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Chevrolet Monza sedan racers in Australia and New
Zealand
Compiled by Stacy Scharch
January 12, 2013
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1. |
DeKon
1001
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Built in US (left-hand drive) |
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Owner |
Dates |
Notes |
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1st |
DeKon Engineering (US) |
1975 |
Kwech crashed/rebuilt in US |
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2nd |
Maurice Carter (CA) |
1975 |
Canadian/US racer |
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3rd |
Red Dawson (NZ) |
1975-80 ca |
big wreck at Manfeild Park,
NZ |
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4th |
John Roberts (AU) |
1980-? |
John Briggs driver |
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5th |
Mike Griffin (AU) |
?-1984 |
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6th |
Jeff Barnes (AU) |
1984-98 ca |
rebuilt by K&A Engineering
late ‘80s |
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7th |
Scott Carpenter |
1998 ca |
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As of Jan 2010, DeKon 1001
was still in Australia and not for sale. |
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2. |
DeKon 1005
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Built in US (left-hand drive) |
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Owner |
Dates |
Notes |
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1st |
DeKon Engineering (US) |
1975-75
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Horst Kwech driver |
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2nd |
Allan Moffat (AU) |
1975-81 |
raced in US, NZ, AU;
ASSC, MSSS |
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3rd |
Paul Jones (AU) |
1981-82 |
raced in ASSC |
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4th |
Neil Brain (AU) |
1982-84 |
raced in ASSC also by
Fred Ewing |
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5th |
John Tesoriero (AU) |
1984-95 |
exported to US |
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6th |
Toby Bean (US) |
1995-99 |
briefly owned DeKon 1003 |
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7th |
Steve Simpson (US) |
1999-05 |
founder of HSR |
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8th |
private owner (US) |
2005- |
undergoing restoration
in Calif. |
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3. |
King-Monza
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Built in US (left-hand drive) |
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Owner |
Dates |
Notes |
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1st |
Tom Nehl (US) |
1975-77 |
IMSA,
Stephen Behr, Janet Guthrie |
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2nd |
Art McKee (NZ) |
1977-81 |
ATCC, McKee
#66 blue |
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3rd |
John Pollard (AU) |
1981-84 |
ATCC, Raced by John Chambers |
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4th |
Rowan Harman (AU) |
1980s |
ATCC |
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5th |
Geoff Munday (AU) |
1980s-90s |
ATCC |
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6th |
Mike Imrie (AU) |
1990s |
ATCC |
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7th |
Chris Fing (AU) |
1996-04 |
ASSC, car
retired in '04 |
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8th |
Rowan Harman (AU) |
2004-05 |
Restoring
for AU vintage? (06/2011) |
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9th |
"Camaroz" |
present |
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4. |
Purcell-Small Monza
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Built in AU (right-hand drive) |
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Owner |
Dates |
Notes |
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1st |
Bob Jane (AU) |
1979-84 |
Bob Jane, Peter Brock
drivers |
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2nd |
Allan Browne (AU) |
1984-85 |
ReCar
Racing: Allan Grice, Dick Johnson |
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3rd |
Bryan Thomson (AU) |
1985-90 |
Bryan Thomson, Brad Jones
drivers |
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4th |
Des Wall (AU) |
1990 - |
Rebuilt as Toyota Supra
in '89 |
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Built in
AU by Pat Purcell. Rebuilt by Less Small |
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5. |
Riordon-Whincup Monza 01
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Built in AU (right-hand drive) |
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Owner |
Dates |
Notes |
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1st |
Graeme Whincup |
1979-? |
Rotex Monza, Esselte
Dymo sponsors |
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2nd |
Bob Gill |
? |
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3rd |
Chris Fing |
? |
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4th |
Tony
Edwards |
2011 |
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Built in AU by John Riordon |
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6. |
Seidel Monza 1
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Built in AU (right-hand drive) |
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Owner |
Dates |
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1st |
John
Riordon (AU) |
unknown |
Built to IMSA rules |
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2nd |
Mike Imrie
(AU) |
1987-94 ca |
Rebodied as Saab in
1995, Monza shell was up for sale in
'98. |
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Built in AU by Darryl Seidel |
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7. |
Seidel Monza 2
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Built in AU (right-hand drive) |
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Owner |
Dates |
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1st |
Graeme Whincup (AU) |
1980s-02 |
Built
along side Seidel's IMSA car |
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2nd |
Stephen Voight (AU) |
2002- |
Was on display
at Peter Champion's (Brock) Museum
in Bob Jane Monza livery.
Museum closed in Feb. 2011. |
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Built in AU by Darryl Seidel |
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8. |
Webb-Blacklaw Monza
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Built in US (left-hand drive) |
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Owner |
Dates |
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1st |
Bob
Blacklaw (AU) |
1988- |
Raced 1988-96 |
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Bob
Blacklaw (AU) |
2012 |
On loan to NMRM Bathurst,
AU |
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| Built by Jim Webb
(US) imported by Whincup, rebuilt by Blacklaw &
Tindal in AU. |
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White Monza
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Built in AU (right-hand drive) |
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Owner |
Dates |
Notes |
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1st |
John
White (AU) |
1981-91
ca |
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2nd |
Jeff
Osborne (AU) |
1992-93 |
Danny Osborne
driver
Colourscan,
Penrite sponsors |
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3rd |
Maurice
Pickering (AU) |
1994-97
ca |
ABS sponsor |
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From various internet sources, dates are approximate. |
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Race Tracks in Australia and New Zealand |
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Name |
Circuit |
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Adelaide |
Adelaide International Raceway |
Adelaide, South Australia, AU |
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Amaroo |
Amaroo Park Raceway |
Annangrove, New South Wales, AU |
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Baskerville |
Baskerville Raceway |
Hobart, Tasmania, AU |
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Baypark |
Baypark Raceway |
Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, NZ |
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Calder |
Calder Park Raceway |
Melbourne, Victoria, AU |
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Lakeside |
Lakeside International Raceway |
Brisbane,
Queensland, AU |
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Mallala |
Mallala Motor Sport Park |
Mallala, South Australia, AU |
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Manfeild |
Manfeild Autocourse |
Feilding,
Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ |
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Oran |
Oran
Park Raceway |
Narellan, New South Wales, AU |
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Pasir Gudang |
Pasir
Gudang Circuit |
Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia |
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Pukekohe |
Pukekohe Park Raceway |
Pukekohe,
Auckland, NZ |
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Ruapuna |
Ruapuna Park |
Christchurch,
Canterbury, NZ |
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Sandown |
Sandown Raceway |
Melbourne, Victoria, AU |
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Surfers |
Surfers Paradise Raceway |
Surfers Paradise,
Queensland, AU |
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Symmons |
Symmons Plains Raceway |
Launceston, Tasmania, AU |
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Teretonga |
Teretonga Int'l Motor Racing Circuit |
Invercargill,
Southland, NZ |
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Timaru |
Timaru International Motor Raceway |
Timaru,
Canterbury, NZ |
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Wanneroo |
Wanneroo Park Raceway |
Neerabup, Western Australia, AU |
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Wigram |
Wigram Airfield Circuit |
Christchurch,
Canterbury, NZ |
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Winton |
Winton Motor Raceway |
Winton, Victoria, AU |
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Sedan Racing
Series |
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AGTC |
Australian Grand Touring
Championship |
CAMS GT cars national series |
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AMC |
Australian
Manufacturers' Championship (w/ ATCC) |
CAMS touring cars national series |
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ASSC |
Australian
Sports Sedan Championship |
CAMS GT cars national series (silhouette
cars) |
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ATCC |
Australian
Touring Car Championship |
CAMS touring car national series |
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Sanctioning Organization |
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CAMS |
Confederation
of Australian Motor Sports |
Australia |
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MANZ/MSNZ |
Motor Sport in
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
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"International Bench Racing Community For
Historic Motor Racing And Motorsport History" |
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Monza Mission Statement |
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This is a
tribute website dedicated to the memory of the Chevrolet Monza
silhouette GT race car, and its place in motor
sports history. The Monza
took away Porsche's dominance in American GT road
racing for a few short years. The car was primarily
campaigned in IMSA Camel GT, SCCA Trans-Am, from
the start of the 1975 season. The GT Monza also
very popular and successful in Australia
and New Zealand sports sedan racing.
My goal
is to compile/document the existence of each tube-frame
Monza road racing chassis. Feel free
to contact me to share information, photos,
especially any corrections.
I am happy to credit your name, provide a link
to your website or email if desired.
Sincere thanks to those who
have contributed content and comments. You have helped
preserve a place in motorsports history for the
Chevrolet Monza race car.
Stacy
Scharch
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This is a non-commercial
independent website. I do not advertise, accept or generate any
income, data, or services of any kind. This is for
educational purposes only and for the benefit of the public. I do
not assume any ownership of images or articles by
others. They are the property of those noted.
URL links to other websites are provided as a courtesy
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