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  1. 06-21-2011, 07:51 AM #81
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    Been chatting to people in Rotorua and hopefully you will have an answer shortly, also another family who raced everthing from stockcars to sports sedans, Trans Am in States and OSCA and now a F5000. Let them know of site and hopefully info will be forthcoming.
    I have also been in contact with the Wife of a very great guy who unfortunately passed away a while back and will start a thread about him. The one and only Glen (Jigger) Jones and please anyone with information or a story (there are a few) join in.
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    What happened to the Mossman Viva? Does he still have it? Anyone got any pics of it?
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  2. 06-21-2011, 07:34 PM #82
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    Rhubarb sports car for sale in US :

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  3. 06-21-2011, 10:20 PM #83
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    Wow, good bit of investigative work there Roger!
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  4. 06-21-2011, 10:21 PM #84
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    Now that Brett Willis has joined the site, perhaps he can shed some light on what happened to his Commodore Sports Sedan? Was this the same car that later appeared as a Mazda? Where is it now? The Commodore was a superb looking car!
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  5. 06-21-2011, 11:51 PM #85
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    Just thought I would re-post this here. Any info yet on where this car and engine came from, and what happened to it/them?

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  6. 06-22-2011, 08:53 AM #86
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    Steve I have been in touch with Rob Halliday he has been trying to get on the forum but is having no luck ,I believe he is emailing you,its his story so he can tell it ,but he did confirm that the Cotter car in the photo was their Shellsport car as I said.originally It would appear they built up a car for David Honore but that ended up being converted back into a road car of some sort ,but hey get him on here he can fill in the missing bits
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  7. 06-22-2011, 09:02 AM #87
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    Thanks Bob, thats great. Did Rob say what difficulties he was having getting on? He can contact me and I'll talk him through it if that works. Does he know he needs to register to post comments?

    So is it possible the car in the ad picture is actually not the car being sold?
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  8. 06-22-2011, 09:28 AM #88
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    I think Rob is having problems registering by the sound of it ,as I said he can fill in the details but I believe the Shellsport car in the photo possibly became the projected car in the add ,then it ended up becoming a road car ,but Rob will email you and sort out getting on here then you can get the details direct from the source so as to speak
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  9. 06-23-2011, 01:59 AM #89
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    Thanks Bob.
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  10. 06-24-2011, 04:57 AM #90
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    Regarding the Javelin further up, I may have something from one touring here in Germany later at various circuits. Will check again my files.

    I am just researching another survivor - another Titus 67 Mustang notchback - however, that will not appear at the tracks until next year, so help in picture proof of its history from 70-74 is still needed (orange Mustang at SCCA races in 1970). So sort of lost race car, where contributions are welcome

    See http://www.ponysite.de/richard_guider.htm
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  11. 06-24-2011, 10:03 AM #91
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    Quote Originally Posted by TransamEd View Post
    Regarding the Javelin further up, I may have something from one touring here in Germany later at various circuits. Will check again my files.

    I am just researching another survivor - another Titus 67 Mustang notchback - however, that will not appear at the tracks until next year, so help in picture proof of its history from 70-74 is still needed (orange Mustang at SCCA races in 1970). So sort of lost race car, where contributions are welcome

    See http://www.ponysite.de/richard_guider.htm
    This is quite fascinating. I too assumed Shelby replaced the rolled Titus car with another. Did he not borrow John McComb's car for the race after his was rolled?

    It must be very nice for Dick Guider to get to restore Riva boats, they are just one of the most beautiful creations made by man.
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  12. 06-24-2011, 12:39 PM #92
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    Titus crashed his or the cars he raced 3 times at least and yes, he borrowed McCombs car as well. I just switched on the light in the "jungle", as those first 5 notchbacks are a mystery indeed to sort out, even with printed history records.

    I may need more time for the Javelin search, sorry, an instant look brought up only fuzzy racetrack pics, where it is not visible, which I have to redo. That Javelin was mostly raced in the 70ies against a fellow here, who raced a Pantera and several Mustangs/Shelbys (Karisch and mechanic Behr). I need to redo a few pictures during my next visit to Eddie this summer.
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  13. 06-24-2011, 09:53 PM #93
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    There you go Steve, (think you have seen this) but for others to remember. Hopefully some more information shortly, but I am pretty sure the car is gone after last chat awhile back with Ralph.
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  14. 06-24-2011, 10:02 PM #94
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    The Mazda bodied Sports Sedan at Wellington street race, this was another car built by them after the Commodore, Brett has tried to find the original Commodore but don't think he is having much luck at moment.
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    Now that Brett Willis has joined the site, perhaps he can shed some light on what happened to his Commodore Sports Sedan? Was this the same car that later appeared as a Mazda? Where is it now? The Commodore was a superb looking car!
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  15. 06-24-2011, 10:23 PM #95
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    Should have mentioned that the very quick little Datsun coupe is the Ex- Findlays Shellsport car driven here by Glen Jones (other thread) and ownded by his brother in-law Kevin Gerbick, this was a family affair.
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    There you go Steve, (think you have seen this) but for others to remember. Hopefully some more information shortly, but I am pretty sure the car is gone after last chat awhile back with Ralph.
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  16. 06-24-2011, 10:26 PM #96
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rod Grimwood View Post
    There you go Steve, (think you have seen this) but for others to remember. Hopefully some more information shortly, but I am pretty sure the car is gone after last chat awhile back with Ralph.
    The Viva is gone? Thats a shame, I was hoping he'd just pushed it into a corner of his workshop. Can he remember who he sold it to?
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  17. 06-24-2011, 10:28 PM #97
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rod Grimwood View Post
    The Mazda bodied Sports Sedan at Wellington street race, this was another car built by them after the Commodore, Brett has tried to find the original Commodore but don't think he is having much luck at moment.
    Oh, thats a different car? I always assumed the Commodore had been re-bodied, as from memory it was a left-hooker also. Plus, the Commodore just sort of vanished and the Mazda appeared some time later. Any clues as to how to start the trail for tracking its whereabouts?
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  18. 06-24-2011, 10:55 PM #98
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    Think Brett is into it
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  19. 06-25-2011, 01:22 AM #99
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    Do you know if it (the Commodore) raced again after Brett sold it?
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  20. 06-25-2011, 03:20 AM #100
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    Is this somehow related to the Mazda in post #94?

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