Yes and I love the TR2/3’s as well. Always wanted one.
Yes and I love the TR2/3’s as well. Always wanted one.
This might be February 6th 1983, but it has to be a guess.
Donington Museum 1987
Lola FJ 1988
Whenuapai 1989 - again, I think. Was it the same Brabham wearing #57, that appeared later with a fresh paint job?
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Still working my way through old slides... About 3 - 4 hours a day/night.
Shelsley Walsh 1967
Racing Car Show 1971
Donington 1980
Now to the frustrating Pukekohe meetings, where dates are so difficult. Are these three all on the same date? I'm guessing December 11th 1983 - but I could be way wrong. It could well be much earlier, even as early as February 1983, as I obviously wasn't flagging, or much later say 1985, when I went just once as a spectator, with my wife to be.
This one could be December 11th 1983 as 24 and 8 tie in with the programme.Originally Posted by ERC
Still working my way through old slides... About 3 - 4 hours a day/night.
Now to the frustrating Pukekohe meetings, where dates are so difficult. Are these three all on the same date? I'm guessing December 11th 1983 - but I could be way wrong. It could well be much earlier, even as early as February 1983, as I obviously wasn't flagging, or much later say 1985, when I went just once as a spectator, with my wife to be.
Graham McGregor in the Continental Car Services Golf GTI #2 was in the Sports Sedans & Clubmans Saloons on March 27th 1983 and Geoff Welson in the Avenger GLS #57 was in the Production Super Car Series on the same day but they don't appear in the same race in the programme. From the Motoring News report of that meeting it seems there was some mixing of the two classes but I can not confirm that.
Tony Alderton E49 Charger #49 was entered in the Production Super Car races on March 27th 1983.
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
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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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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.
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
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