Grp C/Grp A/V8SC 'Where are they now?' continued... - Page 133

DAVID PATERSON · 28 Feb 2010, 12:27 (Ref:2641930)

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Originally Posted by spunkwinkle

Any more info guys relating to what happened to these camaro's after the racing days?
I remember hearing that the Channell 9 Camaro was raced by another driver in 1984. Was it still owned by Bartlett? Doesn 't Bowden own that one now?

David Bowden now owns the Channel 9 Camaro and Kevin Bartlett helped to restore it!

racer69 · 28 Feb 2010, 17:40 (Ref:2642039)

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Originally Posted by Senna05

Just a question for the Comaro minded people out there -

Was there any particular reason why the Pepsi/other comaro's were never quite up to the speed of the Channel 9 machine?

It always puzzled me - was it prep, drivers, or diffferent specs?

Probably abit of everything. The Dickson cars were only occasionally raced, plus the Camaro didn't really suit the rules, the exceptional talents of Bartlett no doubt helped it flourish. Alan Jones might have done something with one of the Ron Dickson/BBQ's Galore Camaro's in 1982, but he only made a single appearance in the car at the opening AMSCAR round before the deal faltered.

Ron Dickson ran a pair of them from 1979 until 1982 (over time having the likes of Dick Barbour, Sam Posey, Alan Jones, Graham Moore & Peter Fitzgerald driving his cars). In 1983 Mike Burgman bought one, crashing it (and according to AMC, it was written off) at the Oran Park ATCC round, so he bought the other Dickson car for the enduro's (where Tony Longhurst joined him). In late 1984 Bryan Thomson (or his backer) acquired it for the enduro's (debuted at the final ATCC round at Adelaide)

Whatever became of the Camaro that was being prepared by Pat Purcell at Bob Jane Racing for Bob Jane/Phil Ward to drive in the 1979 Hardie-Ferodo 1000?? RCN stated just before the event that the car was withdrawn due to running out of preparation time, however the car was seemingly never heard of again.

cavvy · 28 Feb 2010, 22:34 (Ref:2642271)

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Originally Posted by racer69

Probably abit of everything. The Dickson cars were only occasionally raced, plus the Camaro didn't really suit the rules, the exceptional talents of Bartlett no doubt helped it flourish. Alan Jones might have done something with one of the Ron Dickson/BBQ's Galore Camaro's in 1982, but he only made a single appearance in the car at the opening AMSCAR round before the deal faltered.

Ron Dickson ran a pair of them from 1979 until 1982 (over time having the likes of Dick Barbour, Sam Posey, Alan Jones, Graham Moore & Peter Fitzgerald driving his cars). In 1983 Mike Burgman bought one, crashing it (and according to AMC, it was written off) at the Oran Park ATCC round, so he bought the other Dickson car for the enduro's (where Tony Longhurst joined him). In late 1984 Bryan Thomson (or his backer) acquired it for the enduro's (debuted at the final ATCC round at Adelaide)

Whatever became of the Camaro that was being prepared by Pat Purcell at Bob Jane Racing for Bob Jane/Phil Ward to drive in the 1979 Hardie-Ferodo 1000?? RCN stated just before the event that the car was withdrawn due to running out of preparation time, however the car was seemingly never heard of again.

Didnt Bob Jane bring both the cars in?

Falcadore · 1 Mar 2010, 03:00 (Ref:2642407)

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Originally Posted by racer69

Probably abit of everything. The Dickson cars were only occasionally raced, plus the Camaro didn't really suit the rules, the exceptional talents of Bartlett no doubt helped it flourish. Alan Jones might have done something with one of the Ron Dickson/BBQ's Galore Camaro's in 1982, but he only made a single appearance in the car at the opening AMSCAR round before the deal faltered.

Ron Dickson ran a pair of them from 1979 until 1982 (over time having the likes of Dick Barbour, Sam Posey, Alan Jones, Graham Moore & Peter Fitzgerald driving his cars). In 1983 Mike Burgman bought one, crashing it (and according to AMC, it was written off) at the Oran Park ATCC round, so he bought the other Dickson car for the enduro's (where Tony Longhurst joined him). In late 1984 Bryan Thomson (or his backer) acquired it for the enduro's (debuted at the final ATCC round at Adelaide)

Burgmann's love affair with Camaros was very brief, with less than 12 months left of Group C he'd ditched 'em for a RX-7.

racer69 · 1 Mar 2010, 05:09 (Ref:2642440)

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Originally Posted by Falcadore

Burgmann's love affair with Camaros was very brief, with less than 12 months left of Group C he'd ditched 'em for a RX-7.

Followed the lead of the people he bought the Camaro's off. Ron Dickson & Bob Stevens were Mazda men in 1983. The RX7 turned into a very popular privateer car under Group C rules.

spunkwinkle · 6 Mar 2010, 07:04 (Ref:2645951)

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Originally Posted by spunkwinkle

Been looking at the Results for Bathurst 1980

There are a few cars that I was curious about:

Jim Keogh/Ross Mathiesen(#22)Ford XD Falcon

Thanks for the information on the Camaros.
But does anyone know anything bout this Falcon?
Didn't Keogh later on buy the Moffat falcon? So where did this one come from?

pete60 · 6 Mar 2010, 07:19 (Ref:2645953)

John English bought the ex Moffat car from Moffat and at the same time (I think) the ex Keogh truck and trailer to transport it. The Keogh car was a different XD and I think ran in a two car team with Rusty French.

Henry · 6 Mar 2010, 09:33 (Ref:2646000)

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Originally Posted by spunkwinkle

Thanks for the information on the Camaros.
But does anyone know anything bout this Falcon?
Didn't Keogh later on buy the Moffat falcon? So where did this one come from?

Don't know about Keogh's XD other than Ross Mathiesen scratched it from Bathurst in 1982. It wasn't an ex-Moffat car... Keogh did once have an ex-works Hardtop though - it was the ex-works spare which Ian Geoghegan had used at the Sandown enduro in 1973. It was passed to Fred Gibson in early 1974 when the Lot 6 skunkworks was disbanded (Gibbo's old hardtop of course went to Moffat to replace the one that got scrapped post-Phillip Island). Gibbo ran it a little bit (IIRC Moffat did run it at Amaroo once after a breakage in his car). and Keogh ultimately totalled it at Lakeside.

Falcadore · 7 Mar 2010, 02:07 (Ref:2646436)

I notice a Goss XB up for auction, I think 1975 Bathurst car - where has that car been?

cdtpf60 · 7 Mar 2010, 05:55 (Ref:2646464)

hi i'm the owner of the black cdt isuzu gemini that raced at bathurst in 1981-1982,i was wondering if anyone had pics of it in particular the rear end?
also i know of about 6 surviving group c gemini's are there anymore out there?
paul
heres how she used to look

and here's how she looks at the moment

Rob Bailey · 7 Mar 2010, 07:11 (Ref:2646474)

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Originally Posted by Falcadore

I notice a Goss XB up for auction, I think 1975 Bathurst car - where has that car been?

Good right up in the Muscle car mag a few issues ago.
Whats it worth?

**GTRMagic** · 8 Mar 2010, 03:54 (Ref:2647189)

PE042...

pete60 · 8 Mar 2010, 10:14 (Ref:2647302)

Is the ex Jack Perkins 2008 machine or the ex Trimble? How did it end up at Yatala?

htc · 8 Mar 2010, 10:47 (Ref:2647317)

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Originally Posted by pete60

Is the ex Jack Perkins 2008 machine or the ex Trimble? How did it end up at Yatala?

think it is the car tim slade drove in 2008.

perkins 2008 car is now owned by taz douglas

B!tchie Renault · 8 Mar 2010, 11:13 (Ref:2647327)

My records show that is was Tim Slades car in 2008. Maybe is in Yatala in the Stone Brothers workshop. Maybe they also have the 'Janson' chassis there as well.

Crash Test · 8 Mar 2010, 11:17 (Ref:2647334)

The panels hanging on the wall behind the car look almost Howard Racing like...

CooperS79 · 8 Mar 2010, 12:38 (Ref:2647373)

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Originally Posted by B!tchie Renault

My records show that is was Tim Slades car in 2008. Maybe is in Yatala in the Stone Brothers workshop. Maybe they also have the 'Janson' chassis there as well.

Steve Voight bought the car either late last year or early this year. Looks like he is selling it already.

kittle · 8 Mar 2010, 22:54 (Ref:2647802)

Steve keeps some of his cars stored at Howard Racing, as they're good mates. Thats where this PE042 is as well as the Gibson/Winfield Vr Commodore is to

Scrut · 9 Mar 2010, 05:32 (Ref:2647923)

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Originally Posted by racer69

Followed the lead of the people he bought the Camaro's off. Ron Dickson & Bob Stevens were Mazda men in 1983. The RX7 turned into a very popular privateer car under Group C rules.

Where have all the RX-7's gone ?

A couple run with the Group C's, but numerous have droped of the face on the earth.

Where are they now ?

cavvy · 9 Mar 2010, 06:31 (Ref:2647937)

Paul Stubber has an ex Moffat car at Phillip Island historics, only RX7 appearing.

V8 fix from 34 x F5000s, 34? Make up for Stubber leaving the A9Xs & the Camaro home.

pete60 · 9 Mar 2010, 11:34 (Ref:2648077)

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Originally Posted by kittle

Steve keeps some of his cars stored at Howard Racing, as they're good mates. Thats where this PE042 is as well as the Gibson/Winfield Vr Commodore is to

How many cars does Steve have tucked away? He used to have that fearsome Chev Monza sports sedan, the ex Bailey Nissan 300 ZX sports sedan (which has now been sold) and an ex DJR AU. With the ex Perkins #042 and the ex Winfield VR, that's quite a collection!

jd yort · 9 Mar 2010, 19:32 (Ref:2648444)

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Originally Posted by pete60

How many cars does Steve have tucked away? He used to have that fearsome Chev Monza sports sedan, the ex Bailey Nissan 300 ZX sports sedan (which has now been sold) and an ex DJR AU. With the ex Perkins #042 and the ex Winfield VR, that's quite a collection!

Plus the old Dick Johnson Torana

**GTRMagic** · 12 Mar 2010, 07:04 (Ref:2650106)

Pick the Sizzler or the Nissan Special Vehicles HR-31 Nissan Skyline

mtpanorama · 13 Mar 2010, 04:49 (Ref:2650794)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Pick the Sizzler or the Nissan Special Vehicles HR-31 Nissan Skyline

We're going to Sizzler, we're goin to Sizzler....

I'll take the Sizzler car.

**GTRMagic** · 15 Mar 2010, 06:41 (Ref:2652389)

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