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Chrysler Charger
Car · Chrysler · 1973–1984
Printed as: Charger, Chrysler Charger, Repco Charger, Chrysler Charger E49, Ansett Charger, Chrysler Charger Repco V8, E49 Charger
12results
5wins
10podiums
8drivers
1:19.9best Wigram lap (1975)
Drivers
John McCormack 8Jim Little 4Leo Leonard 2Mike Small 2A. R. Carter 1Ron Rutherford 1Rod Coppins 1N. Neilson 1
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Castrol GTX championship, Groups 2 and 3 (15 laps) | 4 | A. R. Carter (Auckland) | fastest of the bigger cars | 20 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Castrol GTX championship, Group 1 (15 laps) | 1 | Ron Rutherford (Christchurch) | 22:17.9 | 20 Jan 1973, 22 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Castrol GTX championship, Group 1 (15 laps) | 2 | Rod Coppins (Auckland) | 22:18.5 | 20 Jan 1973, 22 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Castrol GTX championship, Group 1 (15 laps) | 3 | N. Neilson (Auckland) | 22:19.9 | 20 Jan 1973, 22 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Castrol GTX championship, Group 1 (15 laps) | DNF | Leo Leonard (Timaru) | tyre blow-out on lap 5 | 20 Jan 1973 |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram 1975 | Saloons over 4200cc | 1 | John McCormack (Australia) | 20 Jan 1975, 20 Jan 1975 | |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram 1975 | Radio Avon Saloon Car Classic (11 laps) | 3 | John McCormack | 99.124 mph fastest lap | 20 Jan 1975, 20 Jan 1975 |
| 25 Jan 1981 | Wigram 1981 | South Island production saloons | 1 | Jim Little (St Andrews) | fastest lap 1:41.5 (shared with North) | 26 Jan 1981 |
| 24 Jan 1982 | Wigram 1982 | South Island Production series | 1 | Jim Little | 0.8 second ahead | 25 Jan 1982 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | South Island production saloons (7 laps) | 1 | Jim Little (St Andrews) | fastest lap 1:33.69 | 23 Jan 1984 |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | ANZ Bank Touring Cars (15 laps) | 3 | Mike Small | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 | |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram 1984 | South Island production saloons (7 laps) | 3 | Mike Small | 3 Dec 1984, 3 Dec 1984 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1973 | Wigram | Leo Leonard | 1:26.3 | qualifying · Castrol GTX Group 1 · fastest in group | clipping | |
| 1975 | Wigram | John McCormack | 99.124 mph | lap record · Saloon cars · Wigram saloon lap record set in 1975 | clipping | |
| 1975 | Wigram | John McCormack | 1:19.9 | 99.124 mph | lap record · Saloon cars · Wigram saloon record, 1975 | clipping |
| 1975 | Wigram | John McCormack | 1:19.9 | lap record · Saloon cars · outright saloon record set in 1975 | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram | John McCormack | 1:21.8 | qualifying · Saloon cars · 0.1sec slower than Moffat | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram | John McCormack | 99.124 mph | fastest race lap · Radio Avon Saloon Car Classic | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram | John McCormack | 1:19.9 | 99.124 mph | lap record · Saloon cars · to break the record by 3sec, cars average about 100 mph | clipping |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Wigram | Jim Little | 1:33.69 | fastest race lap · South Island production saloons | clipping |
In the clippings (15)
McRae fastest in qualifying trialsGraham McRae finished Friday's Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying with a lap of 117.969 mph (about 65.0sec) on the…
McRae wins exciting race for Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy in a record 52min 33.8sec (114.277 mph), after a race in…
Francevic's Mazda hits 118mph for winRobbie Francevic's rotary Mazda RX2 won the Castrol GTX Group 2 and 3 saloon race, the first event at the 1973 Lady…
McCormack, Fahey best saloon driversAustralian John McCormack (Ansett Charger) and Aucklander Paul Fahey (Capri) won their saloon events at Wigram.
McRae and Amon toss a coinPole position for the 1975 Lady Wigram Trophy was decided by a coin toss after Graham McRae and Chris Amon both lapped…
McRae thrills crowd with superb drivingGraham McRae (McRae GM2) turned the tables in the third round of the Stuyvesant series with a faultless win in the…
Wigram lap record will go - LeonardLeo Leonard, 35-year-old Timaru driver of the PDL Mustang who won three races in the first round at Bay Park, Mt…
Lap record at 117mph by Ken SmithKen Smith of Auckland broke the Wigram lap record in his Lola T332 in the second of three qualifying sessions, lapping…Lawrence wants change of luckGraeme Lawrence, fastest qualifier in the opening Stuyvesant rounds at Pukekohe and Manfeild, has reservations about…
Lap record at Wigram may go in match raceThe 99.124 mph Wigram saloon car record set in 1975 by Australian John McCormack in his Repco V8 Chrysler Charger was…
Tulloch too quickInky Tulloch (Mataura) and Graham Baker (Christchurch) fought out the Radio Avon saloons Flying Farewell, with Tulloch…
Local drivers no match for BrazilianBrazilian Roberto Moreno won the 1982 Lady Wigram Trophy and the Aurora Formula Pacific championship, leading both…
Sprague extends lead in touring car championshipGary Sprague (Tauranga, Ford Falcon) won the 50 km ANZ Bank national touring car championship race at Wigram,…
Supporting eventsReports and results of the support races at the December 1984 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.
Winning Wigram driver shows great promiseYoung American Ross Cheever, who rolled his Ralt RT4 in practice, won the 1984 Skyline Garages Lady Wigram Trophy.Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?