Speedway saloons from the late 60's to the mid 70's, any pictures, memories...

[pallmall]

Just sensational Gavin, I'm really enjoying these. In one of the shots of Allen Fords HT Monaro, it looks like the nose of a tube frame Monza in the photo. I thought these cars didn't come about until the later part of the 70s, so did Ford race his Monaro for quite a few seasons?

Do you have any info on Ian Eastons 70 Camaro?

The Monza is a USA car that was here around 1976, more later when I put up some stuff on USA visitors in saloons.
Allen Ford must have raced the Monaro for about 5 seasons at least.
I have nothing on the Easton Camaro other than the photo, but there may be an Ian Taylor involvement.

[Popey]

I have this copy of a news paper article which has some info on Allen Ford. He is my cousin and as a kid I remember visiting him working on his Mark 1 Zephyr in his parents garage in Onehunga. And have fond memories of siting with his parents in the middle of the main grandstand at Waikaraka park watching him race. Sorry the article is hard to read once reduced.