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Post by turbov8rotaryfan on May 6, 2008 11:19:04 GMT 12
hi
Alan Jago VW beatle
i like to see some pics please of jago vw i see in the nz title history that he won the NZ Super Saloon championship
what is the history of this car.
thanks
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Post by chris56 on May 6, 2008 15:50:03 GMT 12
i have a photo of the sieter car i'm guessing it was
Sean Rice 6s
i'll look for the photo soon
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Post by pallmall on May 6, 2008 18:46:33 GMT 12
I see there is a 6S car on the Taranaki historic speedway scene that is supposed to be ex Jago. Also heard another car is supposed to be being restored. NZ Champion 1987 at Nelson. Thank Jrodz69 for the following photos. ;D     |
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Post by woof on May 6, 2008 22:08:34 GMT 12
didnt one of the vw end up in nelson.space chassis .morry front torsions, datsun half shafts in rear.if so it ended up in my garage in christchuch.then went to be an off roader, dont know if it was a jago or a copy.auto pete help me mate
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Post by Glenn, Ex 269s on May 6, 2008 22:32:00 GMT 12
i heard andy guthrie (streetstock 22n) had one sitting at their place in nelson a couple of seasons back, might be wrong tho.
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Post by The Godfather on May 7, 2008 0:09:44 GMT 12
didnt one of the vw end up in nelson.space chassis .morry front torsions, datsun half shafts in rear.if so it ended up in my garage in christchuch.then went to be an off roader, dont know if it was a jago or a copy.auto pete help me mate The enigmatic Brian jenkins had a VW in Nelson many moons ago, two of them actually I think?? Not sure if they were Jago's though. |
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Post by Racerman on May 7, 2008 8:25:32 GMT 12
The VW that Alan won NZ Champs in Nelson is in the hands of the Taranaki Historic Speedway Assn , (It is still owned by Minisprint competitor Sean Rice 81P , Alans stepson) It is all there minus the engine but when Alan returns home in the near future plans Sean has for him to reassemble THAT engine and put into the car for Historic Shows etc, As the engine is stored away with Alan's belongings, It required repainting to the color scheme that Alan ran in Nelson for that Historic win, It was the last 4 cylinder car to win an open Saloon car National Title in NZ, with it being only 1 of 3 to win the NZ title the others being Ross Bakers Escort, and Ron Kendall's 100E Prefect,
When Sean raced the VW he did it as a LTD Saloon , with the same engine that Alan had less the Fuel Injection (ie with carbs)
Sean ran it as # 6 s
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Post by Racerman on May 7, 2008 15:41:57 GMT 12
#36s "Egmont Village Autodrome" is the car that won the NZ Champs, "REPCO" model was a later version that was last seen in the BayPark/Rotorua area, that one ran 15" wheels where as the earlier model ran 13" wheels
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Post by woof on May 7, 2008 19:54:02 GMT 12
andys one was the one i got and its a little more than a couple of seasons i tell ya.somewhere around 10 years or more i think.it was sitting beside a mg saloon if i remember rite.boy this is going back to far.
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Post by jrodz on May 7, 2008 20:07:48 GMT 12
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Post by Devilracer on May 7, 2008 21:01:11 GMT 12
Where did the vw that Warick has in Rotorua come from he ran it as 8R a couple of seasons ago. Still has it to my knowledge.
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Post by porry41 on May 7, 2008 21:34:04 GMT 12
was going to say the same. warrick still got it as far as i no has the porshe motor .was used as mobile chicane at rot ;D
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Post by Racerman on May 7, 2008 22:07:44 GMT 12
[/img][/quote] " Cascade Pool" is the same car that Alan won the NZ Champs only earlier |
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Post by Autopete55 on May 8, 2008 6:36:57 GMT 12
didnt one of the vw end up in nelson.space chassis .morry front torsions, datsun half shafts in rear.if so it ended up in my garage in christchuch.then went to be an off roader, dont know if it was a jago or a copy.auto pete help me mate Heres the deal.... Brian Jenkins 36n had one of Jagos first ever VW Saloons.Comprised of OE floor plan,beam axle in the front.Real basic and went well. Brian then built a spaceframe deal and on sold the first car to Terry Fletcher 31n. After a couple of seasons Terrys car fell apart and he built and never raced the new spaceframe car. Brian built a new car again,sold the previous one to Andy Guthrie.Andys Dad bought Terrys car and at one time all 3 VWs raced to gether at Nelson. The Guthries also bought Joe Palmers Turbo 2.0ltr VW ex Ron Frost ex Wellington(?) Brian went to a V8 after that as when he was competeing away at NZ Titles he was for ever being used as a ping pong ball so thought to hell with it acnt beat 'em better join 'em!! The first new Kuriger Camaro came to Nelson.  The first Jago VW ex Jenkins rebuilt be Terry Fletcher with John Guthrie at the wheel.  First Jenkins built VW driven by Andy Guthrie(season1)  Ex Joe PAlmer 2.0ltr Turbo VW.Purchased by the Guthries for the engine and running gear.Was too worn out to do anything with as a unit.Never saw the light of day again.When this thing went,it really went!!!  Brian Jenkins last VW.Self built.2.5 ltr Scat engine with all the fruit.very fast and very reliable.ran and beat the Butchers on their visits to Nelson,Blenheim and Chch. |
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Post by porry41 on May 8, 2008 8:25:09 GMT 12
so which one has warrick got hes had it for about 8 years .spaceframe.p motor . hic
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Post by damage on May 8, 2008 13:28:29 GMT 12
There was also a VW Saloon running out of Beachlands Speedway in Dunedin around 15 years ago. Race number 53, painted in Herbie colours. Drivers name escapes me at the moment.
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Post by woof on May 8, 2008 21:20:54 GMT 12
pete your a legend mate.the white one is the one i ended up with after killing my prodution vw at the glen.ps will let you know how the kiwis go in the queensland stock rod title next weekend.lol
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Post by coolpass on May 8, 2008 21:53:55 GMT 12
Great to see those photos of the Guthrie VW's Autopete55, one of them ended up in my neighbors back yard waaaaaay back but never got to race it, Also the NZ champs in 88 was a great meeting & A Jagos VW suited the track perfectly at the time.  |
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Post by Autopete55 on May 9, 2008 6:32:30 GMT 12
Thanks guys!!
Yeah Woof,please do let me know how you all get on over there!!
Those VWs were my introduction to Speedway via Terry Fletcher 31n and Brian Jenkins walked on water in those days.
The Guthries and Andy esp are still great friends.We had a ball with those cars.Andy got into them as the V8s were starting to be the be all and end all in Saloons so we really never got a chance to really shine.
The 88 NZ Champs were a meeting of meetings for Nelson.Ive got a blurry video of the whole event here some where.Worth sitting thru all the black,dark and blurry bits to see the rest eh??
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Post by pallmall on May 16, 2008 20:54:11 GMT 12
I believe this was taken at the Nelson NZ champs in 1987. (Photographer unknown, scanned from NZ Dirt Track Racing)  |
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