The topic that started this thread - photos of the 1984 Races that I attended.
Among the cars that were racing - at Bethunes Gully Hill Climb on the Saturday, [ while the Sprints were on Fryatt St ],
and in the Saloon Races on the Sunday was Mark D, in his huge Pontiac Bonneville 1965 model 4 door Sedan. NZ Registration JA1965.
Mark still has the car and after 30- years in storage it is being progressively restored mechanically and bodywork, largely by Mark's son.
The car has attended a few car events in the last couple of months in the Christchurch area.
Here at the " JD's BOP Day " on Waitangi weekend - the Sunday.
JD - John De Lorean who was " an important figure in Pontiac in the 1960's ".
BOP - Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac group.
The events were double as on the Saturday the car was in a " Parade of Old Race Cars " at Ruapuna, and at the BOP day on the Sunday.
In the background of the photo one of JD's other Automotive ventures - probably more well known for all the wrong reasons.
Mark Dawbers photos.
The car at another event in January 2023.
The car before the rebuild / restoration began.
The car at Dunedin in 1984.
At Bethunes Gully Hill Climb
As an aside - Mark notes that events,
- " Hill Climbs have been held at Bethunes Gully, believe since the 1920's "
and that it is
" a very steep and narrow road with the added hazard of ' bovine guano ' ".
- seems a bit like Cosseys Farm Road of NSCC fame back in the 1960's to 1990's
At the Street Races on the Sunday
above photos - Mark Dawber archives.
My own photo of the car in 1984
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