Cam was born in Wellington in 1950 – the son of a petrol-head mechanic, so he was doomed to motorsport from the beginning really. Early involvement included crewing for Wills six-hour races, helping Roger Graham with his Ford V8 Racecar in Taupo, flag marshalling at Bay Park and racing the family Mini at club events. He also did some stockcar racing including figure 8 racing in the early 1970s then building and racing the modified #360 in the mid-1970s. Cam is a long-time member of the Taupo Car Club. He built his 39 Chev Coupe in the late 1990s and has been racing it since February1998.

Cam Neill - 1939 Chevrolet 39 Coupe

Cam was born in Wellington in 1950 – the son of a petrol-head mechanic, so he was doomed to motorsport from the beginning really. Early involvement included crewing for Wills six-hour races, helping Roger Graham with his Ford V8 Racecar in Taupo, flag marshalling at Bay Park and racing the family Mini at club events. He also did some stockcar racing including figure 8 racing in the early 1970s then building and racing the modified #360 in the mid-1970s. Cam is a long-time member of the Taupo Car Club. He built his 39 Chev Coupe in the late 1990s and has been racing it since February1998.

1939 Chevrolet 39 Coupe:

The Coupe’s body was spotted in the Waikite Valley, behind a milking shed in mid-1994 (it had been destined to be a stockcar body) and purchased soon after. The body has been mounted on an HQ Holden ute chassis using the original suspension and steering. Its rear suspension is 4-bar and watts linkage on a 9″diff. The engine is a 350 Chev to a Richmond 4-speed gearbox. Cam built the car (with a little help from his friends) to Motorsport New Zealand Schedule A rules and has raced in clubmans, CMC (including the Aussie muscle car masters) and lots of classic car events.