And I've just been informed that this 63.5 Falcon Futura V8 is currently on its way from the USA and will join the ranks of Historic Muscle Cars............these are such cool cars and two door hardtops are not an easy find.
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And I've just been informed that this 63.5 Falcon Futura V8 is currently on its way from the USA and will join the ranks of Historic Muscle Cars............these are such cool cars and two door hardtops are not an easy find.
God damn......listen to this puppy sing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvwQ...ature=youtu.be
Great in-car footage from David Thompson Jr's Mk1 Escort from the weekend..........I though John Dennehys Escort was quick but David was rite on his case and really made the big cars work.
Awesome day out, is there a better way to spend a sunny Saturday
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Paul -We all really enjoyed having you and your good wife with us.
Heres looking forward to more of what we enjoy next month
This is the list of cars currently entered for the HMC/HSC races at the MG Classic in November. Looks like a few more to come yet:
1. #1 David Thompson Snr, 68 MK1 Escort
2. #3 Kevin Gimblett, 67 Camaro
3. #4 Colin Campbell, 69 Mk1 RS Escort
4. #7 Dave Sturrock, 68 RS/SS Camaro
5. #8 Ian Williamson, 72 RX2 Mazda
6. #12 Roger Williams, 69 Camaro
7. #21 Sean McCaughan, 71 XY Falcon
8. #25 Rex Bentham, 60 Mk2 Jag
9. #23 Dale Mathers, 69 Mustang
10. #28 Murray Brown, 70 Z28 Camaro
11. #32 Tony Roberts, 65 Mustang FB
12. #42 Andrew Sinclair, 70 Hemi Cuda
13. #44 Andrew Stevenson, 67 Mustang
14. #46 Howard Wood, 73 2002 BMW
15. #47 Pete Stevenson, 66 Mustang FB
16. #50 Glenn Allingham, 70 Camaro
17. #57 Richie Malam, 67 Mustang Coupe
18. #63 Grant Sprague, 71 Mk1 Escort
19. #68 Brett Pearce, 68 Bathurst Monaro
20. #69 Dennis McConnell, 69 Mk1 Escort
21. #94 Greg Goudie, 70 Capri V8
22. #103 John Dennehy, 68 Mk1 Escort
23. #104 Tony Mexted, 70 PDL Mustang
24. #117 John Sampson, 69 Capri V6
25. #175 Todd Gower, 76 MK3 Cortina
26. #187 Pat Excell, 65 Ford Anglia GT
27. #227 Natalie Parlane, 71 Capri V6
28. #233 Tom Lancaster, 70 Capri V8
29. #289 Nigel MacDonald, 67 Mustang FB
30. #483 Neville(Hillsy) Hills, 75 MK2 Escort
Pics from MG Classic meeting at Manfield 10, 111, 12 November 2017
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Be sure to check out the new and improved Historic Muscle Cars/Historic Saloon Cars website: www.historicmusclecars.co.nz
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Cool website!
Here is a short highlights video of Manfield by Adam at "The Fast Files". HMC appears around the 1:30 mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z35sX-OC1eo&t=5s
We have a good field for this Sundays one day TACCOC meeting, low key and lots of FUN. Public entry for this event at Hampton Downs is free so please come along and enjoy seeing some old historic Saloon, Sports and open wheel cars sliding around the track.
1. #1 – David Thompson Snr Ford Mk1 Escort
2. #3 – Kevin Gimblett Chevrolet Camaro
3. #7 – David Sturrock Chevrolet Camaro
4. #08 – Ian Williamson Mazda RX2
5. #12 – Roger Williams Chevrolet Camaro(Withdrawn)
6. #20 – Dennis Mills Datsun P510
7. #21 – Sean McCaughan Ford XY Falcon
8. #23 – Dale Mathers Ford Mustang Boss 302
9. #25 – Rex Bentham Jaguar Mark 2
10. #30 – Kevin Mills, Ford BDA Mk1 Escort
11. #47 – Peter Stevenson Ford Mustang
12. #50 – Glenn Allingham Chevrolet Camaro
13. #157 – Arthur Vowles Wolseley 1500
14. #57 - Richard Malam Ford Mustang
15. #68 – Brett Pearce Holden Monaro
16. #69 - Dennis McConnell Ford Escort Lotus Twin Cam
17. #83 – Bruce Thompson Ford XA Coupe
18. #87 – Steve Doughty Chevrolet Camaro
19. #103 – John Dennehy Ford Escort Mk1
20. #117 – John Sampson Ford Capr1 RS2600
21. #483 – Nev Hillsy Hills Ford Escort Mk2
22. #4 - Colin Campbell, Ford Mk1 Escort
Thank you Dale, for posting up the entry list.
This needs to be done with all classes if the event promotors want spectators to turn up!! I wasn't going to go to this meeting, other things are more pressing, but based on the list above, there are a couple of cars I want to check out so I will make the effort to turn up. If this list hadn't been posted, I wouldn't have known and hence wouldn't have turned up, and there are probably others in the same boat.
Great bit of promo film, thanks Limezed, apart from the nauseating "music".
Thanks for the feedback Andrew, sometimes postings are a double edge sword.............like you some see it as informative and others see it as giving up too much information................but I believe posting on the RR is more direct marketing to those with an interest in our hobby/sport rather than with some social media sites..
Hope you enjoyed the day...Dale M
Another first time racer to HSC/HMC on Sunday racer was Kev Mills in his beautifully presented MK1 Escort, 1600 BDA and all.........MSNZ T&C correct and with COD...............just amazing.
Dale M
Beautiful
After quite some time reading and responding to posts from khyndman I have finally met the gentleman. He was at the Taupo Historic GP meeting this weekend and here is a photo I took of him with Bruce Dyer and Dale Mathers.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4703/...a997df0f_k.jpgP1360074 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
You would not of thought that I have lost 11Kgs....more work to do...
No flies in the photo which was amazing considering I blamed Charlie O’Brien for bringing them over from Aussie with him !
Ken will be smiling all the way home and was great to have him over here.
This was a fantastic meeting, good attendance, no serious damage to our group and the theme was right on the button for this year.
Weather was seriously hot.
Well done BMMP for great event.
19 F5000, 24 HMC/HSC, 13 Historic Touring cars, 19 HSS and great field of FJ’s plus the bikes....something for everyone.
Paul Fahey sold out of books both days and HMC/HSC put on a great display of cars for Paul over the 2 days, thanks to Rayden for bringing the Willment Escort, John for the Cambridge Monaro, Don Fenwick for the Possum Cortina V8, Poul Christie for the Lotus Cortina, Sean and Jane for the Fleetwood Mustang, Pat Excell for the Anglia and Tony and Colleen for the PDL Mustang tribute and for taking Paul for a ride in his lovely car. A special moment for Tony.
You guy really made it happen for Paul, Kerry and Ray.
Thanks
Cheers
Bruce and Dale
About to leave Auckland for the flight back to Ca.
That smile will be with me for a long time as I look back on a wonderful 3 days.
Thanks to so many for making me welcome and topped off with a stop in to visit Spinner Black in Morrinsville today.
I have to go more soon.
Ken H
Safe journey home Ken,
Cheers
The HMC/HSC Team
Another time Ken! Safe journey home and enjoy the memories.
Brand New car to HMC for the final meeting at Taupo on the weekend was Sean McCaughans superb built Geoghegan Replica 71 XY Falcon. Out of the box it performed fantastic, a credit to the driver and builder. I'm sure some on-track action shots will come up on the RR soon.
What a fantastic weekend of racing for our final event of the season, the Taupo Great Lakes under HRC. Historic Muscle and Saloon finally grew up.............we started with 15 cars(1 sports car to test the waters) had an absolute fantastic weekend of historic racing and comradery......car of the weekend would have to have been Greg Goudies fabulous FIA BDG Mk 1 Escort.......taking it to the V8's. The Saturday night banquet dinner was a hoot, more pictures to come on this.
More pics
Not that we care about winning but a honorable mention goes to Tony Mexted for getting his first win on the weekend in the 70 PDL Replica Mustang after several seasons of trying, Tony and his mechanic Barry(Baza)keep this car in pristine condition, well done Tony.
I like the Geoghegan replica Falcon. How long has he been working on this?
Guess its been a year or so in build Steve, like all builds they take longer than one thinks and always cost more.
Although a low key meeting it was a good one to shake down a new car like this. Infact I liked having only 15 cars, it made running the show easier, whats that saying "Less is More" and our class was still the stars of the weekend, certainly that's the feed back we received. It was one of the best and more friendly positive meetings we've had in a long time. Looks like we've picked up two more cars for the class as well, one is and old CMC LH Torana that's not chopped up and been parked for 10 years, you never know who turns up at these events.
I was very impressed with this car on its first outing. I don't remember them having any issues all weekend in fact they spent more time trying to get the 'orange roughy' running for Mike than they did with the new one. All that time getting psyched up and then only doing a handful of laps must have been a bugger.
For those interested here's a few shots of the 68 Camaro I'm reconstructing for Historic racing, shop has been extremely busy of late hence haven't done as much as i'd liked. This was built 20 years ago and gone though several owners eventually ended up in CMC but luckily that owner didn't butcher it too much. the roll cage was very old school so its getting a new one along with many other updates and period mods. Even looking at wedging the front like my Boss as they did Camaros as well.
Awesome photos Dale, keep them coming! I'm really looking forward to this rebuild.
Will do Steve, makes a change for me to build a Gen 1 Camaro, not many know but I've owned quite a few over the years, mostly street cars. The prices in the USA are skyrocketing on these and early Mustangs currently making the ones in NZ good value. Here are the wheels I have for it.
Reading though some old Motorman Maganzines lastnight reminded me what Historic racing is all about so scanned of a couple pictures........