Vintage shots from days gone by!

Dardanelle, AR

 

1949 NYC

 

Holden 6 cylinder "Grey Motor" which, with minor upgrades, was installed in most Holdens from 48-215 (from 1948) to EJ (to 1963):





But, some were after market modified:

Repco Crossflow;





Dunstan Rotary Valve;




Waggott Twin Cam;

 

Cooper Holden #46 was fitted with a cross flow headed Holden:

 

Centaur Waggott - twin cam Waggott Holden powered;

 

The Waggott Centaur:



PS, it was rebuilt and is still around. Rumour has it, it now lives somewhere near Warwick in Queensland.

 

Dunstan Rotary valve:

 

Myer Waggott Special - 1957

 

An Alta with Repco Holden driven by Jack Ayres in support races to the Australian Grand Prix 1962

 

Mt Panorama, Bathurst - 1961:

 

Not everything was Holden power, how about a front wheel drive Citroen pecial of Ian Steele:

 

Upmarket Maserati of Jack Neale:

 

This time?

Maserati

 

Engine in Tornado Special:

 

Jaguars of Bob Jane, Bill Pitt and Bill Burns - Tasmania 1962:

 

1965:

 

A Cooper Bristol - the "Dowidat Spanner Special" with a 1971cc engine:

 

Talbot Largo - 1956



Maserati 250F, Bedford tanker in background: