Allan has been a motorsport competitor for some 60 years starting with the Auckland Car Club hill climb series, driving a 1933 Ford Y, 8hp. This car did the Indianapolis and Hepolite car trials and gained a second overall. Many saloon car races followed like the GTX series driving a Holden GTR. In 1972 daughter Sue was Allan’s co-driver in the Heatway Rally and in 1973 son John co-drove the Heatway in a Ford Capri. Allan drove in many long-distance races including the Benson and Hedges series. He also drove a Toyota Sprinter in the Wellington Street series, Manfeild, and Pukekohe. Allan has raced the production class in a Fiat 124 at Baypark, Manfeild and Pukekohe. He also won the New Zealand Saloon Car Championship in 1975 in a Ford Escort. In 1983, Rod Millen lent Allan a RX7 Mazda to drive at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb and he won the rally car class’ Rookie of the Year. Allan did the event again in 1984 and 1986 driving Rod’s 4WD RX7 cars.

Allan Woolf - 1965 Triumph Vitesse

Allan has been a motorsport competitor for some 60 years starting with the Auckland Car Club hill climb series, driving a 1933 Ford Y, 8hp. This car did the Indianapolis and Hepolite car trials and gained a second overall. Many saloon car races followed like the GTX series driving a Holden GTR. In 1972 daughter Sue was Allan’s co-driver in the Heatway Rally and in 1973 son John co-drove the Heatway in a Ford Capri. Allan drove in many long-distance races including the Benson and Hedges series. He also drove a Toyota Sprinter in the Wellington Street series, Manfeild, and Pukekohe. Allan has raced the production class in a Fiat 124 at Baypark, Manfeild and Pukekohe. He also won the New Zealand Saloon Car Championship in 1975 in a Ford Escort. In 1983, Rod Millen lent Allan a RX7 Mazda to drive at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb and he won the rally car class’ Rookie of the Year. Allan did the event again in 1984 and 1986 driving Rod’s 4WD RX7 cars.

1965 Triumph Vitesse:

This car was purchased in 1967 to race in the 1600cc class. The rules changed to 4200cc prior to the first race so it was out with the 1600cc engine and in with the 2500cc.
The Triumph has raced in circuits and hill climbs throughout New Zealand. It was re-purchased by Allan in 1989 and left in a shed, before it was finally restored in 2017.