Hi Ray, it certainly has its share of hiccups. Take her for a run anytime you like.
Hi Ray, it certainly has its share of hiccups. Take her for a run anytime you like.
[QUOTE=Roger Dowding;71848]Indeed Ray,
" I still like the purity of the first E Types, with fared in lights. Regardless of the hiccups of any Mark 1, on looks alone, I still remember the day it was released and the splash the daily papers made of it. We were gobsmacked. "
Roger, Jaguar saloons were Mark- MK1, MK2. ,E type were Series...3.8, Series 1, Series 1/2, Series 2, Series 3 (V12)
Thanks Limezed. A generous offer.
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December C & C - first test of the Nikon P600
Two takes on the same underpinnings
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MHC244, the replica of the Macau Spitfire constructed by one of the original builders in Coventry, now living at Albany.
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No excuses for featuring this car more than once.
I hope these protrusions are either inflatable or fragile.
Well known Chevrolet
A massive thank you to the organisers and sponsors of Caffeine & Classics, (Protecta Insurance) as this monthly event is not only totally free, for those displaying or spectating, but it is also free of the restrictions of movement as applied to other shows. Being able to turn up and leave at your leisure should not be underrated, as I am one who is not really keen on having to be 'in position' at 8am then being prevented from leaving until 4pm, or whatever times the organisers apply.
The constant change arounds at C & C inevitable mean that some early arrivals have also left early and late arrivals have been missed. The total informality of the monthly meet is also what makes it so attractive and whilst Tony will grab a regular spot for the Minis, cars aren't crammed together by make or model, so seeing immaculate exotica or unique cars parked next to a scruffy rat rod or truck just adds to the attraction. Catching up and chatting with so many friends and acquaintances from the motorsport is also a regular bonus.
Let's hope that the Auckland Council's plans to build on the Takapuna ANZAC street car park don't see the still fairly popular Sunday market, shifted to Smales Farm and Caffeine and Classics made homeless, as I suspect more people now visit C & C than the market which isn't quite as popular as it once was.
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Flashback to early 1983
2014
Is the ramp for grandma or the dog?
Re #3125. Formula Fords. Thanks to Milan's programme scan for January, and a fair bit of time Googling, I have now identified all 4 cars.
Still a hefty pile of ex slide and negative scans to ID more for accurate dates than subject matter.
Thanks to all those who have filled in a load of gaps, especially Milan. You have no idea just how much I appreciate your assistance.
I have slimmed the library down a bit by deleting obvious near duplicates from a meeting or where the focus was less than really good, but the older pics particularly, slides and negatives, we are lumbered with a few dodgy ones.
Just a random dip into the pile of British sports-racing cars
1966 - Crossle
1970 - Coldwell GT
1970- Astra
2010 - Richard Dodkins, who was sprinting a Ginetta G12 when I started sprinting, brought this fearsome 8.1 litre March to NZ for the McLaren Festival.
Will we ever see a meeting with so many imported iconic cars ever again? Nostalgia should be reserved for several decades ago, not just 1!
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October 1985
Paul Leuch
Tallin, Estonia 2017!
1969 - Thruxton
1975 Mallory Park - Davrian
1979 - Oulton Park. Imp powered Austin - using a Lotus Elan chassis as I recall.
2010
2011
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ERC - have " Borrowed " the Bucklers Puke October '85 - shows the now Bart Jonkers car the Green/Yellow stripes behind the " Blue Brick " the Jonkers car now in Europe the Blue Brick is still in NZ I believe, " Oldfart " may know more
#59 in post 3151 is Brian Ax, has owned the car for decades. The Landcrab London to Sydney car, now owned by a lovely guy I have spent time with here in the UK. It's amazing how near to standard it is, especially so much of the interior, wooden door caps, and much soft trim, except the seats. As he said, if you are going to go as far as they did, you need to have some level of comfort.
Post 3152, the Blue Brick is with NZ Buckler guru Kelvin Brown in ChCh.
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More for Roger...
Prescott Hillclimb 1971
No explanation required here... 1985
Somewhat annoyed to find that I missed this race group on track in 2018 - twice... I was busy in the paddock with the Ricketts and ERA GP1. I'll make sure that this year, I will catch all groups.
Just booked my flights - but I wish I'd paid back in September. Would have saved me a fair bit of cash. The Air NZ sale doesn't include the LAX/LHR legs - nor the dates I wanted to travel. I was offered a cheaper flight via Singapore, but on my list is another visit to the Petersen Museum in Hollywood - and a cellar/vault tour, even though photographs aren't allowed in there.
Whilst in the UK, I'll be making a return visit to the Caister Castle museum, now that they have allowed photography.
Not sure if anyone watches the 'Father Brown' series on TV, but more often than not, there is a decent classic car or two and the one we watched the other night, had a mint Austin Healey 100 with louvred bonnet featured.
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There was a time when paddock access at any F1 GP wasn't restricted to the elite and everything hidden from the view of the public. This was 1973 at Silverstone. Probably when the late Geoff Manning was part of the team.
...then your hero appears!
Oulton Park 1975. When I arrive in the UK, this year, it is Oulton Park Gold Cup weekend and I was very tempted to head up there on the Monday, but as it is Bank Holiday weekend, I have decided that travelling there and back in the one day wouldn't be a good idea, especially given my advanced decrepitude.
There won't be a visit to the Donington Museum either, now it has been emptied. Shame.
2010 and no prizes for identifying the icon on the left.
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" No explanation required here... 1985 " Post #3154 - " The Healey and TR ",
Healey would be Frank Karl, and the TR is Chris Watson in his TR5. remember when Chris had the Garage on Glenfield Road, now a" Z " station, and later workshops in Wairau Valley.
ERC Thanks for those photos " borrowed "of course - but I did find you those John Vever's ones of your car - part payment - perhaps !!
2012
2016
2018 - Brasier
1966 Racing Car Show. Used to travel down by train for this, staying at Baden-Powell House in Kensington.
2016
2017 - Hope to revisit the Petersen Museum September.
2018
1979 - Richard Dodkins again
1980
2000
2004
Apologies if any of these have been seen before, but in the early days of posting, I didn't keep a check on what I had uploaded. Now I do!
1966 RCS - my favourite of all the Mini based cars. Unipower GT.
1970 - I may well have posted this before. "Spotty Smith's" TVR.
1980 Curborough. There is a double NZ connection here. Arthur Nash told me that he was distantly related to NZ's Walter Nash. Arthur built the 1300cc Mini engine that I brought to NZ that ended up in Mike Lucas's Mini. I never got the chance to run the engine at anything other than running in levels, but when Arthur rebuilt my class winning engine, (that I had bought second-hand), it had broken rings and other issues. Amazed that I had done so well with it, including the first sub 40 second run in that hotly contested up to 1300cc road modified class at Curborough.
By the time it made it into Mike's car, virtually unused, the core plugs had rusted through... Sorry Mike.
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