Monterey Historics 2011

[Kiwiboss]

hi Guys, Myself, Craig and Scott Stacey just returned from California Monterey Historic's, the Featured Marquee was Jaguar but what the 3 of us where really there for was the Historic Trans Am and Can Am cars!!!

Here's a few pictures!! Craig and Scott took about 1200 pic's some im sure he'll post some as well.

Enjoy

Dale Mathers

[kiwi285]

Fantastic Dale - keep them coming and twist Craig's arm as well.

[Bruce302]

I'm real envious Dale, It's always a great show.
Is that Roger William's McLaren ? I saw some shots before and it looks very tidy and well presented.

Here are a few that Chad linked me up to http://www.historictransam.com/racephotos/2011Monterey-1.htm

Bruce.

[Kiwiboss]

And a few more pic's!!

Bruce, yes Roger Williams McLaren in blue!! he had problems but will ship it back to NZ for a rebuild. Chad and family really looked after us kiwi's!! great people.

Dale Mathers

[Steve Holmes]

These are great Dale! I do like that #26 Firebird that heads up post #4. This is the car Jerry Titus raced for Terry Godsall after he quit driving for Ford towards the end of the 1968 Trans-Am. Titus put it on pole first time out, demonstrating how talented he was as a driver, and he led the first half of the race until the engine blew. Interestingly, the Firebirds in 1968 and '69 ran Chevy motors in the Trans-Am.

Nice shot there also of Roaring Season member OCTARD-USAs (Chad) stunning '69 Camaro in the last post.

[Javman]

Monterey Historics 2011

[Javman]

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[Steve Holmes]

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Nice photos Craig, apart from that last one with the two shady characters trying to figure out how to jimmy open the Camaro door.

How many cars did you buy?

[Javman]

Hi Steve, sorry to disappoint you , just one so far bro.

[Steve Holmes]

A quiet weekend then Craig? You must be losing your touch! Did you manage to squeeze one of those Javelin Trans-Am cars in your hand luggage?

[timbo61]

Great photo's. I'm pencilling in a trip there next year. I just have to include a visit to a couple of scenic spots to disguise the fact that it is a motor racing trip (from Sydney).
Wouldn't it be funny if I happened to stumble across an airshow while touring the scenic bits.
There are a couple in the general area around that time.

[Javman]

Yeah timbo61, Reno Airshow is on my bucket list! thats just up the road.
Monterey Historics was definately an awesome experience, ya gotta do it!

[timbo61]

Reno is also home to The National Automobile Museum.:)

[Javman]

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[Rod Grimwood]

Those are 2 very nice Monza's. Did they go like they look.

[Javman]

Nah, just show ponys for the weekend, shame.

[Javman]

We saw these nice gems at R&M Auctions in Monterey.3586358735883589

[Javman]

A quiet weekend then Craig? You must be losing your touch! Did you manage to squeeze one of those Javelin Trans-Am cars in your hand luggage?

Thought about it , Steve.

[OCTARD-USA]

The #20 DeKon Monza above (an ex-Chris Cord effort, built by Doane Spencer), was more than a show pony at this year's Monterey Historics (Monterey Motorsports Reunion). This car won the Historic IMSA GT feature race with Ken Epsman driving.

-Chad

[Steve Holmes]

Chad, did you race your Monza at this event?

For those of you who haven't seen it, I highly recommend visiting this website: http://www.scharch.org/Cars/My_Monza/Racing_Monzas/Monza-DeKon_Chassis.htm

It covers all the known histories on all the DeKon Monza's, the body phases etc, plus the other Monza chassis' built by other companies. Its a very impressive website. Makes for really interesting reading.

[Javman]

Chad, did you race your Monza at this event?

For those of you who haven't seen it, I highly recommend visiting this website: http://www.scharch.org/Cars/My_Monza/Racing_Monzas/Monza-DeKon_Chassis.htm

It covers all the known histories on all the DeKon Monza's, the body phases etc, plus the other Monza chassis' built by other companies. Its a very impressive website. Makes for really interesting reading.

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[OCTARD-USA]

Hello Steve,

I did not race my Monza at this event. The motor needs to be freshened.

The white and green DeKon Monza, #24 in Craig and Scott's pics, is DeKon 1004. This car was only in the paddock to be moved from one transporter to another. It was not an entrant for the 2011 Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

DeKon 1003 was in attendance. Here's a good shot from Supercars.net:

http://www.supercars.net/gallery/119513/2701/1006506.jpg

[Steve Holmes]

The concept that John Bishop came up with and sold to GM was really clever when you think about it. Surely the Monza, built by DeKon and the various others companies for IMSA, must have been the first turn-key race car designed to allow privateers (granted, with deep pockets) to go racing without having to build their own car from scratch, or purchase last years race car off a pro team.

It was a bit easier in the early days of the Trans-Am for privateers, because they could pick up an old or wrecked Camaro or Mustang and bend and weld some exhaust tube for a roll cage, add some race bits, and go racing. But IMSA was more specialised than the Trans-Am had been, and so this wasn't quite so easy, even though many guys still did just this.

The Can-Am and F5000 had companies that specialised in building customer chassis'. You buy the chassi, drop your Chevy in the back, and go racing. The majority of fields were made up of these cars, but the Trans-Am never really had this that I can think of, other than the small number of Mustangs built by Shelby during 1966 and '67.

So the Chevy Monza built for IMSA was a bit of a ground breaking car in US sedan racing in many ways.

[Javman]

Hi Chad, still buzzing from the trip, thanks for your hospitality. Scott went mad taking photos, yeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaa.

regards
Craig

[OCTARD-USA]

Hello Craig,

We weren't making any effort to be hospitable... We just enjoyed the time spent with you, Scott and Dale.

All the best, and thanks for the kind words.

-Chad

[Horizon]

Graig/Dale/Scott
Got any pics of the Green/black/orange McLaren?

[Rod Grimwood]

The concept that John Bishop came up with and sold to GM was really clever when you think about it. Surely the Monza, built by DeKon and the various others companies for IMSA, must have been the first turn-key race car designed to allow privateers (granted, with deep pockets) to go racing without having to build their own car from scratch, or purchase last years race car off a pro team.

It was a bit easier in the early days of the Trans-Am for privateers, because they could pick up an old or wrecked Camaro or Mustang and bend and weld some exhaust tube for a roll cage, add some race bits, and go racing. But IMSA was more specialised than the Trans-Am had been, and so this wasn't quite so easy, even though many guys still did just this.

The Can-Am and F5000 had companies that specialised in building customer chassis'. You buy the chassi, drop your Chevy in the back, and go racing. The majority of fields were made up of these cars, but the Trans-Am never really had this that I can think of, other than the small number of Mustangs built by Shelby during 1966 and '67.

So the Chevy Monza built for IMSA was a bit of a ground breaking car in US sedan racing in many ways.

Got some more photos and history on the Green and White Dekon No.1004 if you want it Steve.

[Kiwiboss]

Im up for Monterey next thursday(16th) like a really need it at the moment but its 50 years of Cobra and they have 40 Trans Am cars entered so will be a huge event, the best event i done prior was the 100 years of Ford in 03 and this ones looking to be as good, will try to get plenty of pics. If the green/white Dekons there(which im sure it will be) i'll snap a few more pics.

Dale M

[Steve Holmes]

Got some more photos and history on the Green and White Dekon No.1004 if you want it Steve.

Yes please Rod, that would be awesome!

[Rod Grimwood]

You shall recieve, during it's original 76 racing days

[Rod Grimwood]

Now, restored. Another one of my Lotto projects

[Rod Grimwood]

Check the under guard