Coupe Race Car Pictures - Page 3

xbrules · 21-05-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by homegrown

HI Dave. hope you don't mind me filling your thread with my squiggles but if I could do another build and an original idea, I'd do something like this. Have you come up with an idea for your beast yet?

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hey danny yeah i'm going with the old yellow and black fake gt, got all the decals already, have done the engine bay already and the motor is in and running now, still gotta get a tailshaft but we're nearly there. next coupe will be a totally different monster, something really streetable. wanna do a yellow and black sketch for us? lol gonna put on the chin spoiler and eventually the alloy wing.

Cheers
Dave

cob115 · 18-08-2009, 06:46 AM

Some Australian Muscle car magazine scans I have

just had to start my day n have a look : )

King Cobra · 18-08-2009, 09:49 AM

allways loved dickson pioneer car . thinking very seriously about doing a replicar of that car .how hot is that cobra best looking car ever . my opinion of course

Bradxbv8 · 19-08-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by King Cobra

allways loved dickson pioneer car . thinking very seriously about doing a replicar of that car .how hot is that cobra best looking car ever . my opinion of course

Here is the real thing

Same car that had the ear on the side earlier at a later stage of life.

Big Mike · 20-08-2009, 02:45 AM

Yep that's the one ... twin turbo cleveland stroker with RRS everything, enormous brakes, its absolutely awesome now, as I suspect they probably were back in their day too in race spec.

gcg2503 · 20-08-2009, 08:32 AM

That yellow XC with the Gold Simmonds is beyond words

Speechless

XB74GS · 27-08-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

That yellow XC with the Gold Simmonds is beyond words

Speechless

If it went back to Pioneer race trim then it would be beyond words. IMO

COUPE 72 · 16-09-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cob115

ay dave you forgot that xc bonds race car the yelow n black one,the one thats getting round town with the twin turbo set up
i bet the moffet goss bond never took there coupe to kfc lol

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........pit lane!

xbgs351 · 16-09-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xbrules

Hi all, I'm just interested in seeing what pictures people have of Coupe race cars, I'm about to have my coupe painted yellow and semi wondering if There were any Group C coupes that were yellow blaze that raced. I know of Ron Dickson's Pioneer Ear coupe which looks like Yellow blaze but I aint driving a giant ear down the road, even if it is a coupe. anyways, please feel free to add any pics you guys have, oh and if i have posted a picture of someone's replica, please let me know if you don't want the pictures shown and i'll remove them

Dave

I'm being a bit of a pedant here, but they were not race cars, they were touring cars, just like they were hardtops, not coupes.

COUPE 72 · 16-09-2009, 10:55 PM

If their in competition and only used on the track then they are race cars, regardless of how much technology and engineering went into them. Formula vee are just a simple box tube chassis with a 50hp 1200cc vw engine and box and a beetle front end bolted on the front, but to the guys that drive em and work on them they are every bit a race car and their love of racing every bit as important to them as the guys that run formula 3 or f1 for that matter.
Same can be said for the tin top racer or any other code of motorsport.
Run what ya brung and have fun doin it i say.
Dont forget that the driver driving these coupes/hardtops were the some of the best drivers in the country and the world.

xbgs351 · 17-09-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by COUPE 72

If their in competition and only used on the track then they are race cars, regardless of how much technology and engineering went into them. Formula vee are just a simple box tube chassis with a 50hp 1200cc vw engine and box and a beetle front end bolted on the front, but to the guys that drive em and work on them they are every bit a race car and their love of racing every bit as important to them as the guys that run formula 3 or f1 for that matter.
Same can be said for the tin top racer or any other code of motorsport.
Run what ya brung and have fun doin it i say.
Dont forget that the driver driving these coupes/hardtops were the some of the best drivers in the country and the world.

Formula Vees are race cars.

Look at race calenders from that period in time and you will see there was a clear distiction between touring cars, sports sedans, sports cars, and race cars.

xbgs351 · 17-09-2009, 05:44 PM

Sad to see such an important car as that molested like it has been.

Bearman · 17-09-2009, 06:16 PM

Easy guys......we're just here to discuss coupes that have been in competition on the track. Whether they're called touring cars, race cars or whatever they are merely descriptions of the various categories of motor racing.

Back on topic or this thread goes the way of the dodo.

Bearman · 17-09-2009, 06:24 PM

And no bagging of other peoples coupes!! Play nice!!

Big Mike · 17-09-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by xbgs351

Sad to see such an important car as that molested like it has been.

After a comment like that - Bearman, bring on the dodo. Was a good thread while the worthwhile forum members were participating.

xbgs351 · 18-09-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearman

Easy guys......we're just here to discuss coupes that have been in competition on the track. Whether they're called touring cars, race cars or whatever they are merely descriptions of the various categories of motor racing.

Back on topic or this thread goes the way of the dodo.

There are a lot of Hardtop Touring Car Photos on www.oldracephotos.com

Just be sure to look under the heading Touring Cars not Racing Cars

Better still, use the search function.

xbgs351 · 18-09-2009, 10:26 AM

More Hardtop photos located at http://aussieroadracing.homestead.com
You will have to do some digging though as most of the cars are racing or sports cars, but they are to be found. ie
http://aussieroadracing.homestead.com/OP17.jpg
http://aussieroadracing.homestead.co...ohegan-600.jpg

xbgs351 · 18-09-2009, 10:40 AM

A few years back I got to crawl all over a few of these cars, hence I have a lot of suspension related photos of the French Leonard XC, Moffat XC and John Goss XB. I also have a few of a XC homolgation special.

xmchamp · 30-09-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by xbgs351

More Hardtop photos located at http://aussieroadracing.homestead.com
You will have to do some digging though as most of the cars are racing or sports cars, but they are to be found. ie
http://aussieroadracing.homestead.com/OP17.jpg
http://aussieroadracing.homestead.co...ohegan-600.jpg

The OP17.jpg picture is of the Goss sports sedan rather than his touring car, I guess this would classify as a racing car.

xbgs351 · 07-10-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by xmchamp

The OP17.jpg picture is of the Goss sports sedan rather than his touring car, I guess this would classify as a racing car.

Good eyes!

It would be considered a sports sedan. Basically race car = openwheeler.

gtxb67 · 07-10-2009, 07:33 PM

any vehicle that has raced is a race car or racing car

when trying to pigeon hole a particular car into a category, then an open wheeler is considered a racing car. a modified road car that raced in our country's premier category would be a touring car. others could be called sports sedans, sprintcars, funny cars or whatever. however since they were at one time racing, they are in the broader spectrum - race cars or racing cars

on topic, this thread has had some great race car pics - it is great seeing the old pics, including the pioneer car and the others that are not as commonly seen in history books

xbrules · 07-10-2009, 08:03 PM

Speaking of which lets get it back on topic and none of this "politically correct" nonsense

Here's a few pictures of replicas i took from echuca this year.

This one is very unique! was (and still is) raced by Group C touring car legend and all around nicey Heather Ryan (msgtv8)

And these were a few from Bay to Birdwood this year
This Time heather was in the co-driver's seat and her other half (another racing legend

) , Pat was driving

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Bearman · 07-10-2009, 09:51 PM

Hi Dave, great pics. Just one thing, the Morley Ford XC is a genuine ex race car, the real deal.

Love the replicas too, they really add to things I reckon.

Big Mike · 07-10-2009, 10:23 PM

Yeah I had a feeling the Morley car was a REAL RACE CAR, and in that spirit some pics of James' magnificent twin turbo evolution of the original JRS Cool Cat RACE CAR wouldn't go astray here either.

Those replica RACE CARS are fantastic to look at too. I'm so glad this thread is back on topic and leaving all the B.S. behind. More pics of COUPE RACE CARS please!

xbrules · 07-10-2009, 11:28 PM

Time for a few videos?

the JRS Cool Cat in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj4e5111sLk

The replica's in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9urF9QMDOs0

Allan Moffat City Ford 1975

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c63ZwJo5rjk

I know the morley ford was the real deal, my bad, just brain work not good.

xbrules · 07-10-2009, 11:50 PM

Here's a few more pictures i had including a few from the muscle car masters last month.

and for those of you wondering whats under the bonnet of the JRS cool cat now....

My dad sitting in my coupe observing the Morley ford car