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Old 04-12-2005, 07:50 PM   #1
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any one go to the Nostalgia Drags at calder today?

It was a great day and plenty of great cars, old hotrods, new style hotrods, street machines, drag cars, and even the original shaker funny car, australias first funny car.

Rocked up in my pursuit expecting to park outside and they ask "you here for the show and shine?" so i get to park inside, but could not bring myself to park with all the rodders and devalue their rides, so at least got to park in the pits



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any one go to the Nostalgia Drags at calder today?

It was a great day and plenty of great cars, old hotrods, new style hotrods, street machines, drag cars, and even the original shaker funny car, australias first funny car.

Rocked up in my pursuit expecting to park outside and they ask "you here for the show and shine?" so i get to park inside, but could not bring myself to park with all the rodders and devalue their rides, so at least got to park in the pits

Ratter i was there, and once again this event is one not to be missed.Awesome day out with some very quick cars.Loved the SHAKER pity it didn't get a full pass.Some great looking cars on display too.AWESOME.
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Old 04-12-2005, 09:12 PM   #3
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is that a funny car style body?
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Old 04-12-2005, 09:16 PM   #4
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Ratter i was there, and once again this event is one not to be missed.Awesome day out with some very quick cars.Loved the SHAKER pity it didn't get a full pass.Some great looking cars on display too.AWESOME.
The driver was just going for his licence apparantly, I was expecting a lot more from it anyway
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Anyone see what BLWN57 ended up running?
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Old 04-12-2005, 09:19 PM   #6
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is that a funny car style body?
It's is an original funny car which has been fully restored, this is the first time in many decades it has seen a track, well that's what the announcers were saying.
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It's is an original funny car which has been fully restored, this is the first time in many decades it has seen a track, well that's what the announcers were saying.
Ratter it was at Calder last Friday.It didn't do a full pass that night either.It looks like the chassis is way too stiff.
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I have a photo somewhere of the original Shaker Monaro... Definitely have one of the Shaker FJ Holden funny car as well
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It's is an original funny car which has been fully restored, this is the first time in many decades it has seen a track, well that's what the announcers were saying.



Yeah Gary Martin went and repurchased it as it was his fathers and has fully restored itwith the help of a lot of people who did work on it when it first hit the track the full story is in one of the Australian Musclecar Mags
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Old 05-12-2005, 01:07 AM   #10
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Alex was it as big as the one they ran in April and was the crowd BIG?
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Old 05-12-2005, 09:10 AM   #11
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Ah the old shaker.Spent some of its life also known as "Moon shot", a exhibition wheel stander.
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Is anyone heading out to Willowbank this sunday for 06 series??
Will be a great turnout again id say...hope the rain holds out
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