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Discussion in 'Other Racing' started by chris marsh, Jan 28, 2009.

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  1. chris marsh

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    #2 morcal, Jan 28, 2009
    Pretty cool indeed.
    Thanks for posting,
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    great pics! thanks for the posts..really pumps me up for the upcoming ferrari event at willow springs!

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    #6 chris marsh, Jan 28, 2009
    These also are cool.

    Is that a track that has the 4x4 posts sticking out of the ground or were these guys racing on the roads?

    I saw at least one name I recognized, John Surtees; he still remains the only person to win World Championships on two and four wheels.
     
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    They're from old public road tracks and early circuits, Orange, Mt Druit Lowood and Bathurst.
    Check out the McKay Aston-Martin pic on page #27. That's the famous first corner at Bathurst, Hell corner, when it was just a public road and the fence kept the farmer's cattle in.

    Keep looking and you'll find Bruce McClaren, Frank Gardner, GT40 Le Mans, Jack Brabham F1 champ, Stan Jones - Allan Jones F1 champ's father, and a bunch of aussie names that did aussie, NZ and UK racing regulars.

    Here's some from the Tasmanian area tracks of the time. -
    http://aussieroadracing.homestead.com/KeverallThompson1.html

    Several aussie and kiwi F-chatters will see relatives and their cars among these pics.

    The great driver and enthusiast Arnold Glass is prominent amongst the pictures. Unfortunately Arnold passed away last week.
     
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    #9 dmaxx3500, Feb 1, 2009
    those first sets were from sebring,in the late 60's-early 70's
     

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