Recent content by Art Racing

Yep forums are all dead. But Facebook isn't good for long posts over long periods either. Might just make a page of my own up. I think the bit about not running 'Supra' parts isn't the issue. The car meets the homologation papers where it is specifically required to generally. In some...

So status of the car at present: it is basically stripped down to shell after 3 months work to document and remove everything. The suspension cradles front and rear have been replaced by the complete setup from a donor GA70 so the shell can still be moved around easily, although it looks...

Couple more photos, one from Bathurst 92, the others from about 5 years ago as the car was still with the original owner from 1992. As you can see we have some work to do, but a very good and original basis to start from and better than some race cars I have restored! John

Was trying to paint a picture first, do a bit of a story...... Oh well jump to the last chapter...... No, need more history first!! After racing at Bathurst 1991, Garry was convinced to sell the car in mid 1992. The car was repainted to take it away from its earlier all red colour scheme...

Actually I can't give you good power figures for the cars. I would say around 400 RWHP from what I know of M series engines and the boost levels they were running, but will know more when we have finished a few motors ourselves! You have to remember the Group A rules required you to use the...

OK, so bit more about the car. Photo below is from its first race, Bathurst 1989. This shows the car as built, specs are: MA70 bodyshell, build date unknown as it doesn't have a Toyota chassis number or build plates. Logbooked as chassis GWR 1/89. Steel roll cage, fully welded in so...

SeeUSmile, yes the way old Group A cars have 'landed' years later is strange - I only know of one Group A Toyota in Victoria, yet there are 7 up here in QLD. 2 Supras, 3 AE86 Sprinters and 3 FWD Corollas. We will try and get one of the Supras to Phillip Island or Sandown next year but it's a...

Thought I should at least start the thread here - although please be patient if it ends up being some time between posts! So firstly, some history. I don't know how many Group A MA70 Supras there were built worldwide. The often quoted '11 TRD built factory race cars' from Wikipedia is...

Not as much as I would like! We normally do 4-5 events per year; hard to get to Melbourne for the PI and Sandown races each year but we generally have the MA61 at every event in NSW and QLD. Having said that we aren't at Retro Racefest this weekend due to car issues, work issues and clash with...

Hi, my name is John, have looked on here a bit over the years but hadn't joined till now - not a big forum user but occasionally find it a bit of fun. I don't have a road going Supra, but I do have two original Group A touring cars. There are three in Australia; you all know John Smith's...