NZ Hot Rod – August 2019

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Drag bike champ of 1975 was Earle Nunn, then from
Manapouri, raced at every Ruapuna meet back then. Brent Thorpe’s last drag car was this Monaro with

3 31 Chevy power, ran in the best of 11.00 in ’78.

Brent Thorpe, 2019 with his

Animal Rescue vehicle. (JE)

Brother Tony’s 440 Mopar powered Altered ran a best of 9.6 seconds.

Brother Tony Thorpe was racing this 44 0

’62 Plymouth in ’79, best of 11.8 seconds.

The Hogan/Larsen 327 rail ran 8s at Ruapuna in 1974. Phil Larsen in the

seat, Garth Hogan on the left and engine guru Mike Gearing to the right.