Tough Looking Race Cars.

[disco man]

I am hoping you blokes have got some pictures and memories of the race cars you love the most.The pictures i have found are not the best Quality but they are three cars i think look bloody good.

The Greens tuf Falcon is a car i remember as the first race car poster i ever put on my wall as a kid. The first time i went to the DJR factory, i clearly remember spending at least 90% of the day just looking at the mighty green machine.That Falcon and Dick himself is the whole reason i started following Ford.

Which is strange,because as a kid our family mainly had Holden's and Valiant's with a few other odd-ball cars along the way like a Hillman Hunter(****box) and a Citreon(bigger ****box) before we left New Zealand we had a Chev Impala with the 327,that car has a lot of great memories for me.:D

[Ancient Mariner]

The Hillman Hunter won the first London to sydney marathon then backed it up with a win in Australia's first 250k off-road race beating the factory Ford team
**** box maybe but you have to give them credit Citroen had the L - S in the bag but had a headon with a couple of drunk cops on a closed section of road I think so the two heaps off crap didn't do to bad:o


AM

[disco man]

The Hillman Hunter won the first London to sydney marathon then backed it up with a win in Australia's first 250k off-road race beating the factory Ford team
**** box maybe but you have to give them credit Citroen had the L - S in the bag but had a headon with a couple of drunk cops on a closed section of road I think so the two heaps off crap didn't do to bad:o


AM

I see your point mate,But as a kid when your mates are getting dropped off at school and rugby practice in Holden's and Ford's,Valiant's the dog poo brown Hillman or Bright orange Citreon only got me picked on.

It wasn't until i got older that i understood the engineering in the Citreon.

[disco man]

A couple more

[scarry]

Off track a bit,SWMBO drags me into those 2nd hand book shops,found a couple of bargains for $12 each last weekend.:)

Dick Johnson,the Autobiography. Was a fantastic read,already finished it,he is definitely an Aussie battler.

Oh,and a genuine D1 Tdi 300 workshop manual.:)

[disco man]

Off track a bit,SWMBO drags me into those 2nd hand book shops,found a couple of bargains for $12 each last weekend.:)

Dick Johnson,the Autobiography. Was a fantastic read,already finished it,he is definitely an Aussie battler.

Oh,and a genuine D1 Tdi 300 workshop manual.:)

G'day mate,was that book called 'Don't tell me i can't do that' ?

[scarry]

G'day mate,was that book called 'Don't tell me i can't do that' ?

No,its called,Dick Johnson,the autobiography of a true blue aussie sporting legend.By Dick Johnson and James Phelps.

Starts at the beginning when he was a kid,goes up to when Courtney departed DJR.So it is pretty recent.

[Welby]

don't get me started

:twisted:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/465.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/Welby_album/media/PB010190.jpg.html)


http://www.bowdensown.com.au/files/IMG_0435.JPG

http://www.bowdensown.com.au/files/NEWTORANA_0.jpg

[Mick_Marsh]

My fave:
http://cms.traderclassifieds.com.au/Portals/0/ACP_MediaGallery//85503/44879_p.jpg

I wish I owned it.

[LandyAndy]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/461.jpg (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/LandyAndy_2006/media/DSC01566.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/462.jpg (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/LandyAndy_2006/media/DSC01564.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/463.jpg (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/LandyAndy_2006/media/DSC01565.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/464.jpg (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/LandyAndy_2006/media/DSC01572.jpg.html)

Andrew

[cjc_td5]

That A9X is pretty hard to top, but to take a slightly different tack.... :cool::cool:

http://www.subaru.com.au/active/images/styles/content_lg/public/articles/Subaru-Australia-Rally-Jump-Large_0.jpg?itok=-MSss4Lq

http://www.subaru.com.au/active/images/styles/content_lg/public/articles/Subaru-Australia-Rally-WRX-Dust-Left-Corner-Large_0.jpg?itok=ZvDeLaQ0

RIP Possum.

[disco man]

Hell yeah guys!!!!! some bloody tough looking cars getting posted:D here's another i think should get a mention

[disco man]

Hey cjc_td5, Cool pictures mate:) and it was a very sad day when we lost possum.Very good driver it's a shame he never made it to the big time:( x2 RIP

[Welby]

That A9X is pretty hard to top, but to take a slightly different tack.... :cool::cool:

RIP Possum.

just to show we are on the same wavelength
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/452.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/Welby_album/media/P1090002.jpg.html)

[Eevo]

my track car

[Bigbjorn]

Most of my race car photos have already been posted on here. Use the search function as the system won't allow a second posting.

Here is one I took on last Sunday. It is a pre WW2 sprint car now rigged with four wheel brakes and a clutch and gearbox to run on road circuits. It had a 318 Offenhauser (rare) but now has a 270. Current owner bought it and found it had a cracked crankshaft. A new crank was made locally and Gordon Clough did the rebuild. Awesome noise.

Curent owner says downshifting to second for the corners at Qld. Raceway made no great difference to lap times. The Offy has so much grunt at lower revs that it just powers out of the corners without hesitation.

Real race cars have front engines and open wheels.

[cjc_td5]

just to show we are on the same wavelength
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/452.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/Welby_album/media/P1090002.jpg.html)

Hey Welby, just to show that we both live the Torana dream. My Torry has nothing like the race pedigree of yours (or any of the other monsters in this thread), but it tries with at least a XU1 spec engine and an A9X diff. :):):)

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=84426&stc=1&d=1411518005
This pic is a powerslide at full noise in 4th gear :D:D good fun :D:D

[Redback]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/447.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/448.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/449.jpg

[1950landy]

MY BROTHER'S JAGUAR MK7 , GETTING IT READY TO RACE THIS WEEKEND AT MORGAN PARK IN HOSTORIC RACING CLASS Nb

[Redback]

One of my favourites


Peter Brocks Austin A30(This is a Replica built by his son)
http://www.uniquecars.ninemsn.com.au/carcontent/uc/brocksbaby/05b.jpg

[disco man]

MY BROTHER'S JAGUAR MK7 , GETTING IT READY TO RACE THIS WEEKEND AT MORGAN PARK IN HOSTORIC RACING CLASS Nb

Very nice cat!!!!:D

[disco man]

Another legend.

[Psimpson7]

Couple of mine from back in the day....

267bhp Superlight R caterham 7

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/441.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/442.jpg

1993 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/443.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/444.jpg

[disco man]

A few more,

[disco man]

Couple of mine from back in the day....

267bhp Superlight R caterham 7

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/441.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/442.jpg

1993 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/443.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/444.jpg

Very cool cars mate, what power was that Lancia Delta Intergrale making?

[Psimpson7]

From memory the last rolling road / mapping I had done got it to 370ish bhp at 16/17psi boost (it was a long time ago however so I may be slightly out)

We were fairly conservative as it was raced and I started with a brand new crate engine! after blowing the side out of a piston in the previous engine! over 400 would have been possible if we had wanted to with more boost

It only weighed 1150kgs so was pretty quick! Not as quick as the Caterham however which would hit 100kmh in 1st gear in 2.7 seconds

[disco man]

From memory the last rolling road / mapping I had done got it to 370ish bhp at 16/17psi boost (it was a long time ago however so I may be slightly out)

We were fairly conservative as it was raced and I started with a brand new crate engine! after blowing the side out of a piston in the previous engine! over 400 would have been possible if we had wanted to with more boost

It only weighed 1150kgs so was pretty quick! Not as quick as the Caterham however which would hit 100kmh in 1st gear in 2.7 seconds

Bloody hell mate,that's ****ing fast!!!!!!! well done:D

[CraigE]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/404.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/405.jpg

[LandyAndy]

Craig,could only see the start of this burnout lap.Mostert lit them up all the way down the back straight:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/390.jpg (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/LandyAndy_2006/media/nokiaphonepics096_zps13b5875a.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/391.jpg (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/LandyAndy_2006/media/nokiaphonepics097_zpse335d450.jpg.html)

Andrew

[CraigE]

Come on mate we can all see that is engine oil burning as we all know Fords cannot do burnouts.:p:angel::p

Craig,could only see the start of this burnout lap.Mostert lit them up all the way down the back straight:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/390.jpg (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/LandyAndy_2006/media/nokiaphonepics096_zps13b5875a.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/391.jpg (http://s113.photobucket.com/user/LandyAndy_2006/media/nokiaphonepics097_zpse335d450.jpg.html)

Andrew

[disco man]

Another cool race car.

[disco man]

The rally legend

[Dougal]

The rally legend

Here's another rally legend:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/301.jpg

There was an Audi quattro at a rally here a few months back. I think it only finished mid pack in it's class. But I'm not sure how well developed it was. Very cool to see a classic with genuine running gear still out being used.

[gossamer]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/295.jpg
i use to pitcrew for this MGB, it runs a 5.0 rover V8 around 500hp built by Triumph rover spares, 6 speed holinger gearbox and weighs around 980kg

[1950landy]

Some photo's from Wakefield Park 2013

[1950landy]

More from Wakefield Park 2013

[slug_burner]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/212.jpg
And the little ones

[disco man]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/212.jpg
And the little ones

Very cool little cars,The one they did on 'For the love of cars' looked magic when it was finished :D

[Mick_Marsh]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/09/212.jpg
And the little ones
Hardly a tough looking race car but.......


1966 Gallaher 500

Back in the days when the most expensive cars started at the front of the grid and the cheapest cars (i.e. Mini) started at the back of the grid.
After the first three laps, the first Mini made it into the top ten.
At race end they filled the first nine places.

They introduced a new term into the motor racing vocabulary. Chuckability. You didn't drive them into corners, you threw them.

I have one. A '68 deluxe. A mate has a Cooper. The Cooper may be for sale soon.
Mmmmm...... I wish.
Anyone want to buy a Commodore?

[disco man]

One for the Rotary fans,and a tough RX7 regardless.

[1950landy]

Some Jags

[korg20000bc]

It has a certain menace
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1176.jpg

I know it's not a race car but huge ticks for tough.
British Challenger II tank:
http://www.fotosmilitares.com/wallpapers/fv4034_challenger_2-1280x800.jpg

[korg20000bc]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1175.jpg

[scarry]

I posted this in another thread recently,but for those that missed it,and are Rover fans....


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1173.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/14397607)

[SPROVER]

I posted this in another thread recently,but for those that missed it,and are Rover fans....


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1173.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/14397607)

That's a great pic. Although I do have an SD1. They were great race cars in there time. Must get mine going again soon[emoji3]

[1950landy]

I posted this in another thread recently,but for those that missed it,and are Rover fans....


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/1173.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/14397607)
A friend of mine bought a rover V8 engine at a auction , it was one of the spare motors for these vehicles still in the crate & never used , he was going to put in his wife's SD1 . I talked him out of it , convinced him he would never keep the fuel up to it & would need to run with air flow meter fully open . His wife was 65 years old would have been a quick old lady . He sold it on eventually.:cool:

[Seriestwo]

My Favourite race car, is probably the car that caused the most friction across the Australia racing community. The almighty Nissan GTR. The only way the Australian manufactures could beat it was to ban it. Imagine the competition today if they were not banned....

[1950landy]

I went to Qld Raceway today for the Jaguar Drivers Club test track day& here are some of the cars that were running:BigThumb:

[disco man]

I went to Qld Raceway today for the Jaguar Drivers Club test track day& here are some of the cars that were running:BigThumb:

Awesome cars and awesome photos mate well done:p:):D:cool:

[1950landy]

There not all tough looking race cars but are nice cars all the same:D

[1950landy]

There were a number of the new Jags & this black Auston Martin , he could leave at my place any day if he doesn't want it:p

[disco man]

There were a number of the new Jags & this black Auston Martin , he could leave at my place any day if he doesn't want it:p

Some very tasty motors in that line up. Looks like you had a bloody good day mate,You lucky bugger:D

[1950landy]

Some very tasty motors in that line up. Looks like you had a bloody good day mate,You lucky bugger:D
I did, i'll post some more photo's from today when I 've got some more time

[jerryd]

A very special car, a very special owner driver and the cap said it all "Pursuit Of Perfection" :)

[disco63]

Hi Guys
I sold this a couple of years ago:censored:had a love hate thing going on,it was a Twincam after all.

[Chivalry]

Race cars don't really get any 'tougher' than the NASCAR Winged Warriors when (for their time) you consider what they achieved when they were introduced and the speeds that they reached... Group B rally or the Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak car are the only things that come close!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/440.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/441.jpg

Honourable mention goes to the Australian Sport Sedan racers.

[timax]

Love the Barracuda ! That thing is Huge.

Personally i reckon any car on a racetrack is fun and if it happens to be quick and yours then even better.

This is mine. Small pot screamer and has done a 1.43 around the old track at Eastern Creek with a better steerer than me. Still fine to potter around town in or go away for the weekend.

I bought my Defender partly as a Tow car for it. Polar opposites and love them both.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/439.jpg (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/timphoto83ec/media/washatpub_zps05083e04.jpg.html)

[1950landy]

Some more photo's from the Jaguar Track Day yesterday:D

[1950landy]

And then there was my MGBGT . :) And what do Jaguar drivers use to get there cars to the track? LANDROVER:o

[1950landy]

Some on track phoro's . It is very hard to get decent photo's on track at Qld Raceway , it is too flat & you are too far away from the action.:mad: Lakeside or Morgan Park are better:)

[p38arover]

I see your point mate,But as a kid when your mates are getting dropped off at school and rugby practice in Holden's and Ford's,Valiant's the dog poo brown Hillman or Bright orange Citreon only got me picked on.

It wasn't until i got older that i understood the engineering in the Citreon.

I bought a new Hillman Hunter Royal 660 (rebadged Hunter GT for cheaper insurance) in 1971. My son got it off me. It left the family in 2008 after he died. The car has been restored and now lives in Canberra albeit in Hillman Hustler colours.

I wouldn't call it the name you used. It was a good car in it's day. Pic of mine below was taken in about 1995 or so. The car was, when I bought it, a metallic green called, if I recall correctly, Deep Chartreuse.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/434.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/10/435.jpg

[disco man]

Some on track phoro's . It is very hard to get decent photo's on track at Qld Raceway , it is too flat & you are too far away from the action.:mad: Lakeside or Morgan Park are better:)

You tried your best mate,those photos aren't to bad. There is nothing good about QLD raceway.

[1950landy]

You tried your best mate,those photos aren't to bad. There is nothing good about QLD raceway.

It is the only circuit I have been to where there is no grass just birt every were:mad: It's not good when you are trying to fix a broken race car & to get a garage they want big money:mad:. It is also themost expensive track to race at:mad:

[disco man]

It is the only circuit I have been to where there is no grass just birt every were:mad: It's not good when you are trying to fix a broken race car & to get a garage they want big money:mad:. It is also themost expensive track to race at:mad:


I can't stand the place, It's a **** track,**** facilities,Half the speakers at the back of the track didn't work so you had no idea what the hell was going on. Pit facilities were crap,Driving in from Logan you had two tolls to pay just to get there,rubbish food(rip-off prices). Yet you can go to Laidley street sprints and its a MUCH better run event. Morgan park or Lakeside are the places to race good tracks,good people,well organised,fair prices,Just better places to be.

Not long before i left Brisbane the Mt Coot tha hill climb/sprint had just restarted,Wow what an event! Gentleman Jim was there in his Targa Tasmania Porsche and was just so happy to be around the fans,what a top bloke.

[1950landy]

I see in Sunday's paper Wagners are building a circuit in Toowoomba & look like having the V8's racing there in 2016 which will give Qld 4 races a year, but then Qld Raceway only has 2 years remaining on there contract & unless they do some safety & other improvements they may loose the V8's. They said the track is designed by Mark Skaife & will have elevation & be a rival to Bathurst . It will be built beside the new Toowoomba airport so should not have a noise restriction problem.

[Debacle]

I see in Sunday's paper Waginers are building a circuit in Toowoomba & look like having the V8's racing there in 2016 which will give Qld 4 races a year, but then Qld Raceway only has 2 years remaining on there contract & unless they do some safety & other improvements they may loose the V8's

I read somewhere recently that Tetley who owns Qld Raceway makes more money from track days and ride days than from v8sc, especially considering the money they expect him to cough up for upgrades etc.

[1950landy]

That's the word in car race circles .

[disco man]

I read somewhere recently that Tetley who owns Qld Raceway makes more money from track days and ride days than from v8sc, especially considering the money they expect him to cough up for upgrades etc.

The FIA is about to do a round of inspections on QLD Raceway and a report on economic stimulus of the V8 race. So if faults are found,who knows what it will cost to fix?