Hi there, looking for pics and info on the Morrari - a Morris Minor lo lite that was draped over a Ferrari race car chassis and powered by a 327 Corvette engine. It was built and raced by the late Garth Souness in '63/'64 in the All Comers class at Pukekohe. We are looking for info here: http://www.nz-hotrod.com/vbulletin/showthread.php!6827-Garth-Souness-Morrari Your help is appreciated - keen to locate anyone that worked on it or knew people that did.
rob_man,
May 15, 9:21pm
Some great pics on that site, really miss those days.
Goddammit, bring them back I say. That was truly the golden era of motor racing in this country when Kiwi ingenuity could cobble together a competitive (if unsightly) race car in a shed somewhere.
joanie32,
May 16, 2:06pm
I cant log on to the HR site for some reason but can help with lowlight parts you may need. The morrari was part inspiration for my own modified morrie and although never intended to be a replica,does have a very similarlook. My father had something todo withthe morrari (he was a engine reconditioner) but is now gone.Most of what I knewabout the car is already on the forum but ifyou are beingreally fussy on details, the Morrari was a 50minor not a 49 likeyou have and is actually a bitdifferent.
mimuzy,
May 17, 7:39am
joannie32 - how can we get in touch with you
joanie32,
May 17, 2:48pm
Im on the Hot rod sitealot with same username, less the 32. Icant log on and Im not getting e mails with new password! Will keep trying and post on there when Ican. This is a project I will be following very closelyand would love to help out with if I can. Cheers
poppajn,
May 17, 5:34pm
There was an article about it in Classic Driver recently
m16d,
May 17, 6:29pm
Ha. Garth Souness. I remember back in the stockcar days at Epsom show grounds. As kids you could pick your favourite driver and wear his number on you shirt. I had Garth Souness #99.
bob1088,
May 17, 6:45pm
remember seeing it race - great sight - think Jim Boyd`s Lycoming won lots tho at Puke.
mimuzy,
May 17, 7:20pm
Thanks - what issue was that! It would be great to find a copy of that magazine
The Morrari, Jack Nazers Anglia, the Humber Jaguar, the Corvette powered Mk2 Zephyrs, the Chev coupes with V8s in them, the Custaxie, the Lycoming special, the myriad of fast Minis.the good old days!
twink19,
Jun 6, 7:05am
its been a while since there have been crowds that big at Pukekohe does any one know where I would find Roy Harrington! thanks
jrlaw,
Jun 7, 11:51am
We built Kerry Grants first Austin Farina at Selwyn Motors Ford Dealers when I was there about in about 1955-56, great wee car and very fast for it time.Racing on standard 5.6013 in tyres.
berg,
Jun 7, 12:02pm
You may know my father then. Les Berg.
woodsy2,
Jun 7, 1:10pm
Willys coupe raced by Red Dawson was bought by Lin Neilson of Dunedin, motor was taken out and put in a Mk3 Zephyr and raced for a season.
jrlaw,
Jun 7, 5:25pm
the name Les does sort of ring a bell but not remember, which department was he in!
berg,
Jun 7, 5:34pm
He was a mechanic for them for quite some time. Not sure, but did Bill Mark also work there!
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