1961-1965
racing
After
Jack Brabham's consecutive World Championships in 1959 and 1960 all
manufactures wanting to have a chance in the title moved t o
building rear engined cars.
This
is also the period we see our most successful international driver
commence building his own cars, which now form a predominant part
of historic motor racing in Australia.
His
Kiwi friend and later Cooper teammate Bruce McLaren to built his first
race car during this period, the 1964 Cooper T70, dubbed "The
first McLaren c ar"/
Incidently, the car's current custodian is Victorian Adam Berryman,
who recently rebuted the car at the 2010 NZ Festival of Motor Sport
after completing a nine-year meticulous restoration.
1965
in Australia and New Zealand saw the introuction of the Tasman Series.
The series drew the world's best Formula 1 drivers downunder during
their off-season. On track the racing was very competitive, off-track
time for the likes of Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart to relax in the southern
summer.
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