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Post by Pazza on May 4, 2007 19:10:41 GMT 12
Doe's anybody remember or have any pic's of the Big Aussie SuperSaloon's that came over & challanged Alan Jago & Blondie Chamberlin etc.I think it waz in the Eighties.That waz awesome racing back then.How come nothing like this happens anymore?.
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Post by pumafan on May 5, 2007 8:57:16 GMT 12
Hi ya PAZ32s,im sure that it was a husband and wife duo,they did a tour with there flying wedged shape cars.
The Butchers i think was there name,i may be wrong there though ( a few rums have sailed past since then )
I worked for the old Baypark promoyion when tyey bought out that Aussie Test Team in th e early ninties,and i know it cost a hell of a lot off money way back then.
Im pretty sure both Ian and the late Ross,lost a big pocket full off money having them out here.
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Post by Brett85p on May 5, 2007 9:18:07 GMT 12
There were the Butchers and also Gordon Smee and someone else at some stage in the early 80s, they ran US late model style wedge cars and raced in Wellington against Rod Clifton (RX7) and Peter Sloman (Monza) also raced in Palmy maybe a different year against Dave Gilbertson in his Mini and Peter Sloman in a Monza.
From memory the Mini was about 1/3 the length of the Aussie cars!
I think that both tours went to a few tracks doing 4x4 races with the locals.
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Post by Autopete55 on May 5, 2007 9:51:42 GMT 12
The Butchers went to Blenheims opening meeting in '83?
Ran in Nelson as well.
Brian Jenkins and John Guthrie in their VW's plus Andrew Satherly in his Mini.
Rod Penn battled them in his Commodore with the likes of Doug Smith in his Howe USA Camaro there too!!
Awesome racing with awesome cars.!!!!!!!!
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Post by xneilx on May 5, 2007 10:05:07 GMT 12
i remember the butchers in stratford circa 83/84, racing against jago,blondie etc, apparantly before they went to stratford they hadnt been beaten(dunno how many meetings they had had before then) until mr chamberlain wowed the crowd and kicked aussie butt, the atmosphere in the stadium was nothing short of electric after blondies performance, alan jago wasnt very far behind them either, some of the other drivers were the likes of allan george,frank pierce,graham old(in herbie) and some new bloke by the name of colson, will never forget that meet
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Post by jrodz on May 5, 2007 11:29:40 GMT 12
;DYeah I remember that meeting at Straty that seasons Rover of Blondies has to be my fav Saloon of all time. Here is a photo from that meeting  |
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Post by pallmall on May 5, 2007 17:12:08 GMT 12
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Post by Josh8Josh on May 5, 2007 17:49:46 GMT 12
heres some   |
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Post by pallmall on May 5, 2007 22:21:57 GMT 12
I think this is the photo that is not showing on you post Jarrod?  Is that 77 car Ray Wright? I believe he still owns this car.  |
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Post by busterbell on May 26, 2007 21:27:37 GMT 12
77 is blondie and if memory serves me right, andrew satherly beat the butchers, or at the least held them off till the last corner here in nelson in his mighty mini of all things!!
and yea that was 1984.
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Post by GavS on May 26, 2007 21:33:56 GMT 12
look alot like late mods in the usa
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Post by kahnage on May 26, 2007 21:38:36 GMT 12
look alot like late mods in the usa Yeah they do, oh how far technology has got us  |
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Post by Devilracer on May 26, 2007 21:56:13 GMT 12
I remember the Butchers, Alan and Denise coming to Auckland one season with these wedge looking cars. Denise owned a race clothing shop making overalls when i was in Oz in 2002/03. Alan was still racing what is now called Late Models.
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