All of these attributes explain why Norm Beechey was, without question, one of the greatest Touring Car competitors this county has ever seen. Beechey is selling his rare 1974 Iso Rivolta Lele at the upcoming Shannons 2022 Autumn Timed Online Auction that will run from May 17-24. Lets start by taking you back to November 28, 1971. Brad Jones Racing will pay tribute to Supercars Hall of Famer Norm Beechey for the Sandown 500 Retro Round. But at Lakeside we both won a lot of races, Norm recalled. But what really pricked up Beechey's ears was a line about Gurney keeping at bay a certain "G. Hill in a 3.8-litre disc-braked Jaguar". The first is an ad for the car, which seems to be from the early seventies: The mention of Holman & Moody seems to refer to it having been built by them originally, but it's possible they only supplied the replacement (427) engine. "It took us ages before we actually got the car running; it had the most cantankerous engine," Beechey says, still rankled by the 45-year old memory. The place: the old Castlereagh drag strip in Sydney. His great rivals were Ian Geoghegan, Bob Jane and, at the end of his career, Allan Moffat, perhaps Australian racings greatest villain. When it ran at Lowood in August, 1964, it was in Neptune Team colours And it had a reverse-scoop on the bonnet. Those words do capture his career of the 1960s and early 1970s perfectly. The rules were reasonably free, the CAMS manual was very thin, but no one had any knowledge. A rare car today, the Lele has the added attraction of having an interesting Australian provenance and is expected to sell in the $90,000-$110,000 range. $6.60. You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Autographed photo by Bob Jane & Norm Beechey. Han r mest knd fr framgngar i ATCC under 1960 och det tidiga 1970-talet. I ran it on 115 octane fuel. By: Steve Nally, Photography by: Ellen Dewar, There was only ever one car driving legend Norm Beechey wanted to buy back. He raced a new Ford Customline that won the main Touring Car Race, beating Len Lukey in the procerss. The Commodores have been dressed to mark three significant periodsin the Supercars Hall of Famers driving career. He had most of the say. A win in the penultimate round at Lakeside sealed the Championship for Beechey, his second in six years. https://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/294397/tp/2/, https://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/feature-cars/1302/chevrolet-impala-409-norm-beechey, https://autopics.com.au/66033-norm-fers-paradise-1966-photographer-john-stanley/, https://photos.app.goo.gl/LAjx9nV3CPonoUBi6, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Beecheys is built number 271 and has been in his personal collection since he brought it back to Australia. This time he would trail Petes Mustang and retire after only 12 laps. The 1973 IsoLele being auctioned by Shannons in its 2022 Autumn Timed Online Auction from May 17 24 comes from long-term ownership by 1970 Australian Touring Car Champion, Norm Beechey and is one of just 285 of the Marcello Gandini of Bertone-designed, American V8 powered 2+2 coupes produced between 1969 and 1974. GRAHAM RITTER.1970 SANDOWN ATCC $ 495.00 On Sale. After the Mustang won the 1965 ATCC by over a lap, it was the car of choice. This paper argues that the relation between marxism and feminism has, in all the forms it has so far taken, been an unequal one. Maybe some connections were made and strings pulled. Norm retired 3 years after Brocky ran his first Bathurst. Coming up to Pub (Longford) corner. Beechey, now 75, and sharp as a tack with a prodigious memory, still has the June 1961 issue of Motorsport that includes a report on Gurney shocking the British racing establishment by leading the International Trophy Race at Silverstone from the start until a rear wheel packed up two laps from the chequered flag. In back-to-back testing it gave 7hp more than the Lucas or Bosch coils that we had used previously. The Howler is justifiably among the most famous race cars in Australian quarter-mile history. Gurney's was a two-door SS with a single four-barrel carburettor, making some 50hp less than Beechey's twin carby, pillarless, four-door hardtop. Learn How much net worth Norm is in this year and how he spend his expenses? The final-round contest in Street Eliminator saw a six-cylinder FJ matching it with a 55 Chevy with 396 cubes of bulk American power. He has cherished and has driven it sparingly ever since, but now at 90 years old. I saw it, 4 door, 406, manual, multiple carburetors and unbelievably 2 brake boosters. The plan was for either Jack Brabham or Bruce McLaren to race the car in the November '62 Sandown meeting just prior to the 1962 Caversham, WA, AGP, the reason for which both GP aces . Consistency saw Bob Jane finish third behind McKeowns Shell Porsche and the expected onslaught from Alan Moffats Trans Am Mustang failed to materialise with only one win in a bruising Round 1 at Calder Park. Svenska; Show all languages. It also left its mark on Beechey's psyche too. Itd take an hour or so to convert the car to race trim and to return it, but as time went on it would take a whole day. It was still breaking parts, rear wheel bearings. What we do. The Holden project was immense, Beechey said. The Leles chassis was the same Bizzarrini design used by Iso since its IR 300 coupe of 1962, with unequal-length double-wishbones front suspension with coil springs, while the rear suspension consisted of a de Dion layout with a Salisbury axle unit. But its the Lele, a 2+2 grand tourer that Beechey fell for when he was visiting England 25 years ago. How did how could a carburetted six-cylinder FJ run times as quick as 11.81 back in 1971? Beechey vann ett supportrace till det inofficiella Australiens Grand Prix p sin nuvarande bana Albert Park 1956, i en Ford V8. Norm wiki profile will be updated soon as we collect Norm Beecheys Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. [2] Contents 1 Race summary 2 Results 2.1 Starting grid 2.2 Race 3 Statistics 4 Notes That was the easy part, turning the Impala into a racer would take more heartache and, crucially, more money than Beechey had counted on when he signed on the dotted line at Coad's dealership. Not only was the character himself one of the most popular drivers of the era, he went further by putting cars on the grid between 1965 and 1970 that were unique and won him even more fans. Not a Holman and Moody car by the sound of things , they didn't blow motors usually . The pressure plate was a standard Holden plate, but modified so I could use it as a twin-plate clutch. . Ironically, the single-plate clutch never gave trouble. Copyright Race Torque Media 2021. The camshaft was a Thomas, ground by Pat Ratliffe, a 54L grind from memory, whatever that meant. Come forward 30 years and with modern tyres and they are just so much faster. We just welded them on and cut them off until we were happy. Jane was third ahead of defending champion Geoghegan, both in older Mustangs. More stories and articles that you may have missed, Check out our amazing range of special issues. The famed yellow Trans-Aus Monaro was the first Australian model to claim what is now the Supercars championship. But ofcourse everyone else has similar tyres! It would be a 406 which Ford used for racing approx. Two decades later, when Beechey had rebuilt the Chev, he took it to Winton for a shakedown and, guess what? TRT tells the stories less told, adds insight and informed opinion about current events and adds great imagery and video content to the mix. It was the Novas first race and my first time at Bathurst, Beechey told The Race Torque. Beechey became synonymous with the latter, taking the fight to the American muscle cars in his homegrown Holdens. Its a magnificent effort, my greatest motor racing achievement. Norm concluded. Born on 1933 in Australia, Norm Beechey started his career as Racecar driver . Just better. "But if you rushed up and braked at 200 yards every time, you'd only get about two stops out of the sintered metallic linings before the brakes would be on fire and you'd fall off. The 179 crank had the big ends welded up and the counterweights carved off, replaced by Harrops own. 2k followers. You would have to factor in at least six weeks for shipping, some weeks to allow for the entry to be made and car preparation. But what about the car that kicked off his career: Harrops Howler? "American stock cars used two shockers per wheel. Although Moffat and a number of other drivers raced Mustangs for ATCC competition - the five ATCC titles from 1965 to 1969 were won by Norm Beechey (1965) and Ian Geoghegan (196669) driving Mustangs - this car, modified to CAMS Improved Production Touring Car regulations was ineligible for the Bathurst 500 (later Bathurst 1000), which was . I was launching it at around 7000rpm and revving it to about 8400rpm at the finish when it was running the 11.8s. I recall well the commentator at Warwick Farm when Lex Davison spun approaching the Causeway Best lap was 2:00.1, his spinning lap was 2:10.5, which was the next lap. 0. All eight boys would serve in World War One. 1964 krdes msterskapet ver ett race, och dr blev Beechey tva p Lakeside. It had various heads, but they were all iron 149 heads, shaved 0.13in and ported and polished by John Bennett from HeadMod. Other than, perhaps, Norm Beechey's Chev Impala, the 405bhp Galaxie was the most powerful racing car in Australia of any sort upon its debut in November 1962. Norm had this unique driving style, with plenty of sideways flair and a determined attitude. Norman Beechey A factory Imp was imported by Norm Beechey, a top Australian Touring car driver in the sixties. Even in 62-68 they had numerous versions of the FEs. But it wasnt. LEGAL INNOVATION | Tu Agente Digitalizador; LEGAL3 | Gestin Definitiva de Despachos; LEGAL GOV | Gestin Avanzada Sector Pblico Racingkarrir. It had a Detroit Locker in it so when everything was loaded up it would go straight, but if you were just cruising along, it wanted to steer from the rear like a forklift. Thanks for the correction on that, Bob. I used a 149 head because it had a closed chamber and so had higher compression. here's a link to the current owners of the car. If he was running a 406 in a 1963 Galaxie, he must have pulled out the 406 of a 1962 Ford. Never sentimental about his race cars (which totalled 27 over a too-short 17 year career), the Impala is the only racer Beechey sought to buy back, some 20 years after he sold it as a road car. More Ivor Davies 64 followers More information norm beechy Holden Hsv Holden Monaro Australian Muscle Cars Aussie Muscle Cars Vintage Muscle Cars Vintage Racing ). "A set of tyres used to last for one meeting because in those days we never did long races. The Lele initially was powered by a 5.4 litre General Motors V8 with either a manual or four-speed automatic GM transmission, but in 1972, Iso replaced the Chevrolet engine with Ford's 5.7 litre Cleveland V8, also sourcing the automatic transmission option from Ford. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them. "When I switched to the S4 Holden, Bobby had got his Jaguar going faster and it still dominated; the Jag's reign only finished when I brought the Mustang out in early-1965. I just searched Wiki for the variations of FEs. RON HARROP has appeared in the Legends section of the mag before (SM, Mar 00). It was just what looked right to me, Harrop says now. Ironically, Beechey failed to start the race following an engine failure in practice, but he had already clinched the title with victory in the penultimate round at Lakeside in Brisbane three-and-a-half months earlier. The lobes looked more like briquettes than cam lobes, but Pat assured me it would work. Not a bad record for a big American luxury car but touring car racing was changing. And those cars are light at around 1700 kilos,, my 71 400 C6 a/c car is 1.990 tonnes. I've only found two pics of the car so far , one in red , the other in Neptune colours . The fuel delivery was a pair of Stewart Warner electric pumps. At the front were the standard 90/10 shocks. Foster. When a wife whose husband has LGH ED Reception - Phone: (03) 6777 6405 Fax: (03) 6777 5201 MCH ED* - Phone: (03) 6478 5120 Fax: (03) 6441 5923 NWRH ED* - Phone: (03) 6493 6351 Fax: (03) 6464 1926 RHH ED Reception - Phone: (03) 6166 6100 Fax: (03) 6173 0489 A Customline being worked for all it's worth at Catalina Park, Katoomba, New South Wales http://motoring.com.au/reviews/2005/classic-and-rare/ford-customline-3292 The big Yank had numerous Achilles heels, ones that wouldn't show up on a US interstate. ABN 62 976 094 459, www.autoaction.com.au Beechey set about defending his ATCC crown at the single 1966 round at Bathurst. Live Statistics. We didnt know those things in those days. Amy lost five of those. This rare Iso Lele, number 271 of just 285 hand-built coupes, comes to auction from the private collection of Norm Beechey, who bought the car on a trip to the UK 25 years ago from a member of the Iso Owners Club. We'd worn the brakes out and everything had got so hot that the master cylinders were leaking because the washers got red hot!". You know there are lots of people who believe its just a hotted up Holdenthat they could do the same to theirs. I reckon we spent a week just getting him comfortable in the car. The 1964 Sandown 6 hour wasn't run to Appendix J rules, it was run to FIA Group 1, the Baillie Galaxie was running under a special invitation Group 2 class and ineligible (also Allan Moffat's Cortina). Wilberforce despaired at his friend's end and Clarkson aided the king's wife and daughters when they were exiled to England. TerryS has sent me a couple to post. Australian Muscle Cars. Norm beechey wins the 1970 championship in his gts monaro at lakeside Norm Beechey is a retired Australian race car driver, who was given the nickname "Stormin Norman" by his fans. Beechey competed in the Australian Touring Car Championship from 1963 to 1972 winning the title in 1965 driving a Ford Mustang and in 1970 at the wheel of a Holden Monaro. We did a half-hour classic at Calder and at the end of that my car was exhausted and so was Bobby's Jag. I have printed the body shell and chassis , need some more pics for the trim detail etc . Half a century ago last Sunday (November 15), Beechey was officially crowned Australian touring car champion following the final round of the 70 series at Symmons Plains, outside Launceston in Tasmania. Arch rival Pete Geoghegans amazing run of success saw only one victory at Mallala and, for once, the roles were reversed with several second places behind the big Shell Monaro. "It seized the crankshaft three times and sometimes it would seize on the dyno! The hood bulge was a factory item , created for drag racing Fords. But, win or lose, he was adored by his legions of fans. It wasnt that trick; it was just: thrash it to death.. Choose Options . It was a monster and still is and one of Beechey's favourite pastimes is blowing off Falcon GTHOs. "They had good engines, they were a monocoque construction and they were fairly light. IMAGES: As credited. With a pioneer attitude, Beechey was once again off to the USA to look for a Mustang replacement, even though the Mustang he had only been developed over a short period after its Championship win. Ray, As far as I'm aware the first race with Lex driving it was 4 November 1962 Sandown. Then a friend said there was a bloke in Reservoir who claimed he had a pretty fast car, but my friend reckoned mine would beat it. Posted September 20, 2006. Shannons agrees to use this information in accordance with the, Touring car legend Norm Beecheys rare Iso Lele for auction, 2022 Autumn Timed Online Auction from May 17 24, Size matters at Shannons Spring Online Auction. Also make sure you follow us on social mediaFacebook,Twitter,Instagramor ourweekly email newsletterfor all the latest updates between issues. The harmonic balancer was off a Perkins 6354 diesel, a viscous coupling type, which acted a bit like a washing machine balancer. Despite the Impala's imposing size, brawny Beechey says it wasn't physically hard to drive, (even though he didn't use the road car's power steering) due to skinny, hard tyres and short races. At the time it was just what you were doing and it didnt seem that big a deal, Ron says of his time running the Howler. Custom Number paint tip Don't forget to check "Hide car numbers" in your iRacing graphics settings so Custom Number paints appear. Entertainers. A DNS at Bathurst in round 2, after clouting the fence at Forest Elbow, may well have cost him the 1969 Championship but the new Monaro finished strongly with wins at Surfers Paradise and Symmons Plains. Surely there had to be some demon tricks: hydrazine in the fuel; nitromethane in the windscreen washers squirting into the carbie intakes; nitrous injection hidden inside the radiator hoses; bulk illegal extra cubes from some massive internal block rebuild. A hundred miles per hour in a forklift can be a bit dangerous.. Cracking shot from Longford , really shows how big those cars are . Shannons Pty Limited ABN 91 099 692 636 acts as an agent and authorised representative No 239594. The Galaxie paddock bashing at the 1963 Longford. We'd rather make sure we get the facts straight." Norm and Marg Beechey are big on facts. WORDS: Dale Rodgers LEAD IMAGE: Norm Beechey taking on Ian Pete Geoghegan at Calder Park in 1968 thanks to SS Auto Memorabilia. From the October 1966 edition of Modern Motor. So the evolution of the Howler began. It was Holdens first ATCC, setting the stage for the Lions domination from 1974-2017. Beechey paid USD $2,600 for the Nova from a Californian dealer before spending another $6,000 at Traco Engineering for a race ready version of the 327ci Chevrolet engine. By July 1969 Harrop was second in the 12sec six-cylinder Holden ranks, behind NSWs Brian Keegan. A detailed review of Beecheys title winning season and his profound impact in the sport, pick up Auto Action 1799 online or at your local newsagent. Beecheys Iso is an original right-hand drive example and one of just 160 powered by the larger 351ci Cleveland Ford V8 engine. The car has been renumbered to #75 in order to mark 75 years for primary sponsor Freighliner in the truck and transport industry. It will be a real thrill to see them on track, and hopefully on the podium at the end of the 500.. Home Insurance products for motoring enthusiasts who drive imported, modified, classic, veteran or vintage cars. I think it ended up with a two-inch inlet, which is pretty amazing when you compare it with a standard head, where the valves are way over the sparkplug side. Norm only raced the S4 at Lakeside that year. "It's Norman Beechey," he says. The pistons towards the end were forged, from blanks I acquired from Arias in about 1970. "Nothing had beaten a Jaguar (for years)," Beechey recalls. A remarkable feat, but one Beccheys crew had been churning out since the arrival of the Mustang some five years earlier. Norm Beechey, pictured here, is about to unload his beautiful black '68 Camaro off the 'team' transporter. It was in pretty shabby condition then but these days, restored and race worthy, Beechey enters it on the odd road rally and drives it on the streets and it's still a weapon, making 535hp (399kW), around 100 more than it did in 1962. But for the man himself, one of his favorite cars is an Italian-built, Ford-powered grand tourer. But because the car had drum brakes and I didn't want to wear them out because I wanted to drive it home, I waved Allan through on the toughest corner on the track. Terms of Service. Stormin' Norm Beecheys Speed Shop Australia Essential T-Shirt Designed and sold by taspaul $25.29 $21.50 when you buy 3+ Style Essential T-Shirt Everyday tee, crew neck, slim fit Explore more styles Color White Size S M L XL 2XL 3XL View size guide Print Location Front Back Add to cart Delivery Express by February 18 Standard between February 18 It also comes with an original brochure in an original folder, as well as a laminated photocopy of an owners manual plus a spare set of brake pads and brake hoses still in original boxes. Because the R5 racing Dunlops of the day were only narrow, you couldn't turn the steering wheel when the car was stationary but once you got it rolling it was okay. Beechey retired from racing at the end of the 1972 season. It finished with a dish in the piston and still had 13.3:1 compression.. ", Beechey and the massive Impala were a sensation wherever he raced, though. Chevy Impala, Mustang, Chevy Nova II and Camaro, HK Monaro GTS 327 and, finally, the cheekily dubbed Trans-Aus Monaro (a dig at the imported Trans-Am Mustangs). Holden Hsv. Recent. And that made the brakes much better. BJR has also renumbered its #21 Tim Blanchard/Todd Hazelwood entry to Beecheys #4, with the car carrying the blue Neptune livery from Beecheys Mustang. 1997, A history of Dover & Port Esperance, Tasmania / by Norm Beechey & Dorothy Baker N. Beechey & D. Baker Dover, Tas. My new for 71 Galaxie LTD in the US had 2 and 4bbl versions of that engine along with numerous others from 240 6 through to 429 Cobrajet. But the Impala was the first of the muscle cars." BJR reveals three-car Norm Beechey tribute, Sign up to the Repco Supercars Championship Newsletter, Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia, Davison: Webb ready to race after Ipswich test, Whincup chasing qualifying gains at Ipswich test. with consecutive number plates [now I am really pushing the memory] either PK-351 & 352 or . It raced here in early '63, that would usually mean it was a '62 model. It would get to maximum revs about 100-200ft before the finish.. Share this: Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest Email to a Friend. SHARE POST #15. The rear end was a 10-bolt Chev, like the old 55-64 diff, with a 6.17 ratio. Initially I started with SUs but I finished with Webers. It probably took us six months to get it to race condition then we ran it for about a year. We only ever raced it with Chev conrods - it's got Carillos in it now - but we never had conrod problems, only bearing trouble." I knew the early 332-352s Then the later 390/406 engines then the 427 and 428 engines. And Lindsay, that's a nice shot. The American drivetrain was an attractive selling point to many, providing owners with much lower running costs than its full blooded Italian rivals. All 25 Gen3 Mustangs and Camaros took to the [], PHONE 03 9563 2107 Norm Beechey took over the lead and came under pressure from Jane but was able to hold on. "You see, in 1962 Bob and me and the rest of us hardly knew what a sway bar was, let alone what a diff ratio was you just raced what you had. This was the last car he raced before retirement. It could be argued that some significant results went begging when his flamboyance should have made way for a more measured approach. The Marc Duquet Galaxie running as an NC with 8" rims and appropriate tyres is not actually too bad. Norm Beechey's original HK Monaro isn't nearly as famous as his 1970 title winning car, nor is it a car that could be described as hugely successful, but it is definitely significant in the history . One tip involved the suspension. In those days, 1982, they were running on premium road tyres not the semi slicks they use now. The Monaro took its first ATCC win at Round 2 at Bathurst and then went on to win in front of huge crowd at Melbournes Sandown Park Raceway. The championship was won by Norm Beechey, driving a Ford Mustang. All Rights Reserved. Genealogy profile for Richard Beechey Richard Beechey (1828 - 1902) - Genealogy Genealogy for Richard Beechey (1828 - 1902) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Beechey went on to win the title that year - in doing so giving Holden their first series win and making the Monaro the first Australian car to win the ATCC. fredeuce, Sep 24, 2020. OZZIE MOTOR RACING ICONS NORM BEECHEY by Bill Pearson Before Brock there was Beechey. A local bloke with a 63 Galaxie coupe has fitted his 390 4bbl engine with the tripower 427 set up. Post 870, but all are worth another look. The Nova had raced extensively during 1966 and 67 and was becoming a well sorted race car, but Big Pete always seemed to have something in his repertoire to take it up to Beechey. It was just intended as a road car. Its a 100% racing car and we have achieved it all here in Australia in one season, with a budget only a fraction the size the Yanks had to play with. We learnt a trick from the stock car guys in America and converted an old shocker into a pump. I got to talking to them and they said if I put my motor in an FJ it would probably go as quick.. Han r mest knd fr framgngar i ATCC under 1960 och det tidiga 1970-talet. Added in 24 Hours. Wilson Security Sandown 500 | Tickets | EventInfo. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Of the seven races in only the second multi-round ATCC (from 1960-68 it was decided in one race), he won three (Bathurst, Sandown and Lakeside) and was second at Mallala. 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