That's where a bit of the confusion starts, the car with SAFA on it in earlier posts is the ex Brent Bullivant capri from the NI which Graham Baker used in the early 80's.
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That's where a bit of the confusion starts, the car with SAFA on it in earlier posts is the ex Brent Bullivant capri from the NI which Graham Baker used in the early 80's.
No Jac, Robbie Farrar never owned the Bullivant car. I remember that he converted the Capri he owned to LHD, because the laugh at the time was that the steering rack was just turned over, so that when the steering wheel went left, the road wheels turned right. As one Capri is now LHD, and the other RHD, I would assume that it is the ex Slade car that he converted.
Yes your right Peter, but the point I was making is that this car with SAFA signwriting is driven by Baker & is the ex Bullivant Capri. Now next question?, is this the same car as the one with Brendan Addis livery in other post #64 pics? Wheel arch's appear to be same with extensions & same shape in sill area.
Yes Jac, That was in early life
More info from Tony;
Chris blackwood purchased it from Mike Fitzgerald, ( Cardinal colours )
Chris painted it blue, sold it to Jim Bolt, Tony purchased it from Jim.
Camaroman's information is correct, all the same car
When this car was blue, 2 years ago, there was another OSCA Capri almost
the same colour, this Capri was the Avon Hyde ,Clyde Collins car.
2012 Ruapuna, this other 'blue' Capri (ex Hyde-Collins). Was little confusing 2 similar and same colour.
Which is the Ryan, Kirk, Fisher, Elvy, Hyde/Collins, Cameron, Pulley, Mann car if I have got it right and probably more.
These Capris are definitely confusing and there were not that many cars, just multiples of owners, got over 5 a3 pages last night of OSCA cars & drivers & it will take a lot of help by the time I round up most of the 4 cyl stuff, Get started on it over weekend , still at least I will be able to edit the list.
Cardinal colours from last weekend at Teretonga. Dale M
Think that you will find the Rod Hayman now has the ex Frank Ryan Car
These from couple years back at Ruapuna. Note Tony Mann (ex Kennedy) in front and behind No.11 ex Ryan No. 43 parked in pits.
Also different nose and flares and Ex Ryan had silver added.
So correct me if I am wrong, but the ex Jim Kennedy Capri is the oldest V8 Capri in NZ? my information was that it was built up for the 1973 OSCA season with a Falcon engine.
Falcon engine as in 351 Cleveland, yes I think that's correct as Nick Slade has a few posts that suggest the car was less engine when his Dad Bob Slade first worked on it. Attached pic is one of several from Nick, also one of the Ryan car with early Cologne flares at its first meeting/Teretonga.
BTW before someone asks, Anglia is Arthur Jelly/3 litre V6 Ford powered.
Just wonder if we might be better to start a thread for each one of the Capri's rather than just the one?
Depends on how you define 'oldest'. The ex Bruce Carey (in Aust), then Ian Munt Capri is older, but I think from memory it was 1974/5 before Ian brought it to NZ?
Yes, I understand, that is why I defined it as NZ, someone may know when Jim Kennedy started building his Capri, it may even predate Bruce Carey/Ian Munts car in terms of start of build.
Had a phone call today that informed me that Tony Mann has brought the ex Ryan car too.
If I remember correctly Jim Kennedys car was built in Timaru by Peter Wilson when he had the workshop in Barnard Street and it was finished off in Greymouth by Bob Homewood so that would place it about 72 or very early 73. Again trusting memory, Frank Ryan was still running the Twin Cam in 73 and his Capri arrived on the scene the following year.
Ok, heres an email that Tony sent and as Carlo mentions, Tony has ex Ryan car as well now.
This might make a good boys shed visit some day.
Email;
Rod
Car # 43 is Clyde Collins /Avon Hyde / Frank Ryan / Fisher / Elvy / and
others, blue with silver centre bonnet # 43. Fisher pictured in photo
#84 forum " OSCA database"
Car # 11 is Jim Kennedy / Slade/ Shrimpton / Vigurs / Fitzgerald / and
others, now cardinal colours
Purchased Kennedy car 8 years ago, purchased Collins car 6 months ago.
In shed Sidchrome imp, Roy Harrington imp, Alex Dickie Victor
Tony Mann
I think some of the confusion over Tony Mann's #43 Capri relates to its current presentation. Because those beautiful old RS2600 style flares that it wore for so many years had become so tired, it was fitted with quite different flares in more recent years, hence it looks quite different to how it raced in period. Was it Don Elvy had did this? I vaguely recall emailing him about it years ago when he owned it.
a previous owner Allan Pulley from Southland crashed the Car a few years back and to help out I lent him our moulds to get him going again, this probably doesn't help the confusion when identifying the various gaurds on all the capris but will explain the difference, cheers
CAPRI LIST:
J.Kennedy-B.Slade-R.Farrer-S.Vigers-I.Shrimpton-M.Fitzgerald-Boult-T.Mann
P.Fahey-G.Walker-I.Tulloch-J.Osborne-R.Townsend
F.Ryan-P.Kirk-R.Fisher-R.Cameron-D.Elvy-J.Heslin-A.Pulley-T.Mann
I.Munt-E.Munt
J.Dymand
B.Bullivant-B.Addis-G.Baker
W.Huxford
D.Halliday-D?Lupp-J.Osborne
W.Leckie-J.Richards
T.Wypych-P.Neame
Where does Rod Hayman fit into the Ryan>> car ownership?
:)I thought that Ken Heslin or his brother John owned the ex Don Elvy Capri and did some trick suspension work on it and painted it Black they raced the car for a couple of years then it was sold to someone in the deep south who was going to put a big block engine in it.They then brought the ex Eddie Fairburn Camaro from the USA. Then hand built a late model space framed Corvette both cars are still owned by them both I think.The Camaro is still seen at ruapuna from time to time. Great clever guys from Christchurch:)
It would be great to see or hear the were abouts of there black V8 Avenger and Viva as these were there entry to Osca racing. I first saw them at Wigram photos would be appreciated to complete the osca circle of cars :)
Re Frank Ryans car, to the best of my knowledge Frank still owned it when Paul Kirk was using it before it was returned to the shed at St Bathans where it sat until it was sold to Clyde Collins for Avon Hyde to use then later it was sold to Fisher etc.
Rod Hayman was the last owner prior to Mann.
Hi, both Ken and John had cars. As above John ran the Capri after Elvy and yes painted it black and after a few seasons sold it down south to alan Pulley but never had big block fitted. He then built the corvette which has now been sold to Dion Prentice from Cromwell who is currently racing it. Ken on the other hand raced a Viva with sb chev and after that bought the Fairbairn Camaro which he still owns. Cheers
Hi,Ken brought Mike Johnston first camaro . Frank Ryan brought the Fairbairn camaro .The v8 Avenger john had was mine as well
cheers Michael johnston Ashburton
No Carl ,the Capri came from Nelson in late 1971 ,I returned a Rental car to Nelson and drove the Capri back to Grey ,where it was pulled apart and work started on it ,I think from memory the engine and front seats ended up with Wayne Moodie around that time ,I know I used the wheels and tyres on the Escort at Taylorville Hillclimb in 1971 ,the original plan was to use the 289 motor and gearbox that Paul Fahey had taken out and replaced with a 302 ,Jim however in his wisdom decided not to do that however and a new 351 was brought from Ford in Australia ,so its 1971 when it was started, out of interest I still have a lot of the Perana correspondence from Ford and Gunston from that time
Carl... what year would that have been , very interesting can remember when Pete arrived at Barnard St you will remember the story ........... as time flies .......I was working up the rd a bit at Hepburns [ Don the boss ] they [Todd Group] helped Ernie & Leo into the VG 318 ....then the Chargers...all interconnected & great rememberence ........... geeeeee they were the days as a kid
Ian, some photos would be great.
Hi Ian, Great that you could hold on to the car for so long. I echo Rod's comments and would like to see some photos of this car in whatever state it is currently in.
Lovely to hear it is alive and almost well Ian. Ditto some shots of it.
Cheers
Tony
Any word on the Halliday replica build up?
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Huxford capri engine bay, late 80's
Wayne Huxford deserves top marks
For racing his capri south island & north
We would love to see lots of photos of it as wayne still owns it
It would be fantastic to see it mixing with Brendon addiss charger & Algies brothers Alfa & Monaro
I think it looked its best when it was painted bright Red with mothers car polishes signage
Its racing must have spanned a lot of years.
Any current photos of Wayne Huxfords Capri.
Does anyone have a coloured photo of Paul Fahey's Cologne Capri in action. Would like to be able to post it on the HMC Facebook page as one of the famous cars that raced against the V8's in period.
Mike- Will check my Motorman covers.
Update- nothing in mine, though missing a few.
Also Camaroman slp- Graeme Addis had/ still has Cherger.
Brendon Addis was signage on Brent Bullivants Capri.
Also, have notified Wayne Huxford of Historic Sports Sedans revival,one day.....
and I was told that the car is still Mothers red.