Historic Sport Sedans

[Spgeti]

I saw the Falcon at this years Palmy Hot Rod Swap meet and yes John what a cool car and as you say, unrestored.

[John McKechnie]

OK, all those who love our winged wonders, and are waiting for their fix, heres a current update as its getting down to 2 months away for the big one in January.
This is my Invitation list so you can start considering where you want to park yourself around the track.
There will be updates on who will be on the grid-
Robert Jack...Escort V8
Rodney Holland...BuickV8
Anthony Predergast..MK 2.CortinaV8
Garry Haynes...RX8
Adrian Dobbie...Viva.
Ivan Bevins...XB Coupe
Gordon Burr...Alfetta V8
Rodger Davis...Torana.
Graeme Addis.,,Charger.
Richard Quinn ...Starlet.V8
Peter Gunther...Skoda.V8
Ralf Mossman...Chev V9
Craig Stacey...Anglia.
Robert Bartley...Custaxie 2.
John Marslin...Zephyr Corvette
Bob Grove...Capri V8
Ron Findlay...Capri V8
Dennis Running...RX8.
Graham Barnes,,,Capri V8.
Mark Barnes...Viva V8
John Telford...RX8
Bill Dunn...Camaro.
Shane Johnson...Mustang.
Cam Crawford...XA Coupe.
Phil Schubert...XA Coupe.
John Rush...Escort Chev
Barry Algie ...Monaro
Peter Stevens...Cortina V8
Rodger Williams....Geenwood Corvette.
John McKechnie...XA Coupe.
George Shewiery...Sidchrome Mustang

BTW -half of these have been confirmed as starters- including the Friendly Capri

[kiwi285]

That is a great looking list John - to see those cars on the start line would be an eye opener for all 'Allcomers' fans.

[TonyG]

No Monaro John Just can't get enough of that ford power can you. lol

[John McKechnie]

Tony G - great to hear from you mate, and hows life in the other kiwi paradise?
Yep - Fords just dont seem to run out of gas on the last lap like brand X.
Will email you an update of the Monaro , any sign of that car club article on it?

[TonyG]

Hi John.
Too bloody hot and muggy - 30/32 and 100% humugity here at the moment. Have had no bloody luck at all tracing that car club article. I have tried all the Qld Holden clubs that I can get contacts for, Muscle Car groups etc and got zip. Put out a shout through the Facebook page for Monaro enthusiasts Australia wide and a few were interested in the car and I steered them here but none had seen the article. Dan Bowden kindly gave me a couple of ideas but nothing came from them either. Still looking though.

[John McKechnie]

Hi Tony-
Shes a hard one to find alright , the guy I sold my HT Monaro to has the article, but he is busy supervising it for Holdens loyalty brand prize- got your entry in yet?
Also dont forget next issue of your Street Machine features Barry Algies Monaro.
Tough on the humidity, worked on a vintage car at Briebie Island 20 years ago, did 6-11 am, 3-6 pm for 3 weeks- owner wanted a Kiwi to do the job.
11 to 3 was spent under 3 ceiling fans. Told you get used to it, first 5 years are the hardest. Yeah, right!!!!!!!!!
Glad you liked the pics, check your email box next week.

[kiwi285]

Here are a few photos to help stir the interest coming up to the Howden Ganley Festival.

[kiwi285]

[kiwi285]

[Kiwiboss]

Hi John.
Too bloody hot and muggy - 30/32 and 100% humugity here at the moment. Have had no bloody luck at all tracing that car club article. I have tried all the Qld Holden clubs that I can get contacts for, Muscle Car groups etc and got zip. Put out a shout through the Facebook page for Monaro enthusiasts Australia wide and a few were interested in the car and I steered them here but none had seen the article. Dan Bowden kindly gave me a couple of ideas but nothing came from them either. Still looking though.

Was there on the weekend Tony, over for the Australian Trans Am prize giving/Dinner, was up the back hills inland Lakeside on Saturday and it was 41, i had to get outta there, even at midnight after the dinner it was 26 driving back to my mates house in Wynum, drove to the airport at 9am next morning(Sunday) and it was 31 then, that's just too much for this kiwi, glad to get home!! don't know how you guys do it? though quite a few of the Aussies were complaining so it must have been HOT

Dale M

[TonyG]

Hi Dale
Its the bloody humugity that gets you. This bull...t about acclimatising is just that. I have been here 22 yrs now and this is the worst I have known. It just will not rain where we are living. Drive through it on the highway to and from work but in behind Dreamworld its just dust.

From photos I have seen it looked like the Australian Trans Am prize giving/Dinner was a good one.

Love all the latest photos especially that little 100E. Have a soft spot for them being my first car. Taught me a lot about being gentle on brakes if I wanted to keep them lol. Tened to disappear when got hot.

TonyG

[kiwi285]

[kiwi285]

[John McKechnie]

Update from our most respected leader-
Hi Guys,

I want to let you know about the racing opportunities for you at the forthcoming Gulf Oil Howden Ganley F5000 Festival www.nzfmr.co.nz and to ask that those who have not yet got their entries in and ordered a garage/marquee space if they want one do so as soon as possible, please !

There will be a ‘Invited Allcomers & Historic Sports Sedan’ grid at BOTH WEEKENDS of the Festival.

First Weekend - Frid 16th-Sun 18th Jan (with setup and Drivers documentation/Scrutineering on the afternoon of Thursday 15th Jan and free on track testing). Drivers Brief at 0800 ‘sharp’ on Friday morning – everyone there please ! There will be practice on Frid AM and Qualifying on Frid PM. There will be two 8 lap races per day on Sat & Sun. There will be a ‘Howden Ganley’ themed casual dinner with Teddy Pilette, Tim Schenken and others on Saturday evening after racing – tickets cost $40 to cover food and can be purchased on the www.motorsportentry.com website at the same time you do your entry.

Second Weekend – Frid 23rd – Sun 25th Jan (with setup and Drivers documentation/Scrutineering on the afternoon of Thursday 22nd Jan and free on track testing). Drivers Brief at 0800 ‘sharp’ on Friday morning – everyone there please! There will be a combined practice/qualifying session on Friday morning and a race in the afternoon. Thereafter, two races per day on Sat & Sun. There will be a themed F5000 casual dinner on the Saturday evening with Howden and lots of Aussie former F5000 drivers as guests – Kevin Bartlett, John Walker, Bruce Allison, Vern Schuppan, Warwick Brown etc plus Teddy Pilette from Belgium, and Kiwi former F5000 drivers as well – as above, tickets are $40 each. Don’t forget the prizegiving on Sunday to take place immediately after racing has concluded.

If you intend to enter, please do so right away as this will help me get the programme sorted before Xmas. (note entry fees go up by $30 after the end of the November – the published Closing Date in the Sup Regs). Don’t forget to order a garage/marquee space if you want one – there will be big pressure on available garages and we will put up marquees only for those who order them early enough. If you wish to enter but don’ t want to pay just yet, tick the ‘pay by cheque’ box in the online www.motorsportentry.com website !

In closing, if you have not already done so, please get your entry in right away – for both weekends if you can make it. Don’t forget to order a spot in a garage/marquee if you want one ! If you remember to, please send me jim@nzfmr.co.nz a quick email to say whether or not you are racing - and if ‘yes’ – one weekend or two ?

Let me know if you have any questions.

With kind regards to all,

Jim

[John McKechnie]

Tony - check out this Ford power-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-zOT_Pw26k

[TonyG]

Insane stuff isn't it. The guy is definitely a Hoonigan ! lol

[John McKechnie]

[John McKechnie]

[John McKechnie]

Have been going through Barrys photo album, and will put more up here.
First serving is for Bruce and the 105 gang at Manawhatu- Ian Algie standing in front of cars leaving the plant at Turin.
Second pic is the Alfetta- earliest pic-still on the transporter crossing Canada from East to West- just like that