———— Holden TORQUE ————————————————————— August 2007 page 2 Dedicated to the founding members of the Torana Club of Victoria, the car that inspired them, and all past and present members of this great club - TCV/HMSCV/HSCCV ———— Holden TORQUE ————————————————————— August 2007 page 3 Welcome to the August 2007 Edition of In this months magazine: Stock Report: page 14 Executive Torque - News from the President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer: page 4 Webmaster: page 14 Club Calendar : page 7 RAAF Base Races: page 15 Motorsport - Sandown Sprint: page 9 More Morwell Hillclimb: page 17 Motorsport - Morwell Hillclimb: page 11 Book & DVD Review: page 19 Editors ramblings: page 11 July General Meeting minutes: page 20 Motorkhana & Social: page 12 Membership form: backpage ———— Club TORQUE - Committee 2007 and Club Information ——————————— President Wayne Paola Vice President Glenn Mason [email protected] [email protected] 0431755297 0409436893 Secretary Kylie Kastelic Treasurer Peter Stewart [email protected] [email protected] 0404066616 0407361426 Motorkhana & Frank Rogan Public Officer Ray Cardwell Group5 Rep [email protected] Stock Rep. Glenn Mason SocialRep Frank Rogan [email protected] [email protected] MotorRacing & Greg Black Editor Kim McConchie Rally Rep [email protected] [email protected] 0417542585 ClassicHistoric Richard Wales Membership/Point Kylie Kastelic Registry (03) 9803 7690 score [email protected] 0404066616 Special Events Alan Davies CAMSStateCouncil Rep Wayne Paola [email protected] 0400188249 Magazine Articles and advertisements to be published in the magazine can be submitted via e-mail to the Editor at [email protected] . Microsoft Word format is preferred and each months items must be received by midnight on the second Thursday of each month. Quarter page ads are free to members; advertising is otherwise charged at $10 - quarter page, $20 - half page, $35 - full page Website Why not visit our website for further information. You can also download all competitive supplementary regulations (entry forms) via the site. Find us at: www.holdenclub.com Club Meetings Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of every month (except December) at Bells Hotel, cnr Moray and Coventry Sts, South Melbourne, 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start. All members and their friends are very welcome. Meals are avail- able prior to the meeting at bistro prices. Correspondence All correspondence for the Holden Sporting Car Club of Victoria, Inc. should be addressed to The Secretary, Holden Sporting Car Club of Victoria Inc., GPO Box 791, Melbourne, Vic 3001 Disclaimer The views written are not necessarily those of the committee and the producers of the Holden Sporting Car Club of Victoria Inc.’s newsletter, “Holden Torque”. We accept no responsibility for the accuracy of the information printed and quality of any item or service advertised or mentioned in this publication. printed by Maroondah Printing (03) 9879 1555 ———— Holden TORQUE ————————————————————— August 2007 page 4 ———— Executive TORQUE - President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer President - W. Paola see now, Winton. First in line at Dave Davies has also entered a the gate, about an hour before Hi all fellow members for Au- team with Lawrence, Stan and they even opened. Off to Mor- gust, some others, but I don’t know well for the hillclimb, first in the specifics of the team, as in line again!! Although only about There has been an awful lot what cars and who all the driv- a half hour early this time. Yes happening since we last printed ers are. it is easy to forget just how the magazine. To say we are all excited would much fun we have at events. Sprints on consecutive week- be an understatement. Any And surprising just how much ends, and of course the last Hill members that have missed out we enjoy our cars. I had hon- Climb our club will run at Mor- this year are implored to come estly forgotten just how enjoy- well. Further to this was the down and check it out. We will able the A9X is to drive at the Comedy night that Andy Collins have Kylie Kastelic and Chris limit, just so adjustable and from the FFCC invited HSCCV Paola helping to manage the “chuckable”. Dive on the members to at the Comedy teams, and hopefully other brakes, steer in, off the brakes, Lounge. helpers as well. Julie will be out let it drift a little, power out. Despite having some worries to take as many photo’s as she Absolutely wonderful, could not about the viability of two sprints can possibly manage. wipe the grin off my face for on consecutive weekends, both days. Winton and Sandown were run On a personal note, my VK was So I started to think about at a profit. The treasurers re- running like a train at San- professional racers. Do you port will have more detail on the down and Winton. I was espe- think they get sick of driving income for the events, and Mor- cially pleased to improve on my their cars? Does it start to be- well also. PB by half a second, to low come just like another a job? 28’s. next time I will be aiming “Oh bugger it, I’ve got to get out It was sad to hear how quickly for 27’s. losing the spoiler up of bed and go drive that bloody the Phillip Island 6 hour, sched- the back straight at 180 klms 700 kW piece of junk again! uled for late September, filled per hour was a little unsettling, Gees I’m soo sick of doing this. up. It seems only a month ago particularly for those that were Maybe I should look for a job that entries were opened, how- following me. Sorry for the selling TVs or something, THAT ever two of our teams missed paint scrapes Greg and Steve, would be heaps better!!” Err, out. Glens Hobo’s and Dan Car- and the fright to all four cars maybe not. I am sure that these ragy’s Country Squad were the that were behind me at the guys do have days like the rest unlucky ones. As the ”Team De time. The next round of the of us, but I reckon once that en- Sade” only had four cars, and HSCCV v FFCC series is at gine fires up and the first corner “The Holden Allsorts” had five, Sandown again on Melbourne of a hot lap comes around, they Glen Mason and Chris Loxton Cup day. Be ready people. It are having a hoot just like us. have been moved into the for- will be a corker. That is part of what makes it so mer, and Vlad has moved into interesting for me, is that we can the latter. So the HSCCV is now Check out what Peter Stewart see what it must be like for the fielding two teams of six cars for has lined up for fathers day, pros, even if it is just for a very the weekend. We have booked 5 and talk to Pete if you are inter- short time, and usually at a fair caravans through a contact of ested. bit slower pace!! Darren Colgan. The FFCC boys I will be off to the Australian and girls are doing the event in Until next time, Muscle Car Masters this year, the trusty old Lasers, while finally. I have been wanting to HSCCV are fielding Wayne Paola get there since the first event SIX COMMODORES two years ago. We are celebrat- ONE CV8 MONARO _____________________________ ing thirty years of the A9X this ONE A9X TORANA year, and looking at the sched- ONE GEMINI Vice President - ule for the day it will be a huge ONE HJ 383 KINGS- G. Mason event. There will be many fa- WOOD Hello to you all, mous names and cars to talk to ONE 180B SSS Do you think I’ve been miss- (Continued on page 5) ONE ESCORT ing driving the Torana? Let’s printed by Maroondah Printing (03) 9879 1555 ———— Holden TORQUE ————————————————————— August 2007 page 5 ———— Executive TORQUE - President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer (Continued from page 4) mania next year with fellow club were just a little under the and look at, and we get to drive member, Shane Woodman. ‘break even’ point, by about around Eastern Creek, all be it Shane has a very tidy A9X that $200, which is not too bad con- at a somewhat slower than rac- should go well. We are applying sidering the fun that was had on ing pace, unfortunately. The to enter the Rookie Rallye class the day. racing looks to be jam packed so we will let you know if our And of course, the many regu- with all sorts of cars, harking entry is accepted. lars had lots of runs on the con- back to the good old days of Incoming mail for this month is: tinuously changing track, due to huge variety of classes and cars CAMS magazine, TCCA mag, the weather. all on display at the same time. Unicar mag, Seemore mo- We are presently just waiting Can’t wait. torsport promo, GPO box re- for invoices from G.C.C. and St Drive well, Drive safe cords update, ANZ statement, Johns Regards, Glenn. Victorian Goldfields railway promo, ING tax statement and These days, to run an event it ______________________________ JDH marketing promo material. now requires more safety plans, Secretary - K. Kastelic See you in the dirt, risk assessments, and medical Kylie. response planning etc. As part of this new level of August is the month where _____________________________ safety, we have now purchased HSCCV turns 35 and Yours Treasurer - P. Stewart four safety bollards, twelve Truly turns 30. Let’s hope we safety cones and two large fire are both a bit older and wiser? Hi everyone extinguishers, and all sign writ- The hillclimb, for those who ten so we don’t lose’ em.