 |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |
 |  |  |  |  |
1967 Matich SR3 news, pictures, and information | ||
| Tweet | ||
The famous Australian, Frank Matich, is a well known and accomplished racer. He began his racing career by racing his MG TC which was later replaced with an Austin-Healey 100/4. Later, he moved to a Jaguar D-Type with support from Leaton Motors, which lead to a fourth place finish in the Australian Tourist Trophy at Bathurst in 1958. By 1960 he was driving a Lotus 15 that was powered by a 2.5-liter Coventry Climax engine. Later, he was driving a Lotus 19 which provided many podium finishes for him, though he never won the Australian title in the car. His accomplishments with the Lotus 19 did not go unnoticed and soon he had support from a wealthy businessman named Laurie O'Neill and Total Oil's Australian branch.
During the early 1960's, Matich was driving Elfin Sports Cars, Brabhams, and a Lotus 19B. By 1964, Matich was a serious contender for many of the major races in Australia. Driving the Lotus in 1964, Matich had won the Tourist Trophy at Longofrd. The following year, however, would be a different story. In Jun of 1965 the throttle on the Lotus stuck open and sent the car and Matich hurtling into a fence behind the paddock area. A fire quickly consumed the car and left Matich with serious burns. Total later abandoned their sponsorship and sold the Brabham.
Laurie O'Neill provided funding to Matich for the building of a prototype Elfin 400 powered by a 4.5-liter Oldsmobile engine. Though it was raced for only a short time, it captured many lap records. It was later sold to Neil Allen.
Matich began work on creating his own car with help by Bob Britton. The result was the Matich SR3 and powered by a 4.5-liter Oldsmobile engine. The later example of the car was given a Repco 4.4-liter V8.
By the 1970's, the Formula 5000 had caught Matich's attention. The five-liter V8-powered racing cars seemed suited for his expertise. McLaren sent Matich a racer; a second car, a M10B was later sent over. With these amazing machines, Matich was able to secure the Australian Grand Prix in 1970.
In 1970 he had constructed his own racer, the Matich A50. The work was done with help from John Joyce at Bowin Designs. The machine proved its capabilities by securing another Australian Grand Prix victory in 1971.
This 1967 Matich SR3 racer is currently campaigned by James Freeman.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2007
During the early 1960's, Matich was driving Elfin Sports Cars, Brabhams, and a Lotus 19B. By 1964, Matich was a serious contender for many of the major races in Australia. Driving the Lotus in 1964, Matich had won the Tourist Trophy at Longofrd. The following year, however, would be a different story. In Jun of 1965 the throttle on the Lotus stuck open and sent the car and Matich hurtling into a fence behind the paddock area. A fire quickly consumed the car and left Matich with serious burns. Total later abandoned their sponsorship and sold the Brabham.
Laurie O'Neill provided funding to Matich for the building of a prototype Elfin 400 powered by a 4.5-liter Oldsmobile engine. Though it was raced for only a short time, it captured many lap records. It was later sold to Neil Allen.
Matich began work on creating his own car with help by Bob Britton. The result was the Matich SR3 and powered by a 4.5-liter Oldsmobile engine. The later example of the car was given a Repco 4.4-liter V8.
By the 1970's, the Formula 5000 had caught Matich's attention. The five-liter V8-powered racing cars seemed suited for his expertise. McLaren sent Matich a racer; a second car, a M10B was later sent over. With these amazing machines, Matich was able to secure the Australian Grand Prix in 1970.
In 1970 he had constructed his own racer, the Matich A50. The work was done with help from John Joyce at Bowin Designs. The machine proved its capabilities by securing another Australian Grand Prix victory in 1971.
This 1967 Matich SR3 racer is currently campaigned by James Freeman.
By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2007
| Mecum's Kansas City Spring Auction Reaches $9.6 Million in Sales | |
 | April 25-27 Auction Draws Large Crowd and Diverse Selection to Downtown K.C. Magnificent and serene Kansas City, Mo., turns into a car collector's paradise twice a year when Mecum Auctions comes to town. Last weekend, April 25-27, the Kansas City Convention Center was transformed into that dream location with 735 cars spread across the gleaming floor of beautiful Bartle Hall. With 446 cars selling over the three-day period for a 61 percent sell-through rate, the enduring auction brough...[Read more...] |
| GEORGE FOLLMER NAMED GRAND MARSHAL FOR HMSA'S CAN AM REUNION SET FOR MONT-TREMBLANT IN JULY | |
 | The Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) announced today that Can Am champion George Follmer will be the grand marshal for the Sommet des Légendes historic races at Mont-Tremblant July 11-14, 2013. This year's event will feature the Can Am Championship, celebrating the fearsome cars and great drivers from that historic series. The very first Can Am race took place at Mont-Tremblant in 1966 and was won by that year's Can Am champion, John Surtees. The Lola T70 that Surtees raced that day ...[Read more...] |
| 1962 Monaco Grand Prix: McLaren Carries the Cooper Flag back to the Top | |
 | By the beginning of the 1962 Formula One season Jack Brabham had left Cooper to form his own racing team. It seemed the glories days of the double World Championship were well and truly behind them. However, left in Brabham's stead would be a man very akin to the Australian in so many ways. And in Bruce McLaren, Cooper had a driver and competitor more than apt to help carry the team forward into the future. The first race of the 1962 season, the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, certainly didn't...[Read more...] |
| Chevy Performance Rolls with Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour | |
 | Weeklong drive kicks off with unprecedented access to GM's Milford Proving Ground Road trip! It's that time of year again for the annual automotive pilgrimage known as the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour® and Chevrolet Performance helps get it started on Saturday, June 2, at General Motors' Milford Proving Ground. The Power Tour winds up in Arlington, Texas, on June 9. With more than 3,000 hot rods, muscle cars, classic trucks and late-model performance vehicles and approximately 12,00...[Read more...] |
