In search of my old Mk1 Cortina.
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:44 amG’day All,
Although new to the forum, I’m more than familiar with the sports sedan category, and life story aside … if it’s still out there, I’d like to locate and buy my old race car back!
A short life story … after religiously following the class for years, late in ’89 I joined ASSA (NSW) with the intention of building/buying a car and going racing, initially at NSWRRC/ARDC club level.
After a meeting or two at the infamous Greyhound Club, it was more than apparent that the NSW chapter of the Association was about to disappear up its own fundamental, primarily due to the lack of interest in participating in what was a fragmented, almost non-existent schedule of events, offered to the category at an open level.
The membership numbers were so low at the bi-monthly meetings, each attendee could have shouted the room twice … and nobody would have gone home pissed!
As a new, somewhat disillusioned recruit, I raised my hand at the ’90 AGM and was elected Vice President … and began the process of rebuilding the ASSA (NSW) with Ollie (President), my wife Jo (Secretary) and an extremely focussed committee.
In ’91 I was elected President and amongst other State based successes and achievements generated by the hardworking ASSA NSW committee … we took the sports sedan category to Bathurst as the primary Saturday support event, with television coverage and sponsorship from Spies Hecker to pay our way.
The greater percentage went to the ARDC might I add, due to Mr. Stibbard’s ‘take it or leave it’ attitude … but we did have a few bob left over to spend on a sizeable marquee in the pits, a few beers and a post event dinner. The memory of Jeff Barnes impersonating Buddy Holly with my wife’s ‘90’s look Jonathan Sceats glasses planted on his head will never leave me!
The following year we pulled together a NSW series, with the most welcome financial assistance from a very enthusiastic Ron O’Brien (O’Brien Aluminium).
In ’93 Ron took the ASSA NSW helm, as I went onto join Oran Park Motorsport, initially as Media Manager, then Motorsport & Media Manager when Mal Halligan retired.
That aside … I need your collective assistance to help me hopefully find my old race car.
In a Jan 11, ’10 posting (ASSA Hall of Champions), ‘2002 Turbo’ alluded to my ASSA NSW involvement and mentioned I had a rotary powered Mk 1 Cortina.
The fact is I never got to finish and therefore race the car, as life, Oran Park (at the time), subsequent professional gigs, a very young family and a move to the Central Coast took precedent … so it, with a well build, light weight trailer, was sold to a guy by the name of Glenn Rae, who resided somewhere in Sydney’s western suburbs.
I’d love to find out whether Glenn did anything with it, moved it on, or heaven forbid scrapped it. The contact numbers I have for Glenn are disconnected, so I’ve run aground.
The car was log booked, briefly run by the previous owner, but needed some serious sorting. I sold it as a roller, set up for a rotary with fabricated suspension. It had previously been painted maroon and silver and I recall it had 13’’ Mawer wheels with new Bridgestone slicks.
If I can find it, and pending condition, I’d like to try to buy it back.
Alternatively, and considering the potential growth of the Group U Historic category, I’d like to chase down something similar (rotary powered Mk1 Cortina, 105E Anglia, Mk1 Escort etc.) … and have a go in some way (super sprints, club activity), before I turn turtle.
Any advice or leads on my old Tina or an alternative proposition would be sincerely appreciated … please feel free to call me (0431 771 722).
Many thanks,
Chris
Chris Sullivan T. 0431 771 722.
Although new to the forum, I’m more than familiar with the sports sedan category, and life story aside … if it’s still out there, I’d like to locate and buy my old race car back!
A short life story … after religiously following the class for years, late in ’89 I joined ASSA (NSW) with the intention of building/buying a car and going racing, initially at NSWRRC/ARDC club level.
After a meeting or two at the infamous Greyhound Club, it was more than apparent that the NSW chapter of the Association was about to disappear up its own fundamental, primarily due to the lack of interest in participating in what was a fragmented, almost non-existent schedule of events, offered to the category at an open level.
The membership numbers were so low at the bi-monthly meetings, each attendee could have shouted the room twice … and nobody would have gone home pissed!
As a new, somewhat disillusioned recruit, I raised my hand at the ’90 AGM and was elected Vice President … and began the process of rebuilding the ASSA (NSW) with Ollie (President), my wife Jo (Secretary) and an extremely focussed committee.
In ’91 I was elected President and amongst other State based successes and achievements generated by the hardworking ASSA NSW committee … we took the sports sedan category to Bathurst as the primary Saturday support event, with television coverage and sponsorship from Spies Hecker to pay our way.
The greater percentage went to the ARDC might I add, due to Mr. Stibbard’s ‘take it or leave it’ attitude … but we did have a few bob left over to spend on a sizeable marquee in the pits, a few beers and a post event dinner. The memory of Jeff Barnes impersonating Buddy Holly with my wife’s ‘90’s look Jonathan Sceats glasses planted on his head will never leave me!
The following year we pulled together a NSW series, with the most welcome financial assistance from a very enthusiastic Ron O’Brien (O’Brien Aluminium).
In ’93 Ron took the ASSA NSW helm, as I went onto join Oran Park Motorsport, initially as Media Manager, then Motorsport & Media Manager when Mal Halligan retired.
That aside … I need your collective assistance to help me hopefully find my old race car.
In a Jan 11, ’10 posting (ASSA Hall of Champions), ‘2002 Turbo’ alluded to my ASSA NSW involvement and mentioned I had a rotary powered Mk 1 Cortina.
The fact is I never got to finish and therefore race the car, as life, Oran Park (at the time), subsequent professional gigs, a very young family and a move to the Central Coast took precedent … so it, with a well build, light weight trailer, was sold to a guy by the name of Glenn Rae, who resided somewhere in Sydney’s western suburbs.
I’d love to find out whether Glenn did anything with it, moved it on, or heaven forbid scrapped it. The contact numbers I have for Glenn are disconnected, so I’ve run aground.
The car was log booked, briefly run by the previous owner, but needed some serious sorting. I sold it as a roller, set up for a rotary with fabricated suspension. It had previously been painted maroon and silver and I recall it had 13’’ Mawer wheels with new Bridgestone slicks.
If I can find it, and pending condition, I’d like to try to buy it back.
Alternatively, and considering the potential growth of the Group U Historic category, I’d like to chase down something similar (rotary powered Mk1 Cortina, 105E Anglia, Mk1 Escort etc.) … and have a go in some way (super sprints, club activity), before I turn turtle.
Any advice or leads on my old Tina or an alternative proposition would be sincerely appreciated … please feel free to call me (0431 771 722).
Many thanks,
Chris
Chris Sullivan T. 0431 771 722.