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Street Machine Hot Rod Annual - Alan Jones

One of the joys about putting together the Hot Rod Annual was researching the history yarn on the racing history of the Norman supercharger. One of the real pleasures was talking to Alan Jones. No, not the Aussie GP champ, but a bloke from Queensland who campaigned a FJ speedway saloon in the early 70s. The FJ was powered by methanol injected, Norman-blown grey motor - all put together by the owner and totally competitive against the rising tide of red and V8-powered machines. Grab the mag for more info, great quotes and pics.

 

Fuel mag winners!

Congrats to Jace Roberts and Troy Fewings. Not only to they both own a neat early Holden each, but they'll soon both have a copy of Fuel in the letter box. We'll give some more Fuel gear later in the week, in the meantime check 'em out here
 

Dave Johnson custom FJ

While Dave Johnson's Cosmic Blue FJ custom was never featured in Street Machine, we did feature his next build, the even more audacious Jigsaw (Oct/Nov '87). The blue car was run extensively in other mags and even scored a spread to itself in Norm Darwin's The History of the Holden since 1917.

Now it has turned up on eBay, in a sad, but surprisingly complete condition. All the body mods are there - the inverted LJ grille, 929 quad headlights, LJ bumpers, AP6 tailights, nosed bonnet, flared guards and continental kit. I remember seeing the car at a QLD FX-FJ State Titles in the early 80s and remember being entranced by the centre and overhead consoles.

Check it out

 
 
 
 
  

Norman-blown FJ

We featured Peter Wooley's Norman-supercharged FJ Holden back in SM, Jun 2006. The setup features a ton of neat fabrication work courtesy of Peter's on Dean, including new brackets, inlet manifold, a water/methanol injection system, neat air box and an electronic clutch.

If that gets your nostalgic juices flowing, be sure to grab a copy of the 2009 Street Machine Hot Rod Annual, which features a tribute to the blokes who have fitted Normans to their street and race cars over the last 40-odd years. Including:

* George Cole's 'Wrecker II' Viva

* The Burnett/Don 'Alki Burner'

* The Syrmis/Richards 'Time Machine'

* Cliff Kiss's double-blown rail

* Alan Jones's howling FJ saloon car

And plenty more! On sale November 25.
  

 

Holden Legends II

SLY 307

All Holden Day, Clarendon NSW, 2009. 

Photos by Broads.

The Hatch Hutch

First class accomodation. Low reservations.

EH Nomad

 

Complete with sliding rear windows! An awesome job. PIc by Scotty.

For sale

Andrew Broadley is one of our favourite contributors at SM.He's got a neat HG burnout ute up for sale here

Monaro of the week

 

 

Owner:  Ben North

Car: 1969 HT Monaro

Engine: 355ci Holden

Induction: COME

Trans: TH350

Rims: 18in Billet Specialities

Photos: Dean Summers

Issue: SM June 2009