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The coupe debuted at the drags in 1971 in B/Altered class and
ran 13.8. It later became the ill-fated Kevin McInroe coupe.ran 13.8. It later became the ill fated Kevin McInroe coupe.In the late ‘60s, Tony Thorpe has this ’38 Chevy coupe with
272 Ford power, which later became Brent’s first drag car....Brent’s circuit racer was this 327 Chevy powered
Mk3 Zephyr seen here at Levels, Timaru, 1972.Cool shot of Paul Fahey’s PDL 302 Mustang at Ruapuna in 1973.
Dave Chung’s Puppy Love visited Ruapuna in ’73.Ron Collett’s first racecar was Cresta powered Fiat.Phil Stanley’s street/strip ’56 Chevy in ’73.In ’73 and ’74, Brent campaigned this 327 Chevy powered T Altered to a
best of 10.8, in the photo are Murray Tobeck, Brent Thorpe, Phil Stanley.