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    Lotus 23B. Any thoughts on the driver?


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    Fiat 124 looking extremely sure-footed given its standard suspension and wheels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Holmes View Post
    Lotus 23B. Any thoughts on the driver?


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    This would be John Martin, and maybe just moments before he had his career ending crash just a short distance further on from here

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Holmes View Post
    Fiat 124 looking extremely sure-footed given its standard suspension and wheels.

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    This may have been when there was a demonstration "race" for the introduction of the Fiat 124 with motoring journalists at the helm. Cars were bog standard.

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    Thanks for the replies Terry.

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    Niel looks to be on a fast one there...

    The Fiat 124 race was won by Bill Tuckey. I'm pretty sure that pic is not him.

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    The original Fiat 124 was indeed very sure footed. Great little motor car. 1200cc OHV single side draft carb 4 wheel disc brakes. Used one as a rally car in the 80s until the owner hit a bank at a hillclimb and then your's truly put it in the toitois at a Maramarua rallysprint .

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    Steve,
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    This is a neat photo. It is not often you can capture cars numbered 1, 2 and 3 running in that order during a race.
    Can you think of another example ?

    I have a question about identifying this car and it's history. I took this photo at Warwick Farm in 1970.
    Please help my fading memory.

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    Quote Originally Posted by khyndart in CA View Post
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    I have a question about identifying this car and it's history. I took this photo at Warwick Farm in 1970.
    Please help my fading memory.

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    That is a Rennmax sports car. Probably the first of these that were built. If it is the first it is Doug MacArthur's and it had a BMW engine. Later in it's career it got a Repco V8.
    Dale.

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    Thanks Dale.
    I appreciate that information. Thanks for helping an 'ol fella !

    Ken H.

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    Bob Britton has just personally confirmed that identification...

    Please don't call Dale old!

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    Ray,
    I was referring to myself as the ol' fella with a poor memory at times ! (Sorry Dale if you misunderstood. )

    Also tell Bob Britton that his beautiful sports car looked much safer on that trailer than the one that Spinner Black used to tow his Camaro around with !
    At least it had fenders and side marker lights and hub caps.
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    Goodness, a Land Crab and a J2 co-starring in the pics.

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    No problem Ken. I understood.
    Dale.

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    And I missed the 'an'... my apologies...

    The front guards on that Rennmax were lowered and followed a smoother line as tyre profiles came down, it become a stunningly good looking car. This is the car which went to the Gibsons, Paul and then his brothers drove it, it's also the car which was stolen a year or two back and was retrieved seriously damaged.

    Britto has a good eye for line in his cars. So many nice designs have come out of his tiny workshops and fertile mind.

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