In canada, the vintage automobile racing association of canada annually hosts. Group nc is an historic group introduced on 1 january, 1995, to cater primarily for vehicles of a year, make and model which competed in australia between 1 january, 1965, and 31 december, 1972 in either the australian touring car championship or races specifically for 3rd category group c improved production touring cars and series production touring cars. Historic racing cars in australia 2nd edition, second and greatly expanded edition of john blandens groundbreaking 1979 book now covers historic racing cars in australia built from the early days up to 1970. This rare limited edition is one of very few cars which came to australia understood to be just 32 cars and has all the ingredients of a collectable. Folks, im about to start work on a new book and would like your input. May 01, 2020 historic torque is the official journal of the historic racing car club of queensland. Historic motorsport is an exciting, fun and social form of motorsport that caters for people with all of cars. Jim crawford piloted the rk 847 to success in america. Up to date history of every lotus sports and racing. Winner of inaugural fv trophy race tasman meeting eastern creek 2006.
The book is about historic racing cars that have nz history. A guide to historic motor racing in australia historic racing car. The guards of the black edition are widened 56mm front and 84mm at the rear for bigger wheels than the standard c63. News and history of aircooled racing cars in australia and. This guide has been produced by the australian historic motor sport. The victorian historic racing register presented nick with a copy of australias elfin sports and racing cars in appreciation for sponsoring their race meetings.
The 1969 chevron b15b was a formula b version of the companys formula 3 chevron b15. Oct 30, 2011 historic racing cars that are eligible for historic race events in the various cams categories refer cams website for more information and other organisations including gear. Historic touring cars welcome to the australian historic. Whilst some cars from the earlier edition have been omitted, the history of those that remain, in most cases updated, is shown together with details of many wellknown australian racing cars.
The name was changed in 1986 adopting the title historic, which signifies the real nature and purpose of the organisation, but the title classic is still used in defining racing events which are exclusively for the machines which qualify. Historic racing in australia 40th anniversary youtube. The two major guiding principles of historic motor sport are authenticity of vehicles, and amateur sport. Race meetings and speed events are held thoughout the year, giving owners of historic racing cars, and those interested in such vehicles, the opportunity to exercise their cars and feel the exhilaration. When the 1984 can am championship was over only two cars remained of three. The following is a list of australian motor racing titles. A superb full racing equipped car built up with great care by steve hart race and preparation ltd. The oldest motorsport competition in australia is the alpine rally which was first staged in 1921 followed by the australian grand prix, first staged in 1928. Historic aircooled racing cars in australia and beyond. This second and greatly expanded edition of john blandens groundbreaking 1979 book now covers historic racing cars built from the early days up to 1970. Please message for full details, this is a race car and would suit someone who wants to race at the pointy end of the field. This book traces the history of each of the sports and racing cars that raced and lived here since then and includes. He was an early financial supporter of the scuderia ferrari and in 1932 became its president. Itll cover both single seaters, sports cars and saloons, and i would say anything older than 30 years old.
The vhrr was established in 1976 to promote historic motor racing in. One of 75 2001 cobra convertibles modified by fords australian tickford division for the australian market. For me having been involved in all sorts of motor sport for over 60 years the memories this club br. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Championships range from grass root austin seven racing to the fia thoroughbred grand prix championship for classic formula one chassis. The most widely watched motorsport category is supercars.
Historic sports and racing car association the hsrca is one. Informative, brings back a lot of memories, great pictures. Booktopia buy motor sports books online from australias leading online bookstore. Blanden, 9780908031832, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This car has had from new a saleen body kit and boyd coddington alloy wheels. A well known and powerful group m car phone 0294895524.
Reine wisell won a highprofile formula b race at sebring in a fred opert racing chevron b15b, and the cars enjoyed some success in scca nationals. New zealand historic racing cars book the roaring season. Historic racing provides the opportunity for drivers to race historic cars in an. Motorsport is a popular spectator sport in australia, although there are relatively few competitors compared to other sports due to the high costs of competing. Mazda capella rx2 group nc historic race car fresh matt russell race 12a bridgeport this car has all the go fast bits and is very well developed and fresh for racing. The 2019 historic racing season is already well underway with several australians seen recently competing in the south island of new zealand, but for here in australia our season officially kicks off with the phillip. Historic rally vehicle, tarmac or dirt, rb30 nissan engine, individual throttle bodies, steel cams. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Jan 01, 2004 this second and greatly expanded edition of john blandens groundbreaking 1979 book now covers historic racing cars built from the early days up to 1970. Selection of books covering the motorsport, topics covered. W wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Only safety precautions are modernized in these hobbyist races. Historic motorsport is motorsport with vehicles limited to a particular era. Certificate of description cod it applies to all cars with a competition history. Borrow historic racing cars in australia by john b. Bruce mclaren, not tony shelly, was nzs first f1 driver. Racing car technology 40 photos automotive consultant 1. A guide to historic motor racing in australia motorsport australia. Category series years most recent champion vehicle most championships racing cars. To be eligible for historic racing classes, the bike must have an ma log book. Count carlo felice trossi was an italian aristocrat and a great sportsman who loved speed whether in boats, airplanes or racing cars. Historic torque is the official journal of the historic racing car club of queensland.
The april 2020 edition of historic torque is the first read on. First meeting dec, 1965 horden trophy meeting at warwick farm. Historic racing is one of the fastest growing forms of motorsport in australia, regularly showcasing some of the worlds most significant and famous cars. A formula b variant of the formula 3 chevron b17, the chevron b17b dominated the scca. Historic racing australia the enthusiasts home of historic. A historical event can be of various types of motorsport disciplines, from road racing to rallying. First funny car to break 200mph, very famous in drag racing history. Historic racing provides the opportunity for drivers to race historic cars in an atmosphere similar to that enjoyed in the various historic periods. Created in 1952 as australias first holden powered racing car by the managers of the workshops at badger motors holden the holden dealer of the northam district of western australia the comic book special competed at many race tracks in western australia including northam, bunbury and the historic caversham raceway as well as hill climbs at. It records the basic specification of the car, its historic group, its competition history and its chain of ownership.
These rules can be found in the ma manual of motorcycle sport moms which is available online at moms. Bmws successor to the 1500 saloon was the 1800, it was launched in september 1963, with a 1,773cc, 90bhp engine. Graham vercoes 1991 book historic racing cars of new zealand,gives the early history of this mk9, chassis number 26, and ends by saying, ken smith sold the car to australia. The book will be around 200 pages long, which means if each car gets from 4 8 pages, there will be space for approx 30 cars. The april 2020 edition just went out to members of the hrcc, and is available to download here so that you can catch up with everything going on in the queensland community. This historic racing video showcases the participants in the vintage sports car club of australias vsccas 40th anniversary of historic racing held at wakefield park.
Preservation, restoration and appropriate use of historic cars, in that order, are the. In a small way this book contributed to the introduction of historic racing in western australia by the vintage sports car club in 1985. Historic racing cars that are eligible for historic race events in the various cams categories refer cams website for more information and other organisations including gear. Racing car technology 40 photos automotive consultant. News and history of aircooled racing cars in australia. Group nc is an historic group introduced on 1 january, 1995, to cater primarily for vehicles of a year, make and model which competed in australia between 1 january, 1965, and 31 december, 1972 in either the australian touring car championship or races specifically for 3rd category group c improved production touring cars and series production. Nonaustralian customers contact me for the postage quotation.
The plastic front cover has slightly shrunk but the cover is intackt. Book order form this book tells the life story of graham hoinville, one of the. Classifieds historic formula vee association of australia. The vhrr was established in 1976 to promote historic motor racing in victoria, and where possible assist with its growth throughout australia. Borrow or view any edition of historic racing cars in australia by john b. Vercoes book historic racing cars of nz says it did. For acceptance in the group, photos should always be captioned with car ids. This historic motor cycle racing register of south australia was first formed in 1977, known at that time as the classic racing association. A book for car racing enthusiasts like me written in a very lucid manner. All historic vehicles must have a historic log book. Historic sports and racing car association the hsrca is. Historic racing cars of new zealand vercoe, graham on. Historic racing cars in australia paperback january 1, 1979 by john b blanden author visit amazons john b blanden page.
This car is chassis 001, the car was featured in june 1984 autosport track test prior to leaving for the u. Touring car masters refer website for more information. Illustrated english state library of western australia. Discover book depositorys huge selection of car racing books online. More than half were locallybuilt oneoffs, and thus truly unique, while the factorybuilt cars, although mainly from one manufacturer, all. Dec 04, 2016 this historic racing video showcases the participants in the vintage sports car club of australia s vsccas 40th anniversary of historic racing held at wakefield park. This car is the more interesting variation of the 1800 the 1800ti which delivered 110bhp, courtesy of twin side draft solex carburettors. How to rebuild and restore classic japanese motorcycles. The interest in historic racing during the twenty or so years since the publication of the first edition of historic racing cars in australia has been amazing with it not uncommon for some all historic race meetings in the early 2000s to attract over 400 entries. It has been an australian manufacturer of sports cars and motor racing cars since 1959 elfin sports cars is currently owned by the estate of former british racing driver tom walkinshaw, through his company walkinshaw performance which also owns holden.
The company was founded in south australia as elfin sports cars in october 1959 by garrie cooper, who would go on to be a champion race driver as well as a successful designer and builder of elfin racing and sports racing cars. Elfin sports cars pty ltd formerly known as elfin sports cars is a car manufacturer company founded by garrie cooper. Chrome molley chassis,full fire system, 200mph simpson twin parachutes, near new linko drive, brand new geoff dell talk converter, full floater 9 inch differential. We wrote the book on this back in the mid2000s when we developed the suspension setup for david stones original group n race car. A wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Some of the most famous events are the goodwood festival of speed and goodwood revival in britain and monterey historic in the united states. The rules for period 1 to period 6 historic road race classes are set by motorcycling australia. Historic racing cars in australia, a book by john b. Booktopia buy car racing books online from australias leading online bookstore. Holden bathurst xu1 lc lj torana photo history by stathis. The famous wylie javelin special is offered for sale for the first time in nearly twenty years. In 1983, following the death of its founder, the firm was bought by tasmanian don elliott, racing driver tony. Historic racing car club of tasmania home facebook.
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