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It's Amon's birthday

Started by Keir , Jul 19 2005 15:14

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#1 Keir

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Posted 19 July 2005 - 15:14

I would have put this in the "famous Amon" thread, but sadly, it's been locked !!

Chris is celebrating his 62nd !!

..... for the reccord, in F1, he drove .....

Lola-Climax, Lotus-BRM, Lotus-Climax, Brabham-Climax, Cooper-Maserati, Ferrari, MARCH, Matra-Simca, Politoys-Ford, Tecno, Tyrrell-Ford, Amon-Ford, BRM, Ensign-Ford and Wolf Williams-Ford.

Quite a list !!

..... and still no sign of the rebuilt Amon AF101 ??

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#2 David M. Kane

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Posted 19 July 2005 - 15:21

Happy birthday Chris! A great driver and a wonderful man!

Dave

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#3 Nanni Dietrich

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Posted 19 July 2005 - 15:33

Happy birthday Chris, my first and unique idol!
Nanni

(and when I pass riding my motorcycle with my self-made-Amon-replica helmet on my head, sometime I see some people look at my helmet... think over... recognize it... and smile ;) )

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#4 Gary C

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Posted 19 July 2005 - 16:08

Many Happy Returns, Chris!

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#5 Macca

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 08:36

Happy 70th, Chris!

Paul M

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#6 Giraffe

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 09:11

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Happy birthday Chris! Pictured here with Sidney Taylor and Richie Stanaway in January of this year, Hamilton NZ.

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#7 launchpad

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 10:46

Happy birthday Chris! Here are some photos I took of you in 1968/69.

All photos Copyright Rod Mackenzie Collection (Facebook)

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#8 Ray Bell

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 11:16

And one from 1970...

Do you have any more of the sports car race at the Farm?

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#9 jj2728

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 12:52

Happy Birthday Mr. Amon!

Copyright JAG

Edited by jj2728, 20 July 2013 - 12:53.

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#10 opplock

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 13:16

And one from 1970...

1971? Looks like the Lotus 70. Dave Walker drove the car in AGP in November 1970 and David Oxton drove it in the 1st Tasman round at Levin in Jan 1971. Amon drove a March 701 at Levin and STP were sufficiently unimpressed with the car that they purchased the 70 prior to the 2nd round at Pukekohe. Amon drove the car there with Oxton relegated to the March.

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#11 Ray Bell

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 14:22

My apologies...

Of course it's 1971. I took more interest in '68 and '69 I guess.

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#12 opplock

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 16:57

I took more interest in '68 and '69 I guess.

You're not the only one. The F5000 era international entry was a letdown after watching the likes of Clark, Stewart, Hill (both G and P), Rindt, McLaren, Hulme, Brabham, Amon, Rodriguez and Courage. Chris Amon and Mike Hailwood were the only international names likely to have registered with casual spectators in NZ in the 70's.

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#13 Giraffe

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Posted 20 July 2013 - 17:52

Posted on behalf of Patrick Fletcher, November 1962, Renwick. Photo courtesy of Marlborough Car Club, New Zealand.

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#14 Keir

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Posted 21 July 2013 - 13:02

Nice shots. Esp the Maser and Chris in the pits at Indy in 67. Just got an e-mail back from the newly 70 year old Amon and he wonders where all the years have gone.