Yes GD66, 1M is Don Peck and thats how my dad got started in Stock Cars through Don Peck and Ray Morrow!! Great years for sure!!
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That's right Steve, the then Auckland based McConnachie Bros built the car using the damaged bodyshell of Rods Glenvale Camaro. The Pontiac Firebird that John Scott ran, was originally built by our next door neighbour, the late Eddie Sutherland, when I was a youngster, for American Ronny McDowell to come out and race. It was also driven by Ron Kendall, as it was owned at that time by Cowan Black Promotions.
I remember Ian Easton more for his polished alloy 32 Ford Stockcar powered by a Gurney Eagle motor. Man that thing was quick. Caught my mate at Waikaraka half way down the front straight and bent the left rear bumper corner around enough to pop the wheel guard and probably what saved him from a more serious injury, broke the seat away from the floor causing him to fall backwards with the impact before sending him straight through the concrete wall on Cemetery Bend. Gary was lucky to get out of it with bruised ribs, sprained ankle and severely bruised spine in the lower back area. Never forget that night or the hours required to rebuild the heap of crap that car was. lol Good memories though.
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The Ian Easton car I remember . Photo posted by Pallmall on the Macgor Proboard Forum.
Ray Wright and his Wedge Outlaw Saloon on the Meremere highbanks.
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Assd saloons at Meremere
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Richard Bennett Falcon Coupe, Waikaraka Park.
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Rowan Geck Falcon and Lance Jennings Torana at Waikaraka Park
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Lance Humphries MG V8 Waikaraka Park
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The very first photo I ever took with my xmas present at the time at Waikaraka Park. Was about 10 yrs old and the camera was an old Plastic Diana. No idea who the drivers are now.
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Dave- he ran 75 on his EH Holden in early 70s, was this his regular/favourite number?
Found these in my scrap book also, very faded so hope it can be read. Dale M
Thanks Steve, great info. Just out of interest, do you know where the Firebird was sourced from that McDowell raced? Firebirds would have been few and far between back then in NZ, and much too expensive to turn into a speedway car. Was it another write-off road car?
This is Steve Millen, driving the same HQ Monaro posted earlier, driven by Jim Richards. This would have been after JR moved to Australia in 1975. Note its been updated with HJ nose. Great looking car!
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Yep, thats right Sean, it became the Bill Dorn car, painted up in his red/white/blue stars and stripes colour scheme that was used on all his cars. He raced it out of Palmerston North.
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This is the same Monaro again. Ian Easton also had a turn racing this car. I think though he may have raced it before Dorn bought it.
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Another shot during the Dorn ownership.
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