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24 to race in last series race

Line-up of 24 starters from New Zealand, Australia, Britain, the USA, Finland, Jamaica, Hong Kong and Indonesia for the 1977 Lady Wigram Trophy, plus a look at the new PDL Mustang driven by Leo Leonard and the Australia v New Zealand saloon challenge.

Facts

  • The PDL Mustang built in a Ferry Road workshop in Christchurch was powered by a 6-litre Gurney Eagle motor and used about 74 litres per 100 km.
  • The Australia v New Zealand saloon challenge at Wigram in 1977 pitted three Australian cars against three New Zealand entries.

Photos

  • The controversial PDL Mustang under construction.
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29-9-77 Lady Wigram specia 24 to race starter Tor ast series race There will be plenty of action at Wigram tomorrow. And with a healthy grid of 24 starters from New Zealand, Australia. Britain, the L.S.A. Finland. Jamaica, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. the driving promises to be close. The line-up will be: 0 Dave McMillan INZ Team MeMillan Ford, Rait RTI. 1 John Vicholson (UK), Motoreraft. Modus W4 2 Andrew Miedecke ¡ Aust', A. Miedecke, Lola 1 360B 3 Philip Sharp Uk!, P. Sharp. Modus VIt. 4 Keke Rosberg ' Fi Fred Opert Racing, ( B34. 5 MiRkO Kozar (Finland!, Fred Oper ing. Chevron B34. 6 Enno Buess (Aust), E Buesse Elfin. 7 Tom Gloy Tean Tui. Tui BH2. 8 Wolfgang ¡Aust', W. Prejasa rana. 9 Dave Saunders Group Reutals 'NZ March 75B. 10 Richard Melvill the last of the Peter Stuyvesant Series races at nland), maica), Doug Shierson Rac- C'hevroa ing, March 76B. 11 Ken Smith (NZ\. La owitzky Valise Travel-Shierson. rt Rac- March 76B. elmann 12 Ivan Tighe (Aust), I. elmann, Tighe, Elfins 15 Howard Wood INZ'. An- U.S.A.), derson Racing Orgnstn, March 76B. rejawa 16 Peter Hughes (NZ), , Віг- Coutts - Fiat, Brabram B129. !UR) 17 Steve Millen 'NZ), • Ltd, Scholium Bros Singapore, Chevron B34. le (Ja- 18 David Oston (NZ!, Oxtce Motors Lta, Chevron B29. 19 Rex Hart 'NZ), Shell - Motorcraft. Surtees 1S15. 22 Ross Stone (NZ), Dricon, Cuba. 23 Alan Crocker INZ). A. Crocker, March 74B. 24 Alhert Poon 'Hong Kong'. A Poon, Chevron. Beng Saswanto 'Indonesia', B. Saswanto, Lola T460. 62 Bruce Allison Aust', B. Allison, Ralt RT1. 67 Graham Baker INZ' Bramwell Scaffolding Ltd, Birrana. BE SCHOLLUM RACING Auckland driver Ster ing experience in Sou Zealand. He has ber and stock car racing re Millen, 26, has had driv ith East Asia as well as New an successful in car rallying He will be driving a Chevat Wigram. Christchurch driver Graham Baker has been one New Zealand's mos tessful saloon car and a-driver PDL Mustang one O1 Although the Lady demands the star attra shortage of colour, spee the supporting races on for local racegoers. perhaps the most exciting will be the appearance of the new PDL Mustang. driven by Leo Leonard. This car, backed by PDL boss Bob Stewart, and built by an enthusiastic team at a Ferry Ra workshop, has double the speed if the stock version. How much it cost to develop and build. nobody is saying. But it is known het the space-frame chassis has been specially strengthened to withstand the rigours of motor racing. The Mustang is powered by a 6-litre Gurney Eagle motor With a te motor gets through the juice at about 74 litres per 100 kilometres. watch Wigram Trophy race tion, there will be no • and excitement from nday. It is hoped that the Mustang will be taking part in the Shellsport saloon car series, atter being repaired atter its recent shunt. The best of the saloons wil be taking part in an Australian - New Zealand challenge match, with three Australian cars racing against three New Zealand entres. The Australian team is:- Jim Richards, driving a Ford Mustang or Falcon Hardtop: Tony Edmondson. driving a Charger and Pat Crea in a Ford Cortina. powered by a Chevrolet 302 18 motor. The New Zealand team will be chosen from Jack Nazer, Leo Leonard, Pill Leckie. Don Halliday and Grant Walker. The controversial PDL Mustang under construction.

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