Australian drivers who owned or worked in car sales businesses

Maybe I missed something in earlier posts, but which car sales business was Ross Farmer involved in?

AFAIK Ross Farmer worked for Motors (Holden dealers) in Hobart. Was well known for taking 'suitable' cars from the used car lot to run in championship trials, and returning them to the lot afterwards. Not sure of his racing career though?
Could also mention Ray Long? When I first came to Tassie Ray Long Motors sold used cars I'm sure, as well as mechanical repairs.

Thanks Geoff. Being a NorWest Coaster, Hobart was at the end of the earth....
Mention of Ray Long reminds me. Add Bill McGregor of Bill McGregor Autos (early to mid 60s in Hobart) who raced the ex Ray Long Elfin in that period.
Rob Saward

Rob, a bit O/T but I don't suppose you're related to Jim Saward?? I remember Jim organising a number of NWCC championship trials & rallies in the '70s, including the innovative Mersey Valley Rally.

Sorry - I missed this whilst I was away.
There you go:

Bob Beasley
Damon Beck
Alton Boddenberg
Jack Brabham
Bill Bryden
Kevin Burton
Chris Clearihan
Dennis Cribben
Greg Cusack
Brian Foley
Denis Geary
Ian Geoghegan
Leo Geoghegan
Arnold Glass
Ray Gulson
Alan Hamilton
John Harvey
Ron Hodgson
Robin Hood
Bob Jane
Bill Jane
Phil Jones
Brad Jones
Kim Jones
Stan Jones
Geoff Leeds
Ken Lindsay
Ray Lintott
Doug Macarthur
Malcolm Mason
David McKay
Alec Mildren
Brian Muir
Robbie Muir
John Prisk
Dean Rainsford
Gary Rogers
David Seldon
Barry Nixon-Smith
Charlie Smith
Monty South
Max Stewart
Bib Stillwell
Des West
Ron Ward
Peter Williamson


And the not sures

Paul Bolton
Noel Riley
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Add Frank Kleinig senior (Renault franchise '50's) Myself (Coffs Harbour Motors, Holden, then VW, Renault, Subaru) Jim (Tex) Downie, Parrramatta rd car-yard

I've had a go at separating them to a state by state listing...

And putting them in alphabetical order and dropping out the blokes who were in other occupations in the motor trade other than to do with car sales. Most of the list is, however, based on previous posts and there may be some I've missed or not dealt with properly.

I have also added a lot of names I've come across, though I have had to put a query against some and there's a little list at the bottom of 'uncertainties' and an unknown location. I have listed Brian Maguire under Victoria because I think he may have come from there.

Any changes needed, please advise and I will edit this post.

WA

Sydney Anderson
Eric Armstrong
Jack Ayres
Aub Victor Badger
Alf Barbagallo
Rod Donovan
Clem Dwyer
Jim Harwood
Don Hall
Wally Higgs
John Hughes
Ron Lindau
John Luscombe
Cyril Poole
Ron Posselt
Brian Rhodes
Gordon Stephenson
George Wakelin

Originally posted by GMACKI
Max Winkless.....sold the odd Volvo, or three.

I know he rallied...

Did he race?

Thanks for that list, Rod.

I know he rallied...

Did he race?

Thanks for that list, Rod.

Edited by Lee Nicolle, 20 December 2012 - 02:36.

2 moreThe Late Des Wall and Jim Downie raced  50's early 60's in Mg's and bobtail cooper with lynn archer he was manager on parramatta road concord before the arnotts biscuits bridge

Maurie Quincey hasn't been mentioned yet.

You just did!

Two-Way Motors in Moonee Ponds (the one with the Gladiolus out front)

2 moreThe Late Des Wall and Jim Downie raced  50's early 60's in Mg's and bobtail cooper with lynn archer he was manager on parramatta road concord before the arnotts biscuits bridge

I knew [and raced with] Des Wall in the late 70s. He was an earthmoving contractor then....when did he get involved in car sales? Are we talking about the same bloke?

I knew [and raced with] Des Wall in the late 70s. He was an earthmoving contractor then....when did he get involved in car sales? Are we talking about the same bloke?

Des was a contacter all the time Iknew and raced against him, from the late 80s until his death.

I knew [and raced with] Des Wall in the late 70s. He was an earthmoving contractor then....when did he get involved in car sales? Are we talking about the same bloke?

Hi Greg,I First met Des when he was running a new white LJ torana GTR in aLap dash at Oran Park with the southern sporting car club in 1973, which incedently he rolled at Yamaha on his first run. Around 2006, I heard he owned or part owned,The South Coast Motor Group, which were the Dealers in Nowra For Nissan, Honda and mitsubishi.

Edited by tracken, 30 March 2014 - 02:04.

Re: Jim Downie. I have been contacted by Jim's son for info about his father ( who, he says, rarely if ever mentioned anything about his motor racing  to his son). So far I have provided some photos, garage location on Parramatta Rd, residential addresses at Carlingford and Iluka, excerpts from Bathurst book -- but little more. Can any here contribute more?

Do we have Darcy Russell owns a used car yard in Melbourne raced Lola T300 and a Dodge Viper.

Re: Jim Downie. I have been contacted by Jim's son for info about his father ( who, he says, rarely if ever mentioned anything about his motor racing to his son). So far I have provided some photos, garage location on Parramatta Rd, residential addresses at Carlingford and Iluka, excerpts from Bathurst book -- but little more. Can any here contribute more?

Edited by wagons46, 01 April 2014 - 02:08.

George Makin of Makin and Luby (Vic)

Ex Gus Mercurio MG A Ausca.

You can add me. I did two years of rallying in the NSW Gemini Series (with a couple half-decent results), many years of motorkhanas, with some State and National championship class wins. Precisely one race meeting (in regularity) and many, many club events.

And I work in the Service department of a large Audi / Mitsubishi / Skoda dealer.

Bruce Moxon