The old 140 days

242GT

http://www.volvoadventures.com/144R.html

Rob

That looks like a 72 to me :)

242GT

242GT;c-146982 wroteMany years ago I had a white 1973 164E factory 5speed, great cars, I got a holden 308 electric fan and a Davis Craig thermo fan kit and put it on to help the engine in summer worth its weight in gold as the straight 6 can run hot in summer.

Nolothane used to do suspension bushes, I had Bilstein shocks and springs all round in mine.

Used to tow my 144 race car to Wakefield Park with it.

242GT;c-146994 wroteI have many photos I took from back then, I'll post some from the Bathurst Super Tourers 1000klm races when I rescan them

OldnDecrepit;c-146995 wroteYes please. Maybe start a new thread with a suitable name so that everyone can find them.

242GT

The 164E I bought from Anthony Walton, the 144 was D type injection till I put SU carby's on, I took the rubber off the bumpers and resprayed the bars back in 1996

242GT

The green 164E is Rudy Grgics race car and the Yellow one is Wallys from Wallys Panel and Paint in Warilla NSW.
I took all the photos at a hillclimb I ran when vice president & club captain of the Volvo Sporting Car Club.
Used to rent the track and hire Dave King from Time Span in Canberra to do the timing.

242GT

Rudy Grgics 164E, Warick Ahearn 142, Ralph Diaz 145 race cars about 1996ish Wakefield Park Hillclimb NSW

242GT

My 164had a piece of steel flat bar welded a cross the cross member as the weight of the straight 6cyl was known to bend it

carnut222

That 145 race car looks great! Would love to see some pics of it in action.

242GT

Major Ledfoot

If we're talking Old 140 Days....

242GT

What year and where, looks like Oran Park and Amaroo Park, both now housing estates

Major Ledfoot

Oran Park, circa 1988-89.

The last two were taken at Amaroo in 1990.

242GT

Niiiice

242GT

What became of the 144

Major Ledfoot

Thanks.

I had more sheer fun in that car than I ever had in anything else later.

What became of that car - well, I reluctantly sold it in 92 to make way for a gadget that caused nothing but anger, pain, frustration, and agro.

Last I heard, a guy on the Sydney northern beaches had the shell, but by the time I found out he had it, it had gone to the crusher. :(