Sport cars of yesteryear

[markec]

I will try to post some photo's

[Oldfart]

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Try this one to get started!

[markec]

First one

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#27

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#33

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#44

[David McKinney]

Without checking any programmes...

Top one looks like the Kato Special, then
the Lotus 15, I think in John Armstrong's day
John Riley's rebodied F1 Lotus, probably before it got its Oldsmobile engine
the Heron-Daimler
Not immediately recognisable - I'll have to think abpout it
one of the Lolas - probably Ivy Stephenson's

[bob homewood]

I think the Lola with carrying No44 it was possibly in Dave Wallaces time,as I have some other photos of it that look very similar
I think the John Riley Lotus photo was early in the piece when it had the Climax ,because I think it grew bigger tyres later on,likewise I have got to think on the No 33 taken on that angle

[David McKinney]

I think the 33 car might be a Lotus, though I don't recognise the paintjob. Either one of the XIs, or the Scurrah/Richards Lotus-Consul (rebodied)

Just checked the programme for the '67 geepee meeting. No.32 was Dave Holloway in the Kato Special, and 33 was Ron Williams in a Lotus-Climax 1100. This was the ex-Basil Campion car which Williams put through the fence and onto the railway-line

[Oldfart]

4865How about this one? Hint, it's not what it looks like!

[David McKinney]

Must be the Robat Mantis then:)

Actually, looking at the wheels - scratch that...

[ged]

hi one sports car i can think of, ex trevor crowe, john armstrong MG TF sidevalve V8 sorry no photos.This was a very succesful hill climber anyone know of it or if it still is about ged

[woody]

Ged, Johnny Armstrong is living in Brisbane or the Gold Coast. Runs a rental car company.

[David McKinney]

I always understood that the only thing MG about the Crowe/Armstrong car was its body - it was basically a V8 special

Rob Shand Jr raced it at the first Dunedin historic meeting, and I believe it is now a member of the Mauger family

[markec]

John Armstrong lives in Havlock in the Marlborough sounds and is still a practicing Motorsport NZ Steward, he will be at the Scope meting in February.

[Oldfart]

Must be the Robat Mantis then:)

Actually, looking at the wheels - scratch that...
Actually, right the first time!
Hope I am not making too much of a habit of catching you Dave!

[David McKinney]

Swings and roundabouts, OF - just wait! :D

[Oldfart]

Swings and roundabouts, OF - just wait! :D

I DON'T want to catch you out, of any people! You have pointed out what you felt as my errors on another forum :) Merry Xmas in the cold, but unshakey part.

[Oldfart]

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[woody]

Barry Porter`s old car.

[markec]

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[GD66]

Peter Froggatt's U2?

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[AMCO72]

Looks like what is left of the Tojeiro Jaguar. But I am probably wrong. Those front wheels look a bit special to me.

[bry3500]

Looks like what is left of the Tojeiro Jaguar. But I am probably wrong. Those front wheels look a bit special to me.
writing on the guard says Speedway Motors Timaru - Brent Hawes , Leo Leonard

[markec]

I will have to contact Steve Ross, as his partner is Leo's sister.

[Carlo]

Looks like what is left of the Tojeiro Jaguar. But I am probably wrong. Those front wheels look a bit special to me.

It is the Tojeiro Jaguar, Speedway Motors was the Shell Garage in Timaru directly accross the road from the workshops where I finished my apprenticeship

[markec]

You wouldn't know if it was Jag powered or had the Chev in it by then, Carl.

[AMCO72]

Like everything back then....shove a Chevy in it.. Looking at the rear wheels suggests that the axle has been changed, yet the exhausts look remarkably Jaguar.....can just get a glimpse of the pipes behind the front wheel. Bonnet doesn't appear to have been bulged!!!!! Dont know.....over to you Carlo.

[driftwood]

Can some of you guys post some car info to educate me when you put up some car photos as you lot have the unfair advantage over me and you are all topping up your sun tans too !!

[Carlo]

Brent raced it with the Jaguar engine. His "Special" claim to fame was when he raced it in the sports car races at Wigram and then fitted a type of hardtop to it and raced it in the Allcomers saloon car class later in the day.

He and Leo did get a bit of a hard time from Team Timaru over that but it did show that they were innovative.

Someone must have some photos of it at that meeting, it was a bit hard case looking.

[David McKinney]

I think Brent ran it as an allcomer saloon after he heard Scuderia Veloce were going to be allowed to run their Ferrari 250LM. It had a roof, so it must be a saloon, right?

I'm pretty sure the Tojeiro's owners all resisted the temptation to drop a Chevy V8 in

[driftwood]

tell me more about the 250 LM and how it got to Middle earth

[David McKinney]

Run by Scuderia Veloce in Australia, and in 1966 NZ sportscar races by Spencer Martin, then did a year with NZer Andrew Buchanan before rerturning to SV. Now owned by Ralph Lauren

[Oldfart]

Brent raced it with the Jaguar engine. His "Special" claim to fame was when he raced it in the sports car races at Wigram and then fitted a type of hardtop to it and raced it in the Allcomers saloon car class later in the day.

He and Leo did get a bit of a hard time from Team Timaru over that but it did show that they were innovative.

Someone must have some photos of it at that meeting, it was a bit hard case looking.
Didn't the Lycoming do something similar, but 3 classes? I heard a rumour way back when that it ran without guards in the singleseater class, guards on in the sportscars and a roof for Allcomers. Then again rumours are not always too correct!

[Carlo]

Didn't the Lycoming do something similar, but 3 classes? I heard a rumour way back when that it ran without guards in the singleseater class, guards on in the sportscars and a roof for Allcomers. Then again rumours are not always too correct!
I can't remember it running as a saloon but it did run in both the single seater NZ Specials class and as a sports car at many meetings just by as you say, adding the guards

[jim short]

looks like ohakea 82 ex ivy stephenson climax buckler red paton ford{elva ford] story to come on this car lotus 7 dennis ganley ian hallet yellow buckler????

[Rod Grimwood]

Heres a old shot taken by a then keen young fella with his own little camera. I actually bumped into him at Hampton Festival and he said he had some old photos. he sent them to me and I will post them on threads and may even start a thread for them and any similar shots taken by amatuers with ordinary gear. It is all good.

Can some one name the drivers and cars please ? come on Jim
I think I know 3 of them

[David McKinney]

Front row Riley (Lotus "19"), Harvey (Elfin 400), Boyd (Stanton Corvette)
Second row Ross West (Lotus 23)(I think), John Armstrong (Lotus 15)(I think)

[Rod Grimwood]

Thanks David I had Boyd and Harvey but was not too sure on Riley, and had no idea of other two.

[timbo61]

Heres a old shot taken by a then keen young fella with his own little camera. I actually bumped into him at Hampton Festival and he said he had some old photos. he sent them to me and I will post them on threads and may even start a thread for them and any similar shots taken by amatuers with ordinary gear. It is all good.

Can some one name the drivers and cars please ? come on Jim
I think I know 3 of them

Was he photographing the cars or the girls? :)

[Carlo]

No he was trying to get Bob Friends car in shot with Graeme Pierce standing on the observation point

[markec]

According to John A, David is correct on all counts.

[Rod Grimwood]

Thanks David. Timbo you raise a good point, as he was known to "look" around in years of past. Looks like the one in pink/purple was way before her time in dress code.
Note Lexington wagon in back ground also and it looks like Lexington colours on Boyds Stanton

[Wal Will]

I've just started a dig through some old photo's and found a couple here of Peter Preston in his Buckler. The first during a LeMans start at Teretonga and the other at Wigram. Guessing around 1960/61. Unfortunately I didn't record any details on photo's back then. I recall it as being green with a white stripe.

[Oldfart]

Hi Wal, every Buckler photo you can find is sought!

[timbo61]

Not strictly yesteryear, but some sports car photo's from Amaroo park, a circuit which is no longer with us.

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[Steve Holmes]

Thanks timbo, Amaroo sure was a neat little track with a nice flow.

[bry3500]

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My mate David Irving has been busy with Photoshop

[jamie]

Hay Guys lovley shot WHITCH ONE is on POLE Jamie A

[Steve Holmes]

My mate David Irving has been busy with Photoshop

Wow, thats clever!