MELBOURNE (VIC)
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CALDER PARK DRAG STRIP
The Calder Dragstrip is a part of the Calder Park Raceway circuit, which in turn is apart of the whole motorsport complex that also includes the Calder Thunderdome.
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1967 - GRAHAM WITHERS
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook photo feature.
1967 - Graham Withers about to stage the Ampol GT Top fuel dragstar at Calder. Photo: Robert Davies.
1967 - Graham Withers with the front wheels off the ground after the chute is deployed. Photo: Robert Davies.
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1968 - LARRY ORMSBY
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Larry Ormsby started his motorsport career after trying out his then street drivern XR GT Falcon at the Calder Park Dragstrip one meeting, this novice run soon had Larry full of enthusiasm for the sport.
Ormsby along with his mechanic Colin Russell set out to build a serious racecar that would take it up to the new HK Monaro's with the 327 Chevrolet engine.
As the race meetings went by Larry and Colin soon worked out the the little 289 Windsor would never be able to dominated the Holden package, Larry sought help from the Ford Factory through his sponsor BS Stillwell a local Ford dealer, for a bigger engine, possibly a 302 cube Windsor.
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Photo's: Larry Ormsby collection |
Ford advised Larry to be patient as the 351 Windsor engine was about to be unleashed
on Australia fitted to a newer model car, Larry was patient and when the new 351 cube powered model was released, Bib Stillwell arranged for one to be brought by Larry with full factory support, arranged by Ford's promotion manager Al Turner.
In 1969 Larry's new XW GT-HO with the 351 Windsor engine was launched, with the backing of Ford in relation to a replacement intake manifold fitted with Dominator carburetor's and steady supply of new tyres, and a range of diff ratios never seen before the "Big O" went racing.
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In 1970 The Big O dominated the seasons results, taking out the Mr Drag Racer points that year, as well as making the final round in seventeen of the twenty one rounds, He also took out the Street Eliminator Nationals held at Surfers Paradise.
Is is at this point that Ford become fully committed and Larry finds himself in possession of a fully factory backed XY GT-HO Falcon powered by the new 351 Cleveland engine.
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1970 - Larry and Colin doing what they do best. winning |
1973 - Larry pictured here at the Adelaide International Raceway dragstrip in the XY GT-HO Falcon.
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1968 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED
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1968 - CALDER PARK DRAGSTRIP
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1968 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED 5th May 1968
1968 - JIM WALTON
1968 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW REPORTED 5th May 1968
Published August 1968
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1968 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW MAGAZINE REPORTED July 1968
Published October 1968
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1968 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW MAGAZINE REPORTED 5th & 6th October 1968
Published January 1969
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1968 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW November 1968
Published January 1969
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1968 - THE AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW MAGAZINE REPORTED 1st December 1968
Published March 1969
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1969 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED
CALDER SURPRISES FOR EASTER
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1969 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVEIW MAGAZINE REPORTED May 1969
Published August 1969
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1969 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW MAGAZINE REPORTED 3rd August 1969
Published November 1969
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1969 - BOB JANE
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1969 - Bob Jane ran a 13.42 in his 1967 Mustang on the day but was beaten by Ken Spence in the Mark 2 Zephyr running a 289 V8 with twin down draught Webbers. Photo: Bob Williamson.
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1970 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED
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1970 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW MAGAZINE REPORTED 3rd May 1970
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Published August 1970 |
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1970 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED
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1971 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED 28th March 1971
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1978 - FREDDY DUDEK
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