Winton nostalgia

Here's Ross Mathieson and John Gourlay going for it in the 80s.

A bit more in the history of the SR6

from Wheelspin, Feb. 1991, Ken Messenger tells of his "lucky to be alive" prang.

.....and just across the fence, out in the carpark.....

.....sits Arthur's Nagari.

It wasn't out there the following year. It was part of the team and out on the track.

Thanks Warwick for the photos.

........and a Mark 4.

Team 24 1974.
The Whellan Bros. Mark 4. What a beaut little car.

Where is this car now? Haven't seen it in years. Is it painted red and owned by someone else?
And come to think about it, what about Ray Johnstone's Mark 4? Which one is that now?

The SR6 wasn't the only car in team 24.

There were a few Mark 7s as well.
Like Doug Seath's for example.....

That's a hooded Deidre, resplendent in white, but managing to keep a bit cleaner than Doug.
And Johnny Szabo's..........

And Frank Rushton's.............

This is a relay race after all and this is Frank coming into the dummy grid which is where the sash changes take place.

More Pellandini.

Immediately after reading the Pellandini road test the other day, Graham Nichols sent me a link to a Mini Marcos site in the UK which just happened to have these 5 photos of "Mad Flying Max's" two Pellandinis.

Max Kinsmore is at Gawler East which is literally just down the road from me. He and his wife are away in Bangkok this week but when they come back on Friday they've promised me a pile of photos.
Meanwhile here's some specs.

There is, in fact, a Pellandini languishing in a wrecking yard in Sydney. Remember the convertible version that used to be seen darting around the Blackwood area? John K still has that but it hasn't emerged yet after its "off" at Mallala.

What Bollie people do - No.3

This is PLACE OF THUNDER, one of the beautiful Quarter Horse stallions at Tindarre Quarter Horse Stud in Meningie, South Australia, on the shores of Lake Albert. Tindarre is owned and operated by Vern and Ronnie Leng. For those who haven't seen Vern for a while, they may be interested to know that he has shed 70kg in recent times, now down to a more comfortable 100kg and looking dashing.

Also from WA

Talking to John Harwood tonight. It looks like the SR6 will be ready for a workout at the next meeting at Collie (a 1.6 km track out of Perth a bit). There won't be any races for the Group Q category but there will be some Regularity events so that's where John intends to run. The start of things to come.

Stacey says.

see what happens when the currie man leaves his Mk4 here-it inspires me to do a bit- one of the side pods on, tomorrow the other side. Is quite good as I can compare the cars and there are a few thing Baz advised that can be improved, which I have done. Never know, I may go all the way...and finish it even tho I cant fit in....ah well
stacey-the inspired one

OK you Mangusta knockers.

What if you had this one in your back yard?

The Pellandini.

B8/88

Here's a few photos of B8/88 taken back in 1981 when it was owned by Ray Moore.

I have no reason to believe it isn't just as tidy today. Anyway, it sold at the auction last night and will soon be on its way to its new home in Port Lincoln, South Australia.