Cooper T59
One of the earliest cars to race in the Singapore Grand Prix was this Cooper T59.
Croc Tang
Croc Tang was active during the Rothamans Championships during the 1970s while working for Wearnes.
Dante Silvero
Dante Silvero's family owned the Toyota franchise in the Philippines in the 1960s & 70s. Dante represented the second generation of racers from Manila.
Dia Prototype
This prototype raced at the 1000km of Nurburgring in 1968 before being sent to Asia. It was entered in the 1971 & 1972 Sports & GT races in Singapore.
Rodney Seow with Eli Solomon
The last local Grand Prix winner was Rodney Seow, seen here with the author in 2005.
Brabham BT10
John Macdonald's Brabham BT10 has been coined "Costin's Mule" by the author. The car is still with John in Andorra.
King of Macao
The King of Macao with his Brabham BT10 in 2005.
Tampoi Factory
Oriental Assemblers' Tampoi factory was once the site of Capital Motors assembly plant where Rodney Seow and others "berthed" their race cars.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday William Lyou!
Eastern Creek 901
The 1968 Singapore GP winner was Garrie Cooper in an Elfin 600 Prototype. The car continues to be campaigned at Historic events by Paul Hamilton.
Graeme Lawrence
Treble winner Graeme Lawrence with the author after lunch in Auckland in 2005.
Peter Tett & Ian Boughton
Peter Tett & Ian Boughton were very active in both historic & modern motor racing in Singapore in the 1960s and 70s, pictured here at KL F1 07.
Tasman Revival 2006
The author getting last minute advice from Graeme Lawrence at the Tasman Revival 2006.
Malcolm Ramsay
Malcolm Ramsay (middle) was a frequent visitor to Asia in the 70s, pictured here by his old Elfin 600 Repco V8 with the author and present owner.
Rondel BT36
John Macdonald's Rondel BT36 at Eastern Creek in 2006.
Mike Truter
Mike Truter with Rodney Seow's Brabham BT23 at Eastern Creek.
Elfin 600
Teddy Yip used this Elfin 600 in Singapore over several years. The car is presently at the Macao GP Museum.
Elfin 600 Prototype
Garrie Cooper's Elfin 600 Prototype, winner of the 68 Singapore GP, pictured at Eastern Creek in 2006.
Brabham BT40
John Macdonald's Brabham BT40 was one of the most competitive cars during the 1970s in not just Singapore but Malaysia and Macao.
Chan Lye Choon
The winner of the 1961 Johore Grand Prix in the hands of Chan Lye Choon continued to be raced in Asia for many years and is still active in Australia.
Chevron B20
John Green's Chevron B20 that ran in the 1973 Singapore GP, pictured at Eastern Creek in 2006.
Recounting a story
Malcolm Ramsay recounting a story with the last Singapore GP winner Vern Schuppan and the author.
The legends
The legends of Aussie racing - several of whom raced in Singapore.
Bob Birrell
Bob Birrell, still active in Formula Junior racing, raced in Singapore in 1971, pictured here at the 2003 Macao Historic GP.
Boys from Manila
The boys from Manila...very enthusiastic and very active in Asia racing throughout the Golden Age of Racing in Asia.
Vern Schuppan's March
Vern Schuppan's March, the last Grand Prix winner in Singapore. The car presently resides at the Macao Grand Prix Museum.
Graeme Lawrence
Graeme Lawrence entertains the author at the entry to Range Hairpin, November 2006.
First magazine
The first magazine to believe in the story was Vintage Racecar Journal of the United States. No Singapore magazine had any interest in the old GP.
First magazine
The first magazine to believe in the story was Vintage Racecar Journal of the United States. No Singapore magazine had any interest in the old GP.
Pocholo Ramirez
Pocholo Ramirez raced saloons in the Singapore GP in the early 1970s and was last spotted at an endurance race with John Macdonald in November 2007!
Sonny Rajah and Siva Choy
Sonny Rajah and Siva Choy entertain the author over lunch on New Year's day in Perth, 2007.
Cooper Jaguar
The Cooper Jaguar nee Warrior Bristol, a car with a long history in Singapore, was rescued in Australia by Ian Boughton.
Talk at National Library
The National Library of Singapore held a talk on the history of the Grand Prix with exclusive footage never seen before.
Ken Nelson
Ken Nelson with wife and his Mini at Eastern Creek. Ken was another of the Newton Enterprise team in the 1960s.
Roly Levis & Nev McKay
Roly Levis (left) set fastest lap in both Singapore and Malaysia in 1969. Seen pictured with Nev McKay at the Tasman Revival 2006.
Ken Smith & Jan Bussell
Ken Smith meets Jan Bussell. Both raced in Asia over many years, Jan holding the record of participating for the most years.
Jan Bussell meets Roly Levis
Jan Bussell meets Roly Levis after a break of over three decades.
Elfin 600 Repco V8
The Elfin 600 Repco V8 that raced in Singapore in 1969 was said to have been an F1 car!
Brabham-Alfa
Alec Mildren's Brabham-Alfa, another of the cars that did the Asian rounds.
Frank Gardner, Nev McKay, Rick Michels
Frank Gardner with Nev McKay, the author (right) and Rick Michels (left) at Eastern Creek in 2006.
Daren Prototype
The Daren Prototype when it was first built in 1968, even before the paint had been slapped on!
AC Ace
TBarry Swann's AC Ace, one of the most active of racing cars in Asia, currently resides in Tasmania
The Racers
Seated - Dickie Arblaster and the late Stanley Leong. Both raced at the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix. Standing (right), Rodney Seow, 67 GP Champ
Harold Netto, Roger Allton and Tan Teng Lip
Harold Netto with Roger Allton and Tan Teng Lip at the Polo Club in 2007. Harold was a key figure at the GP.
Saw Kim Thait with Rodney Seow
The doyen of Malaysian motorsports, Ace driver Saw Kim Thait with Rodney Seow (both seated) in 2007.
