Norm Beechey in the superb big Chevy Nova. This would be from the 1966 season, with the car in its dark blue with white stripes colours that it first ran with. Looks like it could be Lakeside? No doubt Pete Geoghegan is somewhere nearby in the Mustang.
This is sort of related to the Beechey photo above. Some years ago I used to paint large black and white oil paintings on canvas. One of my favourites was one I did of the 1967 ATCC, also at Lakeside, showing Beechey in the Nova, in its 1967 black/red/yellow colours, being chased by Geoghegan in his new Mustang. The Nova dominated, but the Mustang won the race after the big Chevy blew a tyre and smacked the armco.
I sold the painting to David Bowden, who owns the Nova. Wish I'd have kept it now!
Yes Steve that is Lakeside and may be the first outing with the American Racing wheels ( previously it ran steels ) which apparently made a big difference to the fade prone drum brakes.
Regards Pete. ps love the painting!
I understand the car passed thru a number of owners including Bob Stevens before the Yanks got it.Originally Posted by Steve Holmes
Myles?
Went back to USA in the 80's. Not sure which year exactly
Thanks guys, yes of course you're right! I had it in my head for some reason Bob pushed it into a corner of his shop and left it to gather dust as he did with many of his other cars. Bob Stevens raced it for several years, initially in blue, then two-tone blue and white. The flares grew ever-larger, but it stayed mostly intact.
Thanks Pete, yes the American Racing Wheels must have made a big difference, although strangely he does seem to revert back to running the solid steel wheels several times in 1967 and even in '68 for some strange reason.
Stunning painting Steve.
Camaro at Symmons Plains.....pic unknown
Last edited by Ellis; 10-22-2012 at 08:55 AM.
Thanks Ellis, neat photo.
Thanks Rhys.
I believe the Chevy Monza Sports Sedan is the last race car Bob drove in anger. The car went through some quite dramatic changes in its career, not least when it got converted into a Toyota Supra, but this is its earlier guise, as driven by Bob, although the paint scheme and rear wing modifications I'd guess this was from 1981, the last season he raced it.
The Monza again, although this is earlier than the photo posted above, and showing the rear suspension/diff/and frame of the car.
Once Bob retired from racing, he hired Peter Brock to take over the reigns of the radically rebuilt Monza. Pat Purcell and Roaring Season member Myles Johnson each played a pivotal role in the construction and rebuild of this car. Myles even designed the paint schemes! This photo is from 1983, the year Brock eliminated most of the front running cars from the Australian GT/Sports Sedan Championship when the Monza suddenly flicked left moments after the start at Adelaide.
Brilliant photo of Bob giving a talk on the ZL1 Camaro.
I love this photo. Stan Jones has just won the 1959 Australian Grand Prix at Longford, which was then still a domestic Formula Libre race. Here he celebrates with his crew, while his young son and future World Champion, Alan, rides shot-gun.
Car of the future (COTF) prototype?The Monza again, although this is earlier than the photo posted above, and showing the rear suspension/diff/and frame of the car.
30 odd years in the making.
That is an outstanding photo! What a great car, with such a trick rear transaxle, IRS, rear brake set-up and center-lock wheel mounting, dry sump tank, and, well, just about everything that you can see.The Monza again, although this is earlier than the photo posted above, and showing the rear suspension/diff/and frame of the car.
Thanks to all that are helping to make these available for all of us.
-Chad
Yeah I thought you'd get a kick out of that one Chad.
Another shot of the rear inner workings of the Monza.
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