Photos: The Graham Ruckert Collection: Part 1

[Steve Holmes]

Norm Beecheys awesome Chevy Nova, in its 1968 guise. The Nova was part of the Tridents/Neptune Racing Team, who usually changed their colour scheme each year. This car first appeared in 1966 (at the Australian Touring Car Championship held at Bathurst no less) painted navy blue with this white stripes. For 1967 it was black with red and yellow stripes, before this colour was applied for 1968. The car is now restored to its 1967 guise, which is probably its most memorable.

Someone may wish to correct me here, but I believe this car only ever raced with 4-wheel drum brakes. Beechey had the option to switch to discs on the front later in its career, but stuck with the drums.