Think it was ex Red Dawson Mustang driven by Dick Woods from Wellington. Think it then ended up with or may have been before Dick Woods with a person called Peter Smucar who started up a Speed Shop in Hobart Street in Miramar called "Mothers Worry" in the late seventies, early sixties. Peter fitted the car with oversize tyres at one stage for some reason and painted it yellow. El Coyote might know some more about this car and Peter Smucar.Originally Posted by Steve Holmes
This is an interesting one. My first thought when I saw this photo was that its the old Frank Bryan/Red Dawson '67 Shelby Mustang, now owned and raced by Nigel MacDonald. I can't confirm it (and neither can Nigel), but there are a few clues, such as the fact its fitted with the half cage. I do know for a fact the Dawson Mustang became a drag car in the '70s, after its circuit racing career ended, and it was fitted with a Chevy motor. The 'Rat 427' lettering on the side suggests this car is Chevy powered.
Dick Woods had a fair bit of success with this car on the strip. There were quite a few photos in NZ Hot Rod at the time
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