Thread: Beginning of the end of V8 Supercars?

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

and as to the very first post,,

I'm hoping its the beginning of the beginning of Super Cars,,

I hope we see (huge) turbo charged Minis run against Mustangs,,

Is Peter Manton still with us???

Originally Posted by johntins

Given it started life on the Commodore platform it's hard to see why not, if, of course, there was a business case to do so. The Mustang got to be RHD for the UK market mainly, so if it sells there maybe GM will follow suit. But it will be far easier for GM than it was for Ford, so who knows?

How long were you involved in the engineering phase of the Camaro,
When i worked at the Holden PG the only under pinning`s that resembled anything to the DunnyDore was the rear suspension ,
We did all the engineering in Aus for the Camaro it certainly does not mean it is any part or form of a DunnyDore

Originally Posted by johntins

Given it started life on the Commodore platform it's hard to see why not, if, of course, there was a business case to do so. The Mustang got to be RHD for the UK market mainly, so if it sells there maybe GM will follow suit. But it will be far easier for GM than it was for Ford, so who knows?

I think the business case is going to be the biggest hurdle.

Originally Posted by johntins

Is Peter Manton still with us???

"Skinny" as He was known, he had 126BHP!!
I remember him well, my next door neighbour Alan Braszell ran a sports sedan mini, was VERY good friends with Manton's engineer, who, after Skinny retired, was the source of a good supply of Mk 11 blocks, crankshafts, and all sorts of other "good stuff".
Alan had the quickest "Super Mini" in Aus for a while. Those of you that remember Mini racing in the 70s would no doubt remember him, He also raced a Mini at Bathurst,..not very successfully,....probably because, as is usually the way, He was under funded!...would have to be that, 'çause there was absolutely nothing wrong with his driving ability!
I was fortunate enough to be taken for a few laps around Winton in Alan's Mini, him driving, & me sittiing in the front seat of the Mini hanging on to the roll bar. They were pretty quick around those tight circuits.
Alan ran in Sports Sedans, which for a while was the same class in which Alllan Moffat ran his Mustang. I remember my friend Alan telling me that coming into corners, He was sometimes able to get past Moffat, only to be almost blown off the track when Moffat blasted past him in the straight, ..He said that Moff invariably raised his had in recognition, as He went by!! Like others have said, "Those were the days"!
Pickles.

heres a couple to start , want more ??

Cheers Ean

In the corperate box before the race.



Cheers Ean

Start grid before the race.


I got heaps Pedro from over the last 6 yrs , want more ??

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

Start grid before the race.


I got heaps Pedro from over the last 6 yrs , want more ??

Any of Craig's green eyed monster ?