I guessed right! Thanks again Milan. I did have it down for December 11th. Looks as though Veen Smith hadn't graduated to the Commodore!
You might also have sorted the March 27th meeting.
I guessed right! Thanks again Milan. I did have it down for December 11th. Looks as though Veen Smith hadn't graduated to the Commodore!
You might also have sorted the March 27th meeting.
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This is from a pile of Dad's stuff, but I have zero details as to when or where. I doubt I will ever know.
1973
1986
1987
Ardmore 1989
Pukekohe 1989
I think this is February 1992
Taupo 2003, Gordon Burr's Alfa about to be flagged away in the ERC handicap.
I'm a bit of a theme park junkie and the 'Tram Tour' at Universal Studios has always been a favourite. There is a section of the tram ride that passes a display of cars from the movies and TV, hence the Ferrari, September 2018.
Legends 2019 just to give a bit of variety.
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I didn't take the bazooka lens this time...
Donington 1980
January 1983?
1989 Ellerslie
1993 Whenuapai
Auckland Domain 2005 - Ken Williams. Graeme Collie behind with his Merc
Donington 1988
Ardmore 1989
Leadfoot 2019
Chicane founder Maurice O'Reilly's former Porsche
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Goodwood 2018
Caffeine & Classics September
January 2019
January Caffeine & Classics
Another mix...
1983 Pukekohe
1987
Can someone please ID this car for me? 1989
1991 SkidMark Parsons.
1992 - Possibly a TACCOC practice day.
2000 Goodwood Revival
Last edited by ERC; 05-13-2019 at 09:50 PM.
Another trawl through recent scans!
My first saloon - following on from the 850cc minivan. I bought this as a modified twin carb 850cc mini that had obviously been well built as it went surprisingly well. I owned it twice.
Sold it to get married. Stupid boy... Bought it back again just over a year later after that marriage failed, before moving on to a 998cc Cooper.
Prescott 1971. This may have been Basil Dagge's Imp which was a very quick car.
Front end posted previously. Mini based Peel Viking.
1975 - Tony Brise again in the Embassy Hill.
Magnum Aston Turbo - John Pope Special
Undated Silverstone test 1977. I'm guessing now it was the end of March.
Davrian at Croft 1977
I think, February 6th 1983, at Pukekohe
Bert Dove's immaculate TR3a Whenuapai 1993
Hamilton 1994
Goodwood FoS 2004
Caffeine & Classics December 2018
From the various and sundries pile...
St Petersburg 2014
Austin J40 pedal cars - 2018 and 2016
The most boring aspect of Goodwood, bar none. With just 20% of the paying spectators watching as Nigel Fotheringham-Ffoulkes tries to out out-pedal Amanda Twitterington-St John, 80% of the spectators around the track, who have in many cases travelled hundreds (or even thousands) of miles and paid huge money to watch some motor racing, have nothing at all to look at other than damp tarmac, as not all areas have a big screen. This annual farce takes place on the Saturday AND Sunday. If you are at the outer reaches of the track, there isn't even a classic car park to wander around either.
A total waste of time, but if you do have a decent vantage spot at the fence, you daren't leave it to go and grab a bite to, eat as the crowds in popular spots are huge and a prime spot has to be retained at all costs!
Hampton Downs January 2017
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Shelsley 1967 - again
Silverstone 1977
Donington 1980
Pukekohe 1983
This was a revelation when it first appeared. Mallory Park April 1970.
Note the body mods just 2 months later.
Brian Martin's BM8
Kit car day at Mallory 1987
Whenuapai 1990
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So neat to see colour photos of the BL Group 2 Rover P6. I believe there were a couple of these cars built? One of them somehow ended up in Australia, owned by Jim Smith, and raced as a Sports Sedan. I think Smith raced it once in NZ also?Originally Posted by ERC
This was a revelation when it first appeared. Mallory Park April 1970.
Note the body mods just 2 months later.
1970 Nitus Bedford - Prescott
Formula 3 Lotuses. Flash paddock facilities back in 1970...
Ellerslie 1992
Hamilton 1994
A fraction of the Pre '66 car park Goodwood 2016.
Any more info on this car?1970 Nitus Bedford - Prescott
Another mix...
1967
1978. My best pal since the age of about 8, went through a marriage break up and the house proceeds were split, so first he opted for an MGC GT - which I thoroughly enjoyed as a passenger, or driving. It wasn't long before he upped to this Lotus Europa. In the background is my then lodger's Lotus Elite.
1980 Cadwell again.
Lola Aston Martin at Donington
2018
Gaydon
Ray this photo of the BSA at Pukekohe. Do you know what the car is behind it The 1920's Vintage.
Could it be the 1922 Lorraine Dietrich owned by Ivan Bennett, Jim Bennett of Furi Cars fame older brother.
This photo from Kwaussie shows the Bennett Boys and their cars Jim with Furi 14 centre, presume Cliff in the other car left.
Second thoughts not the Lorraine but here is the photo anyway - will go on the Dunedin thread later
Notes from an Otago Daily Times article that the photo [ cropped ] appeared " The retired Bennett brothers helped each other building this trio of vehicles. Photo by Gerard O'Brien "
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Bentley I think Roger. If it had been a bit more unusual, I might have snapped it.
Ray, thanks had started the post and thought similar without having the photos side by side as it were !,
Interestingly that Blue Sports Car left in the photo, is Cliff Bennett's built from a wrecked Lotus Europa that burnt out, aluminium body by Cliff and re-powered with a 1600 Fuego motor - modified [ hotted up ] which Cliff and Jim worked on and worked over - the story on the Dunedin thread.
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