Lotus 23B. Any thoughts on the driver?
Lotus 23B. Any thoughts on the driver?
Fiat 124 looking extremely sure-footed given its standard suspension and wheels.
This would be John Martin, and maybe just moments before he had his career ending crash just a short distance further on from hereOriginally Posted by Steve Holmes
Lotus 23B. Any thoughts on the driver?
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.Fiat 124 looking extremely sure-footed given its standard suspension and wheels.
Thanks for the replies Terry.
Elfin Traco.
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.
Last one.
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 .
Last edited by Allan; 08-01-2016 at 08:26 AM. Reason: grammer
Steve,
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.
(Ken Hyndman )
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 08-01-2016 at 05:18 PM.
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.Steve,
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.
(Ken Hyndman )
Dale.
Thanks Dale.
I appreciate that information. Thanks for helping an 'ol fella !
Ken H.
Bob Britton has just personally confirmed that identification...
Please don't call Dale old!
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.
(Ken Hyndman photos)
Last edited by khyndart in CA; 08-02-2016 at 10:01 PM.
Goodness, a Land Crab and a J2 co-starring in the pics.
No problem Ken. I understood.
Dale.
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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