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Historic New Zealand Racing Cars Book
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This is it folks. I spent a good chunk of 2017/18 working on this project; Historic New Zealand Racing Cars. Its now finally in the shops or available to purchase online.
Historic New Zealand Racing Cars is 192 pages long, hardcover, and includes the histories of 18 race cars covering the late 1940s through 1980s. The cars featured were either built and raced in NZ, or built internationally but with NZ history. They include single seaters, sports cars, and saloons.
I chose the cars based on their interest level, and/or creativity, rather than their on-track successes. The variety is pretty broad, from Denny Hulme's 1968 Can-Am Championship winning McLaren M8A, right through to the little Paton Ford.
The retail price is around NZ$40. The book is available in all good book stores, or online through MightyApe: https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/...dback/30462190
The following are a small number of images for the opening spread for each car.
I couldn't have achieved this without the help and input from so many Roaring Season members, so this is something we can all take pride in. Thanks to you all.
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The Book and other matters !!
Ken H - you should qualify for the Long Distance Award and Steve should send you a copy P and P free.
Mac -your question - No the Zephyr Corvette - the Coppins Car is not in this book.
There are stories on 18 cars in it.
The photo shots in the first few posts by Steve show all 18
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- so Steve has room for at least a couple more books..We are hoping..
Here is a car that could appear in one the next book(s)..There is mention that a South Island Book would be good- as an ex-Jafa, now in the Bop maybe the next two books could take an Island each to be fair to us all - just thinking :cool:
Recently restored [ 2014/15 ] the ex Briggs ex Leversedge and others Briggs Mercury Special.
Photo from restorer and current owner Steve Day.
Could be a bit of a feature on the car on my Dunedin thread, after I have finished the Jim Bennett stories.
A Monochrome shot
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and in colour - as Steve's photo is.
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The photo from the Nelson Mail of Peter chasing Wally Darrell ACE in the Briggs Mercury in the 1960's at Tahuna.
Looking up the Graham Vercoe Book " Historic Racing Cars of New Zealand " rather than " Historic New Zealand Racing Cars " of Steve Holmes - the Briggs Mercury gets only a small 2 paragraph mention and no photo..
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