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[RX25SE]

Reposted due to being the most epic of epic posts.

One day I hope to enough of these epic sport sedans restored to race trim and entered in historic events.
You can keep your V8 Super Cars, these things make the ground shake and require balls of steel to drive.

Frank Gardiner's JPS Chevrolet Corvair

Norm Beechey's 350 HT Monaro complete with 4 side draught Webbers. Currently owned by David Bowden, QLD.

Don't know much about this one but Grant Walker runs/ran a sucessful Ford wrecking/spare parts business here in Melb.

Peter Manton's 1969 Camaro. IIRC was a Volvo dealer here in Melb.

No idea on this one but would like to know who's is the LJ Torana next to it.

Bob Jane's. Not owned by a mate, he owned the Group C car.

Allan Moffat's. IIRC this was pulled apart by Allen as it proved slower than his Mustang. No longer exists.

Jim Richards Sidchrome Mustang in the background. I think this was originally built and raced in NZ.
Looks like it may still have the Kiwi plates still on it.

Also owned by David Bowden, QLD.

Allen Moffat's Chevrolet Monza.

[RX25SE]

Still waiting to find Jase in one of these pics...

Im the one with side-burns wearing the terry towel hat.

[RX25SE]

Found this on the link you posted Nik.

Bathurst 1969.



Saturday night I was chatting to the bloke in the middle of the three, Ian Tate head mechanic for HDT to 1975.
The bloke on the left is Des West (looks like mafia!) and the grey haired bloke is a dead set living legend, Harry Firth. Still around and 94 years young.

[AussieTemplar]

Found this on the link you posted Nik.

Bathurst 1969.



Saturday night I was chatting to the bloke in the middle of the three, Ian Tate head mechanic for HDT to 1975.
The bloke on the left is Des West (looks like mafia!) and the grey haired bloke is a dead set living legend, Harry Firth. Still around and 94 years young.

Random fact of today.

I'm related to Des West.

Semi..

He's my brother's uncle.
My brother's got a different dad, half brother.

So not blood related, but yeah my brother was telling me about him the other day!

[RX25SE]

I'm related to Des West.

Ha, that's cool!

[Evil_VZ-T]

The Evo saw its first tow truck just now..

My 4month old walbro failed 4th gear on boost.. Engine dies no power, wont start. Have spark. No fuel coming out of rail

Bang fuel tank.. It just starts then stalls..

Now both cars dont run

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[Morgan]

Sucks lance. Hopefully she's back up and running ASAP!

[Alex]

Morning lads

Lance - tow trucks are an initiation.

Walbro - eBay fakie?

[Harry88]

Moring

mmmm eagle speeder

[Scuba-Roo]

HT monaro's are groovey as man.


Sucks balls lance! I remember a mate letting my drive his evo a few year back, funnny enought i was changing from 4th to 5th on WOT 20+psi!!! And his muffler collapsed, and the car wouldnt boost past 6-7psi lucky for me it was only the muffler, and he was in the passanger seat telling me to go for it.

[skillionaire]

[skillionaire]

[skillionaire]

HOLYSHIT

[Evil_VZ-T]

Morning lads

Lance - tow trucks are an initiation.

Walbro - eBay fakie?

Walbro 255 yeah, i bought it from a well known parts supplier here in canberra, have used then many times before in customers cars.

So im going to try get a refund and maybe go Aeromotive or Deutchwerks

[skillionaire]

Poor Scoobie...

http://jalopnik.com/...inutes-on-track

[skillionaire]

No idea on this one but would like to know who's is the LJ Torana next to it.

@Jase: Going by the picture it says that Rover was owned or driven by Jim Smith.


Glad you enjoyed them, you go through much of the link? Those photos were around page 27 on the Sport Sedan forum, and there was a truck load more!

[Morgan]

Poor Scoobie...

http://jalopnik.com/...inutes-on-track

http://www.mclarenli...nyone-here.html

[skillionaire]

Yeah, Peloton25 is active a lot on TeamSpeed, linked me up to that earlier.

It's not inconceivable that at a 'Toyobaru' special event, the Subaru driver would have a lot of 'credible witnesses' backing up the claims.

I know that's how track days work. Everyone welcome. But it does seem a tad irresponsible to have such a huge disparity in power/speed on the track at the same time.

[skillionaire]

@Jase: Younger shot of Tate;