Ok John, thanks.
Not sure when but I will be in touch.
Ken
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Ok John, thanks.
Not sure when but I will be in touch.
Ken
Cant really tell from this sized image, but maybe an Austin?
December 1975. Bay Park.
Before I came out to Taupo this was the last race meeting I had attended in NZ.
I know it is a repeat but I never tire of looking at them.
Are any of these cars besides Ken Smith and his F 5000 Lola still competing ?
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I hope you all get to enjoy the meet at Hampton Downs this weekend.
Two entrants at Taupo but were unable to attend were;
Dennis Running in his 1979 Mazda RX 8 # 8 seen here in these fine Nigel Watts photos.
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The other entrant not able to be at Taupo was Wayne Baxter in his 1986 Holden Commodore # 16
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(Photographer unknown.)
Looking forward to some good photos here from the HD event.
(Ken Hyndman)
Phil Schubert Falcon photos.
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Some more mighty Falcon photos with details to follow soon.
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(Thanks to John Pope and Phil Schubert for these photos.)
Chris G , spannerman for Fat City let me copy pictures from his album.
Goes back quite a way, and shows how the car evolve.
This is the Falcon Coupe that Jim Richard first raced at Manfeild in the mid 70s.
It is a genuine RPO83, making it a very rare car.
Craig Pullman owned for a while , then sold it to Phil Schubert.
Also featured is Craigs next car- XBGT, black without the Darth Vader trim from early 90s.
I will not give dates, class run in but people will know the track.
Ken has posted these and John Popes Falcon Coupe, Paul Torclers because we never tire of seeing these old car pix.
White/ Blue Torana was Allan Fergusons, later owned by Glen Ellingham
From John Pope on last pic where there are 4 Coupes-
". Heres a photo taken around the same time and on the old Taupo track sweeper, 4 falcon coupes Phils is just coming into shot from the right.
It was the last lap of a a reverse grid I overtook Alan under brakes and squeezed between Vern and the other coupe to take the win."
The red Coupe could be the Falcon Engineering Coupe from Hobsonville, it had a large sticker on the rear quarter with the bird and company name.-Steve Woodward
However ,there is another red XA Coupe- Kevin Allely, John says the KA bought his motor when he was stripping it to sell, so this may not be him
Paul Torklers red Coupe is number 45.
John Popes genuine Cobra #121 is towing his XAGT Coupe
Yellow XAGT is Darryl Lucas who has said he would like to run with us at MG Manfeild in November.
Wow, awesome photos guys! Here is JR in the Falcon GT RPO 83 at Manfeild in 1975 as mentioned by John above.
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The startline at Puke with Torckler and Schubert on the front was John Popes first big day out in his green
XAGT. Sedan
Definitely fair to say that Falcon Coupes were the car of choice,( still are !!!!!!!!!!!)
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Front of John Popes car coming through on the left.
Craig Pullman 80, Phil Schubert 81, Veen Smith behind.
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Red Coupe with QWK351 is John Popes
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I was so young looking for my age back then I thought the moustache made me look older
That number plate came off my 4 door XA GT that I had brought back from Aussie'
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You know this is an old race meeting by the 6 digit telephone number
john Popes XA GT Coupe number 59, looking very original with correct wheels.
Check put the infield, ....no Strong Bros double decker bus.
Drivers were given stick on numbers which is why the sides look bare.
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John Pope in full song, unlike a Charger behind him.
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John Popes XAGT Sedan first time out.
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3 must be Phil Schuberts car as it is the only one that has ever run the scoop on the lower rear quarters...and still does...Driver unknown here.
More stick on numbers here.
Wonder how many of these are garage queens now
This from Popey-
"Think Green GT sedan was Dennis Hogan, George XY next to him Phil (never saw anyone else drive his car when I raced him) then me and possibly Kirk Benge yellow falcon before he brought the Coupe"