New Zealand Grand Prix - Short Film

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Synopsis

A stylish title sequence sets the tone for this NFU short on New Zealand motor racing in the early 60s. Shot during the sports' golden age it begins with amateurs competing in Dunedin's 'round the town' race (won by future Formula One champ Denis Hulme), then shifts north to Auckland for the New Zealand International Grand Prix. 60'000 spectators watch world champion Jack Brabham and local hero Bruce McLaren battle for the title. Includes classic summer shots of the world's top drivers relaxing on the beach, and Arnold Glass teaches McLaren to waterski.

Credits (1)

David Fowler
Writer, Director, Editor

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Comments (11)

Gordan Shumway

Posted at 10.00AM - 19.03.2012

@Steve Easthope, it is Ardmore. The event moved to Pukekohe in 1963, but Brabham's last win in the event was at Ardmore in 1961.

Peter Barrett

Posted at 03.29PM - 01.10.2010

Fun fun! Very intriguing but why was it telecined at 25fps with pulldown, then deinterlaced? Every second it jumps... watch the pans. This is the web, 24fps is OK!

JOHN ELLIS

Posted at 05.52PM - 24.08.2010

YES GREAT FILM CLIPS AND VERY CLEAR, THANKS BRING ON MORE WHAT ABOUT ALL THE FILMS CASTROL MUST HAVE. THAT CANTY CAR CLUB USE TO SHOW

Trevor Stanley

Posted at 11.36AM - 19.08.2010

That was fantastic. Bring on more!
I remember the days. I was there, but not at the event.

Brett Young

Posted at 07.48PM - 12.08.2010

triffic stuff... I have ordered a copy straight away.

Steve Easthope | website

Posted at 04.42PM - 12.08.2010

This is awesome footage for its age. Would dearly love to see more.
Working at Manfeild its interesting to see the level of safety barriers, or should I say lack of, compared to what is requried nowadays. I'm not sure the film commented on where in Auckland but presume this was Ardmore?

Mike Feisst

Posted at 04.22PM - 12.08.2010

Fantastic. It is the first time I have seen any motorsport footage from these archives. There must be more around so can we please have some additional footage posted here for us to appraciate. The patronage at Hampton Downs earlier this year indicates that there is a large audinece keen to view historic motorsport films etc. Come on NZ On Screen

Philip Adamson

Posted at 04.21PM - 12.08.2010

Bliss! I could watch this sort of thing for hours! (...if work didn't keep getting in the way.) Well done guys for bringing it to us.

John Bennoch

Posted at 05.31PM - 02.08.2010

Fantastic ... thanks for posting this important piece of motorsport (and New Zealand) history. As stated below, there must be a lot more from this era. Hopefully 'NZ On Screen' can track it down, save it, and share more with us. Thanks again.

Colin Burns

Posted at 09.29PM - 28.07.2010

Superb. The lack of readily accessable archives on New Zealand motor racing makes a film like this even more valuable. Somewhere there must be many more films of this nature locked away in the vaults of petrol companies and the like. They all deserve to be aired.
Colin Burns.