Bert started circuit racing in the early 1990s in a Triumph TR3A. He built the car up to become the quickest TR3 in the country and won the 1992/1993 season inter-marque classic car series held over several race meetings at the old Bay Park and Taupo circuits.
In 1994 the car had to be rebuilt after a 360 degree roll-over at a Taupo winter meeting. The car went on to win a number of trophies after that until sold in 2003.
Bert purchased an ex-Jeff Gordon NASCAR from the United States and he has entered the car here at the Leadfoot Festival for the last three events. That car has now been sold back to the United States.
Bert Dove - 1989 BMW M635csi
Bert started circuit racing in the early 1990s in a Triumph TR3A. He built the car up to become the quickest TR3 in the country and won the 1992/1993 season inter-marque classic car series held over several race meetings at the old Bay Park and Taupo circuits.
In 1994 the car had to be rebuilt after a 360 degree roll-over at a Taupo winter meeting. The car went on to win a number of trophies after that until sold in 2003.
Bert purchased an ex-Jeff Gordon NASCAR from the United States and he has entered the car here at the Leadfoot Festival for the last three events. That car has now been sold back to the United States.
1989 BMW M635csi:
The last year of production for the BMW 635 Coupes was 1989 and
52 coupes were built early in 1989 and of that number 20 were right-hand-drive units. The right-hand-drive units were a special run of ‘motorsport edition’ BMW 635s, with 292hp achieved by reworking the manifolds and engine management. The 1989 units were built to what is called highline standard
specifications, with full leather, air, power seats with memory, colour-coded
rear spoiler, bumpers and external mirrors. Its motor specifications are twin cam, 24 valve, 3453cc and a top speed of 254kph. The 635csi BMW dominated on the track in the mid-1980s, in Europe and closer to home BMW Australia had Jim Richards winning the touring car title in one.
We also had two 635csi cars racing in New Zealand in the hands of Neville
Crichton and Kent Baigent, both of whom had great success.