Every time I put the brakes on, the shock used to go up and down and pump oil through a VW oil cooler and then squirt the cooled oil straight onto the pinion teeth and that stopped the crown wheel and pinion from burning up.". Unfortunately once again a little gentle pressure was applied and Max sold the car to track competitor Barry. I was going to do the model in Neptune colours , but , the red looks good too . "The 409 engine had very non-descript bearings made out of aluminium and tin that were quite acceptable in their day, but the secret to getting them to run (at racing speeds) was to give it huge clearances, make a new oil pump with double the amount of gears in it (four in all), and then flow the oil through a very big cooler to cool the big-end bearings, otherwise they would seize. NORM BEECHEY , EH HOLDEN S4, RACING, aussie muscle car"aussie muscle cars" DRAGONSLiVEDin AUSTRALIA At that time he had just completed a 208-cube version of the engine that had taken him to fame; it was now making 285hp. Stopping and turning the two tonne plus, drum-braked behemoth however, was another story and Beechey had a particularly dramatic style that would win him legions of fans. Quite the same Wikipedia. The 1973 Iso Lele 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.. Named after director Piero Rivolta's wife, the Lele filled the gap . Frankly, it was a humble beginning. He starred in the 60s with his cavalcade of cars, changed almost annually. The HK Monaro arrived at Norms Brunswick workshops late in 1968 and while still campaigning the Camaro, his small crew led by Graham Moore had the car race ready for the 69 Championship. All three of the BJR Commodore's [] The event: the Australian National Drag Racing Championships. But it was no use buying a Jaguar to beat a Jaguar; he had to find something else. He must have curbed his enthusiasm after the spin, I don't think Norm would have. 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. Big lazy grunter with bull nose Top Loader and Kelsey Hayes 4 spot brakes. We only ever raced it with Chev conrods - it's got Carillos in it now - but we never had conrod problems, only bearing trouble." But the Impala was the first of the muscle cars." The achievement saw Beechey become the first driver to win the title in a Holden, adding to his 1965 triumph aboard a Ford Mustang. LEGAL INNOVATION | Tu Agente Digitalizador; LEGAL3 | Gestin Definitiva de Despachos; LEGAL GOV | Gestin Avanzada Sector Pblico He excelled and entertained in an era of interesting drivers in exciting cars. Thanks pete53 . It had various heads, but they were all iron 149 heads, shaved 0.13in and ported and polished by John Bennett from HeadMod. It all started from there. He was adored by fans because he was one of the. Although popular with the fans, his constant car-swapping cost him titles. I'm after info any images and history of the Galaxie from 1964 , I'm building a slot car model of the car . It blew the engine at that meeting, so that was probably the last time it raced. A local bloke with a 63 Galaxie coupe has fitted his 390 4bbl engine with the tripower 427 set up. After the Mustang won the 1965 ATCC by over a lap, it was the car of choice. The Chevy Nova went straight by Geoghegan up the Mountain Straight in the race, and I was leading comfortably. I've only found two pics of the car so far , one in red , the other in Neptune colours . Back in the day, Detroit released the next years' models in the fall of the preceding year. The 1970 ATCC was all about Beechey and the fabulous HT Monaro GTS 350. 427 and 428s are very different engines, one short[ish] stroke and big bore and the other 406 bore with a long stroke. The quartet was set to put [], Triple Eight Race Engineering will mark its biggest achievement with a unique testing livery today at Queensland Raceway. $ 1000000 We had a four-point harness that held us in place a bit, but I used to grab a cushion off the lounge at home and tuck myself into that. The LHD Chev arrived by ship in Brisbane and Beechey, Coad and GM motorsport man, Peter Lewis-Williams (he formed the Holden Dealer Team with Harry Firth) drove the car back to Melbourne to run it in. 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. It was based on a Chev Duntov grind that had a bit ground off the nose. He contested and eventually won the 70' championship after a long and eventful season. "We used to run the engine to 7000rpm. Norm Beechey nationality Australian age 90 years old born July 9, 1932 hometown Melbourne Racing highlights Racing career summary Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. 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. However, the numbers vary depending on the source. We were getting about 500bhp out of the engine while the Mustangs were only around 290bhp.. Wasnt a shiny red but it did have 406 in chrome on either front mudguard. Norms Impala was reputedly the only 4 door 409. 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. If you have current knowledge about Norm Beechey's net worth, please feel free to share the information below. Norm Beechey is a retired Australian race car driver, who was given the nickname Stormin Norman by his fans. I was going to post something about the new rules (Improved Touring Cars) being the reason we only had the joy of the S4s for one year. 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. "You had to rush down to the corner, hop onto the brakes firmly and then start rowing it down through the gears. 1968. The place: the old Castlereagh drag strip in Sydney. 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. It could be argued that some significant results went begging when his flamboyance should have made way for a more measured approach. Beechey won seven of the 31 ATCC rounds that he competed in between 1963 and 1972 and has largely kept a low profile since his retirement. "It had the first Borg-Warner four-speed, aluminium-cased gearbox with very thin gears and it wasn't strong enough. Where did I read 'six and a half litres' today? For any diehard touring car fan, when you hear the name Stormin Norm Beechey your mind instantly pictures a yellow Holden HT Monaro GTS. "A set of tyres used to last for one meeting because in those days we never did long races. Vinnie Bentley. Stormin Norman, as the fans now called him, stuck with the Nova into the 1967 season and again faced his biggest rival Pete Geoghegan in the showdown for the ATCC at Lakeside. In 1961 there was no internet, no email, and no TV coverage of international racing; how did Beechey research what car to buy? The 179 crank had the big ends welded up and the counterweights carved off, replaced by Harrops own. Emergency Proceed to Emergency Department (ED). Must be 4 doors? Also learn about how he is rich at the age of 49 years old? Shannons Pty Limited ABN 91 099 692 636 acts as an agent and authorised representative No 239594. In Oz we [reputedly] had 302W and 400 2bbl. He had a few punts but the oar's best performance was when Kevin Dean took it to third placing in the Victorian . TRT: The stories behind the sport. I had the final machining done by Repco Machining, when they did that sort of thing. It was so smooth that you could sit a glass of wine on the rocker cover when it was on the dyno and it would just sit there.. Ray, As far as I'm aware the first race with Lex driving it was 4 November 1962 Sandown. 1965-66 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa: Classic Metal. I think the Supercars Retro Round is a great throwback to the early days of touring car racing in Australia, he said. Simply a full size family car. Current Owner. I reckon we spent a week just getting him comfortable in the car. Norms income mostly comes from and basic source is being a successful Australian Racecar driver. This car - officially the EH 225 M-S.4 - had a pushrod 179 cubic-inch (2.9-litre) straight-six churning out perhaps 120hp SAE (90kW), three-on-the-tree, drum brakes, and steel wheels spanning all of 4.5-inches. Norm and his wife Marg were friends of our parents, as were many competitors from the 70s so it makes the tribute a very personal one for us.. Completing the line-up is the Nick Percat/Macauley Jones car, which pays homage to the Trident-backed Chevrolet Nova raced by Beechey in 1967. Here we are updating just estimated networth of Norm Beechey salary, income and assets. 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. Well, it wasnt that high. Ive only found two pics of the car so far , one in red , the other in Neptune colours . Norm Beechey Ford Galaxie - posted in The Nostalgia Forum: Im after info any images and history of the Galaxie from 1964 , Im building a slot car model of the car . The Nova was an instant success and the battle lines between Norm and Ian Pete Geoghegan were drawn in early 1966 and continued right through until Beecheys retirement in 1972. Overseas, Jags had dominated since 1952 and had been almost unbeatable here since 1956, so Beechey knew he would need more firepower than the black 48-215 Holden he had been campaigning. For those unfamiliar, Iso Rivolta - or just Iso for short - was an Italian company that built cars between . Get the latest updates delivered directly to your inbox. 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 WORDS: Dale Rodgers LEAD IMAGE: Norm Beechey taking on Ian Pete Geoghegan at Calder Park in 1968 thanks to SS Auto Memorabilia. The Lele comes with an original brochure in an original folder, as well as a laminated photocopy of an Owners Manual. I note that pretty well everyone does that today. In 1968, Beechey was again in the USA to find a replacement for the Nova. Just better. Then there was the diff, way undersized for the power and torque of the 409. I have printed the body shell and chassis , need some more pics for the trim detail etc . speed ENV gearbox, with tuning by Jack Wilson of Norm Beechey fame) power output was In the vincinity of 110 bhp. IMAGES: As credited. Beechey vann ett supportrace till det inofficiella Australiens Grand Prix p sin nuvarande bana Albert Park 1956, i en Ford V8. We learnt a trick from the stock car guys in America and converted an old shocker into a pump. "It's Norman Beechey," he says. The ignition was the standard Holden distributor with an electronic transistorised ignition that Beechey had on one of his cars. Insurance issued by AAI Limited ABN 48 005 297 807 AFSL 230859. "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. I used to tow it with another Impala, a 'four-door '61. All Rights Reserved. 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 . A superb looking USA Muscle Car, which, just as Beechey had done with the Mustang, would be the Novas first circuit racing campaign. He had commenced with Beecheys Truck Dealership in the Chevy Nova era and progressed to race team duties after Graham Moore stepped down and John Sheppard left after a short stint. GREAT DAYS is a line Norm Beechey often adds to his signature when asked to sign various pictures and books from his racing career. The factory automatic gearbox, as fitted to the Lele being auctioned, remained, while ZF also provided the power steering. 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. The Camaro was a very short-lived affair and just a few months later prior to the end of 1968, Norm would debut a new HK Holden Monaro. It was a monster and still is and one of Beechey's favourite pastimes is blowing off Falcon GTHOs. The fuel delivery was a pair of Stewart Warner electric pumps. We used to weld metal gussets on the brake shoes to make them stronger." I believe all motorsport fans have a fond memory like that, and thats certainly one of mine. The Gen3 testing plans of Queensland Supercars teams Triple Eight, Matt Stone, PremiAir and Dick Johnson Racing have been delayed due to wet weather. Once again Beechey would lead the Castrol Mustang and a much stronger field than was seen in 1966. Every page goes through several hundred of perfecting techniques; in live mode. At the age of 88 years, Norm Beechey weight not available right now. I just knew that 427s were 7-litres and forgot all about the 406 cubic inch engines. He had most of the say. From the October 1966 edition of Modern Motor. Svenska; Show all languages. Interestingly, Gurney would not race his Impala again, due to bureaucratic problems, and the car was reportedly sold to Laurie O'Neil in Australia. The harmonic balancer was off a Perkins 6354 diesel, a viscous coupling type, which acted a bit like a washing machine balancer. "Nothing had beaten a Jaguar (for years)," Beechey recalls. Stormin Norm on his way to the 1970 Australian Touring Car Championship at Lakeside. Instead it was just one more demonstration that that FJ, the famous (some still say infamous) Howler of Victorian Ron Harrop, had the goods on all the top V8s of the day. sku: 62002-1. 1997, A history of Dover & Port Esperance, Tasmania / by Norm Beechey & Dorothy Baker N. Beechey & D. Baker Dover, Tas. And Lindsay, that's a nice shot. Fresh of the success of the Series Production Bathurst win, General Motors Holden had given Beechey a brand-new HK to tackle the ATCC, which in 1969 was now to be contested as a series of events for the first time. ", Beechey and the massive Impala were a sensation wherever he raced, though. Harrop bought a traded FJ from Beechey for $29, installed the engine, gearbox and diff from the EH, all in the standard positions, and $1300 later it ran a 13.42 at its first meeting (April 1969). Norm was really 99% of that motor car. We did a half-hour classic at Calder and at the end of that my car was exhausted and so was Bobby's Jag. with team-mate Jim McKeown finally relinquishing his Ford Cortina GT for the Porsche and Brian Foley stepping up from a Mini. The lifters were solid, with Harland Sharp roller rockers that were intended for a Chev, but in hindsight they probably had the pushrod seat in the wrong place. According to Shannons, Beechey has cherished and has driven it sparingly ever since, but now at 90 years old. Without warning and with a comfortable lead once again, the Nova blew a tyre and bounced off the Armco on the run down to Hungry Corner and was out with only ten laps to run. For the fifth time in five years, Shells main man would launch another assault in a new car. Coming up to Pub (Longford) corner. Not great resolution to the photo though. Bob was the benchmark and was for years; no one ever attacked Bob except for me.". Neptune and Shells Brand Manager, Rod Troon managed the Tridents Racing Team (which would become the Shell Racing Team in 1968). 1964 krdes msterskapet ver ett race, och dr blev Beechey tva p Lakeside. View or bid on all 2022 Shannons Autumn Timed Online Auction lots These were the days when the leading Pro Stock Falcons and Monaros were recording bests of low-12s, or just nudging into the high-11.9s. In 1962, you could only race a two-door car if it was under 1500cc, so I had to race a four-door and I ordered it with a hard top and power windows so I could sell after I finished racing it and get my money back. Fun Fact, youll find many of his images in the famous Australian Motor Racing yearbooks, published through the mid to late 1990s. The conrods were massaged standard-Holden. Norm Beechey, better known by her family name Norm Beechey, is a popular Australian Racecar driver. 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. It spent 18 months in a paddock rusting away before being saved (below). Who owned 2 old Holdens {FX models I think], both same colour [light blue?] Discover Norm Beecheys Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. But not too many want to ring up and find out the facts. Quite a quick car. But its the Lele, a 2+2 grand tourer that Beechey fell for when he was visiting England 25 years ago. There is no mention of the Chev's kerb weight in Beechey's catalogue and why should there be? The championship was won by Norm Beechey, driving a Ford Mustang. From left: Peter Manton, Brad Jones and Norm Beechey in 1967. Ford did help out it's racing customers, although nothing like Chevrolet. Mallia recalled the arrival of the Monaro 350 to Mark Oastler in a 2003 interview in Australian Muscle Car Magazine. "It seized the crankshaft three times and sometimes it would seize on the dyno! 1964 krdes msterskapet ver ett race, och dr blev Beechey tva p Lakeside. Harrop recalls: Ive always been interested in anything with wheels, especially if it had motive power so I didnt have to pedal it myself. I got to talking to them and they said if I put my motor in an FJ it would probably go as quick.. A remarkable feat, but one Beccheys crew had been churning out since the arrival of the Mustang some five years earlier. Another I know [its co owner worked for me] is a factory 66 7 litre manual car. Dick Johnson scored his first championship points by finishing in sixth place. 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