The Garry Simkin Collection - Part 3

[Steve Holmes]

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OK, this is the third and final part of the Garry Simkin Collection of New Zealand motor racing photos, which I've really enjoyed posting up here. This portion of the collection is almost exclusively saloon car racing, so if tin-tops aren't your thing, you probably won't enjoy these too much. But if you do have an interest in this form of racing, these are pretty cool.

Most of the photos in this set are from the 1970, and 1971 New Zealand motor racing seasons. They depict a good selection of competitors racing in each of the three classes in the NZ Saloon car Championship, plus there are a few production car races, and some rallying.

So, enjoy. And feel free to jump in with comments and stories, and help me out with any blanks I manage to draw.

[Steve Holmes]

OK, kicking things off with a selection from the three (at the time) North island race tracks, Levin, Pukekohe, and Bay Park. The first shot is great! It shows Red Dawson in the Mustang battling the Escorts of Jack Nazer and Jim Richards. I'm pretty certain the spinning Anglia at Pukekohe is Denis Hamill? Can someone confirm this?

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[Steve Holmes]

Next batch, I'm not sure the significance of the team pulling down the gearbox in the second photo, maybe Garry can help here? But isn't it neat to see young guys getting stuck in, doing on the spot repairs out under the baking sun. The third photo shows typical 0-1000cc action, with the Minis of Rod Collingwood, Peter Sharp, and Barry Phillips doing battle.

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[Steve Holmes]

Mid pack action at Levin is first up here. The Max Pennington twin-cam Escort leads Reg Cooks Mini, an Anglia for which I can't read the number, Rodger Andersons BMW, and a Mini Cooper which might be Wal Wymers? Next up is Jim Richards and Jim Palmer in a proddy race at Levin. Then we have Don Hallidays crossed-up Escort leading Dave Silcocks Jag at Pukekohe, and, finally, Gary Spragues Escort twin-cam. Uuuuummm, is this the former Dave Silcock car?

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[Steve Holmes]

More Escorts and Mustangs. First up is Grant Bloore leading Jack Nazer at Bay Park. I know very little about the Bloore Escort, although it was a twin-cam car. But it doesn't appear to have raced much. Can anyone help with this? The final shot in this post is of Stan Baird and Jim Richards.

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[Steve Holmes]

Alrighty, another shot of the Baird/Richards battle at Bay Park. Can someone on here ID the Anglia thats punched in its right front corner? More Escort shots, of the magnificent Paul Fahey Alan Mann machine at speed, and, finally, Richards leading Baird and Halliday.

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[Steve Holmes]

A close up of the photo posted above to lead. Next shot is of Richards leading South Island racer Clyde Collins in the PDL Falcon. Note the steel wheels. This was the first season the car was raced. It had Minilites the following year. The final shot is one of a few showing Spencer (Spinner) Black in his GTHO Falcon, and Jim Palmer in his HT Monaro production racers. I have a couple more shots of these two, first resident GTHO anorak to tell me if Spinners car is a Phase I or Phase II gets 10 points!

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[Steve Holmes]

OK, last ones for now, I need to get some work done! First up is the pretty little Escort twin-cam of Max Pennington, which was fitted with the motor and wheels from Ken Smiths Lotus 41B. Sadly, it appears this car was later turned into a rally car, then a speedway car, and no longer exists. The Mini engine shot I'm not sure about, could this be Rod Collingwoods car? Last up, Palmer and Spinner getting sideways in the proddy racers. V8s and skinny cross-ply tyres sure make for exciting racing!

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[mid-year]

Hi Steve,judging by the resonators on the Starlight-Blue GTHO it will be a Phase 2
Regards Pete.

[rogered]

what became of clyde collins falcon??

[Rod Grimwood]

It went back on the road, as a one lady owner Falcon I believe.

[Steve Holmes]

Yeah that was my understanding too, converted back to a road car, and I was once told it was later wrecked.

[Steve Holmes]

Hi Steve,judging by the resonators on the Starlight-Blue GTHO it will be a Phase 2
Regards Pete.

Thanks Pete, thats great!

[Steve Holmes]

Next batch, Rodger Andersons BMW, and the Spinner/Palmer production car battle.

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[Steve Holmes]

This photo gets its own post, because its just so right, for so many reasons. Gary Sprague celebrates victory on the hood of his twin-cam Escort. This one photo sums up an era long since gone. A young guy who funds his own racing, does his own tuning, and his own preparation, and he and his buddies do all-nighters driving all over the country to get to the races, most probably with an old tow vehicle on its last legs, at a time when it was still possible to do this. And no sign of Health & Safety as he celebrates on the hood of his car being driven around the track! I know several of our own Roaring Season members have enjoyed a similar past. My, how times have changed!

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[Steve Holmes]

OK, next batch, this post includes a couple of shots of Jack Nazers Escort, including one where he is spinning at the Pukekohe hairpin, with Rod Coppins taking avoiding action, plus a couple of Alan Boyles Mini Cooper.

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[Steve Holmes]

Big bangers! Clyde Collins, Rod Coppins, John Riley.

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[Steve Holmes]

First up, a three car battle with Clyde Collins exiting stage left, while Rodger Anderson and Gary Sprague give chase. Next up are a couple of really nice photos capturing Jim Richards and Rod Coppins. Finally, epic Bay Park tussle between Jim Richards, Paul Fahey (on the inside), and Rod Coppins. I think this final shot could be from the opening round of the 1970/71 NZ Saloon Car Championship, this race being won by Fahey from Richards.

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[Rod Grimwood]

Steve, the Nazer Escort looks in normal position for a Escort, they used to do this Occassionally. Do wonder if there has been a little assistance to get to this angle, as Jack has a bit of opposite on. Not the quickest lines but the fun ones.

[Steve Holmes]

Thats true Rod, this was pretty typical pose for your Escort! And you usually got around the corners just fine!

[Steve Holmes]

OK, next batch. Up first is the Coppins Camaro again. Next photo is on the grid at Levin. Reg Cook appears to be having issues with his Mini, and has pulled it off to the side of the track. Then we have a shot of Dennis Marwood in the ex-Chamberlain Trans-Am camaro. Finally, Jim Richards gets the Willment Escort crossed up at Levin, as Collins and Coppins blast out of shot, and Pennington arrives on the scene.

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[Steve Holmes]

Stormin' Norm Beechey in the mighty HT Monaro, making its one and only NZ appearance at Pukekohe for the 1971 New Zealand Grand Prix event.

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[Steve Holmes]

Can anyone help here to ID the driver of the green Mini alongside Jack Nazers Escort? Second shot here, shows Alan Boyles beautiful Coke Viva, heading, I believe, Tim Slako in the Mini. Slako went on to become a regular in Group C and Group A racing during the '70s and '80s. He raced a V8 Rover Vitesse in Group A, that was painted pink and green! It was hard to miss. You can see his fascination with brightly coloured race cars went way back. Third shot shows Stan Baird leading Reg Cook. The final photo of John Riley and Rod Coppins pounding around Levin is just fabulous!

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[Steve Holmes]

OK, these are the last of the race photos, the rest will be rally and sprint photos. Kicking things off is Jim Palmer in the Brian Foley Porsche 911, which raced just one season in NZ, and was controversial throughout, as technically it fitted the 4.2 litre championship class rules, but many didn't consider it a saloon. Next up is Nazer being chased by Boyle, then Reg Cooks Mini showing the after effects of some on track biff. Then we have some production car action at Levin. Note the location of the flaggie! Last up is Clyde Collins rotating the PDL Falcon.

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[Steve Holmes]

Rallying. These are from the Heatway Rally. I know we have several rally anoraks on here, so will get you guys to jump in and help with names and dates etc.

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[Steve Holmes]

Hey Oldfart, is that your Skoda?

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[Oldfart]

Steve, no one of the sister cars.

[rogered]

I think the marina GC1 is the car Jim Richards drove, and if im right, is alive and well

[david5]

I believe the John Riley Mustang is the ex Geoghegan Total car.

[Steve Holmes]

Hi David, the Geoghegan car did end up in NZ but it was Rod Coppins who bought it off Geoghegan, raced it for a season, then sold it to Riley. However, the Riley Mustang you see in the photos here is the ex-Paul Fahey car, which was a 1966 Shelby built Mustang. In a 1970 interview with NZ Hot Rod magazine, when comparing the two cars, Riley felt the ex-Fahey car was the better of the two. Both of these cars are now in the Bowden collection.

[Steve Holmes]

I think the marina GC1 is the car Jim Richards drove, and if im right, is alive and well

Thanks Roger. Wow amazing to know that car is still alive. Not too many Morris Marina's left! Not even the coupes.

[kiwi285]

In post #24 photo 3 - who raced the L & P Mini shown behind Reg Cooks car ??

[Steve Holmes]

Mike, that would be Mark Reddish. Part of a two-car L&P team with Moss Tait in the Imp.

[rogered]

Thanks Roger. Wow amazing to know that car is still alive. Not too many Morris Marina's left! Not even the coupes.

I was nearly right.

richards car was GC2 and was running in classic trial, the second weekend of the BMW festival. pics on groundsky

[GD66]

Mike, that would be Mark Reddish. Part of a two-car L&P team with Moss Tait in the Imp.

And indeed the Stan Baird #54 Escort seen further up the page...

[Steve Holmes]

Yep, good point.

[seaqnmac27]

So if its not Richards I had a vague memory from a book dad has that Mary Carney drove a Marina in one of the Heatways, either 72 or 73

[david5]

Hi David, the Geoghegan car did end up in NZ but it was Rod Coppins who bought it off Geoghegan, raced it for a season, then sold it to Riley. However, the Riley Mustang you see in the photos here is the ex-Paul Fahey car, which was a 1966 Shelby built Mustang. In a 1970 interview with NZ Hot Rod magazine, when comparing the two cars, Riley felt the ex-Fahey car was the better of the two. Both of these cars are now in the Bowden collection.

Yes of course your right as the gearboxes were swapped over at one stage & that's how Bowdens were able to restore the Total car to original spec as they purchased both cars.

[Steve Holmes]

I didn't know that. When were the gearboxes swapped? Did Riley do this? I think they were both purchased at almost the same time by the Bowdens.

[Steve Holmes]

OK, winding things down, here is the next batch:

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[Steve Holmes]

I'm quite fascinated by the Chevy coupe. Can someone tell me whose this is, and what powers it? Is it still Chevy 6 powered, or was a small block V8 dropped in?

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[tonttu]

The rally photos I think are:
post #25
1971 Heatway #20 Escort TC Marshall/McWatt 3rd
1971 Heatway #32 1800 "Land Crab" Errol Inward/Morrie Wear
post #27
1972 Heatway #43 Marina Teagle/Harris 52nd (note GC2 was Richards/Jim Carney and GC3 was the Cowan/Scott Clubman that won)
1971 Heatway #5 Triumph 2.5PI Johns/Rowan 9th
post #28
1971 Heatway #4 Lotus Cortina Hodson/Mitchell 1st
1971 Heatway Fiat 124 Dinh/Chappell 11th
1971 Heatway #8 Cooper S Cowan/Johnson
Post 42
1971 Heatway #15 BMW 2002Ti Gauzere/Pommelet 4th
Post 44
1971 Heatway #52 Toyota CorollaTaylor/Foulkes 7th
1973 Heatway #21 Capri 3L Woolf/Woolf
Post 45
1971 Heatway #2 BMZ 2002Ti Hislop/Langley 8th
Post 46
1971 Heatway #15 Datsun 1600 Johnson/Chivas 5th

[david5]

I didn't know that. When were the gearboxes swapped? Did Riley do this? I think they were both purchased at almost the same time by the Bowdens.

In the AMC article on the Total car, Glen Walsmley, the chap who the Bowdens purchased the car from, is quoted as saying that Reilly had swapped the Top loader & T-10 over when he owned both cars & they had stayed that way. As you say Bowdens purchased both cars at around the same time & were able to confirm this & swap them back. No reason was given for the original swap.

[Rod Grimwood]

Steve ,Re post #44. Remember a name Lister i think in a Chev coupe back then but not sure. Sure i saw this car at Nongataha Hillclimb back in early 70s

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Rod, the car looks familiar, I wonder if another photo of it was posted on here at some stage.

[Steve Holmes]

In the AMC article on the Total car, Glen Walsmley, the chap who the Bowdens purchased the car from, is quoted as saying that Reilly had swapped the Top loader & T-10 over when he owned both cars & they had stayed that way. As you say Bowdens purchased both cars at around the same time & were able to confirm this & swap them back. No reason was given for the original swap.

It was probably something really simple, like the one in the Fahey car was broken. Or maybe he just preferred the one in the Geoghegan car. David Bowden also bought the Red Dawson Mustang, although this has since returned to NZ.

[garry simkin]

Driving the Escort whilst Gary rode on the bonnet is Don McIntyre, father of "Johnny Mac''.
Garry Simkin

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Garry, great info!

[Carlo]

Think that you will find that it was Judy Hanbury who drove and Mary Carney was the co-driver

[garry simkin]

The mini # 53 in post 42 and the Chev coupe were at a sprint near Taupo, on the road to Acacia Bay if memory serves me right, in the early 1970s. The red Hillman Imp is driven here by Gary Deakin who later raced the Heron TC sportscar.

[Rascal]

The Green 222 mustang in the near to top pic is the John Riley car. this had Previously been the Paul Fahey car & may have been an X mark Donahue trans am car.
some were built in Spartenburg SC, by Bud Moore enginnering but this one, if i recall was a Shelby or car craft Build.
After Riley, the car was driven by John Armstrong, dunedin , then later changing hands To Rod McElrea ,ashburton.
I Rebuilt the Body work For Rod on a couple of occassions & re-finished the car , Firstly To Duckhams yellow & blue -white colours about 1973-4 .
later , while i was away in Europe ; it was painted Orange by another guy .
then, in about 1976, after returning to NZ, i fitted Cologne style Flares & painted it White with blue stripes over the top.

An offer to me , by Rod ; in about mid 1974, to drive a few laps in the car on a test day at levels was Gratefully accepted and often comes to mind as having been quite an experience for a 19 yr old.

[Rod Grimwood]

Garry, the grass track photos, were they behind the milk plant at Kerepahi on the Hauraki Plains. That was a load of laughs.

[garry simkin]

No Rod, all those pics were taken in the Hawkes Bay area. LF 84 suspects the blue Fiat 124 is Mike Langley and taken at a Dannevirke shingle hill climb.

[bob homewood]

I am not exactly sure of the Mini ,but from memory the Chev Coupe was a chap by the name of G. Brown from Kinleith
The Mini is quite possibly Murray Barrett in a 1299 cc Cooper S ,that was the number he carried at a Bay Park Meeting a few weeks later


The mini # 53 in post 42 and the Chev coupe were at a sprint near Taupo, on the road to Acacia Bay if memory serves me right, in the early 1970s. The red Hillman Imp is driven here by Gary Deakin who later raced the Heron TC sportscar.

[TonyG]

Is this the car you are referring to ?
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq204/TGPhotography/Scanned%20Images/img008-2.jpg


The Green 222 mustang
After Riley, the car was owned & driven John Armstrong [dunedin] , then later changing hands To Rod McElrea [ashburton].
I Rebuilt the Body work For Rod on several occassions & re-finished the car , Firstly To Duckhams colours about 1974 , later in 1975, while i was away in Europe ; it was painted Orange , then in about 1976, after returning to NZ, we fitted Cologne Flares & painted it White with blue stripes over the top.



I am told The car is now back in " as driven by paul Fahey " livery & part of a Valuable collection " across the Ditch". [Bowdens ??]

[seaqnmac27]

That would be why I remember the Mary Carney link

[seaqnmac27]

Is there a piuc somewhere of the Mustang in Duckhams colours, doesn't readily come to mind


The Green 222 mustang in the near to top pic is the John Riley car. this had Previously been the Paul Fahey car & Earlier in the US it may or may not have been an X mark Donahue trans am car.
some were built in Spartenburg SC, by Bud Moore enginnering but this one, if i recall was a Shelby Build.
After Riley, the car was owned & driven John Armstrong [dunedin] , then later changing hands To Rod McElrea [ashburton].
I Rebuilt the Body work For Rod on several occassions & re-finished the car , Firstly To Duckhams colours about 1974 , later in 1975, while i was away in Europe ; it was painted Orange , then in about 1976, after returning to NZ, we fitted Cologne Flares & painted it White with blue stripes over the top.

An offer to me , by Rod ; in late 1974, to drive a few laps in the car on a test day at levels was Gratefully accepted and often comes to mind as having been quite an experience for a 19 year old
apprentice race car bodyman.

I am told The car is now back in " as driven by paul Fahey " livery & part of a Valuable collection " across the Ditch". [Bowdens ??]

[Rascal]

Is this the car you are referring to ?
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq204/TGPhotography/Scanned%20Images/img008-2.jpg

Yes, that looks like it.

[Rascal]

Is there a piuc somewhere of the Mustang in Duckhams colours, doesn't readily come to mind

You could try Ron Mcphail, in southport Qld, he was the Creator of "OSCA".
Also, Perhaps check into The " OSCA 40th aniversary reunion " postings on TRS, Evan Munt now has Most Of the Photos in Archive, I am sure he would welcome Your Query.

[Chris Read]

Not sure if Ron is hiding under a nick name on TRS but last address for Ron is:
Ron McPhail
P O Box 1332
Southport Post Office
Gold Coast
Queensland
Australia

Mobile (0) 408 539 848

I have a mean DVD that Ron produced on Mairehau, Ruapuna,Wigram and Dunedin with a colour 8mm of many of the cars and specials of the 1951-1955 era
He makes it available on request. My last contact was 2007. Chris Read - Arrowtown

[seaqnmac27]

Not sure if Ron is hiding under a nick name on TRS but last address for Ron is:
Ron McPhail
P O Box 1332
Southport Post Office
Gold Coast
Queensland
Australia

Mobile (0) 408 539 848

I have a mean DVD that Ron produced on Mairehau, Ruapuna,Wigram and Dunedin with a colour 8mm of many of the cars and specials of the 1951-1955 era
He makes it available on request. My last contact was 2007. Chris Read - Arrowtown

I just spoke to Mr McPhail, can't say he seemed happy to hear from me, however he said he does not recall the McElrea Mustang in Duckhams colours.

[KiWinUS]

I also worked on this car for Rod around 1976 77 , originally an Ashburton native , but live in US for 30 years & nascar since 1985 . Work for jack Roush today. be back this christmas , 5th time in 30 years
Cheers
Tony

The Green 222 mustang in the near to top pic is the John Riley car. this had Previously been the Paul Fahey car & may have been an X mark Donahue trans am car.
some were built in Spartenburg SC, by Bud Moore enginnering but this one, if i recall was a Shelby or car craft Build.
After Riley, the car was driven by John Armstrong, dunedin , then later changing hands To Rod McElrea ,ashburton.
I Rebuilt the Body work For Rod on a couple of occassions & re-finished the car , Firstly To Duckhams yellow & blue -white colours about 1973-4 .
later , while i was away in Europe ; it was painted Orange by another guy .
then, in about 1976, after returning to NZ, i fitted Cologne style Flares & painted it White with blue stripes over the top.

An offer to me , by Rod ; in about mid 1974, to drive a few laps in the car on a test day at levels was Gratefully accepted and often comes to mind as having been quite an experience for a 19 yr old.

[Steve Holmes]

The Green 222 mustang in the near to top pic is the John Riley car. this had Previously been the Paul Fahey car & may have been an X mark Donahue trans am car.
some were built in Spartenburg SC, by Bud Moore enginnering but this one, if i recall was a Shelby or car craft Build.



Boy, thats an interesting one I'd not heard before. There is no mention of this Donohues book "The Unfair Advantage", but I guess anything is possible?

[David McKinney]

My recollection is that the (first) Fahey Mustang was developed in NZ from a non-racer. Certainly there was no mention at the time of any connection with either Donohue or Trans-Am. In fact I don't think Donohue raced a Mustang in Trans-Am, at least not that early

[GD66]

Gulp ! I thought for sure the Fahey car was a Shelby build. How will we find out ?

Edit : I just checked out the NZMustang.com site and it suggests the car is a '66 Shelby imported in '67.

I don't recall Donohue racing a Mustang in the Trans-Am either.

[Rod Grimwood]

My recollection is that the (first) Fahey Mustang was developed in NZ from a non-racer. Certainly there was no mention at the time of any connection with either Donohue or Trans-Am. In fact I don't think Donohue raced a Mustang in Trans-Am, at least not that early

Correct Mr Donohue had nothing to do with Fahey Mustang (or others) I am away at moment but have the story on car at home, so will sort when back.

GD66 pretty sure you are on the money.

[Steve Holmes]

It arrived in NZ in mid 1966 for the 1967 season. It was built up in the US as a race car by Shelbys and was one of a small number they built for Trans-Am and A Sedan racing. David, I'm sure you're correct re Donohue. He did race a Shelby GT350 in 1965 and '66 in B Production sports car racing, but this was one of the fastback GT350 Shelbys. The notchbacks such as Faheys were built for the Trans-Am and A Sedan.

[Rod Grimwood]

Pretty sure Fahey just happened to walk in at the right time and he bought the reserve car from Shelby.

[Steve Holmes]

Motorman put together a story of the Mustang when it first arrived in NZ in '66. I'll try and unearth it, but I don't think it delves too deeply into how Fahey came to acquire it.

[garry simkin]

The 1969 New Zealand Motor Racing Shell annual by Peter Greenslade and Euan Sarginson has quite an article about the Fahey Mustang.Quote: Fahey visited Carroll Shelby's Los Angeles headquarters in 1966,tried out a 7 litre prototype but opted in favourof the works Mustang,as raced by Jerry Titus.Unquote.
Re the Chev Coupe and green mini at the Taupo sprint, early 70s, maybe Jamie A recalls them, as, if my own memory serves me right he was there running a Cooper Jaguar.
Garry Simkin.

[Steve Holmes]

I'm guessing the 7 litre prototype was a Ford MKII? I wonder if he was just given a few laps just to keep him sweet. It must have worked, he returned home with a Mustang race car.

[bob homewood]

The 1969 New Zealand Motor Racing Shell annual by Peter Greenslade and Euan Sarginson has quite an article about the Fahey Mustang.Quote: Fahey visited Carroll Shelby's Los Angeles headquarters in 1966,tried out a 7 litre prototype but opted in favourof the works Mustang,as raced by Jerry Titus.Unquote.
Re the Chev Coupe and green mini at the Taupo sprint, early 70s, maybe Jamie A recalls them, as, if my own memory serves me right he was there running a Cooper Jaguar.
Garry Simkin.
Gary , I was there competing as well and I still have the result and entry sheets
Bob

[Oldfart]

Competing at Taupo...as was Alan Crocker with his Renault thingy!

[Grant Sprague]

This photo gets its own post, because its just so right, for so many reasons. Gary Sprague celebrates victory on the hood of his twin-cam Escort. This one photo sums up an era long since gone. A young guy who funds his own racing, does his own tuning, and his own preparation, and he and his buddies do all-nighters driving all over the country to get to the races, most probably with an old tow vehicle on its last legs, at a time when it was still possible to do this. And no sign of Health & Safety as he celebrates on the hood of his car being driven around the track! I know several of our own Roaring Season members have enjoyed a similar past. My, how times have changed!

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Yes I remember , Gary borrowed a 3 speed HR Holden Wagon to tow this twin Cam around the North Island , I [Grant] was still at secondary school & working at Dads Garage sweeping floors etc. The Guy driving the Escort is Don [Fat Jack] John;s [NZV8's] Dad....Gary is now up in Western Aussie sorting out the hydraulic & gas connections in the big mines & getting very well looked after ... Thanks Steve for these pics etc just fantastic ..... Grant

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks Grant, its really great to have your input here. Glad you're enjoying the pics.

[Grant Sprague]

Thanks Grant, its really great to have your input here. Glad you're enjoying the pics.

Steve , Im not sure how to find my way around your neat sight , just learning ,do you have a link to any pics of Ernie , odd that he is in my dreams often & its car racing lol, things we should have done more of to gether [timing was not right ], but moved to the NI by that time I had others on board helping along the way .............................Thanks Steve

[Steve Holmes]

Hi Grant, yep there sure are plenty of pics on this site of Ernie. If you look on the right side of this page, towards the top but just beneath the main header banner, you'll see a blank white box with the words 'Advanced Search' just beneath it. If you type 'Sprague', or Ernie Sprague, into that white box, it'll find for you various threads that have photos of both Ernie and Gary.

[Steve Holmes]

Wow, thats cool. Is that the old Paul Fahey car?