Tony Roberts at the time (he was driving it anyway) but I think someone mentioned the car in a recent thread. Maybe Duncan Fox contributed to that thread?
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Tony Roberts at the time (he was driving it anyway) but I think someone mentioned the car in a recent thread. Maybe Duncan Fox contributed to that thread?
Artist Billy Apple with the engine for the Lola T212 at Edgell's workshop, 1998.
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Another picture needing identification! Keift maybe?
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I suppose I should be posting pics from yesterday, but such a pile of scanned photographs that was backlogged that I need to get put away. Still 1998.
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Still a few focus issues when these two were done, so I should go back and do them again. Andy Culpin's NZ built AFX, owned and driven by Frank Karl.
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May 1998 Auckland Domain Hillclimb. Arthur Hopkins (TR3) looking on.
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More from the Domain. With today's camera and auto focus plus other auto settings, you tend to forget that it isn't so long ago you had to set everything - including calculate the exposure according to the film you were using, and the aperture!
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Another scanner focus hiccup...
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On to 1999.
Tony Herbert's Lotus Elan before the repaint to white.
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Graeme Collie (MGB) refuels.
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Three people who have had a considerable influence in NZ motorsport. The late Geoff Manning (L), ex F1 mechanic and FJ Volpini racer, who really discovered the Hampton Downs area as a potential location for a race track. Although the negotiations for the initial site, just up the road, backing on to the Meremere Dragway, fell through at the 11th hour, focus then shifted to the current site.
Chris Watson, original developer with Tony Roberts, of the HD complex, now head honcho of HRC Events.
Andy Culpin, scrutineer for many years and builder of the AFX F5000 car in post #1803. Restorer and developer of many other cars, including Chris Watson's McLaren Gardos.
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Not all runs at the hill climb were damage free...
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October TACCOC Taupo
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Just about done a first cut of weeding out the dross from Saturday. Next job is weeding out the duplicates... I also need to send a swag of pics to Mike Feisst for the HMC/HSC Facebook page as Mike forgot an essential piece of equipment. His camera....
Paul Madeley's Porsche 944 Turbo made its track debut in Arrows practice, but a water pipe issue brought his day to a premature end.
This thread has had over 525,000 views! Its an awesome thread and truly enjoyable to follow. Thanks Ray for sharing all your amazing images with us.
Thanks Steve - for the opportunity to share the images. I get a great deal of pleasure from this website as do many others, and if my own modest contributions are enjoyed by one or two, it is all worthwhile.
Although the next batch should really be the Icebreaker, (I do like things in chronological order), a handful from Saturday's most enjoyable TACCOC meeting, just to whet the appetite.
I have sent a set of HMC/HSC pics to Mike so they may appear on the Facebook page before they, or similar ones, appear on here.
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David Thompson (Jnr) who has also supported the ERC Series awards night through BNT, for which we are very grateful. One of my favourite shots of the day.
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvwQsaDyrxk - race 11
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Back to Saturday Icebreaker...
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The ex Ivan Selak Cortina GT given its track debut by ex-Holden, ex-Ferrari driver John Honore.
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Still Saturday Icebreaker. Apart from maybe a Caffeine & Classics meet, nothing else on my calendar until December, so plenty of time to catch up but another few sessions of scanning probably need to be fitted in too. The thought of that isn't exactly exciting as it is so slow and labour intensive.
For the Ford fans and the ERC series (Arrow Wheels and AES/Tradezone) classes - as were the above two sets of pics.
Rob Halliday (snr) Lotus Cortina - Arrow Wheels.
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Tony Vujonovich - Capri V8 - and boy, does this car sound good. Phenomenal power. Arrow Wheels
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Bruce Manon - still as quick as ever Escort RS2000. Arrow Wheels
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Dennis McConnell Escort Lotus TC. Arrow Wheels
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Ron Findlay - Ford Capri Perana. Arrow Wheels
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Normally seen in a F5000 single seater, Poul Christie, Lotus Cortina. AES. Seems he forgot to add the race numbers... In the race programme as 1, but I think it should have been 32.
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Fast ladies...
Wendy Metcalf
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Bronwynne Leech
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Tina Glennie
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Sunday - Classic Trial - Robyn Riding
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Jane Farris
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Melissa Broadbent
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Helen O'Sullivan
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Steff Chambers - who won the first AES handicap!
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Away now for a couple of days. Film crew have taken over the house!
A few cars from Italy.
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The Trofeo grid has expanded from just Alfa's to cover all Italian cars and this is a great move in my opinion. A textbook case of moving forwards rather than suffer shrinking grids. As with the ERC grids, there are critics of allowing in newer cars, but with ever increasing costs of putting on a race meeting, outlawing newer cars just to keep to some arbitrary age limit of say 1977, is no longer viable. Flicking through any of my photographs, even from the 1990's, makes and models seen regularly, are now mothballed, trailer queens or cherished, so we have to move forward.
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Und zum of ze German contingent...
Northin 1
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Mike Delmont's well known BMW 2002 Turbo
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Sometimes, even a small car doesn't find the track wide enough! This little rocket sounded good though.
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Sunday's weather was grim first thing. Surprisingly cold too. PPG Classic Trial.
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Excellent work Ray, Thank you very much.
B
Apologies for so many from the same viewpoint. I prefer to mix them around, but still a few to upload, so it is much quicker to do it this way.
Dry - no mudguards
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Wet - no grip
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Called at Hampton Downs for a couple of hours today as Targa was getting organised. Spotted this, the G B S, from 1986. Chevrolet engine. Back on the road today after finally getting the LVVTA plate.
GBS looks very different to when I had it in my possession :). I wonder what gearbox they are using. At one time it had a Corvair, but apparently often broke as the loads were going in the wrong direction. I hope for their sake that it has been sorted.
Rhys, I happened to be there when Andy Culpin asked to have a look and he asked about the gearbox. Apparently it is now a Renault unit. As it was only road legal today or yesterday, it will be interesting to see how it goes as I doubt it has done much testing.
Don Webster's Alpine was running too. Pics later, but I am still on Icebreaker, then the TACCOC meeting. Coming up this weekend is the Hampton Downs GT meeting, but I'll only be there Saturday.
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One of the less easy tasks is trying to research where a particular car is manufactured. Thanks to Vic Clarke, this 'GLH Formula Ford' was manufactured in NZ. 'Google may be your friend', but there are still huge gaps in easily identifying some cars. Often, you have to spend a ridiculous amount of time and often to no avail. Now I need to know where the PRS was manufactured...
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Whoops. Accidentally posted the same batch of images twice! Will add more to this post later.
Another Targa pic to fill in the gap.
Hopefully, these will be first time posts...
Max van Maanen (green Alfa Sprint) mixing it with the ladies.
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Back to the past for Jaguar fans - 1999.
Rob Moston
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The late Bryan Wyness
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John Ure - one of his Jaguar collection.
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From the scanner...
1985 - February
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1999 - Manfeild
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2000 - Whangarei Street races
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Tom Scott telling Hans where to go...
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Ellerslie Concours February 2000
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FJ Emeryson/Elfin then owned by Nigel Russell and now owned Tony Ollissoff, and run at the 2016 Goodwood Revival.
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Very rare Jowett owned by Hans Compter. I was lucky years ago to be taken for a ride in it.
Does this car have Le Mans history Ray ?.
Body by Farina and they only made a few.
Sad to read in today's HRC Newsletter, that Charles Lloyd had died. Most may not have known Charles but I flagged with him many, many times, and he was the epitome of the dedicated and professional (but unpaid) flag marshal. A true enthusiast, out on a flag point, rain or shine, most weekends.
As mentioned in the HRC tribute, he had an encyclopaediac knowledge of several aspects of motorsport and was a true gentleman.
Most classic/historic drivers would never even know he had gone, but those who knew him, will certainly miss him. Just give the marshals a wave on your slowing down lap. It means a lot to them.
RiP my friend.
Not unusual it seems Paul. Mike Sexton's companies were my longest serving clients (from about 1989) and it was only when he appeared in a Classic Trial, before getting into circuit racing, that I found out he was into his classic cars (and classic motorbikes) - big time!
One of the reasons I wear the 'Chicane Motorsport' logo on my shirts, shorts and long trousers etc. is that it opens up conversations anywhere in the world whilst doing my bit to continue to promote the NZ brand, of which I'm still very proud to have had an involvement with since about 1998, albeit at a bit of a distance since 2010.
Spring weather at Hampton Downs - steady rain from when I arrived until I left - but it is fine back here in Auckland! Typical.
With just 4 groups running - GTs (down to about 12 cars), Sing Song Utes, Central Muscle Cars and the new Fast & Furious format, not exactly the most exciting of practice days.
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The Neil Foster/Jonny Reid Audi R8.
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Angus Fogg's car looks stunning
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Bluey returns. The Ex Ivan Selak Escort has had a repaint.
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A bit of damage in the GT practice. This little pile of bits probably cost more than my MGF...
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The programme didn't even list the entrants in the Fast & Furious group...
Back to 2000...
You'd think that after all these years, they'd be able to spell 'Bentley'...
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interesting comparing the Brit version and a US version of a sporting car where the shape dates back to about 1964/65. Although the Marcos isn't quite as low as a Ford GT40, it isn't so far off at 43".
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More from the Laser 500 meeting, Saturday.
Mercedes were the best sounding cars...
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