The Leadfoot Festival pays respect to the most significant and outstanding drivers. Rod Millen personally hand selects championship racers from around the world along with their distinguished racing machines to receive the coveted invitation to participate in the Leadfoot Festival.
Guests will be given one of a kind experiences featuring unparalleled access to the drivers, pits and race cars. Nowhere else would you be able to meet and chat to these motoring heroes and legends in such a relaxed atmosphere.
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Philip Adamson – 1959 Lotus Seven Series 1
Philip bought his first Lotus Seven and began racing when he was 21 years old. Since that time he’s had four of them, only having been without a Lotus Seven for a few months at a time. He sold and then regretted it twice, resulting in hunting down and purchasing yet another. He’s owned the current 1959 Series One (his favourite car) for 14 years and has raced it in more events than he can remember. He considers himself very lucky that his wife, Vivienne, who he met on a flag point at Pukekohe in 1982, shares his love of classic cars and in their garage north of Auckland they also have an elderly Porsche 356, an old BMW CSi “Batmobile” and a Porsche 928 alongside Vivienne’s favourites, her Mazda MX5 and Mini Cooper. Philip is 50 years old and owns and manages an Auckland IT support business.
1959 Series One Lotus Seven is a factory-built car (not a kit, as many in its day were) which was raced in the UK throughout the 1960s, mainly in Ireland. It came to New Zealand in 1973 and was used as a road car for many years before being purchased in 1981 and turned back into a race car to compete in Historic events. It raced at almost every Historic event in Auckland throughout the 1980s before disappearing into a private collection in 1990. The current owner purchased it in 1998 and returned it to the track and it has raced in Historic and Classic Races on Taupo, Pukekohe, Whenuapai and Manfeild over the past 14 years. It has a 948cc BMC engine producing 75 bhp at 7500 rpm.
Grant Aitken – 1970 Mustang Boss 302
Grant was the NZ National Rally (class) champion, NZ National Production Series (class) champion, winner rally of Asia 1998 & 1999. Class winner Silver Fern Rally 2006-2008. Promoter of the Race to the Sky 1998 to 2007.
Replica of the Parnelli Jones 1970 Boss Mustang which won the Trans-Am series in 1970. Currently used by Grant in the Historic Muscle Cars class.
Shane Allen – 1999 Ford Falcon
Shane is 20 years old and started racing at the age of 12 years old in speedway in youth ministock class. At 15 he was selected in the New Zealand Youth team to race against Australia at Multiplex Raceway in Perth and competed in the New Zealand team for three years. At 17 Shane was placed 3rd at the New Zealand championships and was also awarded Speedway competitor of the year from the Rotorua Stockcar Club. From there he went to Waiuku Dirt Track and won Rookie of the Year in the class he raced in. Shane then took up Drifting two years ago in the D1NZ Pro-am Class and is now competing in the NZD1.
1999 Ford Falcon – 1999 ex Dean Perkins V8 Touring Car. Full aluminium Ford V8 Windsor. 456 cube and 780hp. 680 foot pound. Dart alloy bloke, D3 Nascar Heads, 4 speed gearbox, 9″ diff. Currently set up as Drift Car.
Malcolm Anderson – 1930 Velocette MK 1 KTT
Malcolm Anderson is a 51 year old mechanical engineer from Auckland. Malcolm started racing junior motocross at age 14 and has been a member and competitor of NZ Classic Motorcycle Register for 28 years under the Team “KTT Racing NZ” with his Dad Bruce. The Anderson race team runs 3 classic racing Velocettes as well as the Bruce Anderson’s iconic 1929 Harley Davidson “Peashooter” and Malcolm also has a passion for Italian road machines.
1930 Velocette MK 1 KTT – This is a 350 cc factory racing motorcycle from 1930 . It is from the famous English Velocette factory and bikes of the same model won the Isle of Man Junior TT in 1926, 1928 and 1929 along with many other races all over the world during this era. This particular KTT was sent to New Zealand in 1930 and acquired and restored by Malcolm Anderson in 1980 and has raced in NZCMRR events since that time with many class wins and including the Perrone trophy and Velocette trophy. This machine is of very high specification for 1930, having overhead camshaft driven by bevel gears, running on methanol fuel at 10.5 : 1 compression ratio and is still capable of 100 mph. A four speed ratchet foot gear change gearbox was also pioneering racing technology for 1930. This machine is no.235 of around 270 built by the factory and the same model machine was raced from 1930 until the classic era by NZ motorcycle racing icon Len Perry. The KTT Velocette was the first “over the counter” racing machine that could be purchased by a privateer with a specification close to the previous year’s works models and achieved much racing success both in private hands and factory tuned models at race tracks across Europe in the 1930’s including Brooklands and the Isle of Man.
Tony Antonievich – 1969 Camaro Z28
Tony is the owner of Auto & Aero Restorations.
1969 Camaro Z28 – Raced in 1969 – 1970 Trans Am series USA. It was shipped to New Zealand 1971 and raced by Dennis Marwood NZ Saloon Car Series 1971-1974. It was also raced by Johnny Riley Big Banger Saloons 1975 and was restored by Tony Antonievich.
Chris Atkinson – 1961 Lotus 20/22 Formula Junior
Chris has competed in the 1982-1994 – Raced Lotus Cortina – circuit racing, 1995-2006 – NZ Targa Rallies driving Lotus Cortina, Mini, Peugeot 306, Mitsubishi Evo 5, Evo 7 & Evo 9 – best result 1998 2nd overall, 2009-Current – Formula Junior 1961 Lotus 20/22 – circuit racing in NZ & Australia, 2010 – Competed at Goodwood Revival driving Lola Mk1, 2012 – Leadfoot Festival.
1961 Lotus 20/22 Formula Junior – First race – 22 Sept 1961 at Watkins Glen by Lotus East Coast American Importer & Driver, Sy Kabach. Owned for 22 years by Rick Rawlins – raced extensively in America including 12 Monterey Historic events.
Car imported to NZ December 2009.
Jim Barclay – 1961 Gemini Formula Junior Mk3A
Jim has been racing his Gemini M3A since he purchased the car in 1996. Jim was raised in Levin where as a kid he naturally never missed a meeting at the Levin Motor Racing Track from its opening in 1956 until the early 1960s. He saw the Gemini he now owns being raced at Levin and Ohakea in 1962 and 1963 by its first owner Rex Flowers, not ever knowing he would later own that very car. Jim joined the RNZAF in 1966. At Ohakea he flew Vampires and A4 Skyawks jets with 75 Squadron and Strikemaster jet trainers with 14 Squadron. He also flew F4 Phantom II jet fighters for 3 years when on exchange with the USAF in Florida, USA.
1961 Gemini Mk3A Formula Junior racing car is chassis number 09 of 9 Mk3A cars built by Graham Warner’s Chequered Flag organisation in Chiswick, London. Rex Flowers of Lower Hutt was the first owner of 09 and took delivery of the car in late 1961, just in time to run it in a support race at the NZ International GP meeting held at Ardmore in January 1962. Thereafter, Rex did the full international Summer Series (the forerunner of the Tasman Series that began in 1964) running the car at Levin, Wigram and Teretonga with the Internationals including Moss, Brabham, Surtees, McLaren and Salvadori. After the Internationals Rex ran the Gemini at the 1962 Dunedin Road Race (6th), Waimate 50 (DNF) and at Levin.
Aidan & John Barrett – 1980 Mazda RX 7
John started racing in 1968 in a mini Cooper “S” 1293cc with Brother Murray “Team Barrett” racing at Pukekohe, Levin, Bay Park & Ruapuna. He raced alongside Richards, Fahey, Jack Nazer, Roger Anderson, Frank Bryan, The Brocklehurst bros and Austin Pattley to name just a few in the days of the 1000-4200cc but was outclassed by the cc difference; he was invited to co-drive with Bill David in a E49 Charger at the Benson & Hedges 500 in 1974 but his first born was due the same day which meant turning the drive down. Served apprenticeship in Pahiatua working at the Morris Dealership. He moved to Taupo & worked for Todd Motors Dealership in the 1970s. In 1985 & 1986 was chosen to join the Peugot Rally team for the NZ round of the international rally in the Group B era. Carried on and worked for the Mitsubishi World Rally team in 1987 with the VR-4 Galant which unfortunately suffered gearbox problems. Then John taught his son to drive and introduced him to racing to continue on with “Team Barrett” racing. There wasn’t much hope for Aidan growing up in his dad’s workshop. A love for rotaries was developed with Dad owner of the Taupo Mazda dealership & photos of Rod Millen’s RX-7’s & RX-3’s lining the walls. After dad took him for a ride in a turbo Series IV RX-7 & despite not being able to see over the dash Aidan was hooked. Being lucky enough to have a dad involved in motorsport he was introduced at 16 naturally in a S1 RX-7. He has since owned many street/race RX-2’s/3’s & 7’s over the years and won many awards at the Four and Rotary nationals & competed in the SS2000 and NZGT championship racing the Group C RX-7. An RX-3 GR Savanna currently sits in the shed undergoing a complete restoration and 13b turbo conversion. As much as he enjoys motorsport it’s also about spending time with his dad sharing their passion. There have been many late nights over the years burning the midnight oil which has left them with many great memories.
1980 Mazda RX 7 – Built to resemble the much discussed Alan Moffat Group C RX-7. The car has been developed over many years by father and son and seen many Alterations/combinations in that time. The vehicle has competed successfully in SS2000 NZGT & the NZ Festival of Motorsport in recent years. Currently running a Green Brothers Racing fuel injected 13B PP & 6 speed close ratio gearbox.
Robert Bartley – 1955 Ford Customline
Rob began racing Saloons around the 1970s, the era of the PDL Mustang/Brut Mustang (Moffat). He was involved in OSCA campaigns in the South Island as well as meetings in Levin and Pukekohe. Rob has raced a range of cars including: an Anglia Fastback with Triumph 2.5 motor and triple side draught webers, a MKIII Cortina built from scratch powered by a 351 Cleveland motor and the Odlin Fiat 124 purchased from PDL (who were going to power it with a V8 but never finished it, so he rebuilt it to its former glory). 35 years on, after searching for a classic race car, he came across the famous ‘Custaxie’ of Robbie Francevic which won the 1966/67 Saloon car champs. Rob purchased the vehicle off Robbie Francevic in Dec 2011 and went about putting it back into race trim to comply with current Motorsport regulations. The car is a classic and has drawn crowd wherever it goes.
1955 Ford Customline – The creation of a new car by Robbie Francevic and Tony Kriletich was a triumph of improvisation and cunning, becoming one of the most devastatingly successful Allcomer Racing Saloons ever built. A 1955 Ford Customline matched with the mighty Galaxie V8 created the Custaxie. The ‘Color Me Gone’ Custaxie – which only raced one legendary and victorious season (1966/’67) – has passed into history as one of the most celebrated examples of successful Kiwi motor sport ingenuity. A truly legendary car.
John Blaymires – 1976 Moto Guzzi
John Blaymires, Past Modern Sidecar National Champion on a self built Yamaha sidecar, Current National Champion Post Classic sidecar on self built MotoGuzzi sidecar. He holds lap record for every track he races on for the Post Classic Sidecar class, and holds current lap record for all sidecars on the Guzzi for the Cliff Hanger hill climb event. John helped win the Team trophy for the Barry Sheene Trans Tasmen Challenge twice. Has won the Post Classic sidecar event 4 years in a row at Wanganui Cemetary circuit. He is a Fitter Turner for Kawerau Engineering and qualified Automotive Mechanic. Charles Bilby (passenger) Has raced on every type of sidecar there is and has raced with John since 2009, Is a Firefighter in Wanganui.
1976 Moto Guzzi – Built in 2005 to Pre 76 Specs, 850 Moto Guzzi Lemans with a 950 Gilardoni big bore kit, Standard Lemans Cams, Lemans Gearbox and Final Drive, Is tuned for tourque not horsepower, Has billet alloy long trumpets attached to 36mm Dellorto carbs, Not Dyno tuned so unsure of HP. The Engine was taken from Johns road bike with 112,000 miles on the clock before it was used in the sidecar, apart from the standard regular maintenance it has only had it’s valves replaced (which shows how reliable it is). Wheels are from a 70’s Fiat spots car and are 13 x 5 magnesium with Dunlop Dirzza tyres. AP Racing Brakes rear and side with 08 Brembo up front. Runs on Methanol fuel.
Roger Brader – 1973 Mazda RX3 Saloon
Roger is a panel Beater by trade, vehicle dealer since 1984. He is married to Robyn and has three boys. He started competing in MG Midget in 1989. In the 70’s he raced Wayne Fullers Escort V8 in the OSCA series, Rallied Escort twin Cam, and his best result was when he won the Hawkesbay rally. Roger hill-climbed and sprinted Torana XU1s and did Central region rallying in my current Mazda RX3 which he has owned for 28 years and currently competes in NZGTs in a Mazda RX7 Series 4 Turbo 13B.
1973 Mazda RX3 Saloon – It was originally owned by Robbie Froome and driven by Howard Collier. Built by Randel Edgell with Bill Sheilds engine and now prepared by Kevin George who was Colin Taylors mechanic in the Toyota Corolla Levin and Escort BDA days.
Stephen Briggs – 2005 KTM Superduke 990
Stephen has over 30 years racing experience and has held multiple NZ titles (Jr MotoX, Speedway, Road Racing & Supermoto). He has been a Professional rider for 10 years at World Championship 500cc level on the BSL 500, also including Superbike rides for Muzzy Kawasaki and Lemstra Motoren in the Netherlands competing on a Ducati 998 Corsa and he rode for Netherlands Yamaha competing in the SuperSport 600 class at the European Championships. He also competed on the Britten in the World Championship Battle of the Twins & Bears and finished runner up the first year and won the Assen Battle of the Twins the following year on the Italian owned CR&S Britten. Further racing included competing at World Championship Endurance races for Phase One Kawasaki and representing KTM at Supermoto winning several New Zealand titles on the factory KTM.
2005 KTM Superduke 990 – This bike is KTM’s first attempt at a production sports bike. It’s a 990cc V-Twin motorcycle with 130BHP and weighs approximately 160KG. Stephen has previously raced this model bike at the Sound of Thunder meeting in Christchurch in 2005 & 2006 with good results.
David Brock-Jest – 1938 Lagonda V 12 Le Mans
David started racing karts in 1959 and has been racing on and off ever since. In the last twenty years he has raced and rallied in many UK & European historic events. He has competed at most cicuits in Europe inluding Le Mans, Porto, Estoril, Dijon, Nurburgring in a variety of cars including Lagonda V12, Bentley’s, Austin Healey, Alfa’s, Elva, and Lotus.
1938 Lagonda V 12 Le Mans – 4.5 Litre. These cars were the last designed by W.O. Bentley for the 1939 Le Mans 24 Hour. This particular car was rebodied in the early 1990’s and extensively raced and rallied by David at most historic events in Europe and is now relocated to New Zealand.
Peter Bryan – Woolmark Escort RS1600
Peter started competing in hill climbs and club circuits in 1971 and then travelled to England to work as a mechanic on F5000/F1 in 1973.
1970 Ford RS1600 Woolmark Escort – A very early RS1600 used as a test and development car by Ford AVO. Used in testing by Roger Clark having debut at Leadfoot Festival 2012 after a full restoration.
Gordon Burr – 1979 Ferrari 308 GT4 LM
Gordon has been involved with Classic motorsport since 1980. He competed in the first two years of Porsche Bridgestone series in the 1980s. He owned and raced a variety of classic historic cars including Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer, 308GT4LM in the Targa Rally and on the track, 1969 Alfa Romeo GTAM, ex Ian Taylor Goldstar Championship winning Escort V8, 1973 Cologne Capri 3.4 litre V6 Cosworth ex ETCC (Lauda/Mass) and Australian Sports Sedans and GT Championship 75/76 (Moffat).
1979 Ferrari 308 GT4 LM – This car was originally a Ferrari 308 GT4 stradale road car, was damaged, and then rebuilt to Le mans specs.
Alan Butler – 2005 Chenworth Millenium
Alan has been involved in numerous forms of motorsport, having competed for over 20 years at a national level in offroading. He has won many NZ premier titles including Taupo 1000, Woodhill 100, NZ Extreme Endurance Series, Class 9 Kempsey Australian Offroad series.
2005 Chenworth Millenium – American Desert Racer built for endurance racing in California and the Baja peninsula. Originally powered by 1600 Honda. Imported into New Zealand and converted to Open Class. Powered by 2.2 Turbo 550 + hp Mitsi Evo. Albins 5 speed sequential transaxle.
Ken Campbell – 1910 Indian Twin Two Speed & Wicker Side Car
Ken has competed in Vintage and Classic Motorcyle racing since 1982. He owned and has competed with various bikes, including 1928 AJS OHC, 1936 Triumph T80, 1912 8 valve Indian, 1923 AJS Bigport, 1925 New Hudson. Ken’s passion for early motorcycles has been his business for the last 28 years.
1910 Indian Twin Two Speed & Wicker Side Car – The bones of this bike was originally recovered from an inorganic rubbish collection in Auckland in the early 90’s. It underwent an extensive restoration by the owner and was coupled to a 1909 American magestic sidecar. This motorcycle is very rare being the first year a two speed transmission was made available and only 25 were built. Most were used for hill climbing and speed events on the local horse tracks of the time.
Poul Christie – 1969 McLaren M10B
Poul raced in the NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship from 1974 – 1978. He also competed in the NZ Jetboat Champhionship in 1976 and the World Jerboat Championship Canada in 1977, where he can in second place. His on land competitions include NZ Touring Car Championship in 1984 and he won Class C in 1985. He has done historic F5000 racing from 1994 to today.
1969 McLaren M10B – This car and driver have had outstanding performances including winning the European Championship convincingly with thirteen 1st places, three 2nds and one 4th. The car did not finish in three races due to a battery failure on the 13th July at Salsburgring, a gearbox failure on the 27th August at Oulton Park and a broken driveshaft on the 27th September at Brands Hatch.
Mal Clark – 1972 Rover P6 3500 S
Mal’s First event was Hillclimb at Paremoremo competing against a yellow V6 powered beachbuggy driven by Rod Millen! He spent several years competing in club events in a Mk3 Zephyr winning trophys for class wins & season trophy wins. When special stage ralling was formed he competed in the first Woodhill, Riverhead, and Mioro Forest Rallys. He found that the Zephyr was not suited for Rallying so moved into an Escort Mexico which was driven by Robbie Francivic in the 1970 International Rally. He used Escort Mexico for club level and national level events with many class wins. Mal then competed in a Mk1 Lotus Cortina which was used for classic circuit racing until Targa NZ came along which is a Tarmac rally over 5 days. He successfully competed in the Targa NZ with wins in the Classic Class for the first 3 years including 15 overall top results. The next 5 years were in a borrowed TR7 V8 of Mark Parsons with top 5 overall placings and class wins each year. Mal also did some codriving for Greg Kirkham in his Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg with an outright win in 1999. He decided there was a need for a car that was different but powerful and fits into a classic class so he built the Rover P6 3500 which was ready for 2004 event. He competed in several smaller events including Targa, Rotorua, Bambina and the Taranaki Rally. He managed several top placings in class and catorgory. I have been using the car in classic circuit racing since 2004 with many wins and winning Arrow Wheels Series 2011-12.
1972 Rover P6 3500 S – Built as a copy of the works cars from Rover it was completed in time for theTarga 2004. The car has a 4.0 ltr Rover V8 with quad IDF Weber Carbs and produces approximately 400hp. It has a Toyota W58 gearbox, Jaguar ‘S’ type diff with a 4.27 to 1 ratio LSD, 4 piston caliper on vented rotors on all 4 wheels which are 15×8 superlite’s & 235-50×15 Toyo R888 tyres. It has competed in several Targa Events and tarmac rallys. It is used regularly on the race circuits of the North Island and has won many races and a few championships. It is a fantastic car to drive and always creates a lot of crowd appeal where ever it goes.
Grant Clearwater – 1965 Brabham BT16 F2 Cosworth
Grant competed in many races in the UK, NZ and Australia, all in Historic cars. He was the team Principal for SEAT British touring car team up until thier withdrawal in 2009.
1965 Brabham BT16 F2 Cosworth – This is the car which Denny used in 1965 to compete in the european championship. Winning the Oulton Park Spring Trophy at the 2nd race in the series.The car has just completed a full restoration after many years of collecting dust in the UK.
Grant Clegg – 1971 BMW 2002 ti Alpine
Having worked in the automotive industry for much of Grant’s life, cars (and bikes) have become an increasing part of his social and sporting life. His involvement with the BMW Car Club led him into classic racing in the mid-nineties, and they have race and rallied a variety of 2002’s ever since. He was actively involved with the establishment of the BMW Race Series in 2006 and in the following 5 years has helped this grow into the largest one-make race series this country has ever seen, with more than 100 BMW drivers at each event. In recent years, he and his wife joined the TACCOC Committee, and became more involved with organising motorsport events, particularly those for classic and historic vehicles. Their overseas trips have often been timed to coincide with classic events like the Oldtimer’s Grand Prix in Germany. Cars and motorsport obviously form a big part of their life, and this has continued for our 6-year-old son who recently had his first drive of a go-kart.
1971 BMW 2002 ti Alpine – After winning the 1970 Silver Fern Rally in a stock-standard BMW 2002, Paul Adams built this car in 1971 and ran it in three consecutive Heatway Rallies, with a best finish of fourth in the 1972 event. By 1973 the car had been upgraded to full Alpina spec with twin 45 Webers, cam, pistons, headers and flared wheel arches. After the three big rallies, Paul campaigned the car in the NZ Saloon Car Championships of 1973/74. The car was sold the following year and passed through several hands during the late-seventies and eighties without much more racing. Purchased by Warren Good in the mid-nineties, the car was completely rebuilt and converted to left-hand-drive, and regularly raced in Classic events all over the South Island, including street circuits in Waimate and Dunedin. Grant first saw the car in the 2000 Dunlop Targa, and immediately fell in love with it. When Warren purchased a Group A BMW M3 the following year, they were first on the list to purchase the Alpina and have owned it for the last 11 years. Our initial focus was on tarmac rally events, like Targa and he achieved several class and category wins. In 2005, they got back into circuit racing and the car has run in almost 50 events since then.
Fred Courtney – 1950 Northland Special
Fred has raced many hill climbs including the 1/4 mile sprints and Bent sprints as well as Circuit racing.
1950 Northland Special – Winner of 1st NZ Grandprix Ohakea 1950, driven by John McMillan and is now owned and raced by Fred Courtney.
Erin Crocker – 1975 Dale Earnhardt Sr. Nova Tribute Car
Erin has raced in all different types of motorsports. Such as dirt, off-road, pavement, NASCAR Nationwide Series, ARCA REMAX Series, USAC Silver Crown Series, Pro Track Series and many, many others. She has raced all around the world and has been very successful throughout her career.
1975 Dale Earnhardt Sr. Chevy Nova Tribute Car – Originally built by NASCAR legend Tiger Tom Pistone for a man named Joe Hendrick in 1975. Many NASCAR stars started their careers in cars like this one. It has been painted as a tribute to Dale Earnhardt Sr’s short-track #8 Nova that he raced at Hickory, NC, Caraway, NC, Martinsville, VA and other NASCAR venues. The original car was crashed and scrapped. The original orange and white Nova was a big part of Dale’s early success and is identical to the original.
Graeme Crosby – 1979 Kawasaki Z1 1000cc
Graeme is a 2 x World TTF1 Champion in both 1980 and 1981. He finished 2nd at the 500cc World Championship 1982. He is a 3 time Isle of Man TT Winner, British 500cc Champion, British TTF1 Champion and a Suzuka 8 Hour FIM Endurance race winner. Graeme also was the Daytona 200 and 100 Winner as well as the Imola 200 Winner in 1982.
1979 Kawasaki Z1 1000cc – Built in 1978 especially for the Inaugural Suzuka 8 Hour the Moriwaki Kawasaki finished 3rd. It was shipped off to the UK for Graeme Crosby to campaign finishing in 3rd p[lace in the TTF1 World Championship. Based on a modified Z1000 chassis with 120HP it created quite a stir as its appearance was not in the true GP style of clip-on handle bars. The sit up and beg style certainly worked. It pleased the English crowds and added a fiery competitiveness to the established front runners. A little known kiwi racer mixing it and winning on the international stage on a bike that looks like a stock bike was unprecedented. Sold at the end of the 1979 season to a private owner it seemingly disappeared of the face of the earth only to re-emerge 34yrs later. The bike has been purchased by New Zealander Grant O’Malley a few months ago in the UK and has just recently arrived in NZ.
Steve Day – 1958 Buckler 90
Steve has various Car Club & NZVCC driving experience. He owns & drives regularly several classic & collector cars including ’71 XY GT Falcon, ’88 Autokraft AC Cobra, ’60 Corvette, 2012 Shelby GT500 and the ’58 Buckler 90. Steve is also the owner and Managing Director of Pace Engineering Ltd in New Plymouth.
1958 Buckler 90 – All original NZ Ferris de Joux body with a period style roll bar. Original 1172cc Ford 100E Engine with an Elva OHV conversion. Very tidy presentable restored car with VCC recognition & Log Book and race & hill climb history from new.
Michael Delmont – 1975 BMW 2002 Turbo
Mike has been involved in Motorsport in one form or another since the late 60s. His first competitive vehicle was a 1952 Morris Minor which had transplanted into it an Austin 1800 engine with a Shorrock supercharger and other various modifications. This was generally used as a hillclimb car. There were several other cars used including Ford 100E and Anglias with various engine combinations from 1340cc to 1650cc pushrod engines. Mike then had a go at drag racing for some years with various vehicle combinations, culminating in a Mk1 Cortina with a tilt front which had a twin turbocharged 351 cu inch Ford Windsor engine producing over 1000HP. This engine was built by Mike Gearing and Garth Hogan helped with the equipment needed during a trip to the States with Garth and Mike D. The car was fully streetable with WOF etc but was somewhat difficult to drive on the street due to its prodigious power output.(ahh the good old days).
Mike then had a break for a while and then came up with the idea of a potential V8 beater for circuit, hillclimbs and rallies in the form of the BMW 2002 Turbo. The car was duly constructed some 18 years ago and has competed in many events all over New Zealand.
Mike was one of the main foundation members for starting the very successful. BMW Race Drivers Series some 7 years ago and has twice won the Open Class Championship. Mike has won the Dunedin Street Race in this car and many other circuit race events over the years. Mike has competed in many Tarmac rallies in this car and won the Targa Bambina outright in 2003 and was 2nd in 2004 (by 2 seconds). Mike also finished 5th outright in the main Dunlop Targa 2004 to Wellington with some 230 competitors competing with Jim Richards winning the event.
1975 BMW 2002 Turbo – The car is a LHD 1975 BMW 2002 Turbo which runs a 2.3 litre SOHC 2 valve 4 cylinder engine. It runs a Garrett turbocharger and makes well in excess of 600 HP and revs to 8500 rpm. It runs a Getrag close ratio 5 speed box and a BMW plate diff. The car was originally built at BMW Lifestyle from a bare LHD chassis about 18 years ago. BMW lifestyle was owned and run by Lyall Williamson during the era of BMWs domination with the 2 litre touring car championships with the likes of Brett Riley, Craig Baird and the late Jason Richards being the drivers. Conrad Timms and Keven McLeod who worked there were the main designers and fabricators/constructors of these cars and and the 2002 Turbo. The car has gone through many evolutions over the years to get it to the performance levels and reliability that it now generally achieves. The car has competed in many types of events over the years all over New Zealand including circuit racing (every track in NZ) rallies, hillclimbs and street races. The car achieves 290 kmh at Pukekohes back straight.
John Dennehy – 1986 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato
John started his classic and historic racing career after encouragement from Peter Gethin, the late ex Mc Laren F1 driver and Tasman champion. His first drives were in one of only a handful of race prepared Aston Martin DB5s, in the Aston Championship, the Thoroughbred Series, Heritage GT and Intermarque. By 1997, he had acquired three ex Le Mans Group C cars, and to this day remains the only person to have won a race in a Group C Aston Martin (the 1983 Le Mans Nimrod). He now runs one of two Aston V8 Zagatos that have been race prepared, out of a total of only 51 cars made. John competed against Rowan Atkinson in the second of the two cars in the 1999 Aston Martin Championship winning the V8 class of the championship. John also owns and races the Ex Halliday/Woolf/Harcourt “New Zealand Freighters” BDA Escort.
1986 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato – One of only two of the 50 cars made that were developed for racing in the Aston Martin Championship and Heritage Series in the UK and Europe. The car won the V8 Class of the Aston Championship in 1999 as well as many class podiums in the Heritage GT Series in the UK, Ireland and Spa. The only modifications from standard are an RS Williams 7 liter engine (an accepted and common upgrade on V8 Astons from 1980 to the present day), 19 in wheels and Brembo brakes (the car weighs almost 2 tons with fuel and driver), adjustable shocks and (essential) brake, gearbox and differential cooling. The vehicle has just completed an 18 month rebuild by Auto Restorations of Christchurch. In 1989 at Monaco, as a road car, this chassis (#16 of the 50) fetched at the time a world record price for an Aston Martin saloon car.
Allan Dippie – 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
Allan competes in all sorts of events from classic racing and rallying to long distance endurance racing and rallying. His favourite cars are Porsche and MG. Some past long distance events include 2004 London to Sydney (Toyota), 2006 La Carrera Pan Americana (Toyota), 2008 24hr Nurburgring(Porsche), 2010 12hr Bathurst(BMW), 2011 12hr Bathurst(Porsche) and 2012 12hr Bathurst (Porsche).
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS – This car was built by Alistair Gilmore and was later owned by the late Willie Rutherford whom campaigned it in Silver Fern Rallies. It won the Otago Rally in 2008 in the hands of Pasi Hagstrom.
Karl Douglas – 2001 Subaru Impreza
Karl started his motorsport career a little late in life compared to many of his fellow competitors, spending his younger years establishing KDE Electrical. As a self employed electrician it was important to have a good grounding behind him, after all it’s this grounding which has now allowed him to pursue his love of rallying. But what a rallying career and track record he has established. Starting rallying in 2005, the Pukekohe Car Club event at Kemp Road produced a 4th overall for Karl and co-driver Damian van Heusen. Since that first event, the pair have racked up 30 or so rallies plus numerous rallysprints and hillclimbs, notching up an incredible finishing record, very rarely will this crew not make the finishing ramp. This record helped produce Karl and Damian’s best result, 1st in class and 4th overall in the 2012 Top Half Rally Series for Karl, and 1st in class and 3rd overall for Damian. Another big reason for Karl’s success, and high finishing record is car preparation, the two Subarus that have been used since that first event have both been Possum Bourne prepared shells. Built up by Karl, Damian and ex New Zealand rally champion Ray Wilson, in particular Rays help, knowledge and experience have helped immensely in the superb preparation of the KDE Subaru. Special mentions also go to Ron Dawson and Ian Kirkland for all their help in the preparation and on event servicing.
2001 Subaru Impreza – Ver8 Impreza Rally Car. Originally the car was from Christchurch. We bought it as a rolling shell in 2009 and built it up to the current spec. Possum Bourne Motorsport Engine, Gearbox and Diffs. Motec ECU, MCA suspension and AP gravel spec brakes.
Bert Dove – 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Bert has had interest in cars & Motorsport since he can remember. He has an ever changing collection of cars with a handful at present from a 1948 Pontiac straight 8 convertible to one of the last M6 BMW coupes built in the old shape in 1989. Love of motor sport & specially the classic cars had him racing a 1960 Triumph TR3A for a decade in the 1990s racing from Whenuapai air base to Teretonga in the south including street races in Hamilton & Dunedin.
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – #24 DuPont car raced by Jeff Gordon. Gordon made his Winston cup debut in 1992 driving the DuPont car for Hendricks Motorsport. In 1993 he was the rookie of the year & 1994 saw him win his first victory at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Coca Cola 600. 1995 Gordon won his first NASCAR Winston cup championship. Gordon won his first Daytona 500 in 1997 becoming the youngest driver in history to win the race & claimed his second Winston cup championship. 1998 NASCAR celebrated it’s 50th anniversary since it’s start in 1948 & the car here in New Zealand is the car Gordon raced & winning again the Winston cup for the 3rd time with a modern era record of 13 victories including the first super speedway race held at night. 1998 had Gordon with 7 pole starts, 26 top five placings from the 33 races that make up the series
Ross Dunkerton – 1972 Escort MK1
Ross is a 5 Time Australian Rally Champion, 4 Time Malaysian Rally Champion, 2 Time Asian Pacific Rally Champion and was the 1988 Mitsubishi International Driver of the Year. He won the 107 FIA sanctioned rallies. Only ever “A” seeded Australian rally driver. He was the first Australian to stand on a WRC podium.
1972 Escort MK1 – Full FIA Historic MK1 Escort. 2ltr BDG, ZF.
Ray Evernham – 1936 Chevy Sedan
• Three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Championship winning crew chief for #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driven by Jeff Gordon (1995, ’97-98)
• Voted the Greatest Crew Chief of All Time by media in 2006, as well as NASCAR Winston Cup Scene Crew Chief of the Decade (1990s)
• Named 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Illustrated Person of the Year
• During his eight years with Jeff Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports, Evernham earned 47 wins and 3 championships—-leading the “Rainbow Warriors” and establishing the “Refuse to Lose” slogan for the team
• Gordon and Evernham’s first win came in 1994 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
• In 1999, Evernham ventured into team ownership by forming Evernham Motorsports and leading Dodge back into NASCAR in 2001
• NASCAR highlights include:
o Three-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion as crew chief for Jeff Gordon (’95, ’97-98)
o Two-time Daytona 500 champion as a crew chief for Jeff Gordon (’97, ’99)
o Five-time winner of Coca-Cola 600 (’94, ’97, ’98 Crew Chief; ’06, ’08 Car Owner)
o Three-time winner of NASCAR All-Star race (’95, ’97 Crew Chief; ’08 Car Owner)
o Three-time Brickyard 400 winner (’94, ’98 Crew Chief; ’02 Car Owner)
o Three-time World Pit Crew Champion (’94 Crew Chief; ’03, ’05 Car Owner)
o Winner of the Southern 500, a record four times in a row (’95-’98 Crew Chief)
o 62 career Cup wins (47 Crew Chief; 15 Car Owner)
o 55 career Cup poles (30 Crew Chief; 25 Car Owner)
• In 2007, Evernham sold a majority interest in Evernham Motorsports
• In 2008, Evernham became part owner of East Lincoln Speedway in Stanley, NC
• Evernham races Sprint cars at select events throughout the Southeast, garnering three wins during the 2012 season
• Evernham serves as an analyst with ESPN for its NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide coverage from the pit road studio
• Evernham has turned his passion for classic cars and hot rod into a new profession, launching his very first design with the For-Ply, a restored 1964 Plymouth Belvedere with a 750+ horsepower Dodge racing engine under the hood
• The car collection at Evernham Enterprises continues to grow, with legendary open-wheel race cars, historic modifieds and race-winning stock cars; classic muscle cars from the 1950s and 1960s; and unique sports cars from the 1980s, 1990s and today
• Evernham started the Evernham Family Racing for a Reason charitable foundation that supports a variety of beneficiaries including the Autism Society of NC, IGNITE, and the Ronald McDonald House Charities
1936 Chevy Sedan – The sedan has a 1955 Chevy Fram, fuel Injected 350 c.i. engine, 4 Speed transmission and Franklin quick change rear end. It is a representation of the late 1960’s NASCAR modified series.
Ian Ffitch – 2003 2 Way Industries BRM1000
Ian has raced 25 years on quads In that time, he has 36 national titles, numerous island titles, 7x Race to the sky class winner, 5x top 5 with 3rd overall and innaugural winner of the Possum Bourne Memorial trophy for first resident kiwi. He is the only non american to win US national round of AMA national championship- 1996 Danville, Virginia. Ian finished 3rd place in 1999 12 hour Pont De Vaux world championship, 2nd place in 2012 Leadfoot and had simply the best time getting to know the challanges of riding on tarmac as he had only a hand full of laps around Ruapuna previously. He loved the event for the variety of vehicles on display and meeting some of the great New Zealand motorsport legends in attendance.
2003 2 Way Industries BRM1000 – Built over the space of 12 weeks by 2 Way Industries owner Jason Way and Ffitch Racings Ian Ffitch. The quad originally started out as a Suzuki LT500R 2 stroke powered machine before the frame was chopped and chanelled to fit a 2001 Suzuki GSXR1000 engine in to it. Pretty much the rear sub frame and the front A-arm pick up points are the only parts of the chassis that remain factory. The motor was tuned by Brett Roberts from BRM as the engine has been kitted with Yoshimura cams. pistons etc to take it out to 1080cc. It puts out 143 horse power at the rear wheels. The wings that activate under braking can be tuned for instant, delayed or staggered timing and are air ram operated off the front brake sensor. It has ride height compression and rebound ajustable PEP front and rear shocks along with a sway bar. The machine weighs in the vicinity of 220kgs.
Hayden Fitzgerald – 1959 Matchless G50
Hayden is a Suzuki superbike rider and the winner AHRMA world championship 500 GP 2010.
1959 Matchless G50 – 1959 Matchless OHC race bike. Owner won newcomer trophy in 1997 Manx GP. Held lap records at Winton, Symonds Plains, Has competed in Classic racing in NZ., Australia, USA, UK. France, Belgium & Isle of Man.
Angus Fogg – 1969 Mini Cooper S
Angus is a race car engineer and driver. Originally from Cambridge, New Zealand, he now lives in Birkenhead. He won the NZ V8 Touring Car Champion and Gold Star Saloon race in 2012. In 2009, he finished first in both the North Island Winter Endurance series and the Northern Sports Car Club Six Hour Endurance Race, both co-driving with Kevin Williams. He finished 2nd in the NZV8s Championship in 2007-08 and finished 3rd in the same series the year before that. Angus won Rookie of the Year in 2003-04.
1969 Mini Cooper S – Competed in 62 races over two seasons, winning 58 of them. Sold at end of 1972 season and raced in Shell Sport series as 1293cc by Warren Reid and others including Rex Hart. Bought by Gerald Fogg in 1984 in a dilapidated state, restored and used in Classic racing for a number of years. Re-restored by Angus Fogg in 2009 to present condition. Original Arden 8 port head and twin Dellorto carburettors. Bodywork all original, glass windows, updated seat and rollcage, original driver’s seat on passenger side.
Jock Freemantle – 2009 Hulme CanAm Spyder
Although a New Zealander by nationality, Jock was born in the UK and brought up in Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Jock trained as an engineer with Rolls Royce Limited in Derby, England. Married to a New Zealander, Wendy, Jock settled in Queenstown and built, owned and operated the A-Line Motor Inn until it was sold in late 1986. During his time in Queenstown Jock was very active in many other ventures, including designing and supervising the installation of the Dalefield Water scheme and involvement with a number of property developments. After moving to Auckland, Jock coordinated the design of a 10 metre Cruising/Racing yacht, the Beale 33 and established a business which set up a production factory to manufacture and market the Beale. For the last 20 years he has worked for and/or provided consulting services to a number of businesses. Jock is a major driving force behind the Hulme Supercar project and has a seemingly limitless amount of energy to see it to a successful completion. He truly embraces Denny Hulme’s Kiwi Can Do attitude.
2009 Hulme CanAm Spyder – The Hulme CanAm Spyder Supercar is named in honour of Denny Hulme, New Zealand’s only Formula One World champion and Double CanAm Champion. It is a superb high performance motorcar and will be built in very limited numbers, ensuring rarity and exclusivity. Its open wheels, electrifying performance and spectacular looks give the driver an experience as close as possible, to driving a Formula One car legally on the road. True to Denis Hulme himself, the “Hulme Supercar” is not for the faint hearted. It is a unique car for those with a desire for performance, exhilaration and style.
Joe Gillman – 1935 Ford V8 Coupe
Joe Gillman Greymouth, West Coast, has been driving this 1935 Ford coupe for 53 years, Raced the car at the Tahuna Beach races in Nelson, Has competed in many South Island hill climbs over the years such as Ngapara, Summit Road, Little River, Hawkswood, Sandy Bay.
1935 Ford V8 Coupe – Equipped with a 284 cubic inch Ford Flathead V8 prepared by H&H Flatheads in California, Navarro heads and four barrel intake, Holley 450 carburettor and MSD ignition, Ford V8 3 speed transmission, Mitchell Overdrive, Juice brakes.
Emma Gilmour – 1998 Subaru WRC – Ex Possum Bourne Car
Emma Gilmour is a successful international female Rally and Motorsport driver from New Zealand. Driving a Subaru Sti WRX, she is part of the Vantage Team. She is ranked as one of the fastest woman rally drivers in the world. An overview of Emma’s results achieved over the last 2 years. 2010 – 2nd NZ Rally Championship, Ranked Worlds No 1 Female Rally Driver. 2009 – 3rd NZ Rally Championship, 2nd FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship.
1998 Subaru WRC – Ex prodrive WRC car built by the late Possum bourne and used as his Race to the Sky car. Kenneth Eriksson drove the car at Race to the Sky in 2004-2007.
Laurence Gleeson – 1992 Nissan Bluebird Attesa
Laurence spent many years toiling away in the pits as a mechanic and decided to take to racing as he got older, to date he has won 2012 Victorian hill-climb Championship All Wheel Drive class.
1992 Nissan Bluebird Attesa – This Nissan Bluebird Attesa is a rare car in Australia as it is factory SR20 turbo and all wheel drive, now pushing out a modest 200kw at all four wheels, it is the only CAMS log booked car of its type in Australia, it holds lap records for its chassis type U13 Bluebird at Phillip Island, Winton raceway, Sandown and half a dozen hillclimb tracks its been too of the past couple years, its not the only car of its chassis to compete but it is the fastest.
Ross Graham – 1959 Matchless G50
Ross has been lucky enough to have raced in NZ, Australia, France, Belgium, UK & Isle of man. He won the Newcomers trophy at the 1997 Senior Manx Grand Prix on the 1959 Matchless G50 he will be riding in the Festival. Ross has been more of a participant than a front runner. He now sponsors young riders in the sport.
1959 Matchless G50 – Owner has competed in Isle of Man, UK, France, Belgium, USA & Australia on this bike. Holds lap records at Symons Plains, Winton, Phillip Island.
Kevin Grant – 1929 Norton CS1 500cc
Kevin is a car Enthusiast, owner and collector of numerous Classic motorcycles including the Bears World Champion Britten. He has raced Classic Motorcycles for over 20 years in New Zealand and around the world.
1929 Norton CS1 500cc – Norton won the 1927 Isle of Man Senior (500cc) TT with a totally new design featuring their first Overhead Camshaft motor. This was quickly followed by an almost identical production version called the CS1. The CS1 formed the basis of all Norton’s future racing machines and included their first full cradle frame which helped the high speed handling of these 100mph plus bikes.
This bike was still in regular use on the road in Christchurch until the 1960’s and was given a huge restoration to full racing trim by McIntosh Racing in 2006. It has all the special racing items like the close ratio “hit and miss” foot change gearbox, Amal TT racing carburettor, Webb TT forks, Lucas Racing magneto and large (for the time) 8 inch Enfield brakes.