Ian Roots Glenco Developments NSW 1978 Holden Commodore 4200 Orange

Stu Bailey

Mike Gosbell

Bill Cutler

Peter Mohacsi ¢ Stu Bailey Mk1 Cortina I purchased the car towards the end of last year 2021, from John Luxmoore who exercised it regularly from 2008 to 2021 in the Historic’s. The classic will be the first time I’ve raced this car so I’m really looking forward to giving it a run. Originally built by historic racer/car builder Paul Trevethan for Ian Robertson around 1994. The car started it’s racing life in 1997, Ian Robertson was the first log booked owner/ racer in 1997 to 2007. John Luxmoore was the second log booked owner/racer from 2007 to 2021 ¢ Mike Gosbell - Sabakat Featuring a 1.5 Litre Coventry Climax Twin Cam Engine, this detail accurate recreation of the Famous “Sabakat” (Lotus 12) racing car with CAMS Certificate of Description and Log Book.. Originally imported by Ern Tadgell in pieces the “Sabakat” raced in numerous events throughout Australia from 1957 to 1960 including the 1959 and 1960 Australian Grand Prix. The car was all but destroyed in a fiery accident at the 1960 Australia Grand Prix in Lowood Queensland. This recreation was constructed between 1971 and 1979 after the 1960 Grand Prix accident and represents the car as it was in 1957. This car is ready to be enjoyed and comes with a current CAMS CoD and Historic Group Lb log book. ¢ Bill Cutler Built at the Nurburgring in 1981 by the local BMW agent Willie Martini, the car raced in many 24 hour and 1000 km endurance races at the ‘Ring. After changing hands in 2002 it continued racing at many European circuits. Built to European Group 2 regulations, which were the basis for Australian Group C touring cars, it runs a Weber carburetted 3.5 litre 6 cylinder engine, Getrag “dog leg” gearbox, 10.5” front tyres and 12” rears. Bill has raced it since 2015 in UK and European series at iconic circuits such as Spa, Monza, Nurburgring, Dijon-Prenois, Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Donington. It’s a complete contrast to his ex-works Group A BMW M3, but no less rewarding to drive. Covid restrictions resulted in Bill shipping the 535 to Australia, to spend a year or two competing the Group C/A races here. ¢ Peter Mohacsi 1981 Spectre - Formula Vee celebrates 55 years in Australia in 2020. It is still the most affordable exciting racing, in my opinion. I race at all eastern state events, usually at the back of grid (BOG Racing) and there is always close competition. In period there were big fields of Vee's at the tracks so there must be many cars out there that will provide affordable fun motor sport for those interested. This is the best kept historic racing secret, so please don't tell anyone! My car is a 1981 Spectre and this year will be its first run at Phillip Island. The Victorian Vee racers have encouraged me to enter and I am sure I wont be disappointed! ¢ Malcolm Boyd Elfin 792 Garrie Cooper made only 3 Elfin 792s, this one is #2 chassis originally for Peter Scott then Craig Sparks. 33 race meetings 79 -88, only surviving tub of 3 but others have now been also fully reborn. First time at the Island for me in this one, now in black livery but originally white with red and orange stripes

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Mark Goldsmith - 1966 ELFIN 400 Ford Cobra #BB661 Elfin’s first large sports car was the Type 400 of which just four were built, each with a different motor. 1966 number 1 Ford Cobra V8 1966 number 2 Traco-Oldsmobile V8, the first to race on a track. 1967 number 3 Repco – Brabham V8 ( the first fitment to a non- Jack Brabham car ) 1968 number 4 Chevrolet V8 The 400 was very successful especially in the hands of Frank Matich who proved unbeatable in 1966 winning the Australia Sports Car Championship. The Elfin Company was established in 1959 by Garrie Cooper in Adelaide and dominated Australian open wheeler and sports car racing, winning 29 national titles between 1962 and 1978. Cooper and his small team built 248 cars in 27 models from Formula Vee to Formula 5000. He never received the recognition he deserved and died at just 46 in 1982. Elfin eventually moved to Melbourne and in 1997 Bill Hemming and Nick Kovatch bought the business and specialised in Clubmans of which he delivered 70 kit and completed cars. Later he developed the GMH V8 powered MS8 Clubman and Streamliner. In 2006 Walkinshaw Racing bought Elfin and Bill established the Elfin Heritage Centre. This vehicle It was initially fitted with a 4700cc (289ci) Ford Cobra V8 but quickly upgraded to 5000cc. Accessorised with a Shelby Cobra inlet manifold, 4 X 48 IDA WEBER carburettors, and a Hewland LG 500 Transaxle. This car # BB661 whilst was the first car started, was completed after the Frank Matich car, #BB662. It was delivered to Globe Products owner, Dick Bassett for Noel Hurd to drive. This car was also used as a running test bed for a prototype Quad Cam Ford racing engine that Globe were developing largely driven by engineering wizard Kevin Drage. Motorsport rule changes put an end to this engine development. Keith Rilestone took the drivers position in the car that had now had a shorter nose. After a year the car was sold to successful Adelaidean racer, Stan Keen who had great success in racing and also broke the Collingrove outright record in 1972 of 32.40secs. In the same year Tasmanian Max Thompson campaigned the car predominantly on the Isle where it underwent further body changes. After a major accident the car was sold locally to Bert Howard who returned it to the Elfin Factory for repair. Whilst there Garrie Cooper upgraded body pontoons and chassis to the 80’s style. Competition was confined to Tasmania but it did return to SA to compete in a support event at F1 Grand Prix in 1992 In 2014 Mark Goldsmith purchased it and returned it to Adelaide. Over the next 4 years it underwent a complete strip-down and returned the chassis design, body, and fit out to its 1966 origins. Even the colour is back to the original chosen by Dick Bassett to match his Jaguar at the time. Rollbar Seatbelt, and other safety changes were made to meet current compliance.

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No Driver State Year Car Capacity Colour

5 Litre Touring Cars 2 Steven Tate 5 David Ramsay McLeod Ford 6 Chad Parrish Premiair Hire Vic 1985 Holden VK Group A

4990 White Vic 1972 Ford 1972 XA Falcon 5800 Shell Yellow NSW 2003 Ford BA 5000 Blk/White/Yellow 7 Ian Cowley Cowley Security Vic 2007 Holden Commodore 5000 Red/White 9 Robert Lorich Australiawide Building Consultants Vic 1969 Ford Mustang 5000 Red 11 Jack Perkins Perkins Engineering Vic 2003 Holden Commodore VY 5000 Red/White/Green 15 Shane McDonald Mcdonald Automotive Vic 1985 Nissan Bluebird 3800 White 17 Paul Smith QLD 1969 Ford Mustang 5824 Green/Yellow 18 Carey McMahon Flo-gineering Pty Ltd NSW 2000 Ford AU Falcon 4944 Red/Yellow/Blue 19 Jacob Khouri Vic 2007 Falcon 5949 Blue White 20 Luke Jones Vic 1996 Holden Commodore 5000 White 22 Larry Perkins Perkins Engineering Vic 2013 Holden Commodore VF 5000 Dayglo Red 22 Bradley Neill QLD 2016 Holden VF 5000 Flro Red, Black 23 Francois Habib Vic 2004 Holden VZ 4997 White 25 Paul Smith QLD 1999 Ford AU 4999 Rd/Grn/Blk/Wh 26 Graeme Stevenson Vic 1978 Ford Falcon 5800 Black 28 Gary Quartly Komatsu NSW 1995 Ford Falcon 5000 Yellow 30 Brad Till Vic 1999 Ford Tickford Racing AU 5000 White 36 Neil Schembri Gearbox NSW 1995 Holden VS 5000 Blue/Yellow 51 Keith Linnell keith linnell tuning Vic 1991 HVNen vn 4950 White 57 Adam Walton Shell NSW 2001 Ford Au 5000 Yellow 67 Peter Abood Supercheap NSW 2008 Holden VE 5000 Yell/White/Red 76 David Falvey Thunder Road Racing Team QLD 1975 Holden Torana SS 5700 Mandarin Red 77 Greg Taylor Vic 2002 Holden Commodore 5700 Blue/White 87 Andrew Cook AJC Printing Vic 2000 Ford Falcon AU 5000 White 89 Graham Bell Vic 2005 Ford Mustang FR500C 5000 White/Blue str 115 Philip Grant Musclecar Warehouse Vic 1886 Porsche 996 3600 White 888 Andrew O'Connell Budweiser King of Beers Vic 2001 Ford Au Falcon 5000 Red/Black