Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. August 18-21, 2016

[khyndart in CA]

OK folks it is time for a change of scenery.
You have 10 weeks to arrange to join us for the best show in the West.

[khyndart in CA]

I look forward to seeing you here.
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Check this site for all the info.
http://www.mazdaraceway.com/rolex-monterey-motorsports-reunion

When: August 18-21, 2016

Featured Marque: BMW – Celebrating its 100th Anniversary

Race Groups:

Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Pre-1940 Sports Racing and Touring and 1927 – 1951 Racing
1955 – 1962 GT Cars
1955 – 1961 Sports Racing over 2000cc
1973 – 1981 FIA, IMSA, GT, GTX, AAGT, GTU
1963 – 1968 USRRC & Can-Am
1970 – 1984 Sports Racing under 2100cc
1966 – 1972 Trans-Am
1968 – 1974 Can-Am (50th anniversary celebration)

Thursday, Friday & Sunday

1947 – 1955 Sports Racing and GT
1961 – 1966 GT under 2500cc
1955 – 1961 Sports Racing under 2000cc
1963 – 1973 FIA Manufacturers Championship
1963 – 1966 GT over 2500cc
1981 – 1991 FIA Manufacturers Championship; IMSA GTO/GTP
1967 – 1984 Formula One



( Ken Hyndman )

[Roger Dowding]

I look forward to seeing you here.
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Check this site for all the info.
http://www.mazdaraceway.com/rolex-monterey-motorsports-reunion

When: August 18-21, 2016

Featured Marque: BMW – Celebrating its 100th Anniversary

Race Groups:

Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Pre-1940 Sports Racing and Touring and 1927 – 1951 Racing
1955 – 1962 GT Cars
1955 – 1961 Sports Racing over 2000cc
1973 – 1981 FIA, IMSA, GT, GTX, AAGT, GTU
1963 – 1968 USRRC & Can-Am
1970 – 1984 Sports Racing under 2100cc
1966 – 1972 Trans-Am
1968 – 1974 Can-Am (50th anniversary celebration)

Thursday, Friday & Sunday

1947 – 1955 Sports Racing and GT
1961 – 1966 GT under 2500cc
1955 – 1961 Sports Racing under 2000cc
1963 – 1973 FIA Manufacturers Championship
1963 – 1966 GT over 2500cc
1981 – 1991 FIA Manufacturers Championship; IMSA GTO/GTP
1967 – 1984 Formula One



( Ken Hyndman )

Ken, on my wish list, not this year though.. enjoy and post plenty of photos ..

Was there last in 1982 a long time ago..

This event is on sooner than that was there in 1982 too !!
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Here is the poster for the 50th Anniversary of the All British Field Meet.
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[khyndart in CA]

Los Olivos is almost exactly 1/2 way from LAX to Laguna Seca raceway time wise.
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It is a good place to stop and water the horses !
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( Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

I first went to this area on our honeymoon and although I will not show those photos I will say that it was hard to imagine cars racing around the Pebble Beach circuit that is a few miles from Laguna Seca out by the Pacific Ocean.
From 1950 to 1956 the racing was around this dangerous circuit lined with trees and a few hay bales and was last used when driver Ernie McAfee crashed his Ferrari into a tree and died instantly in 1956.
This was the circuit where Phil Hill first displayed his skills also along with Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney etc..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXMkn4EmlKQ



(Ken Hyndman )

[928]

Ken, that reminds me of westwood in BC

[Roger Dowding]

Los Olivos is almost exactly 1/2 way from LAX to Laguna Seca raceway time wise.
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It is a good place to stop and water the horses !
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( Ken Hyndman )

Are you taking the Cooper S or the horse and buggy ?? cheers Kiwi ..

[khyndart in CA]

Roger,
I may have to use the horses. The Cooper is suddenly burning oil. (I have to drive it at night !) I am getting too old to tear into it at the moment and my CEO is directing my energy in other directions.
I may be standing out by the road to hitch a ride north in August !
(That is why I am throwing in the hints with a map etc. )

Cheers, Ken H

[khyndart in CA]

Ken, that reminds me of westwood in BC

928,
You are correct and you also reminded me that I had visited that track back in 1972 on the way to England, so last night I rummaged through some old travel slides and found some of Westwood that I will share in the next few days.
p.s. Did you go to the track ?

Here is one scrapbook photo from 1968 at Westwood.
June 23 1968. Players Pacific Sports Car race.
John Cordts, the driver of the McLaren Mk1, is standing under the tree explaining to the car owner the damage sustained while he was battling for the lead !
Don Jensen passes by in his interesting looking Burnett Special.

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( Ken Hyndman..more Westwood photos soon)

[928]

Ken,
yes, I went to westwood when I lived just down the road. would have been around the same time as you were there

[khyndart in CA]

928,
Back to the small world department.
We arrived in Vancouver (I was with a Morrinsville schoolmate) in July 1972. A former Morrinsville friend picked us up and showed us around the big city and told us that Greg Tordoff's sister married a Canadian named Wray Nixon who raced a team of Mini Coopers at Westwood race circuit. We met Wray and he put us to work getting the cars ready for the weekend meet. He was a lot of fun and well known at Westwood.
Have you heard of him ?
Greg Tordoff was the excellent mechanic that had a garage in Morrinsville and was a great help to Spinner Black and did work on the Holden Monaro that John McKecknie is beautifully restoring back to life. He also has a brother Julian who had an excellent body shop in Hamilton. A talented family.
It is a small world indeed.


Ken H. (Been a delay in slide to prints process. Sorry )

[Kevin Hirst]

928,
Back to the small world department.
We arrived in Vancouver (I was with a Morrinsville schoolmate) in July 1972. A former Morrinsville friend picked us up and showed us around the big city and told us that Greg Tordoff's sister married a Canadian named Wray Nixon who raced a team of Mini Coopers at Westwood race circuit. We met Wray and he put us to work getting the cars ready for the weekend meet. He was a lot of fun and well known at Westwood.
Have you heard of him ?
Greg Tordoff was the excellent mechanic that had a garage in Morrinsville and was a great help to Spinner Black and did work on the Holden Monaro that John McKecknie is beautifully restoring back to life. He also has a brother Julian who had an excellent body shop in Hamilton. A talented family.
It is a small world indeed.


Ken H. (Been a delay in slide to prints process. Sorry )

The Tordoff family had the Ngarua store on Roger's walton racetrack, sadly no longer exists like many country store,s

[Rod Grimwood]

Ken, you have a great time and will catch you

[khyndart in CA]

Sometimes I go to these races and not realize the history of some of the cars that compete in these historic events.
Such was the case of this blue 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302. Chassis # 9FG2R112073.Driven now by Don Dimitriadis.
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( Ken Hyndman photo )
This was the first Trans Am Boss 302 Mustang prepared by the Ford factory racing division of Kar Kraft. Even though it was driven by Dan Gurney, Peter Revson and Horst Kwech during 1969, it did not get off to a great start as during it's 2nd race at St. Jovite in Canada,
Kwech and Revson both spun on oil left when George Follmer's Boss 302 engine blew and they all slammed into each other as Penske's Camaro driven by Mark Donohue went by to win ! It was an expensive day for the Ford Boss 302 team.
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( Scrapbook )
Poor old 9FG2R112073 also suffered a damaged roof when it was lifted off the heap of Mustangs.
Gee, I wonder why the roof was so weak !
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( KJH scrapbook )


(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

Sorry folks that you missed out on this E Bay bargain in 2010.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/automotive-news-media-press/1286280-ebay-dan-gurney-s-1969-ford-mustang-boss-302-trans-am-racecar.html


This is how it looked in August 2015.
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[Steve Holmes]

Indeed, a very special car. These photos were sent to me by Randy Hernandez, the son of Fran Hernandez. Fran headed up Fords racing operations in the 1960s. The car you've posted above is the prototype for the 1969 factory racing Mustangs. Its a work of art.

This is the car freshly completed and still at Kar-Kraft. These photos were taken in December 1968. Note its fitted with the 1968 American Racing wheels, with the different Lincoln front hubs. At the start of the 1969 Trans-Am season, the factory Ford teams had switched to the latest American Racing 200-S magnesium wheels, but these suffered a couple of failures early on. AM then reproduced them as a 6-spoke wheel, but by the stage most had switched to the 8-spoke Minilites, which is what the car still wears today.

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[khyndart in CA]

Another Mustang at Monterey will be Bill Ockerlund in his 1968 Shelby Mustang.
Again I did not know the story behind the Ford engine that preceded the Boss 302 which was the "tunnel port 302" engine, until I had read this.

http://www.hotrod.com/features/history/stories/hrdp-1305-the-story-behind-fords-iii-fated-1968-tunnel-port-302/


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(Ken Hyndman )

[Terry S]

Another Mustang at Monterey will be Bill Ockerlund in his 1968 Shelby Mustang.
Again I did not know the story behind the Ford engine that preceded the Boss 302 which was the "tunnel port 302" engine, until I had read this.

http://www.hotrod.com/features/history/stories/hrdp-1305-the-story-behind-fords-iii-fated-1968-tunnel-port-302/




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(Ken Hyndman )

Ken, would this be the ex Bob Jane car? It had a tunnel port engine when it arrived in OZ but it was soon changed to a "normal" 302

[khyndart in CA]

Terry,
This is the listed drivers for this car;
1968 Ford Mustang #2 - Originally driven by Parnelli Jones, Dan Gurney, Horst Kweck, David Pearson, & Alan Moffat

[Kiwiboss]

Another Mustang at Monterey will be Bill Ockerlund in his 1968 Shelby Mustang.
Again I did not know the story behind the Ford engine that preceded the Boss 302 which was the "tunnel port 302" engine, until I had read this.

http://www.hotrod.com/features/history/stories/hrdp-1305-the-story-behind-fords-iii-fated-1968-tunnel-port-302/


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(Ken Hyndman )

Bill Ockerlund has been buying up all the TA cars of late, he contacted me a year or so back wanting to know what was down here in NZ

Dale M

[khyndart in CA]

Dale,
Perhaps we will have to have a chat to Bill and remind him that what happens in New Zealand Stays in New Zealand !

[Kiwiboss]

Dale,
Perhaps we will have to have a chat to Bill and remind him that what happens in New Zealand Stays in New Zealand !

Bill's a great guy and luvs the HTA group!! Chad Raynal with the yellow 69 Camaro has been doing a bit of work for him in recent times, Chad(via Bruce Thompson) came down to NZ for the Festival 2011 so there is quite a circle between us, the Aussie's and the USA historic racers.

Unfortunately these days in this much smaller world not all will stay in NZ, I just send two Mustangs back to the USA, a 70 Boss 429 and 67 GT500 Shelby, both got sold for way more than they would have here in NZ and just recently a very nice restored 70 Mach 1 428 SCJ 4 speed car got shipped back and sold also, times are a changing but kiwis just wont step up and pay the real $$$ so more of this will happen.

Looking forward to Monterey this year, 50 years of TA and CanAm, yeehar :)

Dale M

[khyndart in CA]

Dale,
You are on to something when you see this at R.M. Sotheby's Amelia Island Auction. March 12, 2016.
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I have to admit I got into this a few years ago. I bought a 1973 Mini 850 at a 2001 Papamoa garage sale for $ 200 U.S. got it through a W.O.F. and drove it for a year including teaching my son to shift gears ("hockey stick" style. Shipped back to LA (2003) in a container filled with other Minis (for $ 500 U.S.) and delivered to our home by a friend who just took a plate of Judy's cookies for a payment.
I drove it for a month, got scared with the RHD over here and sold it for ($ 5000 U.S.) I do not think I could get away with doing that now. ( I will not go into the other car deals where I have lost money !)

(Ken Hyndman )

[John McKechnie]

Ken- its only when you sell that you can lose money.

[khyndart in CA]

Right John,
It proves I am/was a wrencher not a dealer !

[khyndart in CA]

From Papamoa NZ to Los Olivos. CA. 2003.
Here is the 1973 Mini 850 RHD on the left saying farewell to my 1962 Austin Mini Cooper before leaving us into the unknown and I have not seen it since.

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(Ken Hyndman photo )

[khyndart in CA]

Well folks, the Laguna Seca Rolex Reunion is now less than a month away.
Here is a 2013 clip of some the Trans-Am cars and drivers that will be at Monterey.
This is at the Watkins Glen course near New York and I think it is on the original full circuit.
It has some good sights and sounds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r87bpzK21LA

(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

Hey, if any of you out there in TRS land are coming over for this event I plan to be there on Saturday August 20th and it would be great to meet any of you. I can not promise you much but if it works out I will do my best to introduce you to Brian Redman and Derek Bell.
Just be near the gate to the start / finish line at Noon on Saturday. OK ?
Right about where this Greenwood Corvette is coming in.
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(Ken Hyndman photo )



(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

Well folks it is almost time for Monterey.
This is a very good description from "Vintage Motorsports" magazine.

" Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion Opens in Two Weeks

Monterey, CA -- Just 14 days remain until the green flag waves the start of the seventh edition of this event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. From prewar to the 1980s, each of the 550 authentic race cars will bring specific history to the track Aug 18-21.

Among the numerous highlights of this year's event is the golden anniversary of the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, marked by a field of Lolas, Shadows, McLarens, Porsches and others in two separate grids of historic cars that competed in the original series. The first group includes USRRC and Can-Am cars that raced between 1963 and 1968, with the big bore Can-Am group featuring racers from 1968-1974.

Many of the cars can trace their roots back to then-called Laguna Seca Raceway. One car in particular is returning to where it took the checkered flag to win the second annual Can-Am race.

The McLaren M6A-1 was driven to victory by its namesake, Bruce McLaren, in the 1967 Monterey Grand Prix. McLaren notched an impressive victory over Jim Hall's Chapparal 2G and George Follmer's Lola T70, recording a fast lap average speed of 105 mph over the original nine-turn, 1.9-mile racing circuit.

After the 1967 season, the car was sold to Penske Racing and prepped for Mark Donohue, who then drove it to victory at the United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC) race at Laguna Seca on his way to capturing the 1968 championship. This historic McLaren is now driven by Griot's Garage founder Richard Griot.

Another example is the 1971 Group 44 Triumph TR6 that competed in the D-Production class of the Sports Car Club of America National Championships. Campaigned by Bob Tullius, the TR6 won in 1975 with John McComb behind the wheel and repeated the feat in 1976 with actor and racer Paul Newman, who had purchased the car from Tullius. The Triumph TR6 is now campaigned by Bill Warner, founder of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.

The Trans-Am series lost factory participation for the 1975 season and the fields began to diminish, so the series allowed A-, B- and C-Production cars into the mix. An engine change from carburetors to fuel injection moved the Group 44 Triumph TR6 from D- Production to C-Production and, therefore, eligible to compete in Trans-Am. It went head-to-head with powerhouse teams running Chevrolet Corvettes and Camaros, Porsches, Ford Mustangs, Jaguars, and a Datsun 260Z. McComb was more than competitive in the TR6 and even finished third overall in the season finale at what is now known as Brainerd (MN) International Raceway.

Fifty years of Trans-Am racing will also be part of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion when 36 of the cars will pound the ground once more."


I am finding it will be a difficult time to get away for that weekend but I hope to at least be there for Saturday.

(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

One of the entrants I look forward to watching at Laguna Seca, is Chris MacAllister who has the original McLaren M8F as driven by Denis Hulme in 1971. It is always beautifully prepared and as you can see when Chris has a similar helmet to Denis on, it is not hard to drift back to the original Can Am racing days.
I can't wait to see them in action.
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(Ken Hyndman ) p.s. Will any of you be there also ?

[Bruce302]

I'll be there Ken, I'll meet you by the pit gate on Saturday.
My buddy is running his #64 yellow '69 Camaro in Historic Trans Am, he also prepares a few of the factory cars (Javelin, Penske Camaro, Shelby Mustangs the Posy Challenger etc.

Bruce.

[khyndart in CA]

Thanks Bruce,
I look forward to meeting you.

Ken

[Kiwiboss]

One of the entrants I look forward to watching at Laguna Seca, is Chris MacAllister who has the original McLaren M8F as driven by Denis Hulme in 1971. It is always beautifully prepared and as you can see when Chris has a similar helmet to Denis on, it is not hard to drift back to the original Can Am racing days.
I can't wait to see them in action.
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(Ken Hyndman ) p.s. Will any of you be there also ?


This McLaren was restored by Duncan Fox in Auckland, I shipped it back in August 2003 for the restoration!! quite a significant car!!

Dale M

[khyndart in CA]

Dale,
Thanks for that information as I did not know that it was Duncan who had done that, although he did not get it as exactly as Denny (The Bear ) had it looking when he raced at Laguna Seca in 1971 !
(Note the extra rubber at the left front. "Move over, Denny is coming through" !).

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Dale, You will be at Laguna. Correct ?


(Ken Hyndman )

[Kiwiboss]

Dale,
Thanks for that information as I did not know that it was Duncan who had done that, although he did not get it as exactly as Denny (The Bear ) had it looking when he raced at Laguna Seca in 1971 !
(Note the extra rubber at the left front. "Move over, Denny is coming through" !).

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Dale, You will be at Laguna. Correct ?

(Ken Hyndman )

Get into SFO Thursday morning and drive straight to Monterey Ken.

When I shipped it back in 03.

Duncan is at Monterey helping Roger Williams with the red 51 CanAm car

Dale M

[khyndart in CA]

Dale,
You mention Roger's car as being a red # 51.
Is it the same McLaren 1970 M8E # 51 as I photographed at Infineon Raceway in June 2011 ?
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

[Roger Dowding]

Ken H, I see you mentioned being at Laguna Seca on the 20th August, I gather there has been a smaller meeting 13th 14th August, which has featured some interesting stuff, Can you take pictures of Old Yella 11 and post them.. Mike Ryan tells me Ernie will be there, Mike has been at the recent weekend and posted these

.. Allard with a Buick Nailhead, like Old Yella..

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and from 1982 .. these ..

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my 34 year old photo's not so good !! oops one was supposed to be the engine,maybe later !!

[khyndart in CA]

Roger,
I will try to get those pics for you.


Ken H

[khyndart in CA]

Another of the Chris MacAllister collection that I hope is at Monterey, is the 1967 Lotus 49 # R2 that was driven by Jim Clark and prepared by NZ mechanic, Alan McCall at that time. It has been beautifully restored as told in this interesting article.

http://trackthoughts.com/2011/12/13/forward-to-the-past-%E2%80%93-lotus-49-cn-r2/

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(Ken Hyndman photo 2011)

[Kiwiboss]

Dale,
You mention Roger's car as being a red # 51.
Is it the same McLaren 1970 M8E # 51 as I photographed at Infineon Raceway in June 2011 ?
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

Yes same car Ken, he had to repaint it to how it once raced period to be-able to qualify for entry into RA and Monterey.

Dale M

[khyndart in CA]

Dale,
That is too bad. I liked it in the dark blue.
Wishing you a safe journey. Are you bringing "Grimmy" as your chaperone ?

Ken H.

[khyndart in CA]

Another racer I enjoy seeing is Ed Archer who enters into the Group 1 A races which is for pre - 1940 Sports Racing and Touring Cars.
Ed drives a 1915 Ford Roadster (50 H.P. ) and he dresses accordingly and transports his car in on a period style Chevrolet truck.

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Ed warming up his 1915 Ford Roadster on the access road.
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Ed Archer is always ready to have a chat.
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(Ken Hyndman photo. 2011 )

[Steve Holmes]

Please keep the photos coming Ken (and everyone else attending).

[bry3500]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMHGsqqwEms

[khyndart in CA]

I had a most enjoyable day at Laguna Seca yesterday.
I am not very good at photography so please put up with my inputs. There was something there for everybody in all forms of cars and racing. New and old. Please ask any questions.
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(The Can Am races were dominated by these two UOP Shadows.
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The Trans Am field was huge and exciting.

(Ken Hyndman photos. more to come )

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Ken, these are great images! Keep them coming.

[Steve Holmes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMHGsqqwEms

Thanks Bry, I really enjoyed watching that.

[spinner32]

Thanks Bry, I really enjoyed watching that.
Did anyone notice that in the early tape of Bruce McLaren racing his red Can Am car, he was using the number 47, the same number he used in NZ?

[khyndart in CA]

The fastest car in the Group 2 race for Sports Racing Cars 1955-1961 was the 1958 Scarab Mk1.Chassis 001.
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(Ken Hyndman )

[Roger Dowding]

Ken H, thank you probably my favourite 50's American Sports cars, still have a magazine from 1963, with a Road going version on the front cover Sports Car Graphic I think, have to dig it out, remember the Scarab was also the centrespread picture which I gently removed and had on display, sadly that is missing now .. keep them coming Friend ..

[Steve Holmes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTvSc2reS4Q

[Frosty5]

Did anyone notice that in the early tape of Bruce McLaren racing his red Can Am car, he was using the number 47, the same number he used in NZ?

Fact or fiction - Bruce McLaren's idols were Sir Jack Brabham #4 and Sir Stiring Moss #7 hence the race #47

[khyndart in CA]

Frosty5,
That is how my father explained it to us many moons ago. I think it is a fact.

( Ken H)

[Allan]

As I understand it the #4 used by Sir Jack was given to him by the lovely lady (Nairn?) who worked at NZIGP office. He was her favorite driver and #4 was her favorite number.

[khyndart in CA]

Laguna Seca. 2016. Saturday.
Some famous faces noted that day.
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(Brian Redman in the 1975 BMW 3.0CSL that he co drove with Ronnie Peterson back then )
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Jay Leno who has an interest in all types of cars.
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Three wonderful Kiwis who had to put up with my endless questions. Thanks guys. It was my pleasure.
L. Bruce Thompson, C, Tony Nicholson (Robin Auto owner) and top race expert, Duncan Fox.

NZ driver Roger Williams and his beautifully prepared 1971 McLaren M8 E/F which he drove near the front in the morning race but unfortunately dropped out early in the later race with engine issues.
It was great to watch him in action.
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

[Steve Holmes]

LOVE the photos Ken. Keep them coming. I really need to get to this event one of these days.

Re the Roger Williams McLaren, here is why the car was repainted red/white. Its the old Pete Sherman car. I read somewhere he was told he needed to take it back to its original colours to run Monterey.

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[khyndart in CA]

Laguna Seca. 2016.
Roger Williams leading Chris MacAllistar along the front straight where they reached speeds of up to 160 mph / 258 kmh which was outstanding to watch.
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(Ken Hyndman photo )

[khyndart in CA]

Some Trans Am photos from Saturday.
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(Ken Hyndman photos)

[khyndart in CA]

Trans Am onto the track.
I think it was a 40 car field !
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These two were the fastest on the day. (The stands were full for the afternoon races. )
(Ken Hyndman photos )

I have to go as the fires have flared up again north of Santa Barbara. Enjoy the rain in NZ, we envy you .

[Steve Holmes]

Some Trans Am photos from Saturday.
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(Ken Hyndman photos)

This is the very same car featured in the story An Unfair Advantage? that I posted on The Roaring Season a couple of months back. A hugely significant and successful car, owned by Tom McIntyre since the 1980s.

Full story here: http://www.theroaringseason.com/showthread.php?1985-Article-An-Unfair-Advantage

[Steve Holmes]

And speaking of Tom McIntyre, owner of the '68 Penske Camaro and a number of other significant muscle cars, he was the guy who, in the late 1960s, invented the circular hood/bonnet lock in which you press down, and turn the lock, and so doing away with the pins used previously on high performance road cars. He patented the idea, it was picked up by Ford, and used on Shelby and other high-end performance Mustangs, as well as GT and GTHO Falcons etc.

I don't think he was even 20 years old at the time.

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[khyndart in CA]

Laguna Seca. Saturday.
There was good racing throughout the day.
The Group 4A race for 1973-1981 for IMSA GT,GTX,GTU FIA cars produced a good battle between this Porsche 935, Ken Epsman's 1976 DeKon Monza # 20 and the # 88 Greenwood Corvette.
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Another good race was watching Australian, Ron Goodman climb through the field of 36 to finish 9th in his 1954 Porsche 356 # 23 in the Group 3A race.
This shows Ron hounding the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB # 74 of Ned Spieker.
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

[Steve Holmes]

Laguna Seca. Saturday.
There was good racing throughout the day.
The Group 4A race for 1973-1981 for IMSA GT,GTX,GTU FIA cars produced a good battle between this Porsche 935, Ken Epsman's 1976 DeKon Monza # 20 and the # 88 Greenwood Corvette.
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

The red and white Greenwood Corvette sitting in third in your photo is run by a French team. It was very fast too! In fourth is Chris Bowden from Australia in the BMW M1.

[khyndart in CA]

Some cars I did not know much about but they looked great from any angle.
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1938 Sparks Thorne Little Six.

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Ken Hyndman photo

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Max Jamiesson – 1935 Ford Sprint Car ‘The Gulf Oil Special’
(Sport Car Digest photo )


(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

The mighty one without clothes !
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(Ken Hyndman drooling over the mighty Porsche 917/30 # 003 )

[grelley]

I was recently in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart and they had a 917 crankshaft on display, made from Titanium and weighed 13 kgs, 10 kgs lighter than a steel crank. Very cheap too I would imagine.

[khyndart in CA]

My camera battery quit right before the 2nd Can Am and Trans Am races and I was prepared and put in my back-up battery and it failed immediately. I rushed around looking for a place to charge the battery and went through Roger Williams garage out to the pit lane. I only had my phone to photograph and with a smudged lens (unknown at the time) I managed to take some "smudge shots" before I was escorted out of this area and almost run over ! (Excuse the quality but it was an exciting time for me. )
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Race winner Craig Bennett waiting in his 1974 UOP Shadow DN4-1A to lead Dave Handy in his 1974 UOP Shadow DN4 out onto the track for the final Can Am race that day. They finished in this order.
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Roger Williams getting ready to race in his 1971 McLaren M8E/F # 51A, as Chris MacAllister prepares to climb into his ex factory 1971 McLaren M8F-1 # 5
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Two of the best looking cars in the race were the ex Penske Sunoco 1967 McLaren M6A driven by Brian Blain and the ex Penske Sunoco 1970 Ferrari 512M # 6 driven by Lawrence Stroll.

(Ken Hyndman photos )

[khyndart in CA]

Some more of my "smudge shots."
Robert Ryan lives not far from my home and I enjoy seeing him in action in a 1968 McLaren M8B that has an unverified chassis number but it does have a inner door panel signed by Denis Hulme in 1992 shortly before Denis passed away.
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

[khyndart in CA]

Some of the cars that I did not get to see in action as I only went for the Saturday programme.
They still looked great just sitting still !
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(Ken Hyndman photos)

[khyndart in CA]

My Ferrari photos from Laguna Seca,
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Gilles Villeneuve 1979 F1 Ferrari 312T5 next to 1977 Wolf WR4 # 120 of (ex motorcyclist ) Eddie Lawson.
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Elegant at any angle. 1961 Ferrari GT SWB.

(Ken Hyndman photos )

[khyndart in CA]

Some of the Formula One cars at Laguna Seca.
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(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

As my old friend Graham Donaldson had been a race mechanic for Hotchkis Racing, I have always enjoyed seeing this Porsche 962 HR (Built by Al Holbert Racing in 1986 ) back at the track.
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(Ken Hyndman.. John Adams photos )

[seaqnmac27]

My Ferrari photos from Laguna Seca,


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Gilles Villeneuve 1979 F1 Ferrari 312T5 next to 1977 Wolf WR4 # 120 of (ex motorcyclist ) Eddie Lawson.

(Ken Hyndman photos )

Sorry Ken, its a T4, the T5 was '80 and was a little like Jake here,

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[khyndart in CA]

Sean,
I stand corrected.(that's a great photo )
As a reward I think you and Jake should sit back and enjoy how Giles drove the Ferrari 312 T4 especially during the last 3 laps of the 1979 French GP at Dijon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI_DpLnLyIM


Cheers,
Ken H

[seaqnmac27]

Ken, Gilles is my absolute hero, I cried all day the day my father woke me with the news that he had been killed in that terrible accident, I don't think there are any of the drivers of todays drivers who could match how fair and trusting Gilles and Rene were on the 1st July 1979.

[seaqnmac27]

Oh and he is actually called Jake, the tyre eating dog!

[Bruce302]

It was great to catch up with so many Kiwis at Laguna Seca, both racers and spectators. And nice to finally meet you Ken, we must do it again.
I hope the fires stay away from your place.
Bruce.


Laguna Seca. 2016. Saturday.
Some famous faces noted that day.
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(Brian Redman in the 1975 BMW 3.0CSL that he co drove with Ronnie Peterson back then )
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Jay Leno who has an interest in all types of cars.
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Three wonderful Kiwis who had to put up with my endless questions. Thanks guys. It was my pleasure.
L. Bruce Thompson, C, Tony Nicholson (Robin Auto owner) and top race expert, Duncan Fox.

NZ driver Roger Williams and his beautifully prepared 1971 McLaren M8 E/F which he drove near the front in the morning race but unfortunately dropped out early in the later race with engine issues.
It was great to watch him in action.
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

[Kiwiboss]

Probably my most favourite Boss 302 race car at Monterey, talk about history.

Missed catching you Ken but managed to catch up with Mike Ryan, and other Kiwis, certainly the Aussies and Kiwis had a presence at Monterey this year.

[Kiwiboss]

My other favourite was Mike Eddy's 63 Falcon Hardtop racer, started out as an early Falcon but had updated sheet metal fitted period. Mikes build and attention to detail was fantastic. I believe Bruce Kimmons(Ex Palmy/Shannon?) area done all the panel work during the restoration.

[khyndart in CA]

Dale,
I am sorry not to have caught up with you and I kept going back to Roger Williams and asking where you were. Perhaps next year.
It was a bonus to check the place out with Bruce Thompson when he was not helping Chad Raynal with his # 64 Yellow 1969 Z28.
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and next to them was a car I never get tired of looking at, # 77 , Richard Goldsmith's 1970 Dodge Challenger.
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

Ken H

[khyndart in CA]

This car has a special meaning to me. I had arrived in London in Sept. 1972 and went to McLaren's at Colnbrook seeking any job and they kindly sent me down to Croydon to interview at Trojan Works. As I was having lunch there I looked out and a transporter was leaving with a blue Trojan McLaren M8FP loaded on. They informed me that was the last Can Am car to be built at Trojan which came as a shock to me because I was in awe of these cars. They said do not worry we would have plenty of work with the Formula 5000 cars.
I never knew what happened to that blue M8FP until the other day at Laguna Seca and there it was still looking great after almost 44 years. I thought of the Trojan workers as I looked at all the rivets that those craftsmen had put into this magnificent machine now ably driven by Rick Knoop. Chassis # 9-72. ( Which meant September 1972 the same month I met my wife in London. Fond memories indeed. Both the car and the good lady still look great !)
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( The heaps of grunt department. 8.3 litre McLaren Chevrolet engine ! )

(Ken Hyndman photos )

[Bruce302]

Rick was telling me that he has just celebrated 40 years driving McLarens' His father Fred had another McLaren before this one.


This car has a special meaning to me. I had arrived in London in Sept. 1972 and went to McLaren's at Colnbrook seeking any job and they kindly sent me down to Croydon to interview at Trojan Works. As I was having lunch there I looked out and a transporter was leaving with a blue Trojan McLaren M8FP loaded on. They informed me that was the last Can Am car to be built at Trojan which came as a shock to me because I was in awe of these cars. They said do not worry we would have plenty of work with the Formula 5000 cars.
I never knew what happened to that blue M8FP until the other day at Laguna Seca and there it was still looking great after almost 44 years. I thought of the Trojan workers as I looked at all the rivets that those craftsmen had put into this magnificent machine now ably driven by Rick Knoop. Chassis # 9-72. ( Which meant September 1972 the same month I met my wife in London. Fond memories indeed. Both the car and the good lady still look great !)



( The heaps of grunt department. 8.3 litre McLaren Chevrolet engine ! )

(Ken Hyndman photos )

[Bruce302]

This is me and Ken at the Monterey Historics, Laguna Seca. It took a couple of tries meeting up as neither knew what the other looked like.
Bruce.

http://i66.tinypic.com/24bnh2x.jpg

[Roger Dowding]

This is me and Ken at the Monterey Historics, Laguna Seca. It took a couple of tries meeting up as neither knew what the other looked like.
Bruce.

http://i66.tinypic.com/24bnh2x.jpg

Good stuff guys, great to get the pics too Ken ..

[Bruce302]

This is Mike Follmer with the Shadow can Am car his father drove, it is insanely quick and beautifully restored and prepared.
http://i65.tinypic.com/2gv526h.jpg

[Bruce302]

A Ferrari BB and 935 (?) Porsche and Mustang waiting on the pre grid, the sound was glorious.

http://i66.tinypic.com/350t54i.jpg

[Bruce302]

There are so many great looking cars that don't race but are part of the paddock scenery. like this neat little hot rod with a 409 (or could be a 348)

http://i65.tinypic.com/n2lb1y.jpg

[Bruce302]

This is the 303 ci Pontiac Tempest built by Herb Adams and his team of Pontiac engineers for the T/A series and has a bunch of trick parts on it. It punched well above it's weight when it ran in the day.

http://i68.tinypic.com/wcbn7q.jpg

[Bruce302]

This is Chad Raynal's beautifully prepared '69 Trans Am Camaro. Every inch of this car is impeccable, including the underside.

http://i64.tinypic.com/2en86tg.jpg

[Bruce302]

Hall Scott,

http://i64.tinypic.com/zjz8yu.jpg

Bentley,

http://i67.tinypic.com/10fywsl.jpg

The stunningly beautiful Porsche 917-30.

http://i67.tinypic.com/dctwfn.jpg

and the 917-30 engine,

http://i67.tinypic.com/282kqu.jpg

[Bruce302]

Alloy bodied Triumph sports car

http://i64.tinypic.com/2mqssnp.jpg

McLaren of course

http://i66.tinypic.com/5yye6t.jpg

This cute little Nash Rambler

http://i64.tinypic.com/a08oj5.jpg

and it's hood ornament

http://i68.tinypic.com/t6clzr.jpg

[Spgeti]

Fantastic photos Bruce.

Cheers
BruceD

[khyndart in CA]

My friend, John Adams took some photos at the well known Corkscrew Corner at Laguna Seca and he sent them to me to share on TRS.
Thanks John.
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(Ken Hyndman photo editor of J.Adams photos )
More to follow soon if requested.

[Roger Dowding]

(Ken Hyndman photo editor of J.Adams photos )
More to follow soon if requested.

[Bruce302]

This is the new Ford GT, in tribute to the McLaren Amon Le Mans winning car, which incidentally as at Laguna Seca but I didn't get a photo of it. (next time) The guy was just revving it but it didn't sound that great to my old ears.

http://i63.tinypic.com/s414j4.jpg

[Bruce302]

This is Mike Eddy's Falcon, it's always worth seeing again. Mike looks after Vic Edelbrock's cars and is very talented.
Of course this and all Edelbrock's cars are immaculate. It is a 289 and goes extremely well.

http://i63.tinypic.com/9s84dt.jpg

[Bruce302]

These are some of the cars prepared and supported by Chad Raynal's crew, The Penske Javelin, the Porsche RSR, the Sam Posey Dodge Challenger, his own '69 Camaro, the '82 Duracell Camaro, the Shelby team Cobra (out of shot) a street '69 Z/28 (display only) and a stretched (10" extra) Mini Moke as a pit car (behind the maroon street Camaro)

http://i64.tinypic.com/27xjvrb.jpg

[khyndart in CA]

OK Roger, this set is for you.
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Ken H and J .Adams photos

[khyndart in CA]

When I was in my youth (a long time ago ) I had a poster on my bedroom ceiling of John Surtees coming up the hill to Druids at Brands Hatch in 1965 in a Lola T70. I have to admit I thought it was a better looking sports car at the time compared to what Bruce McLaren was driving. Anyway at Laguna Seca the Lola T70 still looks wonderful coming through the Corkscrew Corner.
I am not sure who the driver of car # 47 is as it was not in the official programme.
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Byron DeFoor in # 8 Lola 1965 T70 coming through the corner.
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And departing.
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Ken Hyndman & J.Adams photos

[Roger Dowding]

Ken H, thanks ..

[khyndart in CA]

The featured marque at Laguna Seca this year was BMW as it is 100 years since the company started aero plane engines in 1916 before branching out into bikes and cars.
One of the cars brought from the Munich Museum to Laguna Seca for the occasion was a BMW 328 Roadster that had competed in the 1940 Mille Miglia and finished 6th.
As one gentleman there said they must have thought that World War Two would soon be over and the racing would go on. Instead it was the other way round !
This BMW 328 was looking just as it did back then and to me had beautiful styling and I was impressed with the seats with grab handles in the days before seat belts !
These are my photos of BMW 328 Roadster # 71.
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Competing in the 1940 Italian Mille Miglia. (BMW Archives)
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My opinion of a beautiful design.
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From any angle.
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Check out the seat design before seat belts !

(Ken Hyndman photos )

[khyndart in CA]

I had not done my homework on this car as I noted that the Frank Matich 1967 SR3 was entered in the Can Am races at Laguna so I went around looking for a car that looked like this.
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So it came as a surprise to find the car now looks like this. At least the number is the same !
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(Hyndman smudge shot)
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There must be quite a story to this restoration.

[seaqnmac27]

The featured marque at Laguna Seca this year was BMW as it is 100 years since the company started aero plane engines in 1916 before branching out into bikes and cars.
One of the cars brought from the Munich Museum to Laguna Seca for the occasion was a BMW 328 Roadster that had competed in the 1940 Mille Miglia and finished 6th.
As one gentleman there said they must have thought that World War Two would soon be over and the racing would go on. Instead it was the other way round !
This BMW 328 was looking just as it did back then and to me had beautiful styling and I was impressed with the seats with grab handles in the days before seat belts !
These are my photos of BMW 328 Roadster # 71.
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Competing in the 1940 Italian Mille Miglia. (BMW Archives)
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My opinion of a beautiful design.
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From any angle.
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Check out the seat design before seat belts !

(Ken Hyndman photos )

And SS officer and future Porsche team boss, Huschke von Hanstein won, The race was in April, while the phony war was still in full swing.

[Terry S]

I had not done my homework on this car as I noted that the Frank Matich 1967 SR3 was entered in the Can Am races at Laguna so I went around looking for a car that looked like this.
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So it came as a surprise to find the car now looks like this. At least the number is the same !
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(Hyndman smudge shot)
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There must be quite a story to this restoration.

Does anyone know the owner/history of this car?

It looks butt ugly beside the Matich in the first photo. And I would hardly call it a "restoration".

There were only a few built so I am very intrigued what this one is.

Could it be the McCombie Chokito car, or the one sold to American Webster and driven by Tony Settember?

[khyndart in CA]

Terry,
The programme stated it was Matich SR3 chassis 3/3 if that is of help.
I was too kind in not using the "butt ugly" wording and I should have used the word of transformation instead of restoration !
Ken H

[khyndart in CA]

Terry,
I found this article on Stuart Kostera which may explain it. It certainly looks similar to the Elfin MS 7 sports car.
" Stuart found the big V8 sports very much to his taste and, after a year’s absence, reappeared with the ex-Don O’Sullivan Matich SR3. He steadily developed this car over the next three years, with his eyes on the Sports Car Championship. He was second in 1972, third in 1973, second again in 1974, and finally won outright in 1975, by which time the Matich bore little resemblance to its original form. It sported an ugly but very effective body which had enormous down force."

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The era of the big sports cars: TOP LEFT, the Matich SR3; TOP RIGHT, the mighty Elfin MS-7 5-litre. BOTTOM ROW; racing the Elfin MS7 in Victoria. (Stuart Kostera Collection)


(Ken H.)

[Terry S]

Terry,
The programme stated it was Matich SR3 chassis 3/3 if that is of help.
I was too kind in not using the "butt ugly" wording and I should have used the word of transformation instead of restoration !
Ken H

Thanks Ken. Where did you take the first photo of the SR3 in correct guise?

How does that bastardised version get to run in historical racing? Should it not be run in original format?

[khyndart in CA]

Terry,
At this site you can see that the car is much as it is today.
http://autopics.com.au/75412-s-kosteria-matich-sr3a-29-11-1975-phillip-island-photographer-peter-d-abbs/
It became a Matich SR3A about 1972 (Is the A mean altered ? )
Not sure who did the alterations and if Frank Matich was involved or consulted etc.
The "terrywalkersplace.com" site on Stuart Kostera has good information.
Perhaps because it was in the 1968-1974 Can Am class at Laguna Seca and it was altered / transformed in 1972 it was able to enter the Historic race.
They are particular there and even had Roger Williams repaint his McLaren M8E to the colours as it raced in the seventies.
BTW. The photo I used as an early example was from youtube.com.
I hope I did not make this too confusing.
Cheers,
Ken H

[Steve Holmes]

An interesting discussion re the Matich. A similar discussion appeared following Monterey on the Can-Am Facebook page.

[Terry S]

Terry,
At this site you can see that the car is much as it is today.
http://autopics.com.au/75412-s-kosteria-matich-sr3a-29-11-1975-phillip-island-photographer-peter-d-abbs/
It became a Matich SR3A about 1972 (Is the A mean altered ? )
Not sure who did the alterations and if Frank Matich was involved or consulted etc.
The "terrywalkersplace.com" site on Stuart Kostera has good information.
Perhaps because it was in the 1968-1974 Can Am class at Laguna Seca and it was altered / transformed in 1972 it was able to enter the Historic race.
They are particular there and even had Roger Williams repaint his McLaren M8E to the colours as it raced in the seventies.
BTW. The photo I used as an early example was from youtube.com.
I hope I did not make this too confusing.
Cheers,
Ken H

Thanks Ken, greatly appreciated.

I still think the original guise was much better

[khyndart in CA]

Terry,
It was a great homework exercise and I agree with you totally about the original guise.


Ken

[khyndart in CA]

After two weeks of inputs it is about time for me to sign off with some BMW photos including an 1980 M1, 1978 BMW 320 Turbo and one of my favorites after watching them race in Europe in 1972 -73, a fine example of a 1972 BMW CSL # 42 driven by Mark Colbert.37411
K Hyndman photo
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K Hyndman photo.
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J. Adams photo


K. Hyndman

[Bruce302]

Thanks for the photos and uploading, they are fantastic, You efforts are much appreciated.

Regards,
Bruce.
Hopefully I will see you again next year.

[Terry S]

Terry,
I found this article on Stuart Kostera which may explain it. It certainly looks similar to the Elfin MS 7 sports car.
" Stuart found the big V8 sports very much to his taste and, after a year’s absence, reappeared with the ex-Don O’Sullivan Matich SR3. He steadily developed this car over the next three years, with his eyes on the Sports Car Championship. He was second in 1972, third in 1973, second again in 1974, and finally won outright in 1975, by which time the Matich bore little resemblance to its original form. It sported an ugly but very effective body which had enormous down force."

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The era of the big sports cars: TOP LEFT, the Matich SR3; TOP RIGHT, the mighty Elfin MS-7 5-litre. BOTTOM ROW; racing the Elfin MS7 in Victoria. (Stuart Kostera Collection)


(Ken H.)

Ken, my last post on the Matich subject.

Thanks for putting me on to the "terrywalkersplace.com" site. I wasn't aware of it, and it has some fascinating info.

I love the bit you have quoted above it has "an ugly but effective body". This is one of my concerns about historic racing. Should these cars be in original but pretty bodies, or should they be transformed to "ugly but effective"

I think it goes to question of what historic motorsport is about. Is it to show the cars as they were and are remembered, or should they be transformed to win races.

For interest the Elfin MS 7 shown above is owned by Bob Tweedie in Sydney. He has been trying to sell it for possibly over 5 years. The price has been reduced to AUD 285,000, which seems good value.

Refer the attached
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/elfin/index.html

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks for the photos and uploading, they are fantastic, You efforts are much appreciated.

Regards,
Bruce.
Hopefully I will see you again next year.

That goes for me too Ken, I've really been enjoying your photo uploads and recollections. Short of actually being there myself, this was the next best thing.

What other events are you attending this year? :o

[khyndart in CA]

Bruce & Steve,
Thanks for the comments and support which I truly appreciate.
Steve, the next event that I am ALLOWED to attend will be our daughter's wedding in November and I don't think this forum will be very interested in that !

I am sorry to disappoint you but a friend just contacted me this morning and said he had some photos of the Rolex Reunion and I might be entering those. (Just when you thought you had got rid of me.)

( Ken H )

[Oldfart]

Quoting from above

I love the bit you have quoted above it has "an ugly but effective body". This is one of my concerns about historic racing. Should these cars be in original but pretty bodies, or should they be transformed to "ugly but effective"

I think it goes to question of what historic motorsport is about. Is it to show the cars as they were and are remembered, or should they be transformed to win races.

I suspect that everyone has a view on what is historic, my view is that almost every car changed from meeting to meeting, and more substantially from season to season. The "custodian/restorer" then has to pick a moment in time to use for their restoration. If the car ran in period with the "effective but ugly" body then what is "wrong" with that? After all look at the Can Am McLarens, they don't all look like the M1. Some of the later cars when they were campaigned in the day used an earlier tub, eg M6 with M8 bodywork, is that wrong if you restored one of them?

Ken please keep posting!!

[khyndart in CA]

Rhys, no end in site.
One of my all time favorites after watching Steve McQueen in "Le Mans." In fact I think this car was shown in the movie.
Bruce Canepa driving the 1969 Porsche 917K # 2.
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John Adams photos

[John McKechnie]

Ken- I was looking at Convertible Racing at Daytona Beach 1963 on youtube, have you ever been there?
Do they ever have any revivals/ nostalgic meetings of these beach races?

[khyndart in CA]

No Roger, I have not been to Florida. I think NZ had beach racing long before Daytona at Muriwai, 90 Mile and Invercargill etc.

[khyndart in CA]

Chris McAllister is really involved in the Historic Racing series across the US.

http://www.historicgrandprix.com/Drivers/Chris%20MacAllister.htm

Among his fine collection is the 1971 MBF # 5 that Denny Hulme drove in that years Can Am series.
Yours truly was taking a look at that machine and talking to Chris McAllister about a McLaren M21 that he had owned once.

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( Ken Martin photos )


(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

1927 Bugatti T37A
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

[khyndart in CA]

1965 Lotus Cortina. Now owned by former Australian driver Roger Andriesse who competed in Australia in a 1963 Lotus Cortina in the 1960s. Note RHD.
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Engine prepared by BRM.
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

[khyndart in CA]

Group 3 A race action at the Corkscrew.
A bit of Italian, German and American cars making a wonderful sight.
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(John Adams photo. )
# 10 is a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT driven by Mark Cobert.
# 173 is a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB driven by Dyke Ridgley.
# 49 is a Porsche Abarth Carrera driven by Ranson Webster.
# 91 is a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Les Alexander.
# 154 is a 1963 Porsche 356 B driven by Edward Hugo.

[khyndart in CA]

LOVE the photos Ken. Keep them coming. I really need to get to this event one of these days.

Re the Roger Williams McLaren, here is why the car was repainted red/white. Its the old Pete Sherman car. I read somewhere he was told he needed to take it back to its original colours to run Monterey.

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I was looking through my 1974 programme for Riverside IROC race and noted this Porsche ad for the 914 and it mentioned Mosport.
Noting that the field contained Mark Donohue in his Penske 917/30 TC I knew that it was the first race of the 1973 Can Am Series on June 6 1973. The white Vasek Polak Porsche was driven that day by Jody Scheckter and then behind the "big boys" in this ad is # 51.
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On looking closer it is Pete Sherman in the # 51 McLaren M8F in I think it's first race. This is the car now being driven by New Zealander, Roger Williams.
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Here is another Mosport photo as Pete Sherman chases the Lola 163 of Dick Durant into Turn One.
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A few weeks later at Watkins Glen the day did not finish as hoped for Pete Sherman in # 51 McLaren M8F. June 22. 1973.
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That certainly is a fancy paint job that would be hard to duplicate.

(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

Speaking of advertising in 1974. This one brings back memories !
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(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

This is the provisional field for the first 1973 Can Am race at Mosport.
# 51 was driven by Pete Sherman. The entrant was Dave Causey.

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(Ken Hyndman )

[khyndart in CA]

Bit disappointed that the Rolex Reunion at Laguna Seca this year will not have Can Am, Formula One or F 5000 races.
Should still be a good weekend.
http://www.mazdaraceway.com/sites/main/files/file-attachments/2017_rolex_reunion_draft_schedule_11.30.16.pdf

This class will bring back some memories. 1963-1973 FIA Manufacturers Championship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDpqLOznAMw


(Ken Hyndman )

[Terry S]

1965 Lotus Cortina. Now owned by former Australian driver Roger Andriesse who competed in Australia in a 1963 Lotus Cortina in the 1960s. Note RHD.
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Engine prepared by BRM.
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(Ken Hyndman photos )

Hi Ken, with the photo of the two Cortinas racing, are you able to tell me the caption at the bottom of the picture please?

I can't read it off the screen. May be my tired old eyes.....

[khyndart in CA]

Terry,
I hope this makes it a bit clearer for you. The right picture states it is Brian Michelmore driving the Lotus Cortina in 1967.

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(Ken Hyndman )

[Dale Harvey]

That would be Brian Michelmore and Max Volkers at Lakeside.
Dale.

[Terry S]

That would be Brian Michelmore and Max Volkers at Lakeside.
Dale.

Thanks Dale. I was pretty sure it was Michelmore, but wanted to clarify from Ken what the wording under the photo was.

A really great photo of a fantastic duo. I remember seeing them at Catalina and still some of best racing I've ever seen.
Only takes two close cars to make good racing. Remember Allen and Gibson in their Elans at Catalina.

This Roger Andriesse has me scratching my head. I have never ever heard of him, has anyone else?

Lotus Cortinas were sparse on the ground in 64-66 in Australia so surely would have been remembered.
Also in some places it is described as a '63 and in others as a '64.

He claims to have raced his Lotus Cortina in 1964 -66, yet he sold this car to Michelmore in early 1965.

This is a quote from him I found on a website:
" I raced my 1964 Lotus Cortina in Australia in 1964-1966 with a great lack of success, the two factory sponsored cars that the Goeghan (sic) brothers ran for Neptune Racing were so much faster. We all received our cars in the same shipment but within a few weeks both the Neptune cars had some very innovative modifications, still within the rules.....sort of"

I think this guy has a credibility issue.

[khyndart in CA]

Terry,
You may be onto something as the plot thickens!
http://apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14888

Insurance companies love stories like this !


(KH)