Lot's of amazing photos on here, Steve. Just glad I can add my two bob's worth......Originally Posted by Steve Holmes
Lot's of amazing photos on here, Steve. Just glad I can add my two bob's worth......
I think that's Johnny Riley (Car Sales writing on front guard), at the Puke hairpin.
Last edited by GD66; 01-28-2013 at 06:07 AM.
I thought 141 was Rod's number...
Rod has had many numbers for example in 1969-1970 he had 59, 73, 1 (Monaro), and 41 (Camaro).
If you check the pix 141 was for 1970-1971 season and later.
John Riley had 141 several times tilll he took 222
Riley used 227 when he was running the the Lotus sports.
Seen here with Coppins Mustang in paddock at 1969 GP, Pukekohe.
And Coppins used 141 at least as early as February 1964!
Stu
Last edited by stubuchanan; 01-30-2013 at 05:52 AM. Reason: Facts garbled,
Thanks Stu, the Chev Coupe in your bottom photo was later sold to my father in law Barry Pointon - less motor and box, as the Chev V8 from the coupe, originally from the TecMec, went into Rods Zephyr. After Barry raced it, and heavily modified it, he sold it to Ron Sylvester who ran it for many years, and Grant Sylvester still has it today.
This must have been not long after Ron got the Coupe, looking at the paint work which became more silver with red guards. This was and still is a neat beast.
Excellent photos Rod. When Barry had built it to this stage, prior to selling it to Ron who continued developing it, Bob Ferabend, brother of stockcar legend Sam Ferabend, had hand fabricated an aluminium bonnet, bootlid and door skins to try to loose some weight. Keith MacGregor built a pretty strong 327 Chev engine, coupled to a Super Snipe 4spd gearbox.He also adapted Wolseley 6/110 discs/calipers all round with two brake cylinders to help stop it. Just prior to selling the coupe, both Barry and Rod Coppins ran the car at a meeting at Puke where it was timed at 144 mph at the 200 yard braking point on the back straight.
Wow! This photo is really cool!
And Coppins used 141 at least as early as February 1964!
Stu
Steve, if you think the photo is cool, what about the T shirt Rods racing in!
That was part of the James Dean image from the 1950's -
"You know he always got an extra pack of cigarettes,
Rolled up in his T-shirt sleeve"
It was considered very cool when I was a teenager.
Stu
Dawson and Riley Mustangs at the NZGP, 1970.
Thanks for that - I had a feeling it could have been, but the number threw me...
A pity this pic is on 2 different quality's of paper, as it is a great photo of the man.
Good photos Markec, I think from memory Rods Charger in the top photo was owned by Huttons, as they wanted to try and establish the IRDs involvement and limitations of advertising on a company car while motor racing. The PDL Stewart family were another pioneer in this domain.
Mark, what track is this? It looks like Bay Park, but I'm having trouble identifying the HQ Holden in the background. It looks like the F5000 powered Kingswood Malcolm Ramsay raced in the 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship, the final year of Improved Production rules. Did this car ever race in NZ?
A pity this pic is on 2 different quality's of paper, as it is a great photo of the man.
Yes Steve it is HQ of Ramsey from Australia, and it's Bay Park.
Sorry Steve, no caption for the photo, it would seem Rod is correct with Bay Park. Autonews had a bad habit of not dateing their issue's back then, there is also no story of the round at Bay Park in the issue, all I can tell you is that is is the 72 / 73 season.It was the November issue.
Last edited by markec; 01-30-2013 at 09:30 PM.
Thanks Mark and Rod. Thats great! I didn't realise Malcolm had raced his HQ in NZ. It was one of the top machines in the 1972 ATCC. Ran a fuel-injected F5000 motor in a well built package. How did he go against the Kiwi cars at Bay Park?
These photos were taken perhaps after Rod had sold the car as the number is now changed and
driver has a full faced helmet
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