Gnoo Blas Car Show - Orange

Armageddon Designs · 12-02-2008, 09:09 PM

Well after missing last years show I managed to get down to this one, not long after finishing night shift, my excuss for bad photo's! LOL, anyway for those who think Orange has not got much of a car seen, think again, some really top cars came out of the wood work for this one!

This was paked in the car park on the way in.

I know it's a Holden but it is a special one!

International Delivery, had the kids car seats in the back!!

Jag Special, one of six in Australia

This is a 1908 MAB, it is powered by a 27LTR V12 'Liberty' Aero Engine producing 400 Brake Horsepower and 1000ft.lbs. of torque, weighs 380KG and gets around 9 M.P.G! The car crusies comfortably at 80MPH and can reach 100MPH.

It has two of these massive drive chains to get the power down!

bangm001 · 12-02-2008, 09:14 PM

Holly crrap!! One thousand foot pounds of torque through a bike chain!!! And can only reach 100mph!! Imagine it behind a ZF box!! haha! Nah excellent photos mate!!

FPVF6X201 · 12-02-2008, 09:55 PM

Nice pics, nice cars, well done.

Armageddon Designs · 12-02-2008, 10:09 PM

One of the best looking engines ever, now to figure how to get one into my wagon!!

This little RS200 was beautiful, makes me want one!!

This rocked up just as I was leaving, sounded magic!!

RAREV8 · 12-02-2008, 10:40 PM

Lovely pictures and a fantastic variety of old/new, Aussie/Brit/Seppo metal....something for everyone and a really good turnout for Orange!
I used to go to Orange every 4 weeks in my last job- I have to say I actually miss it!

nb_351 · 13-02-2008, 12:18 AM

that rs is beautiful isnt it...
nice and clean...

XR Martin · 13-02-2008, 12:39 AM

That Liberty V12 is such a dinosaur, it uses ancient technology like OHC

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**Mechan1k** · 13-02-2008, 02:10 AM

I have seen "ESCORT" actually on the M7 ... it's a very clean unit indeed.

I know what the car scene is like in Orange ... used be out there a fair bit ... also had mates that lived out there as well. There was always a decent turnout during the evenings in town ... and some really nice cars as well.

my gt · 13-02-2008, 09:39 AM

awsome pics
well done

james22 · 13-02-2008, 11:40 AM

Yeah was an awesome show. I was rather surprised by some of the rides there. Main street was hectic that afternoon lol, cops and cars everywhere hahaha

Armageddon Designs · 14-02-2008, 06:26 AM

Thanks guys, was a really good turn out for the show, about 200+ cars, there where some really nice ones that I missed, they had gone out for a lap around the track. I would have liked to have mine on display but with working night shift I had no time to get her ready!

Pedro · 14-02-2008, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Armageddon

Thanks guys, was a really good turn out for the show, about 200+ cars, there where some really nice ones that I missed, they had gone out for a lap around the track. I would have liked to have mine on display but with working night shift I had no time to get her ready!

Thanks for a great selection of high quality photos. Loved the Boss and that Pontiac.

I wasn't aware the Gnoo Blas circuit still existed. I remember going there and watching "humpy" Holdens racing and one meeting where this new guy named Ron Hodson turned up in a Zephyr and drove like a maniac with lots of offs and David Mackay in his first 3.4 Jag.

blackwood · 14-02-2008, 01:44 PM

Gnoo Blas circuit is now part of the public roads of Orange.
I took a lap around it late last year. Would have been quite frightening flying down
hospital straight at 120+mph.

MotherNatureVer2 · 14-02-2008, 01:54 PM

I had yet again thought I would get down to this & again missed it just to see it on the local news ...............

Next year hopefully I will be there

Armageddon Designs · 14-02-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedro

Thanks for a great selection of high quality photos. Loved the Boss and that Pontiac.

I wasn't aware the Gnoo Blas circuit still existed. I remember going there and watching "humpy" Holdens racing and one meeting where this new guy named Ron Hodson turned up in a Zephyr and drove like a maniac with lots of offs and David Mackay in his first 3.4 Jag.

Yeah I didn't really write that to well! The 'Track' is still there but as Blackwood said it is all public roads now. Cars are allowed to lap the curcuit during the day, but it isn't closed and you have to obey the speed limits!!!

nb_351 · 14-02-2008, 08:17 PM

bit like bathurst...
are there cameras like on conrod straight?
when was it last used as a track?

Armageddon Designs · 14-02-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nb_351

bit like bathurst...
are there cameras like on conrod straight?
when was it last used as a track?

ahhh.... no, nothing like Bathurst, the track is literally a two lane road with no edges and not in the best repair, typical country road! There are no cameras around the track as a lot of people don't even know that it is/was a track, it was closed in 1961. It held the first ever Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix. I'll try and find the rest of the history of the track later, will also try to get some photo's so you can see what it looks like now.

banarcus · 14-02-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nb_351

bit like bathurst...
are there cameras like on conrod straight?
when was it last used as a track?

Since when did Mt Panorama have a speed camera?

Armageddon, was that show at Jack Brabham Park? I spent the best 3 years of my life when I lived in Orange but I had no idea of these beasts hiding in sheds in the area? PS. Have started on the new Bloomfield hospital yet?

Armageddon Designs · 14-02-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by banarcus

Since when did Mt Panorama have a speed camera?

Armageddon, was that show at Jack Brabham Park? I spent the best 3 years of my life when I lived in Orange but I had no idea of these beasts hiding in sheds in the area? PS. Have started on the new Bloomfield hospital yet?

Mt Panorama has had a speed camera on Conrod for as long as I can remember, always heard it talked about.

Yeah it was, after living here for only 12 months I too can say the same, I had never seen or heard of a lot of these cars, very suprising!

They are just starting, have redone the road out the front, near the old entry, and they just started to pull the tree's out around the old buildings out the front today!

dave351cid · 15-02-2008, 01:08 AM

good set of pics , nice variety of cars.

myself and a bunch of mates used to visit Orange every month to drag race at Gnoo Blas raceway in the early-mid `90s.

as said it is really just normall roads on the edge of town . the drags were held on the old main straight and had a short section of hotmix at the start line. it wasnt the most up to date track in aust but we had a great time and there were always a good roll up of cars from around the state. made some good friends that i still keep in touch with now.

whales · 15-02-2008, 09:33 AM

Fantastic photos. Well done and post some more if you have any

**Full Noise** · 15-02-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Armageddon

They are just starting, have redone the road out the front, near the old entry, and they just started to pull the tree's out around the old buildings out the front today!

You couldn’t put in a good word and get some of the low tree branches trimmed on the William Street truck by-pass could you? :hihi: The first time I drove through here, I though I’d missed the turn off for the main road.

Thanks for posting the pics. I love the MAB.

Cheers