The Possum Cortina in 1980.
The Possum Cortina in 1980.
Milan....was he running the V8 in it back then,do you know?
Natalie Campbell with her hero Paul Fahey.
Natalie races a Capri V6 in HSC and she was rapt to meet Paul Fahey, buy the book and get it and posters signed.
Photo also shows HMC/HSC shop which was run by the Allingham girls
Last edited by Paul B; 01-26-2018 at 12:41 AM.
Our next event is quickly looming up on us...
Legends of Speed at Hampton Downs, 17/18th March.
Please get you entries in via the MotorSport Entry website as per normal.
I know that Rayden Smith will be bringing the Willment Escort along to celebrate 50 years since Mike Crabtree debuted the car in 1968 in the UK.
Rayden will have the car as close as possible to the livery in the day and sporting #10 as it was in the day.
Cheers
Bruce
We have a great line up for the Legends of Speed Meeting at Hampton Downs this weekend.
Apart from the Willment Escort there to celebrate 50 years since its debut in the UK supporting Rayden this weekend will be Nigel McDonald in the Dawson Shelby Mustang, Dennis McConnell in his Mk1 Escort Twin Cam, David Thompson Snr in the Autotrader Escort, Hillsy in his ex rally Mk2 Escort RS2000, Colin Campbell in his genuine Mk1 Escort RS2000, Kevin Mills in his Mk1 Escort RS1600 and Arthur Vowles in the ex Jim Crystall Worlsely 1500.
Total combined grid of HMC/HSC is 18 cars and I wish to thank the guys and girls for their support and let’s see some good racing.
Our grid will be this weekend be under the control of Tony Roberts due to my recovery from knee surgery and Dale having prior engagements for this weekend.
Cheers
Bruce
Last edited by Spgeti; 03-15-2018 at 09:58 PM.
Our last race meeting for the season was held at BMMP Taupo, being the Great Lakes Meeting put on by HRC Event.
Thank you Chris and Tim for your hard work over the season and again great weather as well.
As on the HMC Thread we had 3 new cars appear, the 1971 XY Falcon GTHO of Sean McCaughan, 1972 Ford Escort RS1600 Gp4 of Greg Goudie and the 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray of Tony Roberts.
A really good couple of days racing with a small grid of 14 and no damage.
Honours to 2 races to HSC and 1 race to HMC....go the little guys.
Saturday night was our end of the year function which was well attended and most enjoyable.
Special thanks to our sponsors, BNT, Jak’s Trucks, Repco, New World Kumeu, Kumeu Cellars, Falcon Print and Extreme Automotive Parts Distributors, Hamilton.
As we head of for the winter break we have a Directors Meeting to plan next season.
We would like to thank all those who supported us this season.
Cheers
Bruce, Dale, Tony and Steve
Last edited by Spgeti; 10-29-2018 at 10:47 PM.
The Auto Traders Mk I Escort
The car was built by Ross & Jim Stone for the Bank of New South Wales series in 1976 ?, It ran a 1300cc fuel injected Twin Cam built by Jim, that used to rev to 12,000rpm.
It was sold to someone in Wellington, but I don't know what happened to the 1300cc motor.
The car was next in the hands of Roy Harrington who has some success with the car. I bought it from Roy Harrington in 2004 it was a complete car, with spares, nothing had been robbed from it, even had a rats nest in the boot.
We stripped it to bare shell, removing many kilos of bog, and rebuilt it with as many original parts as were allowed. It still has same brake rotors (Mk4 Zephyr) on rear and APs on front.
The only new items fitted were, roll cage (original was alloy) seat, dry sump tank, and for safety all fluid lines and wiring. It still runs the original magnesium wheels - 13 x 10 rear and 13 x 9 front. We rebuilt the engine into a Brian Hart 416 B twin cam with the original 4 speed Rocket box, and running the same diff and axles. We have made a few cosmetic changes, putting windows in rubber instead of pop rivets to body work.
The first event after rebuild was at Taupo 2013. Roy Harrington has seen the car, but has not seen it racing. We took the car to Timaru in January this year for shell sport event / Timaru 50th Anniversary
Dave Thompson
Jim Stone in the 1300 Escort by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
Jim Stone at Pukekohe by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
1983 at Pukekohe by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
Roy Harrington at the speed show by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
Recent photo by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
At Hampton Downs by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
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Roy with the car in the 1980'2 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
Roy Harrington Escort TC Pukekohe Jan 71 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
Thanks for posting Mike, great history and well done to Dave Thompson Snr for all the info.
Cheers
Bruce
If this is the same car it's looking well-used at this time. Roy Harrington at Pukekohe March 1980.
Thanks for the photo Milan - I haven't seen that one before. In my recent searching I hace come across these additional photos on the car in its earliest guise. A big thank you to the original photographers too for sharing these.Originally Posted by Milan Fistonic
If this is the same car it's looking well-used at this time. Roy Harrington at Pukekohe March 1980.
Jim Stone's Escort by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
Jimmy Stone in the twin cam Escort by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
Auto Traders Escort with Frank Radisich (2) by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
Auto Traders Escort with Frank Radisich (1) by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
GR%20Scans_23 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
Mike the Mk1 RS1600 (#9 & #82)driven by Frank Radisich did not become the Auto Trader Escort. The car went on to have a long rally career after being sold before being bought and restored by the Thompson family and today is owned and driven by David Thompson Jnr and is what we refer to as the Radisich Escort.
Cheers
Bruce
This is the refurbished engine bay of Todd Gower’s Mk3 Cortina.
New UK built race 2 Litre Pinto, complete with 48 DCOE Dellortos, dry sump system and reputed to be 225HP.
That should wake the Mk3 up !
DHLA's then. DCOE is the Weber version.
Very nice looking engine bay, all nicely painted and shiny. Top marks for presentation!!
Correct Andrew.....brain fade.
It is a nice car and very different.
Well in a few months we will start our new season. Still a few events to be confirmed yet.
New cars coming this year are Paul McCarthy with his FIA built Mk1 Escort BDG done to Broadspeed spec flares from 1972/3. Greg Goudie is also building a new Mk1 Escort to the same spec. Poul Christie has purchased a Mk1 Escort RS2000 to the same body spec as well and all these cars will be on the grid this season.
Terry Price is getting closer with his Mk2 3.8 Jag and will be joined by Rex Bentham with his Mk2 as well. Paul Berkhan is close to painting his 1964 FIA Falcon Sprint and hopefully will be out to join our older car group by the Taupo GP.
New to our group is Pete Cowan and he is busy re kitting out his Mk1 V6 Capri bringing it back to Schedule T&C specs and will be a welcome addition as well.
Enquiry has gone mad and we may have another Datsun 1200 join our ranks as well.
Taupo GP we will run HSC as a separate grid to HMC but with a bit of mix to speed groups just to keep the interest up.
Tony Roberts might bring the thundering 70 Corvette out as well but will run under HSC as a Historic Sports & GT class and hopefully be joined by Phil Hehir in his very rare Alfa Romeo Montreal.
Tony and Rob Herbert are flat out rebuilding the 63 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super and will join us this season along with my 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV2000....yes time to drag the old girl out.
Plenty happening so if you want to be part of it give Dale or I a call.
Cheers
Bruce
Last edited by Spgeti; 07-14-2018 at 01:02 AM.
It is certainly heading up to be a great season with some awesome new cars to keep the existing members on their toes.
The new season is just around the corner.
The first event is the TACCOC Spring Meeting at Pukekohe,6th October.
Next up is the popular MG Classic at Manfeild 9/10/11th November.
Entry and Regs are now out and it look as if we are going to have a great grid for this meeting.
So if you are interested in being part of it get you entries in now.
To race in HMC/HSC you must be registered with the group and entries are by invitation only to any of our events we have entered this coming season.
For all details please go to our Website :
www.historicmusclecars.co.nz
Cheers
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