Australian Muscle Cars

[kiwi285]

Okay lets widen the countries of interest. Australia has a great history of saloon car racing and they ahve some really great meetings around these cars. Great muscle cars that we will all recognise as they were all the types raced in NZ years ago. We were even lucky enough to see some of the actual cars in NZ when some switched on promoters brought these cars ro NZ.

I have been lucky enough to have attended the Australian Muscle Car Masters in 2005, 2006, 2008 anmd 2010 and have really been treated to the spectacle of some really great cars and racing. The NZ muscle cars groups have made two appearances at Eastern Creek and really stirred the Australian motorsport fans up. Standing amongst them during the races they were really impressed by the cars and the driving.

I have stacks of photos from the trips that I will post as I can but we are all hoping that other members will get stuck in and post their photos too. I am sure that some of the Aussie members will have photos, comments and heaps of news around these cars the more like them. I have only managed to attend at Eastern Creek but the are numerous other historic meetings held in Australia and other cars that haven't made it to the Creek. Enjoy and join in. This should become an international historic motorsport website.

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some of the photos in these last two posts were taken at the museum at Bathurst after the obligatory drive around the circuit.


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[Steve Holmes]

Cool photos Mike. That silver Charger is nice! The yellow Monaro at the top of the second post is a replica of the car that won Bathurst in '68 driven by Bruce McPhee and Barry Mulholland. Mulholland drove just one lap!

[TonyG]

I think I have some that fit perfectly here. I was fortunate to obtain a corporate pass to the 09 Gold Coast V8 race where they had some of the Legends on show.
Dick Johnson Tru Blu - This car will be on track this weekend at Lakeside with the Moffat Stang, Beechey Monaro and Geoghegan Stang.

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Both may not be Muscle Cars but sure are legends

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[TonyG]

I liked this one too much to leave it out. Jim and Dick swapped places all around the track in a staged race that must have had the Bowdens freaking out as they got so close to each other lap after lap. I have no idea how they didn't swap paint.

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[Rod Grimwood]

You have done it again Tony, your bloods worth bottling. GREAT PHOTOS.

[TonyG]

Thank you Rod. Much appreciated. I always said it wasn't a bad thing getting me hooked on watching motor racing at 4 yrs old even though my brother thinks otherwise. lol. Can't wait to see the real cars in action tomorrow. The new V8 Supercars that sound like bloody 6's just don't cut it.
When I took those shots at the Gold Coast event I could not believe how much louder the real cars were. I cant wait to hear them again.

[Ellis]

ex Goss XB 2Door...at Symmons Plains Power from the Past 2007
It was driven on hotlap sessions by its owner and certainly sounded and looked the part.
Yes its the real deal.

[nigel watts]

Fantastic photos Tony. Thanks for sharing.

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