motor racing

Poster 9th NZ Grand Prix 1962
Rex Flowers: A Story of his 1961 Gemini Mk3A-09 Cosworth-Ford FJ Part 3 of 15

[Continued from Part 2] Assembling the Gemini in New Zealand –   The Chequered Flag Ltd’s ”Notes on Preparation and Maintenance of the 1961 M3A Gemini Formula Junior Car”. IN NEW ZEALAND A story from the Wellington newspaper, ‘The Dominion’, titled ‘Dark Horse In A Car’......

1987 - restored 1956 Tojeiro Jaguar – photo Dennis Green
JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 14 JAGUARS IN LATER YEARS

1979 Pukekohe at the Benson & Hedges event – Stirling Moss demonstrating the Tojeiro Jaguar 1987 Ian Green in the restored Tojeiro Jaguar at Ken Smith’s – photo Quenton Green 1987 – restored 1956 Tojeiro Jaguar – photo Dennis Green 1987 – restored 1956 Tojeiro......

Teretonga 30 Jan72 – Steve Millen Jaguar Mk2 3.8 - photo Millen book
JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 13 1969-1971

1969 – The Scott Wiseman E-Type, and Brian Watson’s Phoenix-Jaguar Pukekohe 4 Jan 69 – at the 1969 NZIGP meeting held at Pukekohe on 4 Jan 69, Scott Wiseman entered his high-winged #25 Jaguar E-Type in Event 7, the Ken Wharton Memorial Sports Car Race......

Baypark 29 Dec 68 – Baypark International – Allcomers Feature saloons – Front Row - Paul Fahey #104 Mustang, Norm Beechey Chev Nova, Red Dawson Mustang Row 2 – Scott Wiseman #25 Jaguar E-Type, Spencer (Spinner) Black #92 Chev Camaro Photo Mike Feisst
JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 12 1967-1968

1967 – Ford Coupe Jag, Stuart Jag, the Mk2 continues, as does the Silcock XK120, and the ‘Bag Jag’   Tahunanui Beach, Nelson 31 Dec 66 and 2 Jan 67 – at Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, on 2 Jan 67, Bill Harris, who had won the......

Pukekohe Wills Six-Hour 9 Oct 66 - Ernie Sprague #2 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 (Rego DS7029) leads Kerry Grant #6 Ford Zodiac Mk4, Denis Simmons #9 Zodiac Mk4, Ray Archibald #3 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 (Rego AD 74), Robbie Francevic #7 Zodiac Mk4, Tim Bailey #20 Fiat 1500, Rod Coppins #1 Jaguar Mk2 3.8 (Rego CT1666) - photo Shell Book 1967
JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 11B 1966

Pukekohe 8 Oct 66 – On 8 Oct 66 the annual Wills Three-Hour and Six-Hour races were once again staged at Pukekohe, and Motorman magazine of November 1966 reported on the two endurance races.  The 3-hour Gold Leaf Challenge was won by Paul Fahey/Jim Palmer......

Ruapuna (?) 1966 – Brent Hawes Tojeiro Jaguar now with wide rear tyres and rims – photo via Phil Benvin
JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 11A 1966

1966 – The Mk2, E-Type, ‘Bag-Jag’, Humber-Jag, Tojeiro Jag Pukekohe 8 Jan 66– At the 1966 NZIGP meeting held at Pukekohe on 8 Jan 66, Event 3 was a 6-lap ‘Saloon Car Scratch Race’ for over 1300cc cars and Ray Olenius entered his Jaguar 3.4. ......

Dunedin 6 Feb 65 – a power-sliding Dave Silcock in his Jaguar XK120, just before crossing the bridge – photo Euan Sarginson in the Shell Book 1966
JAGUAR: A RACING HISTORY IN NEW ZEALAND. PART 10 1965

1965 – Jaguar Mk2s, Ford Consul Mk1 Jag, XK120s, ‘Bag Jag’, Tojeiro Jag, E-Type, Humber Jaguar, Ferrari-Jaguar GT Pukekohe 9 Jan 65 – At the 1965 NZIGP meeting held at Pukekohe on 9 Jan 65, Event 6 was the ‘Pukekohe Feature race for single-seaters’ over......