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[xu2308]

Sounds like a great night

[sagman]

It was indeed a great night and i was fortunate enough to be involved in a small way with the event . Being part of what i call Team Kean was an eye opener to the frenetic pace these folks work at and the enormous amount of work and planning that went into this remarkable event.

28 cars from a variety of competition cars to concours resto's and good clean road going muscle cars were on hand to keep the guests and legends in the spirit of the evening. Cars included MHDT Promo Hatches and several other HDT race and promo cars ,the Replica XA coupe that was owned by Alan Moffat , the 2003 HRT Sandown 500 wiining car of Skaife/ Kelly , an ex Supercheap AU Owned by Bruce Hienrich , a VT Saloon car raced by Josh Kean ,some group nc cars , Tarmac rally cars , E38 chargers , an E34 Big Tank Pacer. Also 2 magnificently restored monaros , 1 a Silver Mink HK 327 , the other a Sunburst 350 HQ 4 door, an SS hatch , XY and XW and XB GT coupe a Skyline GTR and a couple of classic American cars.

I would like to thank all those who made cars available for this special night and themselves for attending and contibuting to make the event Successful and raise money for the Childhood Cancer Association.

Laz

[sagman]

Forgot to say a special thanks to the Family of the late Gary Watson and the new owner of the Silver Gallaher 500 for allowing and bringing the Gallaher GT and the Geoghegan GT 2nd place bathurst '67.

Both cars were at auction at 2 pm Saturday and while the Silver GT was sold both cars were made available and brought to the event , a top effort and a fitting tribute for Mr. GT Gary Watson that his 2 pride and joy's could be together one last time. I am sure he would have been stoked that Fred Gibson and Alan Moffat were taking so much interest in the Bathurst car and comparing old stories about the seating and no brakes.

Laz

[eyepeeler]

Agreed with other comments, I had a great night and the opportunity to listen to the Bathurst Greats was not to be missed. Had a good laugh when Larry Perkins was reciting about all the competitors over the years who have lost Bathurst over a 20c part.... his comment to that was "well go buy a bloody 30c part then!!". To be there in the name of charity "Childhood Cancer Association" was a good cause as well.
Took a few pics of a couple of better than nice Torana's.

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Thanks to Chris and Vin Kean for a great night.

Edited by eyepeeler, 09 September 2012 - 10:25 PM.

[xu2308]

Great Pics, on a great night by the sounds of things.

[REDA9X]

Nice pics. Whats the history with the 26 hatch and the 8 sedan? I know the 05 car is Terry dates old hatch one of the original promo cars but what about the others?

[sagman]

I hope this will be an annual event.

Be nice Dark one , but i don't think so at this stage !! ............. Pretty sure something else will happen .............. when ????

[sagman]

I'll also join and say thanks to 'Team Kean' for what was truly a once in a lifetime event. As Wayne says, it was a privilege to have been there. I'll never forget it for sure. (And thanks for the ride home in that beautiful Riv too Larry)!

Don't let Jim Richards Know you have been in it !!

Laz

[REDA9X]

26 = malc w,s car from WA the qld promo car no 8 4 dr ex A9x clubs webmasters car A9X sedan painted up. 05 hatch ex adelaide promo

Cool thanks wayne. So number 8 is "classic a9X" then. Wow it looks better now. So does Mals car.

[eyepeeler]

Cool thanks wayne. So number 8 is "classic a9X" then. Wow it looks better now. So does Mals car.

And sounds as tough as it looks. They fired number 8 up and gave it a boot full, sounded tough. Got a short video of it, not sure how to post it.

[REDA9X]

Commodore cup engine? So he went to a 253?
Best thing that could have ever happened filling that shocking hole in the roof in. The bloke that did that should have his nuts cut off, "CLASSIC" my arse. I'll have to dig that magazine out