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Russ Noble · 01-23-07, 04:29 AM

Ah, I agree with you both. I’m looking forward to that movie!

Those were the halcyon days of NZ motoracing. A country of (then) two and a half million people with three drivers competing successfully at the highest level. Also of course there was that controversial staged Le Mans finish with the huge publicity in which all three of them featured in the 1-2-3 and the Mk11 GT40 which was finally deemed to be the winner McLaren/Amon painted in NZ colours. Wonderful times!

Bruce McLaren is, I think, the only driver/constructor/designer to have engineered cars that have won or has driven himself to wins in F1, F5000, F2, Can Am, Le Mans, Indy 500 and the Tasman Series.

We were lucky being young and growing up in NZ in the 60’s and 70’s. A truly special era....

Cheers

01-23-07, 04:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Russ Noble Russ Noble Lifetime Premier Supporter Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Christchurch,NZ GT40: Building scratc Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 20	Re: Bruce McLaren Movie Ah, I agree with you both. I’m looking forward to that movie! Those were the halcyon days of NZ motoracing. A country of (then) two and a half million people with three drivers competing successfully at the highest level. Also of course there was that controversial staged Le Mans finish with the huge publicity in which all three of them featured in the 1-2-3 and the Mk11 GT40 which was finally deemed to be the winner McLaren/Amon painted in NZ colours. Wonderful times! Bruce McLaren is, I think, the only driver/constructor/designer to have engineered cars that have won or has driven himself to wins in F1, F5000, F2, Can Am, Le Mans, Indy 500 and the Tasman Series. We were lucky being young and growing up in NZ in the 60’s and 70’s. A truly special era.... Cheers __________________ Scratchbuilt Gulf Mk1, forged, dry sumped 351W. 930 LSD & spraybar, 10s & 14s. Slowly getting there http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-buil...atchbuilt.html Last edited by Russ Noble; 01-23-07 at 04:34 AM.