Corvette Engines and Racingcars

[Steve Holmes]

Yes thats right, Steve had the Vette. The EH was imported from Australia for OSCA. Steve purchased it from Ron Dickson.

The V8 Capri John Dymond had was apparently scrapped. I was speaking with Don Elvy about this car some time back and this is what he felt happened to it.

[Steve Holmes]

Its official, I'm an idiot. It was Mark Dymond (no relation) who had the Carter Corvette. Does anyone have any more info on this car?

[jim short]

did he take the McLaren coupe back to the states??

[105angria]

I think these have the right motors

[pallmall]

Stanton-Covette Sports.




Rod Coppins Zephyr-Corvette Tribute car. The original had the ex Camoradi Corvette engine out of the TecMec Maserati. (What happened to that engine?)

[Ellis]

[QUOTE=Steve Holmes;2810] Does anyone have any more info on this car?

Murray originally built it up I believe on basically a Jag XK 120? chassis .
This is Murray reunited /driving his old car with I assume the current owner...

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From Web..... at Historic Winton/ FOS recently....

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[Steve Holmes]

Hey Ellis, many thanks, thats brilliant. Do you have any more info on it?

[Steve Holmes]

Stanton-Covette Sports.




Rod Coppins Zephyr-Corvette Tribute car. The original had the ex Camoradi Corvette engine out of the TecMec Maserati. (What happened to that engine?)

Good question Gavin, what did happen to that engine?

[Steve Holmes]

Here is some incar footage of a Gen III Corvette race car Myles Johnson (thunder427) built for a customer. You can see the driver is being VERY gentle on the throttle, not gassing it up until the car is straight, but he gets caught out a couple of times.



Here is a model that was built of the Corvette. Cool huh!

[Steve Holmes]

Sorry, should have said, the track is Winton.

[Paul Kirk]

Hay Rod, I'm pretty sure that was Steve that brought out the IMSA car. (And got the rules changed so he could run it here).
PK.

[Paul Kirk]

He also brought a v12 BMW with him, to get from the motel to the race track in, and that combined with the AUSTRALIAN water, (ours is better), certainly did "impress" many of us.
PK.

[Rod Grimwood]

Yea Paul it was Steve, and yep there was a bit of an act around him and his troop. Don't know if he made a very big following (never seen him since)

[thunder427]

.....spoke To Rowan Pinder today,owner of the 'Orange' Corvette that you can share a ride around Winton Raceway courtesy of the 'incar camera',he's planning to post on this great forum,clearing up a few points,firstly that he,Rowan built the Corvette racer and called upon my services after one of those ,'Oooooops moments when fibreglass tree comes in contact with wooden Corvette,put another way,it was a very confussing moment for Rowan,to say the least,But you can always fix 'race cars',the Corvette saddly was very much in need of a 'plastic surgeon' of some repute ,when all else failed...... Rowan rung me for my service's, he had been told I had an excellent 'bedside' manner.!!!!...............regards thunder427/MJ

[Steve Holmes]

Sorry, my mistake. Would be great to see some more photos of this car Myles. And get some more info on it.

[Leo D]

Steve,

Here you go......



I can put the build pictures on this thread or start another..... It's your call on that

[thunder427]

Sorry, my mistake. Would be great to see some more photos of this car Myles. And get some more info on it.

SORRY!!!Sorry,What have you got to be sorry about,it was just a typical Journalistic bungle!!!........Nahh!! Just joking!!!..no offence taken, be assured.............MJ

Steve, I sold Rowan's brother,Micheal my '69 Camaro (Read MISTAKE!! hindsite and all that!) at that time Micheal expressed that his Brother,Rowan would be interested in a manual/chrome bumper Vette,should I ever come across one 'for sale'...interesting point,at this time Rowan was driving a real nice C2/Red/327/Manual, he had imported from NZ !!!!!!!!!

I was offered a very nice/clean/ RHD/maunual 'Vette that had became ava,from a private collection, at a very even price,it had a few minor faults that needed attending prior to 'sale', which we handled before offering this car for Micheal's approval, Rowan took up the opportunity and purchased it for his 'Targa' ambitions

Rowan, turned out a 'cool' vette 'Tarmac/street racer in Red,(something about 'Goes Faster'!!)but what has been interesting ,for me is to have observed the 'racer' come out in Rowan,he's developed a keen eye for detail, with a simplicity thats getting great results as his 'Project Vette' evolves.................should mention, Brother Micheal is a bit of a suspension 'Guru' that works for a division involved with the FPR road cars.used to take delight in driving his (mine!!) Camaro to work and parking in the Ford car park !!!!
...............regards thunder427/MJ

[Steve Holmes]

Steve,

Here you go......



I can put the build pictures on this thread or start another..... It's your call on that

Yeah, a dedicated thread would be great thanks Leo.

[Steve Holmes]

SORRY!!!Sorry,What have you got to be sorry about,it was just a typical Journalistic bungle!!!........Nahh!! Just joking!!!..no offence taken, be assured.............MJ

Steve, I sold Rowan's brother,Micheal my '69 Camaro (Read MISTAKE!! hindsite and all that!) at that time Micheal expressed that his Brother,Rowan would be interested in a manual/chrome bumper Vette,should I ever come across one 'for sale'...interesting point,at this time Rowan was driving a real nice C2/Red/327/Manual, he had imported from NZ !!!!!!!!!

I was offered a very nice/clean/ RHD/maunual 'Vette that had became ava,from a private collection, at a very even price,it had a few minor faults that needed attending prior to 'sale', which we handled before offering this car for Micheal's approval, Rowan took up the opportunity and purchased it for his 'Targa' ambitions

Rowan, turned out a 'cool' vette 'Tarmac/street racer in Red,(something about 'Goes Faster'!!)but what has been interesting ,for me is to have observed the 'racer' come out in Rowan,he's developed a keen eye for detail, with a simplicity thats getting great results as his 'Project Vette' evolves.................should mention, Brother Micheal is a bit of a suspension 'Guru' that works for a division involved with the FPR road cars.used to take delight in driving his (mine!!) Camaro to work and parking in the Ford car park !!!!
...............regards thunder427/MJ

You know what journo's are like Myles, if the truth doesn't make a good enough story, then a new one has to be fabricated!

[David McKinney]

I resemble that remark!