Grp C/Grp A/V8SC 'Where are they now?' continued... - Page 104

**GTRMagic** · 26 Feb 2009, 21:12 (Ref:2404910)

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Originally Posted by David Towe

Doesn't the sight of Amaroo bring back some great memories!!!

Sure does... sitting on the rocks you can see in the pic, near the ARDC caravan up there... in the shade of the tree... as the cars whiz by

It was a looooooooooooong time ago now :-(

jd yort · 26 Feb 2009, 22:03 (Ref:2404939)

Posted these a few years back (2005) in the old Amaroo thread.

david5 · 27 Feb 2009, 02:23 (Ref:2405070)

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Originally Posted by Bender2000

Different series/model/year cars
Early series 1 had the smaller looking guard
Series 2 had the bigger looking they are still all 50mm extensions just mounted higher up

Thank you, I see pictures of these early cars running the smaller flares right up to the end of 1984, I wonder why they didnt upgrade to fit bigger rubber ?

David

2lt SuperTourer · 27 Feb 2009, 07:16 (Ref:2405150)

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Originally Posted by jd yort

Posted these a few years back (2005) in the old Amaroo thread.

Hi jd .
Obviously the pictures you posted are what amaroo looks like today but would you mind telling me what part of the old circuit each photo is?and do you have photos of what the current amaroo photos looked like way back when?

thank You..

Monaro · 27 Feb 2009, 10:11 (Ref:2405258)

I may be a bit rusty but pic 1 is the run up to bitupave pic 2 the back sweeper to honda & past the pond to stop go pic 3 the old pits pic 4 past old control tower up the hill to bitupave pic 6 old access road behind pits pic 7 old toilet at the gate below bitupave

I remember the pond as I almost went for a swim when I had brake failure

**GTRMagic** · 1 Mar 2009, 02:08 (Ref:2406359)

For sale.. ex-Ozemail AU...

JordanRoddy · 3 Mar 2009, 10:49 (Ref:2407947)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

This would be nice to have in the shed

Out of interest GTR, what car did this link to?

rogered · 4 Mar 2009, 01:11 (Ref:2408573)

Does any body know how may group C commodore chassis"s Fred Giestler ran in the the period 80 through 84?

mtpanorama · 4 Mar 2009, 03:23 (Ref:2408615)

Here is the Moffat 87 ANZ Sierra. It will be at Phillip Island

I am very happy with the finished car.
Thanks to some of the forum members for their help with some of the signs.

DAVID PATERSON · 4 Mar 2009, 03:47 (Ref:2408621)

Shane, that looks awesome!

Bullett · 4 Mar 2009, 08:40 (Ref:2408651)

Is anyone going to race it or is it static display?

Rob Bailey · 4 Mar 2009, 09:38 (Ref:2408692)

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Originally Posted by mtpanorama

Here is the Moffat 87 ANZ Sierra. It will be at Phillip Island

I am very happy with the finished car.
Thanks to some of the forum members for their help with some of the signs.

looks wow.What is its history after AMR?

drbob · 4 Mar 2009, 11:35 (Ref:2408750)

It looks a great job mtpanorama. thanks very much.It is being raced at Phillip Island,driven by Chris Dubois.After Bathurst it went back to Andy Rouse in the UK and was entered by Ford France in the French TCC in 1988, mostly driven by Alain Ferte. It won its class and came second in the championship. Jean Paul Becker then owned it and raced it in Group A (?) in France after that. The car went through several owners including Martin Johnston in the UK before coming back to Australia.

PhaseIII · 4 Mar 2009, 23:34 (Ref:2409221)

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Originally Posted by JordanRoddy

Out of interest GTR, what car did this link to?

So... Not the Daimler then ??

EBXR8 · 5 Mar 2009, 01:34 (Ref:2409256)

Steven Voight Will Be Running The Number 18 Shell Helix DJR AU Falcon car of Paul Radisch in the up coming Gatton Street Sprints in Gatton QLD on the 21 and 22 of March.

**chunterer** · 5 Mar 2009, 19:53 (Ref:2409807)

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Originally Posted by drbob

It looks a great job mtpanorama. thanks very much.It is being raced at Phillip Island,driven by Chris Dubois.After Bathurst it went back to Andy Rouse in the UK and was entered by Ford France in the French TCC in 1988, mostly driven by Alain Ferte. It won its class and came second in the championship. Jean Paul Becker then owned it and raced it in Group A (?) in France after that. The car went through several owners including Martin Johnston in the UK before coming back to Australia.

This info would be most welcome in the Sierra RS500 thread.

David Towe · 5 Mar 2009, 22:01 (Ref:2409925)

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Originally Posted by drbob

It looks a great job mtpanorama. thanks very much.It is being raced at Phillip Island,driven by Chris Dubois.After Bathurst it went back to Andy Rouse in the UK and was entered by Ford France in the French TCC in 1988, mostly driven by Alain Ferte. It won its class and came second in the championship. Jean Paul Becker then owned it and raced it in Group A (?) in France after that. The car went through several owners including Martin Johnston in the UK before coming back to Australia.

Looks like I go back another place on the results sheet. The car looks great drbob. See you there!

chavez · 6 Mar 2009, 07:05 (Ref:2410083)

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Originally Posted by David Towe

Looks like I go back another place on the results sheet. The car looks great drbob. See you there!

Does the car being in 1987 livery have to run the smaller and fragile 7.5 inch rear end rather than the much stronger (and far more suitable to standing starts) 9 inch rear end?

If so it might make for some rather spectacular (and expensive starts)

mtpanorama · 6 Mar 2009, 07:44 (Ref:2410104)

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Originally Posted by DAVID PATERSON

Shane, that looks awesome!

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Originally Posted by Rob Bailey

looks wow.What is its history after AMR?

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Originally Posted by drbob

It looks a great job mtpanorama. thanks very much.It is being raced at Phillip Island,driven by Chris Dubois..

Thanks for your comments guys. It was a great job to do. I just wish I could be at PI to see it on the track.

pozforma · 9 Mar 2009, 09:21 (Ref:2411960)

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Originally Posted by chavez

Does the car being in 1987 livery have to run the smaller and fragile 7.5 inch rear end rather than the much stronger (and far more suitable to standing starts) 9 inch rear end?

If so it might make for some rather spectacular (and expensive starts)

Yes it does and has anyone noticed the seat is on the wrong side.

David you shouldn't go back a spot because the car should not be included in the results, let alone run for both the above reasons.

mtpanorama · 9 Mar 2009, 09:27 (Ref:2411964)

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Originally Posted by pozforma

Yes it does and has anyone noticed the seat is on the wrong side.

David you shouldn't go back a spot because the car should not be included in the results, let alone run for both the above reasons.

The scrutineers have been all over it. The car has been given a special permit to run as LHD as the parts were not available in time to convert it back to RHD.
I for one, and most others probably just want to see it back out on the track, the LHD or RHD is going to make no performance difference so let it go.

PhaseIII · 9 Mar 2009, 11:02 (Ref:2412029)

Whilst I too would like to see it race...

IIRC - PI is an Anti Clockwise circuit, with more LH corners than RH?
Therefore, technically, wouldn't the balance & cornering 'performance' be enhanced with the driver on the left?

drbob · 9 Mar 2009, 11:04 (Ref:2412031)

Spot on mtpanorama. CAMS and the eligibility officers know that it is LHD and that it has to be converted to RHD. CAMS have been great about it and have given the car a permit to compete for the Phillip Island event only, knowing it will be converted to RHD after it. It won't get a Certificate of Description until it has been converted to RHD. Like most other people CAMS are happy to see it on the track this once pending conversion.

drbob · 9 Mar 2009, 11:13 (Ref:2412041)

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Originally Posted by PhaseIII

Whilst I too would like to see it race...

IIRC - PI is an Anti Clockwise circuit, with more LH corners than RH?
Therefore, technically, wouldn't the balance & cornering 'performance' be enhanced with the driver on the left?

Fair go PhaseIII, it is not as if it is being driven by Moffat in the ATCC this coming weekend. It is an historic event where it is out for basically a run and display.
As they say we are not racing for sheep stations we are out there for a bit of enjoyment.

avors · 9 Mar 2009, 11:16 (Ref:2412043)

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Originally Posted by mtpanorama

The scrutineers have been all over it. The car has been given a special permit to run as LHD as the parts were not available in time to convert it back to RHD.
I for one, and most others probably just want to see it back out on the track, the LHD or RHD is going to make no performance difference so let it go.

I'm sure the spectators won't know the difference or care; it will just be great to have a special piece of Aust motor racing history back on track.

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