Speaking of F5000s of the early 70s, here is a new announcement from Classic Carlectables. The 1971 Australian Grand Prix Winner. Attachment 12064
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Speaking of F5000s of the early 70s, here is a new announcement from Classic Carlectables. The 1971 Australian Grand Prix Winner. Attachment 12064
God, that Matich is stunning! Will it be 1:18 scale?
Hi Steve, yes it will be :) available in the 2nd quarter of 2013.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Holmes
Great looking Matich!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bondy
Here's another model. Dick Smothers (entertainer) and Candy Martin (Riverside International Race Queen) with the AIR Dave Jordan Eagle #512 at the start of the 1970 race season. Promotional event held in front of Dick Smothers restaurant prior to the Riverside race. I have a few more if anyone's interested.
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Yes please but not 1/43rd scale!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eagle512
That is a great looking model. Does anyone know if there has been a 1/18 scale model of a McLaren M10 produced ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Bondy
I'd gladly take a 1:1 version ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Grant Ellwood
Bondy, was the original racing at the Muscle Car Masters last month?
The famous Smothers Brothers! Steve, that is absolutely brilliant! I'd love to see more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eagle512
Hi Steve, yes it was although i think it's still running a Chev. I think it only ran a Chev when John Briggs owned it..Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Holmes
There is not a hell of a lot more of Candy to be able to see! (Well legally anyway)Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Holmes
Unfortunately there has been no McLaren M10 scale model.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwi285
Spark we're in the process of manufacturing a 1/43 scale back in 2010 but due to financial pressures abandoned the project.
Interesting to see that the Classic Carlectables Matich
A50 has had the 'Rothmans' removed from the Team Matich circular logo......
OF, it's all about perspective.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldfart
In front of Dick Smothers restaurant, Manhattan Beach, CA. 1970 Candy Martin and Eagle #512 on press day.
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1972 Laguna Seca L&M Grand Prix program. Note the prize money. A pretty nice payday for 1972. I believe that's David Hobbs in Carl Hogan's M10b. Though the picture is in the 1972 program it's from 1971 I think. The results show Hobbs drove a Lola in '72.
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1972 Laguna Seca L&M Grand Prix. Dave Jordan in Eagle#512 on his way up to the corkscrew (turn 6 then?)
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1972 Laguna Seca L&M Grand Prix. And the winner is..... I think you'll recognize a name or two here.
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The Eagle featured here is of course the one raced by Bill Simpson in the first Tasman Series in 1970
Bill Simpson at Levin
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David, yes, the very same.
It seems the rear wing was different at nearly every event! I'm not sure where the below was from. Pukekohe?
I've seen another photo in Wolfgang Klopfer's "Formula 5000 in New Zealand & Australian Race by Race" from Warick Farm that shows yet a 3rd rear wing setup. Also notice that the number "23" is different.
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This shot is at Levin 1970Quote:
Originally Posted by seaqnmac27
Photo is from 1970 Pukekohe. See car again in Post #68 and Post #62 on this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eagle512
Levin was the week before Pukekohe that season and Simpson wasn't entered at Baypark the week before that - not a Tasman Champ Race. No time for properly painted numbers? or just a practice shot maybe?
Stu
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Bill Simpsons Eagle at Teretonga pits 1970.
Does anyone know who the mechanic in the wheel chair is?
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Rob Gramble's McLaren M10 with unusual nose cone, Teretonga 1970.
I have forgotten his name but was supposed to have an amazing ear for V8 tuneQuote:
Originally Posted by MarkQ
Steve, Mark, these photos are amazing! Please keep them coming.
Damn nice Impala in the background too!Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkQ
Boy, those Lola T300s would have been so new here the paint on them would have still been wet!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eagle512
Photo caption in 1970 Shell NZ Motor Racing says "Yank Mechanic of the Year Larry Burton", which rings a bell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldfart
Perhaps Mr Grimwood could OK the posting of the 2 photos (presumably both Euan Sarginson's)
Stu
Thanks Steve, The cars & people in the backgrounds are great to look at. I wonder where that Impala coupe ended up?
Here are a few more from Teretonga 1970.
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Mike Goth Surtees TS5
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Mike Campbell, I not sure what chassis this one is but it's powered by Ford by the looks.
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Swede, Ulf Norinders Lola, who by all accounts was a true character, he had to retire half way through race with 'heat exhaustion' apparantley he enjoyed the Southland hospitality the night before so much that he puked in his helmet after 30 odd laps. Was this true? There must be many stories out there of this guy.
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Graham McRae's M10A, winner of the feature race 1970 Teretonga.
Attachment 12191Teretonga 1970, warm up lap, our Southland grandstands are rippers! catch fences, tyre walls and sand traps were yet to arrive,
maybe its a shame they did.. these spectators must have be truly thrilled watching these weapons that close to the action.
Mike Campbell's mount was a (the?) Forsgrini
The unsual nose on Grable's McLaren was possible because of the rear-mounted radiator
Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkQ
That's GRABLE himself at the rear of the car, chatting with Feo Stanton in the orange jacket. The mechanic, Ken Holden, is the bloke who built the Spectre HR-1 that Grable drove to win NZ's first Fomula A/5000 race at Bay Park, December '68.
Mark, incredible photographs! Thanks for sharing. I'd never seen these photos from Teratonga before. Amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkQ
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Swede, Ulf Norinders Lola, who by all accounts was a true character, he had to retire half way through race with 'heat exhaustion' apparantley he enjoyed the Southland hospitality the night before so much that he puked in his helmet after 30 odd laps. Was this true? There must be many stories out there of this guy.
He certainly was that. He propositioned by wife and promised her a really great time.
I see this morning on the news that Lola Car has gone to the wall. A real pity as they produced some really great looking cars - I love the T70 series of cars.
These are amazing Mark!
A nice article and great photoset from the Questor Grand Prix, 1971.
http://legacymotorsport.com/featured...ever-repeated/
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Derrick Williams Lola T-142 also at Teretonga 1970
No problem StuQuote:
Originally Posted by stubuchanan
Race report and results from Teretonga 1970.
http://www.sergent.com.au/motor/tas70t.html