playing games in the sweeper. Will try and resize. Must catch up sometime.

Rod Grimwood

06-07-2011, 07:57 AM

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Hope this comes through first try at this, early 80s Baypark Sweeper

Rod Grimwood

06-07-2011, 07:59 AM

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Ah Ha think I got this idea.

kiwi285

06-08-2011, 04:03 AM

Would be fantastic to see that car back on track. Maybe we can sweet talk George. Is the car complete does anyone know ?

George has told me that it is subject to a long term rebuild but other race cars are taking up his time.

Shano

06-11-2011, 12:01 AM

Leading the Dawson Camaro, Pukekohe January 1974.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/benderboat/Peter%20Suyvesant%20Meet%20Jan%2074/SidchromeMustangandDawsonCamaro.jpg

Steve Holmes

06-12-2011, 08:22 AM

Thats a great photo Shane, looks like you have done a lot of photography over the years.

Kiwiboss

06-13-2011, 12:40 AM

Leading the Dawson Camaro, Pukekohe January 1974.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/benderboat/Peter%20Suyvesant%20Meet%20Jan%2074/SidchromeMustangandDawsonCamaro.jpg

To me i believed it looked the best in this picture!! and offcourse this is how it looked when Jim won the NZ Saloon Car Championship.

Dale

Steve Holmes

06-13-2011, 12:42 AM

I agree with what he^^ said. The car looked great in its first guise.

Rod Grimwood

06-13-2011, 07:45 AM

So right love to see it back like that. Reckon it looked real mean, and was.

nigel watts

06-17-2011, 05:38 AM

This shot was taken in the 80's when the car was [and still is] owned and raced by George Sheweiry

seaqnmac27

06-29-2011, 02:35 PM

pukekohe jan 73
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Rod Grimwood

06-30-2011, 12:50 AM

Paul Fahey just after Stewart bought his car (not Jims)
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Jizim

08-25-2011, 11:17 PM

Hey Bob......interesting to note what is on your back bumper and on George's back bumper......I can smell it all now....
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bob homewood

08-26-2011, 12:04 AM

Smelling it reminds me Tony,the only way I could ever stay in touch with those V8 cars was to follow closer than close down the straight so you got sucked along ,the number of times I had to fall away to get some fresh air or else the screen was absolutely covered with oil and antifreeze from them ,on a sunny day seeing through that screen was not good news

AMCO72

08-26-2011, 04:25 AM

Bob, this has nothing to do with the Sidchrome Mustang, but the Sidchrome Imp. Those Sidchrome cars must have had a secret weapon. At the Bruce McLaren festival I followed Tony Mann, who was driving the Sidchrome Imp, around Pukekohe for a while just to get the measure of him, and do you know my screen got covered in oil mist and other fluids......couldnt see a damn thing. I thought the stuff was coming from my engine, but after a thorough inspection concluded that it all came from the Sidchrome car!! Next race I got past the pesky Imp and stayed there. I was only being kind, giving him a go at the front. Bugger it, thats the last time I'm going to be kind to anyone. Tony and I had less than 1/2 the horsepower of the next group of cars so we were at the back reliving the glory days when the Amco Mini, driven by Rod Collingwood, and the Sidchrome Imp driven by Jim Richards were fierce rivals on the track. The fact that the Amco Mini was ever so much more reliable than the Imp, meant that it actually finished races instead of expiring in a cloud of steam and/or smoke and/or other problems. Speed wise, they were about equal, both having about 100 hp.

Milan Fistonic

08-27-2011, 05:07 AM

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GD66

08-27-2011, 06:01 AM

The fact that the Amco Mini was ever so much more reliable than the Imp, meant that it actually finished races instead of expiring in a cloud of steam and/or smoke and/or other problems. Speed wise, they were about equal, both having about 100 hp.

Still and all, the Brimar/Sidchrome Imp was a stack more reliable than poor old Roy Harrington's Yellow Peril. Now THAT was a quixotic exercise in frustration.... or, "character-building", as it's known these days... nevertheless, it made Roy someting of a following, and we all kept an eye on him when he stepped up to that lovely blue Escort.

Steve Holmes

09-01-2011, 05:31 AM

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Thats awesome Milan. I really preferred that car in its original 1973/74 guise, but it still looks great in that photo.

WikiNerd

01-09-2012, 11:16 AM

Amazing to see the photos. Particularly of the Pukekohe races, as given the dates there is a good chance that I was there. Bob, I wonder if I've seen you racing. We used to regularly go visit the pits, so I've probably had good looks at many of these cars. We didn't take photos, or if my father did, I don't know where the photos are. So, it's really nice seeing these.

Ellis

01-09-2012, 09:45 PM

I have posted these pics elswhere on site but it may as well be here as well...
(I originally thought this post was just for Bay Park pics but see other pics on here now)
( Pics Courtesy Perry Drury Launceston.)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/falcongtho/46-2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/falcongtho/03-2.jpg

driftwood

01-10-2012, 04:15 PM

the car in Georges livery is Zakspeed style
are sidchrome tools as good as snap off/blue point?
or is that another tread in itself!!

jim short

01-11-2012, 04:23 AM

i have some vidio of george at bay park plus some at silverstone 87 of the 3 BRMs in the pits and on the grid been pushstarted towards the camera ,the noise was unreal even the camera seemed to vibrate. they Mason Wheatcroft and unknown did 3 laps this was followed by 3 spitfires play above for at least 5 min. for a small fee i can copy onto a dvd including about 2 hrs on each disc of pertaining footage

seaqnmac27

01-11-2012, 07:01 AM

Gee that would be fantastic Jim can you let me know how much please, and how I pay you as I am in Oz.

Steve Holmes

01-11-2012, 08:46 PM

Steve Holmes

01-11-2012, 08:49 PM

the car in Georges livery is Zakspeed style
are sidchrome tools as good as snap off/blue point?
or is that another tread in itself!!

Yep, the Zakspeed colour scheme was pretty popular in the colonies. Allan Moffat raced an XC Falcon hardtop in 1979 in Zakspeed colours, and repainted his DeKon Monza in a similar paint scheme, although the black was replaced by dark brown.

Steve Holmes

04-19-2012, 12:00 AM

Some taken by Martin Derbyshire of the Richards Mustang. The rest of Martins collection can be found elsewhere on here: http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?467-The-Martin-Derbyshire-Collection

Here is Richards bouncing through one of the Pukekohe chicanes during the 1976/77 season.

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Same place, same race meeting, but with Tony Edmonsons Charger in behind.

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Then in 1979, again at Puke. This is the Open Saloon Car series, which was run as two race events at Bay Park, Puke, and Manfeild, and all were handicap starts. Here is the Mustang at the front, now owned by George Shewiery. In behind are Graeme Addis, Jack Nazer, John Briggs, Brent Bullivant rolling past in the yellow Capri, then Leo Leonard in PDL II with its tall F5000 wing, and Richards in his Falcon hardtop.

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Powder

01-21-2013, 06:48 AM

This thread seems like a good place to post this photo:

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Rod Grimwood

01-21-2013, 10:05 AM

This thread seems like a good place to post this photo:

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Before any one says anything about the signwriting, there is a reason. Maybe George will tell the story one day.

Shoreboy57

01-21-2013, 10:13 AM

Still looks like the real deal

lisian_1275

01-21-2013, 10:18 AM

That is absolutely AWESOME, great resto.

Ian

Rod Grimwood

01-21-2013, 10:37 AM

Hopefully can get George to put a short story on the rebuild together, it is a credit to him and all involved, and is the real McCoy

Rod Grimwood

01-21-2013, 10:41 AM

Note the detail inside, tidy. The strap on the front frame was to stop the tent blowing away.

lisian_1275

01-21-2013, 10:57 AM

Did I forget to say WOWWWWW.

Thanks

Ian

Greg Stokes

01-21-2013, 10:38 PM

Awesome car for sure - one little peeve I had was the tent obstructing the opportunity to take a nice pic of it. Thats all - I cant wait to see this car run again!

faminz

01-23-2013, 07:23 AM

and a pic from the back (before going under the tent!)
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bob homewood

01-24-2013, 08:32 AM

I figure this is the best place to post this I had quite a long talk with George last weekend and he suggested to me seeing as some of these cars are getting a bit closer to going again , we should get together in a group to keep the interest and momentum going to perhaps at least in the interim to display them and down the road run them again, if anyone is interested or has a car please contact George or myself

John McKechnie

01-24-2013, 10:24 AM

I have mine Bob, it raced with all of them , and also you. Look for my display board with pix and program pages on Sat and Sund.

BMCBOY

01-24-2013, 10:30 PM

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Powder

01-25-2013, 12:18 AM

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"Hey Jim, this Mustang you sold me. It was a bit rougher than I thought, and I've had to do a lot of work on it. How about giving me some of my money back?"

markec

01-27-2013, 10:49 PM

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John B

03-01-2013, 09:25 AM

Anyone interested in the Sidchrome Mustang should check out this 1:43rd model (http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?1022-SPR-Models-Ford-Mustang-Sidchrome-2-1975-(Jim-Richards)) available from SPR Models (http://www.spr-models.co.nz).

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Rod Grimwood

07-31-2013, 02:01 AM

Tried to upload photos but not working.

Steve Holmes

07-31-2013, 02:23 AM

Email them to me Rod, and I'll post them for you: theroaringseason@gmail.com

Steve Holmes

07-31-2013, 03:10 AM

Here are Rod Grimwood's photos of the Mustang:

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Steve Holmes

07-31-2013, 03:11 AM

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George Sheweiry

08-17-2013, 10:13 AM

This was the Xmas Baypark meeting when JR brought over his new Winfield sponsored Falcon and had the epic battle with Leo in PDL ll. In this photo Leo had just pulled off the track with a faulty battery switch, note the PDL truck in the pits in the background that we were told had 2 spare engines in the front part up above the cab! I think that this was one of the meetings where I towed the siddy to the track in my 3 axle trailer sleeper behind my Cobra (pic2) that I then ran in Production muscle cars and the scrutineers made me take off the tow ball ha ha.

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Robert Bailey

08-17-2013, 11:11 AM

I can remember as a kid going to Sandown about 1976? for a round of the ASSC and even then Jim was regarded as a "rain master"

Its a pity he never went overseas ....no doubt he would have been picked by a factory race team for enduro sports car racers.

225sloper

08-17-2013, 12:07 PM

Cool shot of the Cobra George

Steve Emson

08-17-2013, 11:57 PM

Lovely resto George!

camaroman slp

08-18-2013, 12:35 AM

George,
Fantastic restoration. Glad to see you kept it for 30 odd years. It's a shame Sidchrome would not sponsor the mustang as it would have had a great spin off for their tools (Glad you tried). But your name fits in real well and looks better any way, and you deserve all the credit.

George Sheweiry

08-20-2013, 09:38 AM

Here is a later shot of the siddy on my self built transporter after a race meeting at Baypark. It was Sunday afternoon and one of my cuzzys had a batch on the foreshore at the mount so we called in on the way home and had a barbie and some rum and cokes with them before the long haul back to Auckland that night.

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BMCBOY

08-20-2013, 10:40 AM

Cool shot of the Cobra George

Another Cobra shot you won't have seen George

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Snoozin

08-20-2013, 11:34 AM

That transporter is the business!

George Sheweiry

08-20-2013, 10:24 PM

Ross That is such an awesome shot, there is no denying those Cobras are one of the prettiest cars ever built. Would it be possible for me to come have a look at your photo collection some time as I dont have a lot myself and there are several shots of yours that I would love to purchase if thats ok. sheweiry@slingshot.co.nz or 0274949658 George.

Another Cobra shot you won't have seen George

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George Sheweiry

08-28-2013, 06:33 AM

Same corner different car, the mustang I replaced the sidchrome with after MANZ changed the rules for Sports sedans and put an end to my 1/2 built Detomaso Pantera

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TonyG

08-30-2013, 11:04 PM

Question for you George. In post 62, you have that lovely shot of your Cobra at Baypark and in the background there is a blue and white capri which appears to be left hand drive ? Could that possibly be the Norris Miles car ?
Cheers
Tony

George Sheweiry

08-31-2013, 05:52 AM

Well Tony, I think it is good old Norrises RS2600 but I think he might have already left for England by that time, if I get a chance I still have all the programs from every meeting I ran at so I could check to see who is driving. It was a beautiful car that, and he had great battles with Bruce Mclean in the Castrol GTX series. Norris worked for Mcmillan ford in the parts department and he was very helpful to me not only with parts but also with helping solve problems with the cars I was running at the time

TonyG

08-31-2013, 12:03 PM

I believe he is here in Aus now and his son is racing a Formula Ford in Victoria. I have fond memories of racing slot cars with Norris when I was only about 13 or 14 years old. Paul Curin was another that raced the slotcars with us. Man were they serious about it.
Loving the pics you are posting. So many memories of the good old days with real cars and real drivers.
Regards
Tony

George Sheweiry

09-01-2013, 09:37 AM

Yes you are right Tony, now and then I bump into one of his old pit crew Terry and he had told me Norris had been living in the land of the emus for a while now and that he had come over to NZ and caught up with quite a few people not too long ago. I think he used to have Curins for cars on the side of the capri. I have a picture somewhere of his Orange XU1 in amongst the pine tree stumps at the end of the Baypark back straight after I think he had a brake failure or something. Do you remember the ex John Goss GTHO he brought to NZ and JR hopped in it at the Glenvale 200 at Baypark and hauled off into the distance and was only stopped by a faulty distributor! Yes your right about the memories.

Rod Grimwood

09-01-2013, 09:42 PM

George, Rod Millen ran the Capri in GTX when Norris owned it as well.

TonyG

09-01-2013, 11:42 PM

Sure do remember the HO. I was lucky enough to have a ride in it when the late Brian Bowater had it. Scared the cr.p out of me. lol

Ellis

09-01-2013, 11:55 PM

Pic Courtesy Old Race Photos...

McLeod Ford signage.
Its at Bay Park I think
Some "Remains" of car are still in NZ

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/falcongtho/RichardsHO3BayParkNZ73_zps07cd3c3f.jpeg (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/falcongtho/media/RichardsHO3BayParkNZ73_zps07cd3c3f.jpeg.html)

rogered

09-02-2013, 05:22 AM

Ellis

09-02-2013, 05:58 AM

George Sheweiry

09-02-2013, 07:16 AM

Remains still NZ a few years ago (2004)....owner been going to "restore" it . Told me he had car for 15 years in 2004.
He had some good enquiries / offers from Oz HO collectors about when prices peaked but wouldnt sell the bits.
Goss even enquired re owner contact details about 2009 ? when he was in Tas for a Power from Past meeting at Symmons Plains.

The car (wreck) after Brian Bowater crashed it was bought by a Canadian guy Bob Cox who previous to that had the Coppins Firebird, and was left in storage with Dave Loose as Bob shifted back to Canada temporarily which became permanent and consequently a year or two ago the Goss remains and a donor car (Falcon GT)were sold I believe to someone in Aussie after Bob finally decided to sell it. I heard the package sold for somewhere around the 50k mark.

Ellis

09-02-2013, 08:27 AM

Thanks George for the update.
A chap in Hastings was involved with it ..and a donor GT in 2004

Habu

09-03-2013, 02:05 AM

The car (wreck) after Brian Bowater crashed it was bought by a Canadian guy Bob Cox who previous to that had the Coppins Firebird, and was left in storage with Dave Loose as Bob shifted back to Canada temporarily which became permanent and consequently a year or two ago the Goss remains and a donor car (Falcon GT)were sold I believe to someone in Aussie after Bob finally decided to sell it. I heard the package sold for somewhere around the 50k mark.

Is this the car that was rolled at Meremere dragstrip many years ago?

Rod Grimwood

09-03-2013, 05:58 AM

George still has his HO, it has history.

George Sheweiry

09-03-2013, 06:21 AM

Is this the car that was rolled at Meremere dragstrip many years ago?

I know it was rolled , just where I am not sure. Ian was drag racing it about the same time Alan Lim was running the clevo powered Escort, Quartermaster.

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Racefan

09-03-2013, 07:16 AM

The Bowater Falcon was rolled out by Patamahoe .

TonyG

09-03-2013, 09:56 AM

Habu

09-03-2013, 09:21 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone. That lays to rest the urban myth I had heard about the HO that was rolled at Meremere.

Ellis

09-04-2013, 08:34 AM

Re Norris Myles onwership of ex Goss GTHO3......Quote " Do you remember the ex John Goss GTHO he brought to NZ and JR hopped in it at the Glenvale 200 at Baypark and hauled off into the distance and was only stopped by a faulty distributor! Yes your right about the memories. "

Can any one tell me the month in 73 of the Glenvale 200 at Bay Park please.

John McKechnie

09-04-2013, 08:49 AM

Motorman September covers that meeting, do you want any details, Ellis. Middle of winter article says , no date given, probably July/August

Ellis

09-04-2013, 09:13 AM

Bob Homewood has just responded on fb thanks John.
29/7/73

9lives

09-05-2013, 08:28 AM

It went straight ahead at the end of the road he lived down which was a T section. Launched up and through some Kiwi Fruit fencing. Took the roof off as well as other things. Family wanted the car crushed afterwards but obviously did not happen.

I found this story on the ex John Goss HO very interesting as my Uncle owned it just after Jim Richards finished with it and owned it for a number of years, my dad spent alot of time with the car and still to this day says its the most exciting car he's ever driven.. I have heard many cool stories of this car while growing up from my dad and uncle. Anyway I just rang my dad after reading this about the so called fate of it... I asked how Bowater died and before I even finished he cut me short and said that Bowater was not driving the ex Goss HO at the time of his death, he is almost 100% certain this was another HO he brought and had already sold the Goss HO at the time, he said at the time people were claiming it was the ex Goss falcon but is damm certain this is not the fact, he was pretty sure it was a red one he was driving at the time.
He has lots of very cool photos of the ex Goss HO from when my uncle owned it.. love the shot he has of it with Graham Addis driving it for him at Baypark

Rod Grimwood

09-05-2013, 11:49 PM

I found this story on the ex John Goss HO very interesting as my Uncle owned it just after Jim Richards finished with it and owned it for a number of years, my dad spent alot of time with the car and still to this day says its the most exciting car he's ever driven.. I have heard many cool stories of this car while growing up from my dad and uncle. Anyway I just rang my dad after reading this about the so called fate of it... I asked how Bowater died and before I even finished he cut me short and said that Bowater was not driving the ex Goss HO at the time of his death, he is almost 100% certain this was another HO he brought and had already sold the Goss HO at the time, he said at the time people were claiming it was the ex Goss falcon but is damm certain this is not the fact, he was pretty sure it was a red one he was driving at the time.
He has lots of very cool photos of the ex Goss HO from when my uncle owned it.. love the shot he has of it with Graham Addis driving it for him at Baypark

Pretty sure you are right about that. He had sold the blue Goss car and was in another,(from North Shore) that he had just got.
There is a little bit to it and I will talk to previous owner to confirm, as somethings may be best left. It was a tragic accident.

rogered

09-05-2013, 11:55 PM

so assuming thats the case , where, or what happened to the goss HO?

9lives

09-06-2013, 12:55 AM

so assuming thats the case , where, or what happened to the goss HO?

Yes would be very interesting to know.. such an iconic car that would be awesome to see.. the other blue HO that Jim Richards raced / tan interior was in Invercargill last I heard... in very safe hands.

John McKechnie

09-06-2013, 01:07 AM

Cover Motorman Sept 1973 has good frontal pic of the this GTHO going round Tappendens Corner at Bay Park., no rego plate has SHELL there. Richo driving Gills for GO GEAR

Jac Mac

09-06-2013, 01:51 AM

Yes would be very interesting to know.. such an iconic car that would be awesome to see.. the other blue HO that Jim Richards raced / tan interior was in Invercargill last I heard... in very safe hands.
Was the 'Blue' one previously resident in Mossburn for many years?

Ellis

09-10-2013, 08:08 AM

Pretty sure you are right about that. He had sold the blue Goss car and was in another,(from North Shore) that he had just got.
There is a little bit to it and I will talk to previous owner to confirm, as somethings may be best left. It was a tragic accident.

Ex Goss Car..
After a bit of checking (with some NZ help).....Its still in NZ with the same owner for past 30+ years or so.....

9lives

09-16-2013, 09:25 AM

Ex Goss Car..
After a bit of checking (with some NZ help).....Its still in NZ with the same owner for past 30+ years or so.....

Some great detective work on your part Ellis... thanks for sharing some of your great knowledge and photos on this subject.. ;)