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11-23-2011, 02:32 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sunshine Coast Qld,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison # 80; Ford 5.0L HO Trickflow heads, cam and rockers and MassFlow EFI
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Originally Posted by Baz
Warren,
I first started going to Bathurst back in the 60's when the Geoghegans, Muirs, Weldon's etc., were racing their early model Holdens around the Mountain. Watching Pete Geoghegan in the 'Black Knight' The Leaton Motors Team of Matich in the Lotus 15 and Chivas in the D Type Jag were untouchable.
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I am beginning to suspect that it is a generational thing Baz. We may have to do with Goodwood and Classic Le Mans for variety ... Most these days have not really seen anything different from the self anointed 'Super cars' and the old Ford/Holden thing in Australia.
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11-23-2011, 02:41 AM
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Location: Sydney Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RMC with 6 litre 307KW LS2, Comp Cam, 348rwhp & 532.5 ftlb of torque with 6L80E Tiptronic Transmission
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I am beginning to suspect that it is a generational thing Baz. We may have to do with Goodwood and Classic Le Mans for variety ... Most these days have not really seen anything different from the self anointed 'Super cars' and the old Ford/Holden thing in Australia.
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I feel sorry for those who haven't expeienced it Merv. They don't know what they missed.
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11-23-2011, 12:47 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Absolute Pace
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Baz,
Is the photo with the light green humpy at Catallina?
Phil
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11-23-2011, 01:21 PM
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Baz,
Is the photo with the light green humpy at Catallina?
Phil
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Spot on Phil. That was the old Pit area adjacent to the 'Start / Finish line. It's a shame Catalina closed down. Excitement plus to watch the races as a spectator from most vantage spots, you could virtually see all the track action. It was also a most challenging track for the drivers.
Max Stahl's early model Holden at Catalina Park, Katoomba.
It's hard to believe that Leo Geoghegan held the lap record for years from 1966 in a Lotus 39 at 55.7 seconds. Wow.
From memory, I think it was Lex Davidson who had been driving Sir Gawain Bailee's 2 door 7 litre Galaxy when he put it through the fence at Sandown.
Baz
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11-23-2011, 01:21 PM
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.... and the black humpy with the "special" heads - very rare Repco cross flow
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11-23-2011, 01:30 PM
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.... and the black humpy with the "special" heads - very rare Repco cross flow
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Spot on too Yve. Those heads were specially built for the 'Black Knight' grey motor. Waggot's later produced a twin overhead cam cross flow head for the grey block also.
Baz
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11-23-2011, 01:50 PM
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Baz,
Did you ever attend the Silverdale Hill climb?
If you did would love to see some photos.
I have heard they are to re open the track as an alternative exit in an emergency.
Phil
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11-23-2011, 10:05 PM
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Baz,
Did you ever attend the Silverdale Hill climb?
If you did would love to see some photos.
I have heard they are to re open the track as an alternative exit in an emergency.
Phil
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I spent quite a few hours going through old records for you Phil and have come up with these few gems of Silverdale. Most of these are from the the mid 60's.
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Also check out the photo I found of Max Stahl in his early model Holden up on two weels at Catalina Park on page 5 of this thread.
Baz
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