Was good to meet you ERC we were the only ones out there in the wind and rain but boy it was worth it. . .cheers
Great photos: 're the #69 Escort looks like the Fahey one apart from the number. Is it a replica? Restoration? It looks great!!
It is a Lotus Twin Cam and is in the ERC Group for the Ganley Festival, weekend 2.
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The Fahey Escort modelling its oblong lights at Bay Park.
Great pictures Sloper, looks like an adventurous day out steering through Puke's concrete tunnels and trying to stay off the sodden margins. Also looks like we're in for some great action at Hampton Downs in January if this wintery turnout is an indicator.
That Fahey Escort was one great looking car! I remember the screaming g sound it made only bettered by his next car, the Capri. Was the FVA engine the most powerful of the racing Escorts?I have always wondered.This is the perfect place to ask
Hey sloper, would you mind emailing me about your photos please? Just wanted to get permission to use a couple of them: theroaringseason@gmail.com Thanks. Steve
I don't know if I dreamed it or if someone actually did tell me that the actual Fahey FVA Escort is being put back together. Does anyone have any knowledge on this? I would have thought any such project would be unlikely to hold claim to much of the original given the unquenchable thirst for parts, and the lack of value for anything no longer competitive, especially something as commonplace as a Mk I Escort body shell. I would love to hear what happened to this fabulous little race winner.
Attachment 26398 Think this pic might be a clue, actually did it race at last years Skope meeting or was that a replica.
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You mean this one ?
No cage in #26 or #32
Think So, IIRC these pics were taken by the current owner while both cars were in the Burkes Motor Werks shop in ChCh.. Capri should be looking fairly complete by now, the pic is from a thread he started about the Capri a few years ago, titled something like from ''Pukekohe to Coronet Peak'' or something.