Peter Finch/John Kay Winston Camaro from the 70s

[khyndart in CA]

Note that 1970s California license plate.
Here is another TRS photo of the car in action. http://www.theroaringseason.com/show...ion-of-classes
I found this quote from an earlier TRS site; "What happened to the Barry Wearing 67 Z 28SS Camaro, sold in 74-75"
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nick_tassie

08-10-2011, 10:27 PM

I have looked into the Indy Speed Shop Camaro as it looked like a possible connection to Terry's car. Wayne Mahnken who I've also talked with about Terry's Camaro thought at one point it was at the Indy Speed Shop in SA running as a drag car. Check every lead as they say no matter how small. Anyway there were suggestions on various forums that it was imported from the US as a road car by John Kay. I'm getting pretty good at this detective game and managed to contact John's widow, John having passed away a few years ago. Although she wasn't around in the days of the Camaro and couldn't provide any information she did give me the contact details of his Indy Speed Shop business partner, Tony confirmed to me that John did bring that car into Australia and they stripped it out and built up the race car. So that put an end to that possible lead. Tony also said he didn't recall they ever ran a 67 model camaro drag car.

When researching the Indy Speed Shop Camaro most comments indicate it did become the David Jarrett sports sedan, this then went to Bob Middleton who ran it for a number of years before selling it to Chris Templar in Victoria. Thats as far as I went at that point as Tony cut short the lead, so I've never confirmed the Jarrett camaro was indeed the indy Speed Shop car, but its highly likely.)


(Ken Hyndman )

[Dr Fabio]

The car did indeed become the David Jarrett car. I have a pic that all but confirms that. It has the same fender flares and even has the same numberplate on the back, just a new paint scheme. Any ideas on what that circular logo on the bootlid might be?

cheers
rick

[Steve Holmes]

Note that 1970s California license plate.
Here is another TRS photo of the car in action. http://www.theroaringseason.com/show...ion-of-classes
I found this quote from an earlier TRS site; "What happened to the Barry Wearing 67 Z 28SS Camaro, sold in 74-75"
(
nick_tassie

08-10-2011, 10:27 PM

I have looked into the Indy Speed Shop Camaro as it looked like a possible connection to Terry's car. Wayne Mahnken who I've also talked with about Terry's Camaro thought at one point it was at the Indy Speed Shop in SA running as a drag car. Check every lead as they say no matter how small. Anyway there were suggestions on various forums that it was imported from the US as a road car by John Kay. I'm getting pretty good at this detective game and managed to contact John's widow, John having passed away a few years ago. Although she wasn't around in the days of the Camaro and couldn't provide any information she did give me the contact details of his Indy Speed Shop business partner, Tony confirmed to me that John did bring that car into Australia and they stripped it out and built up the race car. So that put an end to that possible lead. Tony also said he didn't recall they ever ran a 67 model camaro drag car.

When researching the Indy Speed Shop Camaro most comments indicate it did become the David Jarrett sports sedan, this then went to Bob Middleton who ran it for a number of years before selling it to Chris Templar in Victoria. Thats as far as I went at that point as Tony cut short the lead, so I've never confirmed the Jarrett camaro was indeed the indy Speed Shop car, but its highly likely.)


(Ken Hyndman )

Great find Ken, thank you.