SCANZ and 2 Litre NZ Sports Racing Cars

[Gavin Bateman]

Hi, Following is a partial history of Rhubarb2 I wrote when I sold it. The car is currently for sale at www.can-amcars.com. I currently own Rhubarb4, and also had Rhubarb 5 for a while. It is now in Auckland but I can't remember who i sold it to.Last seen it was having new tub bits made by GLC. Rhubarb 3 is with Ralph Smith.
First mentioned as being built October 1974.
First raced at Manfield 14/15 December 1974 placing 7th.Driven by Colin Smith.
It was rebodied before its next race at Manfield January '75 placing 3rd
Then repainted in Auckland Building Society colours for Bay Park where it achieved pole position, 2nd place and a lap record.
Then raced at Pukekohe placing 3rd followed by Manfield placing 2nd & 3rd.
Overall acheiving 3rd in championship 1x7th,4x2nds,2x3rds, lap records at B.P. and Manfield and pole at B.P. and Ruapuna.

Advertised for sale end of '75 season.

Reappeared '79-80 in the hands of Tino Korzelius with rotary power, no mention of him using it much. Bought by Dave Bull September '82.Raced at Pukekohe 12 December '82 doing 1.19.3 before breaking a driveshaft.
Sold to Murray Low still with rotary power August '83, fitted with Nissan.
Raced Manfield 29/9/84 placing 7th,
Taupo 19/1/85 4th,
Manfield 9/2/85 9th,4th,
Bay Park 10/3/85 dnf
acheiving 7th overall in championship.

Sold to Trevor Larsen in '86 running Nissan SOHC
Raced Pukekohe 12/10/86 dns broken ignition
Taupo 23/11/86 placing 10th,10th,
Bay Park 30/11/86 6th, 5th,
Bay Park 24/3/87 DNF, 5th.
Sold April '87 to Chris Robertson who never used it, then to Andrew Blackberry who rebuilt it using Rhubarb 5's Mararn body modified, a new Mk8 Hewland and FJ20 Nissan power but didn't use it a lot due to engine problems, who then sold it to me.
I then fitted a Nissan SR20 engine, first running at a clubmans meeting 28/10/95 as a shakedown.
Pukekohe 12/12/95 Crashed in practise. Races red flagged and meeting cancelled due to inclement weather.
Manfeild 17/2/96 DNF broken ignition
Taupo 24/3/96 3rd , 3rd
Taupo 27/4/96 Peter Benbrook driving dnf (flat tyre) 7th
Manfeild 18/5/96 7th, 6th
Manfeild 5/10/96 clubmans, running off FF grid.
Manfeild 14/12/96 Richard Gillies driving. (No notes)
Manfeild 15/2/97 DNF flywheel bolts pulled out of crank
Taupo 22/3/97 4th ,3rd
Taupo 29/3/97 4th, 5th
Manfeild 19/4/97 reverse direction, raining, 2nd, 2nd ,3rd DNF while leading due to driver error.
Manfield 6/9/97 clubmans running off FF grid
Pukekohe 7/12/97 Peter Benbrook driving. DNF bodywork disintegration, 5th
Leased car to Steve Bullot
Taupo 5/12/98 DNS blown ignition
Pukekohe 13/12/98 3rd, 4th
Taupo 30/1/99 6th, DNF sick engine & blown diff
Dynoed & new diff
Taupo 21/2/99 DNF sheared driveshaft bolts
Car returned
Manfeild 16/5/99 clubmans (wet) running with FFs
Manfield 24/7/99 clubmans running with FFs
Fitted LSD
Taupo 4/12/99 3rd, 3rd

[Russ Cunningham]

Hi, Following is a partial history of Rhubarb2 I wrote when I sold it. The car is currently for sale at www.can-amcars.com. I currently own Rhubarb4, and also had Rhubarb 5 for a while. It is now in Auckland but I can't remember who i sold it to.Last seen it was having new tub bits made by GLC. Rhubarb 3 is with Ralph Smith.
First mentioned as being built October 1974.
First raced at Manfield 14/15 December 1974 placing 7th.Driven by Colin Smith.
It was rebodied before its next race at Manfield January '75 placing 3rd
Then repainted in Auckland Building Society colours for Bay Park where it achieved pole position, 2nd place and a lap record.
Then raced at Pukekohe placing 3rd followed by Manfield placing 2nd & 3rd.
Overall acheiving 3rd in championship 1x7th,4x2nds,2x3rds, lap records at B.P. and Manfield and pole at B.P. and Ruapuna.

Advertised for sale end of '75 season.

Reappeared '79-80 in the hands of Tino Korzelius with rotary power, no mention of him using it much. Bought by Dave Bull September '82.Raced at Pukekohe 12 December '82 doing 1.19.3 before breaking a driveshaft.
Sold to Murray Low still with rotary power August '83, fitted with Nissan.
Raced Manfield 29/9/84 placing 7th,
Taupo 19/1/85 4th,
Manfield 9/2/85 9th,4th,
Bay Park 10/3/85 dnf
acheiving 7th overall in championship.

Sold to Trevor Larsen in '86 running Nissan SOHC
Raced Pukekohe 12/10/86 dns broken ignition
Taupo 23/11/86 placing 10th,10th,
Bay Park 30/11/86 6th, 5th,
Bay Park 24/3/87 DNF, 5th.
Sold April '87 to Chris Robertson who never used it, then to Andrew Blackberry who rebuilt it using Rhubarb 5's Mararn body modified, a new Mk8 Hewland and FJ20 Nissan power but didn't use it a lot due to engine problems, who then sold it to me.
I then fitted a Nissan SR20 engine, first running at a clubmans meeting 28/10/95 as a shakedown.
Pukekohe 12/12/95 Crashed in practise. Races red flagged and meeting cancelled due to inclement weather.
Manfeild 17/2/96 DNF broken ignition
Taupo 24/3/96 3rd , 3rd
Taupo 27/4/96 Peter Benbrook driving dnf (flat tyre) 7th
Manfeild 18/5/96 7th, 6th
Manfeild 5/10/96 clubmans, running off FF grid.
Manfeild 14/12/96 Richard Gillies driving. (No notes)
Manfeild 15/2/97 DNF flywheel bolts pulled out of crank
Taupo 22/3/97 4th ,3rd
Taupo 29/3/97 4th, 5th
Manfeild 19/4/97 reverse direction, raining, 2nd, 2nd ,3rd DNF while leading due to driver error.
Manfield 6/9/97 clubmans running off FF grid
Pukekohe 7/12/97 Peter Benbrook driving. DNF bodywork disintegration, 5th
Leased car to Steve Bullot
Taupo 5/12/98 DNS blown ignition
Pukekohe 13/12/98 3rd, 4th
Taupo 30/1/99 6th, DNF sick engine & blown diff
Dynoed & new diff
Taupo 21/2/99 DNF sheared driveshaft bolts
Car returned
Manfeild 16/5/99 clubmans (wet) running with FFs
Manfield 24/7/99 clubmans running with FFs
Fitted LSD
Taupo 4/12/99 3rd, 3rd

Gavin,
When Dave Bull sold this car it was a roller. I bought the 10A to put into my Rideon mower and later sold it to a bloke in the Sth. Is. who was a tosser to deal with.

[Steve Holmes]

Next batch. I just love that little Suzuki Special: