Photos: The Allan Porter Collection - Part 2

[Steve Holmes]

The Bill Ward C-Cab now owned by Doug Bell of The Hot Rod Show



Now owned by Nick Boblea



Eye in the sky weather reporter the late Bill Mudgeway on announcing duty



Tony Kidd in the bucket



Body is in North Shore Rod & Custom Club rooms



Now owned by Bryan Kilsby



Owned now by Chris Piaggi and Malcolm Turner

Thanks Greg, this is great info.

Regarding the '56 Chevy now owned by Nick Boblea, is this the car that was later painted brown/gold and fitted with spoke chrome wheels?

Also, the Tony Ward coupe, by chance does it still look like this?

[Steve Holmes]

Cub Roberts and Hooker 2.

[Steve Holmes]

I want to finish off Part 2 of the Allan Porter collection with some neat multi-shot images of/from the Berry & Wilson rail.

First up is this flame burnout.

[Steve Holmes]

Next, both Allan and TVNZ attached cameras to the car. The TVNZ camera was attached to the rollcage and filmed the car heading down the track. Meanwhile, Allan attached his camera to the front axle, and set the shutter to take multiple images facing back towards the driver as it went down the track.

[Steve Holmes]

Finally, this is the series of photos taken by Allan's camera during the run, which includes the burnout. This is obviously a different run to the photos shown above, as the car is now missing its rear wing, but I assume its the same day.

Check these out, just awesome.

[Steve Holmes]

My thanks again to Allan Porter for allowing me to share this beautiful collection. Part 3 coming soon.....

[Steve Holmes]

Robin Unkovich. Now THATS a burnout!

[Steve Holmes]

This is Aussie drag racer Bill Croft's wicked T Bucket. Just look at those headers!

[Steve Holmes]

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Tony, thats interesting. There has been some discussion Brian Bowater had a couple of XY Falcons and that this might be the other.