Gordon competed in motorsport for 35 years mainly in classic and historic car events, including Porsche Bridgestone Championship races and the Targa Rally New Zealand in a Ferrari 308 GT 4LM. He competed in all New Zealand Festival of Speed events with an ex-Moffat Cologne Capri in the Historic Touring Car Class and drove the ex-Algie Alfetta in the Historic Sports Sedans. Gordon has competed in car club hill climbs in the ex-Ian Taylor Gold Star Championship V8 302 Escort. He has raced in the Leadfoot Festival three times previously in the Escort, Ferrari and Alfetta.

Gordon Burr - 1974 Ferrari 308 GT4 LM

Gordon competed in motorsport for 35 years mainly in classic and historic car events, including Porsche Bridgestone Championship races and the Targa Rally New Zealand in a Ferrari 308 GT 4LM. He competed in all New Zealand Festival of Speed events with an ex-Moffat Cologne Capri in the Historic Touring Car Class and drove the ex-Algie Alfetta in the Historic Sports Sedans. Gordon has competed in car club hill climbs in the ex-Ian Taylor Gold Star Championship V8 302 Escort. He has raced in the Leadfoot Festival three times previously in the Escort, Ferrari and Alfetta.

1974 Ferrari 308 GT4 LM:

Originally a road-registered Ferrari 308GT4 this car was involved in a ‘minor’ road crash in the Wairarapa. Gordon purchased the damaged Ferrari in the 1980s and rebuilt it to the factory Le Mans race spec car, chassis 08020. The specifications included lightweight fibre-glass body extensions, Ferrari Daytona Pistons and rods, modified heads and cams, plus larger carburetors, plexiglass windows, Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer larger brakes and 15” wheels. This car has competed in the Dunlop New Zealand Targa Rally, many historic track race meetings and the 2013 Leadfoot Festival.