Your dream sports sedan

[MK2 Sedan]

The best Ive heard of is the Alfa running the 1:08.4
Haven't heard of anyone running faster in a tintop.

[2002 turbo]

loved the old DR30's especially like this....why cant we run this sort of kit

Not sure why it open guards aren't allowed, it sure would make heat management at lot easier!
When the Sport Sedans combined with the GT Championship in the early 1980s some cars like Thommo's Merc ran open guards (I suppose he was logged as a Sport Sedan back then, not a GT car?).
I know the rules did at some point change in regards to the shaping of guards, as the cars in the 1980s had more of a sharp wedge look (some of the pics JD Yort posted will illustrate what I mean) compared to the rounded flaring you see these days.

[jd yort]

87 was the last year of the box guards. Thommo's Merc had one of the most dramatic box guard set ups at the time. In 88 it was much more sedate. Carling's S1, Tindals Torana and Imrie's Monza all had pretty wild box guard set ups. I recall Imrie's Monza running pretty big guard set up post 88, may have been due to the Thundersport Regs though.

[2002 turbo]

Thanks for clarifying that JD, wasn't sure on what year it was.

Yeah Thundersports allowed extra modifications like wilder body work, bigger wings along with wider wheels (up from the Sport Sedan limit at the time of a 10 inch wide rim).
Really Thundersports was just an exercise to allow some guys with cars that didn't really fit the rules have a run e.g the Monzas and 935 Porsches. What was funny was the Thundersports series was predominately supported by Sport Sedans!!

[Mildura1963]

Do they run a similar series to Sports Sedans in the UK?

[jd yort]

The Merc with the box guards







Not sure if these front guards would have been eligible post 87?




Attards RX7 with the box guards


Carlings RX7 went from this in 87...


To this in 88


Thommo's Merc in 88

[Dasnowman]

What a weapon that Merc was, powerful, fast and you can't miss it!!!! Thommo has had some great cars.

[MK2 Sedan]

What car is that red #77 on the grid at Amaroo? It looks a bit like a late 70s early 80s Celica to me but Im unsure.

[Dasnowman]

Yep, you are correct, its an 80/81 Celica. Cant remember who was driving it, but I bet I know who would (any guesses JD!!! LOL :D :D )

[Mildura1963]

Was it John Bourke driving the Celica?