This is Ross Cheever, younger brother of F1 GP driver Eddie Cheever, and two times winner of the NZGP, seen here at Baypark
This is Ross Cheever, younger brother of F1 GP driver Eddie Cheever, and two times winner of the NZGP, seen here at Baypark
The two Torana's of Garry Rogers and Peter Brock were Group C cars, but still fared pretty well against the Kiwi Sports Sedans, but Jim Richards in the Graeme Whincup Monza was incredibly fast.Originally Posted by nigel watts
Looks like these two cars may have shared the same bodywork molds. Does anyone know what happened to Bruce Manon's Escort Sports Sedan? Perhaps he still owns it? It was a very quick little car, and was turbocharged at one point too.
The #62 Commodore of Clyde Collins (driven by Avon Hyde) was later raced by Glen Jones.
That Tony Rutherford turbo RX2 (#22) was good for 11.9sec 1/4 miles in the early 80s. It broke all sorts of rotary records at the time. I believe the car is now in Australia.
We will get to that but a bit to do before that
In photo block #54 the little cooper No. 17 (i think) looks very much like Alan Woolf,
That Mazda was very quick, and Tony had a workshop in Barrys Point Rd Takapuna next to Manon Butler Motors. John Butler used to be with Bill Shiels in old days and then went off with Bruce and started a shop of their own. John did the mechanicals on the Mazda. It was busy little right of way with Ron Willoughby down stairs next to Graham Hughes Panelbeaters with Rutherford and his Autoshift and Manon Butler up top. Now that could be another long story.
Last edited by Rod Grimwood; 04-07-2015 at 06:13 AM.
Some of the cars in posts 52 - 54.
Car #18 John Holmes in the Lotus 18 - in this photo it is in 1500cc National Formula guise - it is now back to a 1100cc Formula Junior.
Car #12 Colin Waite in his Stanguellini Formula Junior. He still has it and brings it out from time to time.
Car #21 Marsden Robinson (Mayor Robbie's son) in his Elva 100 BMC Formula Junior - now owned by Rob Williams.
Car #27 Rob Williams in his Arnott F3. This car has just been sold to the UK.
Car #17 Allan Woolf in Colin Waite's Cooper Imp - Colin still has it.
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