drag racing on dirt? How the hell are you ever going to get traction or prevent shredding the soft compound slicks on the gravel? At Kopuku, the very first drag strip in New Zealand. It operated for just three years. (Thanks NZ CarNerd!)
looks like the flagman is wearing a jacket with the "Super Stock" magazine patch
That is at Kopuku, the very first drag strip in New Zealand. It operated for just three years. In that era New Zealand was still very much 'car starved' due to quite severe import restrictions, so anything in the way of specialist drag racing equipment - car, and speed parts etc - was almost unobtainable. More here - https://themotorhood.com/themotorhood/2015/5/15/the-history-of-meremere-part-one
If you go to this facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/642607519153649 - and put Kopuku into the search box there are quite a few pictures there. Some from Alan Porter who was a professional photographer at the time.
That is at Kopuku, the very first drag strip in New Zealand. It operated for just three years. In that era New Zealand was still very much 'car starved' due to quite severe import restrictions, so anything in the way of specialist drag racing equipment - car, and speed parts etc - was almost unobtainable. More here - https://themotorhood.com/themotorhood/2015/5/15/the-history-of-meremere-part-one
ReplyDeleteIf you go to this facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/642607519153649 - and put Kopuku into the search box there are quite a few pictures there. Some from Alan Porter who was a professional photographer at the time.
ReplyDeletethanks for the info and links! Much appreciated!
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