Kiwi big banger Sports Cars of late 1960s and early 70's

[stubuchanan]

This next photo is probably not what Gerard was thinking of when he started this thread, but it had a variety of big banger engines in a long career, and was raced at least as late as November 1968.

The HWM-Cadillac was imported in the mid-50's by the Avery brothers. As well as the Averys, it was driven later, mostly at Ardmore and Pukekohe, by Ron Roycroft, Roly Levis and once, I think, by Jim Boyd. Later it was owned by J.Donnelly, seen above in practice at the 1965 GP meeting, and then by George Hallen and John Monehan. It was a fairly reliable car it seems, and sometimes outlasted some of the smaller and faster stuff. A one stage it was painted a delightful purple shade, but I can't find a colour picture.