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Post by turbov8rotaryfan on Jun 17, 2008 15:32:52 GMT 12
Hi
Can I please see some photos of these cars.
Maurice Cowling 1nz camaro pictures of before he become 1nz and after he got the 1nz on his side door.
Brent Emerson TransAm and 1NZ.
Tony Cardwell 1996 1NZ car
Blondie 1NZ Rover, and some history of the Blondie Rovers.
Thankyou.
bye
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Post by pallmall on Jun 18, 2008 20:55:33 GMT 12
Here are a couple of Blondie's Rovers.   |
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Post by Sharns With Sparky on Jun 19, 2008 5:19:58 GMT 12
that rover was awsome is that the one that hartly had as well ??
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Post by Brett85p on Jun 19, 2008 5:35:22 GMT 12
that rover was awsome is that the one that hartly had as well ?? No Hartleys was built by Murray George Found this article from 1981 (i think) when the Rover was brand new.  |
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Post by BarryB on Jun 19, 2008 6:59:22 GMT 12
that rover was awsome is that the one that hartly had as well ?? No, that was one Murray Gordge built and spent (I think) one season racing, trying to drum up more business for his Saloon chassis. I'd love to know where that car is today........ Was 2NZ three times, 1990 (for Gordge) and in both 1991 and 1993 for Hartley. |
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Post by turbov8rotaryfan on Jun 20, 2008 15:43:19 GMT 12
hi guys
I am sorry for asking for so many super saloon pictures i just like the history the cars, the drivers in the super saloon class. I was just wondering if their were any more of blondies radio taranki rover that super look cool man bye for now.
bye i just love supers bye for now
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Post by Sharns With Sparky on Jun 20, 2008 17:27:29 GMT 12
wasnt there one of those rovers racing out of huntly at one stage??
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Post by pallmall on Jun 20, 2008 18:43:09 GMT 12
Race, may be the wrong word, but Mike Peigler(Spl?) ran one of the old ones for a few seasons out of Huntly and Waikaraka.
I remember it had a diff leak for ages that went unattended.
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Post by pallmall on Jun 20, 2008 20:03:57 GMT 12
Blondie:  Murray Gordge:  Above photos courtesy Jrodz69. Palmerston North:  |
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Post by jrodz on Jun 20, 2008 22:32:45 GMT 12
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Post by porry41 on Mar 10, 2009 19:26:45 GMT 12
gav the car that mike had .have you a pic of it as 1nz .  |
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Post by pallmall on Mar 10, 2009 19:31:01 GMT 12
gav the car that mike had .have you a pic of it as 1nz . No, I don't think so. Tried looking for it before without luck. |
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Post by porry41 on Mar 10, 2009 19:37:24 GMT 12
blondie & murry george are they the same car ?
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Post by TimSOZ on Mar 10, 2009 19:41:58 GMT 12
The Murray Gordge car went to James Berryman 22p, turned into a Mustang, last seen around 2003, upside down at the NZ Champs.....
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Post by porry41 on Mar 10, 2009 20:09:28 GMT 12
yep sorry guys i went back up top & reread prevoiuse history ;D but how many rovers did blondie have .i understand 1 would that be right ? |
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Post by porry41 on Mar 12, 2009 21:16:08 GMT 12
is that it  |
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Post by chris13w on Mar 13, 2009 15:25:59 GMT 12
but how many rovers did blondie have .i understand 1 would that be right ? Yep, pretty sure he only had the one - which then went to Wellington and Grant Campbell raced it for many years (known locally as the Landcrab at the time...), then to Mike Pegglar up north. Pretty sophisticated car in its day - although I'm never sure how it went so well with an independent rear end - much better unsprung weight, but no lift bar effect (I don't think it would have had much anti squat built into its linkages - so certainly not as much as you would get with a torque arm). No one else has ever done the same thing though, so guess its not such a good idea... Guess it was because Blondie can make anything go fast! (And it was all alloy and very light). The Gordge one went to Bryan Hartley, who I think rebodied it as a Commodore - then had a huge argument with SNZ that a Rover engine was actually a Buick, so he could put a GM body on it?? Didn't know it became a Mustang though - that must have been because the Rover/Holden argument wouldn't fly? |
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Post by 2jbones on Mar 13, 2009 16:56:24 GMT 12
Also that WHITE\Yellow Rover has also done the Dunlop Ashley Forest Rallysprint in the hands of 77s Dave"Blondie"Chamberlain also the same year #6c Dennis"Lightening"Bolt had the Blue A9X Torana up there as well it was a sight and something different than Rally and Hybrids has any body got it on YOUTUBE?
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Post by chris13w on Mar 13, 2009 21:37:31 GMT 12
I remember that, he was really quick up the hill, lots of traction - but had a real hard time getting around the hairpin turn at the top!!
Right hand turn, locked diff, no handbrake - not a good combination for a dirt track car...
That just seems typical of the sort of things that Blondie would have a go at though!
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Post by porry41 on Mar 13, 2009 21:50:08 GMT 12
yep ive got the car now off mike pegler .wot a mechanical nitemare ;Dhow the hell it ever was 1nz got me beat or there was some bloody slow cars back then .quikechange&gearbox all in one but pretty damaged .fuel injected drysumped rover pretty oldeschool .pretty heavy car .should have gone over our weigh bridge before we unloaded her .is to become wheelpacking car for huntly running deisel motor & auto .straight diff & possably 2 seater  |
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