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Car Summary 

Hot Rods

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Current Driver

Michael Pitcher

MB96

MB96

Built By and Year

Peter Merritt 1976

First Raced By and Year

Peter Merritt 1976

Car Info / Body

1934 Straight 8 Pontiac

Car Info / Gear Box

Unknown

Car Info / Engine

289 O H V Ford V8

Car Info / Wheels

Wheels

Car Info / Steering

Unknown

Car Info / Brakes

Unknown

Car Info / Rear Axle

Unknown

Car Info / Front Axle

Unknown

Car Info / Frame - Chassis

Home made Steel Tube Donated By Ross Wright

Successive Drivers

Michael Merritt, Neil Warhurst, Michael McNamara

Special Features

It was one of the last steel bodied Stock Rods Built. Peter used an extensively reworked 34 Pontiac body on his own design frame work. The car had very successful drivers which ended up in Alice Springs, which was eventually being returned to Adelaide

Major Placings

outh East S/Rod Championship Borderline 1976 – 2nd place,
S.A Western Car Carries S/Rod Championship Whyalla 1977 3rd Place.
Rollo Hein S/Rod Champ Riverview 1977 1st Place.
Most Improved Trophy – Michael Merritt Riverview 1979 1st Place.

History

It was one of the last steel bodied Stock Rods Built. Peter used an extensively reworked 34 Pontiac body on his own design frame work. The car had very successful drivers which ended up in Alice Springs, which was eventually being returned to Adelaide.

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