Images From My Past - Nigel Watts Collection

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[kiwi285]

Hi Nigel,

Once agaiin thanks for posting such an amazing array of photos, both local and overseas, they are truly fantastic.

I can remember thinking at the McLaren Festival, after seeing all of the old cars making it on track again, about the thousands of photos that must have been taken over the years and wondering how it would be possible to get to see them. Also to make sure that as few as possible were thrown out as being of no use any more.

Steve and all contributors, a massive thanks for all of your info and photos to date - keep them coming. You have certainly solved the above problem and we are all able to share and enjoy.

[bob homewood]

Yes my thanks as well ,its great to see those photo's ,and yes it is sad to think how many have been thrown out over the years ,I know I have just been a week or so late on a couple of occasions to prevent that happening .Thanks again Nigel for sharing

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My pleasure - lots more to come

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[seaqnmac27]

I loved that Alfetta, but from memory it wasn't as successful s it could been was that mostly due to timing, it kind of appeared the same time as Crowe's first Starlet, plus Tulloch had the Capri

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[Rod Grimwood]

Nigel I would just like to add to the thanks for some amazing photos and they sure jolt the memory.
The Jag is the ex Silcock-Millen car, I can not recall the guy's name it was driven very well by him.
Monaro is John Learmonth i think.
Note the Aquajets on the Commodore they were the trick back then, shave them and go.

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and some more super quick 250cc Supercarts

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McLaren M23 ex Denny Hulme

McLaren M26

[rogered]

Really interesting batch of photos here Nigel. Who is driving the Falcon?

I see the name P.W Burnet on the Charger. Could this be Paul Burnet who now races the pink XU1 Torana?

The #14 L34 Torana of Peter Meadows is a car with an impressive heritage. This is a genuine L34, purchased new by Rod Coppins in 1974, and raced to a well earned 3rd place at Bathurst that year, driven by Coppins and his good buddy Jim Richards. This was the first time Richards had raced at Bathurst.

Yip, the same paul burnet

[Rod Grimwood]

Post #154 the Pacer, that is Mr Innes if I remember right.

[seaqnmac27]

In post #154, The Trueno would be the ex Radisich? car, was painted Blue when raced 81-83 similar colour to the Baigent/Bowkett Celica. The Charger, chap Little from the South? I remember him racing a Charger in main production, and being relatively successful for a lot longer than he probably should have been as the opposition updated. The Capri was that a McDonald or something similar Mc?

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