as it states anyone got any photos they can share? obviously we all know about the win at bathurst in 64 but are ther any unsung heros from the golden era of aussie motorsport?
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If enough photo's and info could be sort it would be great to rev it up the V8 boys with an article in Australian Muscle Car Magazine .
As much as this sounds wrong to some of you , you'dd be surprised as to who out there started there careers in a dak dak ie: Larry Perkins .
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heres another one forgot to post it!
I believe this is Barry Ferguson, who battled with the mini behind him the whole race, until the mini rolled on the last corner! hahahaha
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I think it is funny looking at the bathurst beetle and mini's, that they are still running full interiors.
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hey happy daze have you got any photos to share??
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mactaylor wrote:hey happy daze have you got any photos to share??
Yes, I have a few. Please bear with me while I work out how to post photos. I have a some of Bathurst, Catalina Park, and Silverdale in 1962-63, in the Beetle, as well as F.Vee, late '60s, and the S Bug Sports Sedan, late '70s.
By the way Barry Ferguson & Bill Ford won (Class A) in 1963 - not 1964. I drove VW No.57A, with Graham White, in the 1963 race. We were 5th.
Cheers, Greg
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thanks for the correction, i always thought it was 64, great to have someone on here with first hand knowledge. looking forward to seeing some photos.
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Some old racing photos of my cars.
Silverdale Hillclimb 1962
Silverdale Hillclimb records 1962, outright sedans.
Catalina Park 1962
Bathurst 1963
Bathurst 1963
Oran Park 1980
Oran Park 1980
Oran Park 1980
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Hi Greg
Great memories there, I'm glad your getting your head around this technology stuff so that we all can see this bit of VW racing history.
Steve
Hi Steve,
Can't claim all the credit! had some help from "isky" - thanks Anthony - and my son, David. Gradually getting there though.
Cheers, Greg
P.S. The 1962 Silverdale Records are a bit blurry, but time was 45.77 (class and outright Touring Car record).
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
Looks good coming down the mountain with one foot in the air and the old studie behind
That old studie is an old Valiant, and it was almost new then!
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I love the orange car ive seen videos of this car and it sounds insane and i belive it was top of its class. what size motor was in it...
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You got the colour almost right - it was called Mandarin. Engine - 1968cc.
Cheers, Greg
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Turbo54 wrote:I think it is funny looking at the bathurst beetle and mini's, that they are still running full interiors.
T54
Under the rules for the Armstrong 500 then, NOTHING could be removed - except hubcaps. They were completely stock! They even measured carby jet sizes on the first 6 cars in each class!
Cheers, Greg
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Great photo's Greg,Did you test run the mac rack on your race vw ?HAHA
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Bit late but Caversham late 1964 -just after rolling start
Same period Beetle spun Caversham hairpin (Shell Corner)
and was in reverse-Studebaker hit front "gently" and spun back the right way-small dent on Beetle bonnet and Studie fan went through radiator
Newspaper pics from 1963.
Margaret Matthews & Judith Baker examining disc brake fitted to their Okrasa engined Beetle.
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