MELBOURNE (VIC)
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1951 - TEMPLESTOWE HILLCLIMB
The Templestowe Hillclimb course was nine hundred and sixty nine meters in length, The Victorian Sporting Car Club planned, built and opened the course in 1951, Initially the road was unsealed for the first years event, but by the second year the Hill Climb section was sealed, but not the return down hill road, this made for some spectacular spectating also.
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1955 - TEMPLESTOWE HILLCLIMB
Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook Photo feature
1955 - Harry Firth in his MG Holden making his way up the Templestowe Hillclimb. Photo: John Brock collection.
Norm Beechey and Harry Firth share a pre event joke at Templestowe.
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1958 - TEMPLESTOW HILLCLIMB
1958 - FE Holden at the top of the wall. Photo: Edward Newsome collection.
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The Charge Brothers TC Special
The Charge Brothers TC Special
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The Car known as Buttercup
Unknown Triumph TR2 Special.
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Unknown Ford Fairlane.
1969 - 03 - 16 - Mike Card car ex Buttercup Crashed MG TC Special.
1970 Peter Brock Holden 179 powered Austin.
1970's Mini Cooper S: unknown.
1970's Holden HT Monaro: unknown. |
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1987 - TEMPLESTOWE HILL CLIMB CLOSES
Ninety nine hill climb meetings were held at the Templestowe track between 1951 when it opened and the 6th of December 1987 when it closed.
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1987 - MOKE OWNERS ASSOCIATION
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In 1987 Members of the Moke Owners Association of Victoria tested their vehicles and driving skills at the disused Templestow Hill Climb course, as you can see in this old super 8 vision it was well organized and a lot happened that day.
This would be the last Hill Climb event ever to be held at the famous course.
check the link to the vision of the days activities
https://youtu.be/gixypbszUul
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