MELBOURNE (VIC)
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1960's - CALDER PARK DIRT TRACK
Calder Park Raceway was founded in the farming community of Diggers Rest and began life as a Dirt Track carved into a paddock by a group of Motoring enthusiasts who wanted a place to race their family cars.
Two families that were involved in the build were the the Pascoe family, as well as the Hawthorne family who owned the land.
Patrick Hawthorne who at the time owned a petrol station in Clayton was approached by one of his clients, who suggested they should form a club and build a Dirt Race Track on his property, and so it was the track was built.
This track was used up until the new Sealed Circuit was built right next door. The new circuit opened on the 14th of January 1962.
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1960s - Construction is underway on the new Dirt Circuit located on the Hawthorn property. Photo: Hawthorn family collection.
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1962 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY
Built next to the original dirt speedway track, The inaugural meeting on the bitumen track was run by the Australian Motor Sports Club and took place on the 14th of January 1962, The track was similar to the existing club circuit, which is still in use today, Competitors at this meeting included Bob Jane in the number 84 Jaguar, Norm Beechey in the number 40 Holden and Peter Manton in a Mini Cooper S.
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1962 - Two photos from the opening days racing at the Calder track. Photo's: Don Green collection.
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1962 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY WHEELAGANZA MEETING 29th July 1962
There was a meeting called Wheelganza held on Sunday the 29th of July 1962, Which included Road Racing solos and sidecars, cycling, tq's, Speedcars, and Hot Rods.
(Editorial Graham Frost)
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1962 circa - NORM BEECHEY
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1962 circa - Photo's: Robert Withington collection.
Robert Withington recalls: I have no idea who took these photos but i'm pretty sure the you boy on the right is me, The would have been taken at calder after the big rollover aka PK 752 number plate being up side down, Norm even took me for a short ride in the pits one day in this car, one of the highlights of my life, I was always around as my dad worked as an official in those days.
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1965 - COL HYAMS
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November 1965 - Col Hyams and his Maserati at the Calder Meeting. Photo's: Ashley Tracey collection.
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1965 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY
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1965 - Bob Jane in the Jaguar at Calder Park. Photo: SS Auto Memorabilia.
1965 - Norm Beechey in his new Mustang leads Bob Jane in the Jaguar. Photo: SS Auto Memorabilia.
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1966 CALDER PARK RACEWAY August 1966
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1966 - Photos: Tony Beyer collection.
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1967 - BOB JANE
Photo: unknown.
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1969 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY
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1969 - THE BEECHEY / MOFFAT INCIDENT
1969 - Moffat over the curb pushes up under Beechey, things were about to get real. Photographer: Robert Davies.
1969 - now that a fairly big dent. Photographer: Robert Davies.
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1969 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY
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1969 - Sedan Car racing at Calder Park. Photographer: unknown.
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1970 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY
1970 - Geoff Wade in the Mini leads the Corolla. Photo: Geoff Wade collection.
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1970 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY 22nd March 1970 |
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1970 - PAUL GIBSON
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1970 - Paul Gibson in number 11 machine. Photo: Robert Davies.
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1971 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY 21st March 1971 |
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1971 - NORM BEECHEY
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook pictorial feature.
1971 - Norm Beechey in the Monaro they nick named the Beast. Photo: Robert Davies.
1971 - ALLAN MOFFAT
1971 - Allan Moffat in the Coca Cola Mustang hammers around Calder Park. Photo: Robert Davies.
1971 - PETER BROCK
1971 - Peter Brock leads fellow Holden Dealer team driver at Calder. Photo: Robert Davies.
1971 - Photo: Robert Davies.
1971 - Photo: Robert Davies.
1971 - Photo: Robert Davies.
1971 - Photo: Robert Davies.
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1971 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY 17th October 1971 |
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1971 - RON HARROP Sports Sedan's
1971 - Ron Harrop in his Repco V8 EH Holden Sports Sedan at Calder Park Raceway makes a move under the P plater.. Photo: Robert Davies
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1972 - KAREN McPERSON
1972 - Karen McPherson's Falcon GTHO Phase 3 at Calder Park Raceway. Photo: unknown.
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1972 - BRYAN THOMSON
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1972 - Photo's: Robert Davies.
1972 - Bryan Thomson with the spoils. Photo: Race Photos.com
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1972 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY Sport's Sedan's
Australian Motoring History facebook Pictorial feature
1972 - Some Sports Sedan's acion from Calder. Photographer: Wendy and Stephen Gall.
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1974 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY
1974 - Peter Brock leading Bob Jane both in GTR-XU1 Torana's. Photo: unknown.
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1974 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY 19th January 1974 |
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1974 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY 11th August 1974 |
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The Lost History Of Melbourne/Victoria & Its Pioneers.
11th August 1974 - Bob Jane Torana leads Peter Brock Torana and Bryan Thompson in the Volkswagon, during a Sports Sedan race. Photographer: unknown.
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1978 - PETER BROCK Sports Sedan's
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1978 - They wrapped Bob Jane's fantastic orange HQ Monaro in the Marlboro colour's for the day so Peter Brock could race it. Straight after the meeting they peeled the wrap of the reveal the orange once again. Photographer: unknown.
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1979 - JIM RICHARDS Sports Sedan's
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1983 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY INTERNATIONAL TASMAN CUP 6th February 1983 |
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March 1983 - CALDER PARK RACEWAY
Historic Sports Sedans Australia facebook Pictorial feature
Peter Brock spent a day at Calder Park driving the Bob Jane owned and Patrick Purcell prepared Chevy Monza. Photos from the John Brock collection, research by Neil Johnson.
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1983 - MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 12th & 13th November 1983 |
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