If anyone wants to bid on this please contact me.
bruced105@gmail.com
It is truely amazing.
Cheers
Bruce
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If anyone wants to bid on this please contact me.
bruced105@gmail.com
It is truely amazing.
Cheers
Bruce
The entries to The TACCOC Christmas at the Downs 9th December are out.
[url]www.motorsportentry.com
Already we have interest from more HMC drivers for this event, Dale in the 69 Boss, Glenn, and let’s hope he will bring out the Ex Roger Williams 69 Z/28 and Pat with his HSC Anglia for a start.
Let’s get the entries in.
Be good to have a respectable grid to support our friends at TACCOC.
See you there
Should be http://www.motorsportentry.com/
Taupo Historic Grand Prix, 19/20th January 2019, BMMP, Taupo
Supplementry Regulations and Entry Forms are out for the above meeting.
If you are interested in entering and you have a HMC/HSC Compliant Saloon with a current Certificate of Description you are welcome to contact either Dale or myself for details.
Entry is by invitation.
This is our only true Historic Event on our calendar.
Cheers
Bruce D
Entries received to date for HSC.
Dave Thompson Snr, The Auto Trader Mk1 Escort Shell Sport Ex Harrington.
Paul McCarthy, Mk1 Escort RS1600 BDG Broadspeed FIA Group 2.
Dennis McConnell, Mk1 Escort Twin Cam, a car raced since 1974.
Colin Campbell, Mk1 Escort RS2000.
Poul Christie, Mk1 Escort RS2000, Broadspeed FIA Group 2.
Howard Wood, BMW 2002 tii FIA Group 2.
Pat Excell, Anglia 1500 GT.
Rex Bentham, Mk2 Jaguar 3.8 Ex Westall.
Pete Cowan, Mk1 Capri 3000GT.
Neville Hills, Mk2 Escort RS2000, Ex Kibble.
Ian Williamson, Mazda RX2 Coupe
Natalie Campbell, Mk1 Capri 3000GT
John McKechnie, The Cambridge Monaro, Ex Black and Coppins.
Dennis Mills, Datsun 510
Still many more to come and I will update the list as entries received.
The ex -Westall car is a welcome sight back on the track. Mike Westall really made this car fly when he raced it in the early 90s. Always a regular runner in the Classic field where we had all sorts such as Pine Pack Mustang, Camaro, Les Parkinsons XJS V12-currently run by Foggy,definitely great fields then. Neat these cars have survived and are still racing for our enjoyment.
If anyone with a suitable pre 78 Saloon with a current COD or the car has not been modified outside of its COD is interested in joining our group at Taupo please contact me to discuss.
This is an invite only meeting and you will need to register with us prior to racing.
This only to HSC suitable Saloons on our Eligibility List.
Cheers
Bruce
I fully support this very first HSC class and as such have entered the Team Cambridge Monaro in it.
The Monaro is looking forward to be running against its old mates such as Jack Nazer Escort, Red Dawson Mustang and any other cars from 1969- 1975 season.
I also raced against the Fleetwood Mustang in the Rod Coppins Trophy event BayPark 1993, would enjoy doing it again.
Its Bucket List time every race meeting.
These two photos were taken at Baypark in October 1968 and were one of the first occasions the twin cam Ford Escorts raced in NZ. Does anyone have a program from this meet or be able to identify who was driving each of these cars. Excuse the quality.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7886/...4f5cf4f9_b.jpgEscort Twin Cam at Baypark by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4917/...c7481759_b.jpgEscort Twin Cams at Baypark 1 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
Milan - I have pm'd you regarding these two photos above.
Mike
The only Bay Park event in October 1968 that I have been able to find is a minor Tauranga Car Club meeting held on October 5. I don't have a programme nor did Motorman have a report.
The next meeting at Bay Park was a Gold Star event on November 17 at which there were a number of Escort Twin Cams competing including one numbered 45 and driven by R. Uden from Tokoroa.
The other Escort TCs were in the hands of Tony Batchelor (23), Jack Nazer (63), Dave Simpson (100), Jim Carney (102) and Jim Kennedy (6).
Thank you very much for the info Milan. You are a champion.
I was wrong about there not being a Motorman report on the October 5 1968 Bay Park meeting. I missed it because it wasn't listed on the contents page.
So car 45 was Dave Simpson's car and 37 must have been Jack Nazer.
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A couple of interesting pieces about Nazer and Simpson in Pit Chatter
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Great article Milan. Dave Simpson is attending Taupo GP as our guest along with Kerry Grant for signings and meeting the public.
Thrilled to have them attend.
We will have other visitors as well and will release the details as they are confirmed.
Milan - I have pm'd you again.
Here are some more pics from Nigel Watts from Taupo Historic GP on 18,19,20 January 2019
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A big thanks to Nigel Watts for sharing his photos
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Thanks Paul for putting these up.
HSC ran 2 races over the weekend which were solely HSC only. It was a great success and the objective was to showcase HSC.
John McKechnie allowed the Cambridge Monaro to run in this on Saturday in the hands of Bruce Thompson. We don’t seem to have any photos of it in our grid which is a shame.
We also ran with HMC 2 combined Standing Start Reverse Grid Handicap races and 2 Rolling Start Scratch Races over the weekend so for the HSC guys and girl, 6 races in all.
No damage and a tremendous amount of fun.
Thanks Nigel, the photos are just fantastic. Sorry I missed you at Taupo as I was busy with alsorts.
Quote: John McKechnie allowed the Cambridge Monaro to run in this on Saturday in the hands of Bruce Thompson. We don’t seem to have any photos of it in our grid which is a shame.
I did manage to get this shot of Bruce in the Monaro.
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Well done Milan. Monaro seen and heard in the first Historic Saloon Car event.
There was not enough gap between races for me to do the others.
Thanks Milan, sorry that I missed you as well.
Photo is very much welcome and out there with a classic Datsun 510....Dennis Mills.
Nigel those photos are great especially the ones showing the Monaro on track with the HSC cars. Thank you John for allowing it to race with those Escorts, Capris and the other small capacity cars from that era.
Mike...I watched this race with Bruce driving and I loved it.
I stated before Taupo, my aim was to have the Monaro running with the cars it used to pre 1976.
And each time there is a separate HSC grid , the Monaro ,under my ownership will be there.
That is what Historic racing is all about...
It is a brave man who can watch someone else drive his car and enjoy it !
Thank you John for giving up so much for others to also enjoy such as letting passengers go out on demonstration laps etc.
Just a quick tip but Rowan Harman said the Monaro handled a lot better with my fat butt in the passenger seat !
(p.s. the car looks very bright and shiny, you must have a dedicated crew.)
(Ken H)
Thank you John, it is always a privilege to have a genuine period historic car run in our grid and to David Thompson Snr as well with the Auto Trader Escort for supporting us at this meeting.
I would also like to pass on our thanks to all our HMC and HSC Racers for there attendance and making our weekend so successful.
We will be back next year stronger and better and planning has already started for next years event.
If this interests you please contact Steve, Dale or myself.
And a huge thank you Bruce, without your tremendous effort and perseverance the stand alone HSC grid would never have happened.
And thanks too, to Mike for his genial organisation on the day and Dale for his vision. It is so gratifying to see that people are embracing the concept of period correct Historic racing.
I wholeheartedly agree Howard, without the tremendous amount of work put in by the Directors and all other helpers we would not have progressed as far as we have. I am sure that the racing we provided over that weekend will have impressed a lot of people and we can only go forward from here.
Thanks for the kind comments. We all try and do our thing to help.
Thanks Mike, that’s a very good point.
During the winter lay off we have been working behind the scenes to formalise our two groups.
We are now NZ Historic Muscle & Saloon Cars Inc and we are also affiliated to MSNZ.
While Tony, Dale, Steve and myself still retain positions in the organisation we also have a Committee to help us run our group.
Without the help of these other volunteers we would find it to much for one person run our race days etc.
I would like to thank all those others who help us and in particular Mike Wigmore who works tirelessly organising the grids for us.
It was no mean feat for Mike, 2 groups, and 6 races over the weekend.
Also to Glenn Allingham and John Sampson who are our Race Coordinators and keep everyone in check and a weekend of no damage. Well done guys.
To Tania Allingham, who arranges our social functions, our souvenir shop and our accommodation, and to Mike Feisst for his photographic skills in arranging the group photos and runs our FB Page.
To Grant Sprague who looked after our invited Legends, thanks Grant.
Thanks guys and girls.
Here are some of the photos I took over the weekend of the teams and personalities who make up the class. Our invited Legends are always busy talking to people and, in my eyes, really make a hit with people at the track.
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Milan Fistonic, Paul Berkahn and Ken Hyndman
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Will post some more soon.
Great progress on another new build for Historic Saloon Cars. This is the FIA Appendix K MkI Escort of Grant Sprague. 2 litre BDG engine and will be an awesome little screamer. It'll be painted in white and light blue as per the car raced by his brother Gary in the NZ Saloon Car Championship in period.
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Our next event for NZ Historic Muscle & Saloon Cars is The Legends of Speed Meeting put on by the good folk at HRC on the 23/24th March at Hampton Downs.
This is our 3rd major event for the season and we are hoping for a good turnout of both HMC and HSC cars.
Entry is now up on : www.motorsportentry.com
We do have a special guest confirmed for this event and that is Roy Harrington. Roy will be available for signing of posters on the Saturday only and David Thompson Snr has entered the Auto Trader Escort that Roy won his two Shell Sport Championships in 1984 and 1985.
Roy along with his family will also be bringing his mechanic from those days when he raced.
We may have one other guest but we are awaiting confirmation at this stage.