No boredom here...
No boredom here...
Found these in a Auckland Car Club magazine November 1988, not sure of some but some one will know.
1st looks like it is a Rotary powered sports, and someone is after him. Then Datsuns and Commodore is I think Torkler.
This was a National meeting.
That commodore, i used to think was " home made"Originally Posted by Rod Grimwood
Turned out it was ex group C car in a GMPa Body
Finished second at sandown ( between brock and moffat) and 6th bathurst in 1980 with Gary Rodgers, fred giestler.
Did i think 4 bathursts before coming to NZ and updated to GP A
Only recently went back to aust for the resto back to group C
o and yes , its torkler
Datsun Sunny in 2nd photo is Steve Gill
The first one looks to be my father in his rotary Chevron...
More from meeting.
Pullman in Falcon GT Coupe, followed by Vern Muller.
I know the Escort which is followed by RX3 of Murray Higgins, obscured Commodore, and Commodore Torkler
Dave Smythe in his quick little Escort a nice car this and he still has it parked.
Bob Cullinane in his RX7
And Barry Algie in his Monaro followed by Bruce Manon in his real quick turbo Escort.
And the Minis, Burton and Heron at it again.
Don't know the other mini
Believe this is the man who now plays with the Alfetta and a Cologne Capri in between other cars. He was quick in this Porsche championship and won it.
Gordon Burr
not quite Rod! Pulman followed by George Sheweiry in a Genuine Cobra coupe (#211) not Vernes converted XA coupe. lol
There you go got first reply/correction in record time, of coarse George, completely slipped the mind your Cobra, never could keep up with what you were/are in, cheers cobber. PS told Banner to sort his out the other day as well, gee they hard work those boy's.
This is another I discovered, Kevin McNamara at Bay Park
BMC Boy, man you were / are on a roll, magic, mate, this stuff is so valuable to us racers and semi racers and just car nuts, I gave all my programs away in 2008, went to Pukekohe to most meetings from 1966 to about 1983 b***R, and all my Motorman magazines from 1964 to 1984.. again b- expletive - **
These photo's were taken at Pukekohe in 84 ? Nissan - Cue series I think.
Last edited by Jeff; 05-07-2014 at 04:41 AM.
Car No 20 in post 159 is my Buckler MkVI known affectionately as the Blue Brick. A car with a lineage going back to Jim Boyd and Phil Kerr in the 1950s and in its current form (as pictured) raced successfully for many years by Graham Main in the 1980s and 90s. In the last 4 years it has been a strong competitor in the Roycroft Trophy at Hampton Downs. It left Auckland today on its way to its new owner in Christchurch. Lets hope we see it back competing in Auckland one day. Graeme Banks
Thanks for the info Graeme - I always wondered what sort of car that was.
Hope the new owner enjoys a great piece of NZ motoring history.
Here's some more photo's from the 80's ( 85 / 86 I think ) at Pukekohe
Neat photos Jeff. The first two are from the 1985 series. The last one of Graeme Crosby in the ex-Ray Smith/Denny Hulme Commodore would be from the 1987 series after he'd been racing the car in Australia. I think he briefly upgraded this car with a VL front?Here's some more photo's from the 80's ( 85 / 86 I think ) at Pukekohe
Thats ex-pat Kiwi Tim Slako in the pink Rover. The Mustang would be Robbie Kerr's, which he bought off Dick Johnson following the 1986 ATCC. I think Dick shared this car with Kerr during the 1987 Wellington Street Race series, but I suspect this might be from the 1987 NZ Touring Car Championship? The Mustang is now back in Aus, and raced regularly in the Heritage series for Group C and A cars.
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