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Wow....John theres a Riley Elf in that race !!.......mmmmm
Bruce- thats why I posted this page....ring a few bells........................?
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Couple more found, John , I showing the XU1 at taupo and another dating back to 1987
magic stuff, racing always..
Spgeti, an Elf at 1293 cc Yes !! need to tow that bum around 1100 doesn't do it !!
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Graeme Park with Murray Park Marina, Currently rebuilding for this coming season. Its due a coat of Black Paint in the next week or so.
Whilst it originally ran with a P76 turbo V8, it was later re powered with a Chev, and thats what it will run now
Due to the engine placement an armrest may be required on the front exhaust header.
The pterodactyl is now a phoenix rising again to terrorize the HSS front rows of the grid....
See Graeme in his blue Anglia from 1967 ,almost 50 years ago, on the Allcomer thread.
Good long term dedication to motor racing.
Great pix Roger, thanks for the update, looking really exciting for later this year.
John McKechnie has asked me to post this photo and he will do the explanations.
http://i68.tinypic.com/2ho8u1v.jpg
Thanks Mike- this is the Barry Algie Memorial Trophy.
It will be awarded once a year at a specific race at a specific race meeting in memory of our friend.
Our race meetings for the Summer -
The Sports Sedan timetable for this season.
5 weekends of racing at Festival Meetings at 3 different tracks- a super Summer.
The cut off year is 1989, this is Historic racing,and for your enjoyment of your car- not for points or a series.
October 8- TACCOC. ...........................Hampton Downs
November 12, 13-MG. Classic...........Manfield
January 14,15 -Ken Smith Festival...Hampton Downs
January 21, 21 ken Smith Festival...Hampton Downs
March 13,14- Classic Festival.......Taupo
March 27,28 Legends of Speed- Hampton Downs
10 September , HRC is having its Ice Breaker meeting.
see next post
www.motorsportentry.com for Ice Breaker
This from Graeme Addis-
Chris Watson, the promoter of the Ice Breaker Meeting at Hampton Downs Sept 10 /11 2016, has expressed an interest in the idea we could run a modified V8 sedan all comers, pre 1993, set of races at that meeting.
This is a great pre-season shake down opportunity, and a chance to have a lot good old fun.
Chris has said if it works he is keen to make it an annual event.
If you are an owner, group representative, club captain, please send me your expression of interest to present to Chris.
It would be great if you can put the word out there (FB etc).
Really looking forward to seeing the cars and most likely for me will be Manfield. Does anyone know if Wayne Huxford will have the car going since restoration and George will be there in the Sidchrome Mustang. I will be posting some old TV footage I found on video soon to youtube of a couple of races, ( when I can get it to work too ) so will let you know, quality average but brings back the memories.
sorry, will George be there?
Doesn't this thread need a new title?
Yes probably does need a new title for the season ahead, so maybe time to start one. Anyway a few videos I managed to take off and post are here. Sorry for the quality but the tapes are a bit shot. This should take you to the you tube page with the five races I have.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBt...R86lgWrYc7Gnqw
Hi Yes no problem, found a couple more too so feel free to post ( otherwise have to get my son to show me how LOL )
This video and those to follow courtesy Peter Nelson from his Youtube page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiYmYrCCffU
The Taupo meeting mid March has changed its date and is now not the Classic Festival.
Update below.
October 8- TACCOC. ...........................Hampton Downs
November 12, 13-MG. Classic...........Manfield
January 14,15 -Ken Smith Festival...Hampton Downs- National Track
January 21, 21- Ken Smith Festival...Hampton Downs- International Track (Longer)
March 27,28 - Legends of Speed- Hampton Downs
April 8,9 - Hooters Vintage Series.....Taupo.
How Adrian Dobbe found the Warwick Gray Viva as a "barn find", this car was first raced in 1974.
"it all started with a race down the middle of Avondale in 2002.
I was driving around in my 1973 GTR Torana -had a Holden V6 in it, other car was a Torana XU1.
We stopped and got talking, turned out he was Chris, the son of Warwick Gray.
He started talking about his fathers old race car- a 1969 HB Viva, and that it could be for sale and that Warwick had built it up himself..
I thought to myself-who the hell wants to have a Viva ?
Nothing more happened for a couple of months until I bumped into Chris again, and we ended up at Warwicks place.
After a cup of coffee , , he took me down to the old shed where it took a good 10 minutes just to get the garage door open.
The car had been locked up there since 1984.....18 years !!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I looked at it and just fell inlove with the damn thing..
Warwick must have liked me, took my money and I came home with a Viva.
After all those years in the shed, we had it going within one hour.
One year later I had finished restoring it.
I didnt have to do anything to the engine except paint it.
Took it to Pukekohe , had a really neat, fun day and did a 1.06 after just 3 laps.
I have owned the car for 14 years now and still enjoy driving the damn thing.
I did Hampton Downs in 1.14 last year as it is so light and has great steering.
This is more there, but as I want to live longer, i am not the guy..
I had a video camera with me when I met the car for the first time in the barn, and John will put it on youtube and post the link here.
How cool is that?
Yes it is cool Rhys, and after pushing it in the pits at Legends it is light..!
Nice car and a great story.
Yep, every car has a story- another Barn Find would be Grimmies Escort.............
Or the front of it here Steve.
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The Viva received its Schedule K COD yesterday.
Your pics of these are so neat BMC boy.