All pictures Dale Mathers/Coastline Automotive/NZ
The History of the 1967 Shelby American Mustang car
#25:
"This 67 Shelby Group 2 was invoiced to go to Peru, but was purchased
new from Shelby American by a Kiwi named Norman Frank Bryan. He did one race at
Riverside in 67 and then the Shelby was shipped by boat to New Zealand, its
first race in NZ was Nov 67.
The following year #25 was sold to Ian "Red" Dawson and he won the NZ Saloon
Car Championship in the 69/70 Season.
I have just purchased it for a customer from the Bowden's in Australia, so
it is now back in NZ. Is basically complete but needs a complete restoration".
Dale
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Picture Archive Chris and Dan Bowden
The History of
the 1967 Shelby American Mustang car #25:
Norman Barry bought this car in August 1967 from a private race
team in the US and raced it under his middle names Frank Bryan at least at
Riverside in a 6-hour race before importing it to his homeland New Zealand in
October 67.
The
car had to be equipped for import purposes with the full interior trim and
bumpers were added for NZs racing regulations in group 5.
Frank Bryan finished the 67/68 NZ Saloon car championship second.
Car sold to Ian "Red" Dawson in August 1968. Painted electric blue
with #35 on the doors. Raced in Australia in 1968.
Improvements done on the car for the 1969/70 season with a chin spoiler and
rear spoiler, mid-season a Shelby prepared 302 was installed. The former 289
ended up in a Willys drag car.
1970/71 season was characterized by several DNFs.
Sold to Peter Williams, fitted with a Chevy V8 and uses in drag racing.
Sold to Mike Harris who put in a 289cui and a MKIV Zephir gearbox.
Sold to John Chapman in 1984 together with a hot rod containing the original
gear. Raced in classic events.
Purchased by David Bowden and brought to Australia.
Source:
The Bowden Family
NZ Classic Car Article
Wal Marshall
The car as bought in 2008 by Dale Mathers and
brought back to NZ
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