Tania W

Hi all,
A few pics from the Auckland area Porsche Club Of New Zealand run to visit a private classic car collection this morning. Plenty of Porsches, a De Tomaso Pantera and the odd family stationwagon met up for a spirited drive through the countryside to the seaside township of Beachlands. There, amongst the houses was an innocuous looking shed, but inside was an interesting collection of rare and famous cars. Amongst them, the 1959 Cooper T51 driven to the World Championship by Jack Brabham, and the car in which Bruce McLaren won his first GP race at Sebring. Also the 1969 British Touring Car Championship winning Mini Cooper, NZ legend Jim Richard's JPS BMW 635 Touring Car, and the Tony Longhurst/Alan Jones Bathurst lap record holding Group A Sierra Cosworth ( 228 mph on Conrod Straight, with 800 plus hp) On a more sedate note, an immaculate 1928 Auburn Custom, which competed in the 1992 Interstate Batteries Great American Race from Charleston to Costa Mesa. Various other cars were Lotus F2, Rolls Royce, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Jaguar and even an Offy engined midget sprint car.
It never ceases to amaze me what treasures people have hidden away, and also their generosity in sharing their passion with fellow enthusiasts.

Kiwi Carguy

Looks like you had a great run Tania.

That looks like my old 965 Turbo (white) in one of those shots? Owned by an Asian Doctor. Can't remember his name?

Your 993 is stunning in yellow too. I miss my old 993

Tania W

Thanks for that. That would be Albert Ko......immaculate car, done about 20 000km?
Was a good day....shame it rained on and off, but that didn't detract from it too much.
Where are you in Kapiti? My folks are on the hill behind Waikanae.
Cheers
T

Kiwi Carguy

That's him. I sold him the car with around 13km's on the clock if IIRC. I brought it with 3K on the clock. Was an Ex Brunei car.

I live in Manakau which is about 15-20 minutes North of Waikanae. I used to live in Waikanae tho for about 5 years.

Regards. James.

Tania W

Nostalga shots for you.

Kiwi Carguy

Looks as good as ever.

Thanks Tania.

Mark in Baltimore

NIce shots, Tania. Anymore of Brabham's Cooper? That's the real star, IMHO.

Tania W

Thanks. Agree with you on that. It's a real gem. Quite a contrast to modern F1 machinery.

Mark in Baltimore

Thanks, Tania! Such a cool car with so much history.

Macca

Hi Tania. I understood little Leroy? (ex tyre fitting shop in Newmarket) had a climax cooper stashed away. Wasnt his collection was it? Cheers

Terry Adams

Thanks Tania for the pics, especially the Cooper. What an elegant piece of machinery for the time.

Tania W

I know the guy...Leon at the place that got pulled down and turned into shops right? (the Porsche alignment guru guy there is now associated with Continentals)
No it wasn't his. It was however, the car that Jack Brabham lapped the Taupo circuit in during the A1GP in January.
Cheers
T