SURFERS PARADISE (QLD)
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1966 - SURFERS PARADISE DRAG STRIP
Drag racing commenced in Surfers Paradise with the opening of the Keith Williams designed and built Surfers Paradise International Raceway, The 1/4 mile drag strip was in fact the front straight of the 2 mile road race circuit.
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1966 - SURFERS PARADISE DRAG FEST
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1966 - Big crowd's turned out for Drag Fest in April of 1966 at the Surfer's Strip. Photo: Peter Crain.
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1966 - ASH MARSHALL
1966 - Ash Marshall's rail named the Vandal in the pits at Surfers Paradise. Photo: Dave Hill.
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1966 - GRAHAM WITHERS
1966 - Graham Withers getting ready for a big days racing at the Surfers Paradise strip. Photo: Dave Hill.
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Photo's: Greg Thomsen collection.
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1967 - SURFERS PARADISE NATIONALS 19th November 1967
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1967 - JIM REED
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1967 - SURFERS PARADISE DRAG STRIP
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1967 - Graham Withers. Photo: Peter Crain.
1967 - Bob Dunn in the bucket v the Undertaker. Photo: Peter Crain.
1967 - Ash Marshall. Photo: Peter Crain.
1967 - Ralph Donohoo Y Block with plenty of carburation. P Peter Crain.
1967 - Cedric Von Kellar in the 48 series Holden. Photo: Peter Crain.
1967 - The Cheetah's Hot Rod Club. Photo: Peter Crain.
1967 - Bob Triggs Mustang Cortina v the Zephyr. Photo: Peter Crain.
1967 - Prefect v Valiant. P Peter Crain.
1967 - VC Valiant v HD Holden. P Peter Crain.
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1967 - JIM REED
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1967 - PETER DYKES
1967 - Peter Dykes in the Ross Auto Accessories V8 Anglia. Photo: Peter Crain.
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1968 - SURFERS PARADISE WINTERNATIONALS
Although drag racing commenced at the venue on the Easter weekend of 1966 the famed Winternationals didnt start until June of 1968.
The Winternationals would become the largest drag racing event outside the USA, In 1988 the Winternationals were moved to Willowbank Raceway.
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1968 - JEFF BURNETT
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1968 - Jeff Burnett in his Norman Supercharged Grey motor Alki Burner 48 series. Photo: Peter Crain collection.
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1968 - ALAN McCULLOUGH
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1968 - Alan McCullough's the Judge running a fuel injected Holden Grey motor. Photo's: Peter Crain collection.
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1969 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW REPORTED
Published August 1969
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1969 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD REPORTED June 1969
Surfers: CHANGES FOR EASTER
Ross Mellish lighting up for a quick one --- 10.34 seconds ET.
Jim Reed puts on the power for another quickie in A/A class.
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How do you like Denis Walford's new class designation ? "AHR" And those kinky headers are something else, too! Denis and the show/go winning bucket ran consistently all night to walk off with the Gas Elliminator honours.
Geoff Amercrombie's "Mean Mover" is not yet moving well enough to take out Street Eliminator, but it looks really good and could well be, as the horse racing tipsteers say, "one to watch"
One of the most popular and most consistent Middle or Junior Fuel dragsters around in Warren Armour's B/D 155 Holden powered digger, which put in a good showing at Surfers Easter meeting.
The Syrmis / Richards "Time Machine" was plagued by dizzy troubles, and did not feature in the results.
Gibson's Triumph-milled drag bike gets away for another quick run. Sure is an odd-looking beastie, is it not.
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1969 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW REPORTED July 1969
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Published November 1969
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1969 - RACING CAR NEWS MAGAZINE REPORTED
Published November 1969
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1970 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED Easter 1970
Graham Langdon's 289 T Altered
Benny Gatt "Aborigine" receive his trophy from Mr Dewar. |
Warren Armour in his Blown 208 cube Holden
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1970 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW MAGAZINE REPORTED Easter 1970
Published August 1970
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1970 - SATISFACTION
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1970 - in the pits at the 1970 Surfers Paradise Nationals. Photo: Michael Hunt collection.
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1971 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW REPORTED Ampol Series round 1
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Published April 1971
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1971 - AUSTRALIAN HOT RODDING REVIEW REPORTED Ampol Series round 2
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Published April 1971
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1971 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED April Easter 1971
Published June 1971
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1971 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED 23rd May 1971
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SURFERS PARADISEWEATHER was really great on May 23 - the Gold Coast turned it on for a change. Yet it did not lure many competitors, who are obviously saving their efforts for the big Winternationals shindig this month. However, the weather did bring the spectators - many more than is usual for a normal monthly meeting.thin ranks: - thick crowds:thermal sun
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1971 - John White 1955 Chevrolet. Photo: unknown.
1971 - Roy Smith blown dragstar. Photo: unknown.
1971 - Tom Stirling Falcon GTHO. Photo: unknown.
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1972 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED
AMPOL DRAG SERIES 1972
Round 3 Surfers Paradise 30th January 1972
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1972 - Dragstar action on the strip at Surfers Paradise. Photo: Kerry King.
1972 - Mr Terrific 48 series Holden at Surfers Paradise. Photo: Kerry King.
1972 - Photo: Kerry King.
1972 - The Bad Man 55 Chevy. Photo: Kerry King.
1972 - Jim Reeds blown Altered. Photo: Kerry King.
1972 - The Syrmis Richards 48 series Holden, The Time Machine. Photo Kerry King.
1972 - The Shaker Holden Monaro Funnycar. Photo: Kerry King.
1972 - Krazy Horse V8 powered Drag Bike. Photo: Kerry King.
1972 - Ron Harrops 48 series Howler at Surfers Paradise. Photo: Kerry King.
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1972 - Photo's: Kerry King
1972 - Armour Manifolds 48 series Holden Modified Production. Photo: Kerry King.
1972 - The Judge Holden 6 cylinder grey motor Altered. Photo; Kerry King.
1972 - Courage of Australia Jet car. Photo: Kerry King.
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1972 - AUSTRALIAN HOT ROD MAGAZINE REPORTED 4th April 1972
Published June 1972
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1970's mid - SURFERS PARADISE DRAG FEST
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1970's mid - Photo's: Greg Thomsen collection.
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1978 - ROB MADDEN
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1978 - Rob Madden stages the Monaro. Photo: Gary Eastwood collection.
1978 - The BAD News HB Torana at the Nationals. Photo: Gary Eastwood collection.
1978 - MAL DAU
