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    Quote Originally Posted by seaqnmac27 View Post
    I have borrowed the pic of Wayne Huxfords Escort from Rods Scrapbook Cuttings thread, however my understanding is that these are the same car.

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    i remember following this car closely in my ETC Datsun B110 coupe a few times. It had just a wee bit too much grunt for my car!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rod Grimwood View Post
    Have picture some where of orange Huxford escort in south island not sure of it's history.

    Notice Ken Sager name on on door if Frist car, was this after Brian Blackberry or was it a guest drive.

    Looks like Bob Homewoods Corrolla in back ground.
    Yep thats the one, I think at this stage, 1978, it would have been peddled by Bernie Porschisch (probably spelt that wrong).

    Sager purchased the car from Blackberry, it then went to Mike moore
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Emson View Post
    i remember following this car closely in my ETC Datsun B110 coupe a few times. It had just a wee bit too much grunt for my car!
    I think theres footage of you chasing it at Bay Park Labour weekend 1976 on another thread Steve.

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    Quote Originally Posted by seaqnmac27 View Post
    I have borrowed the pic of Wayne Huxfords Escort from Rods Scrapbook Cuttings thread, however my understanding is that these are the same car.

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    Under Ken Sager's ownership the 'Fristcort' went into the Child Freighters Escort, seen here chasing Reg Cook
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    Just a question- diagonal bar on roll cage runs differently, any ideas here?

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    Hmmm, did Moore have 2 Escorts? Sold the ex Frist one and this is the second? Just a thought. I remember the ex Frist car being Black under Moore's ownership.

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    Also different headlights/grill (this was easy upgrade) and remember black colour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John McKechnie View Post
    Just a question- diagonal bar on roll cage runs differently, any ideas here?
    In period on works Escorts the diagonal ran both ways as to suit the co drivers reclining seat.The seat was able to fully recline so the driver /co driver was able to rest on long touring stages .Peter .

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    Its a curcuit car Peter. Can not understand why you would put the top of diagonal on left side when your head is on right. ?

    Just picked up that nose spoilers are different and rear spoiler/wing is different. Also flares on white car 'external attached' (screwed on) not bog flared like yellow car.

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    Rod- you have sharp eyes, well spotted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rod Grimwood View Post
    Also different headlights/grill (this was easy upgrade) and remember black colour.
    Front panel on the yellow car is different too - its an early one with the hole between the lower radiator ducts. The car in the second picture has the later style front panel. IMO they're not the same car.

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    Wayne's were bog flared when first built

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    Quote Originally Posted by Habu View Post
    Front panel on the yellow car is different too - its an early one with the hole between the lower radiator ducts. The car in the second picture has the later style front panel. IMO they're not the same car.
    Mike Moore had the Black one up for sale in 1980-81, I will read some race reports and see where I get to.

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    It would be great to get these cars back running again. I know this has been raised in another thread about Shell Sport cars...but just saying...
    When I was a lot younger I do remember a MK2 Escort driven by someone McNamara (Menswear?). It did have on the back something like "Go easy on me - I'm only a 1600 pushrod..."
    I wonder what happened to that car?

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    Mike Moore did have 2 Escorts. The ex Frist car, purchased from Ken Sager in April-ish 79, and the ex Steel Mk2. Therefore is the cage a modification? Maybe done at the same stage as cosmetic changes?

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    When I was a lot younger I do remember a MK2 Escort driven by someone McNamara (Menswear?). It did have on the back something like "Go easy on me - I'm only a 1600 pushrod..."
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    Growler- I have extended an invitation to the Shellsport cars that since they ran with Sports Sedans, they can run with Historic Sports Sedans 4 times a year.
    Rod Grimwood has one and would like to run.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMCBOY View Post
    When I was a lot younger I do remember a MK2 Escort driven by someone McNamara (Menswear?). It did have on the back something like "Go easy on me - I'm only a 1600 pushrod..."
    I wonder what happened to that car?
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    Never seen that one. I know it was a MK2 Escort and I think coloured dark blue...

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    Cant help thinking those pics should be other way around, looks like damage to RF rim of pic #1 might have happened in pic #2.

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    Probably Kevin McNamara then...he owns the Okara Super Liquor in Whangarei. ..
    Quote Originally Posted by Growler View Post
    It would be great to get these cars back running again. I know this has been raised in another thread about Shell Sport cars...but just saying...
    When I was a lot younger I do remember a MK2 Escort driven by someone McNamara (Menswear?). It did have on the back something like "Go easy on me - I'm only a 1600 pushrod..."
    I wonder what happened to that car?

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