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RIP Harry Firth?

Started by REDA9X , Apr 27 2014 01:54 PM

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#26 _walpolla_

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 07:26 PM

I was my privilege to have met you. A great man has passed.

R.I.P. Harry.

Rod.

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#27 71xu1

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 08:00 PM

RIP Harry

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#28 _racer8_

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 08:37 PM

R.I.P Harry, A true motoring legend, you helped turn ordinary Toranas into something special. Forever in our memories.

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#29 gad05

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 08:44 PM

R.I.P. Harry.

Gone but never forgotten .

You're spirit we live on with all TORANA !!!! enthusiests.

Graham .

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#30 Mort

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 08:45 PM

R.I.P Harry Firth.

Unfortunately for me i was born too late (up to 50yrs too late) so i never got to meet you, but the stories i have heard and the memories of others i feel i have known you awhile.

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#31 Seymour Beer 1

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 08:49 PM

Thanks for your great contribution to the Australian automotive industry. RIP Harry

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#32 _Anubis_

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 08:53 PM

RIP

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#33 dattoman

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 08:55 PM

Met him at Toranfest... a nice gent

RIP

I hope theres going to be a strong procession of Toranas at the funeral as a fitting goodbye

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#34 shanegtr

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 09:01 PM

RIP Harry

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#35 TerrA LX

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 09:27 PM

RIP Harry Firth.

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#36 frash da bucket

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 09:32 PM

RIP HARRY FIRTH..

Had a phone call this afternoon from a HDT driver at bathurst's 1970 race.

Regards John.

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#37 xu2308

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 09:34 PM

R.I.P Harry

Sad News to here, Never got to meet you in person but enjoyed a Chat on the Phone and appreciated the hand written letter you sent me in recent times

Ride on 'H'

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#38 _threeblindmice_

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 09:43 PM

One of natures gentleman , RIP Harry .

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#39 a9x868

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 11:31 PM

what a sad news day
have some mates who met the great man!
a true genius!
peter brock gave us the truly great wins on the mountain
but without the genius calling the shots
as in HARRY FIRTH we the torana devotees!
may have been in a totally different position
without his personal input i quite possibly would never
have had the priviledge of owning a truly great piece of australian motoring history
the A9X hatch
personal thanks right there harry!
i for won feel a great loss having never met you!
many thanks harry
may you R.I.P
yet another legend gone
dave mc

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#40 N/A-PWR

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Posted 27 April 2014 - 11:40 PM

what a great Speech Dave,

I gave you a Like Button Mate. Dave I

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#41 a9x868

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Posted 28 April 2014 - 12:19 AM

what a great Speech Dave,
I gave you a Like Button Mate. Dave I

dave
believe it or not!
never met the man but great story's
have been told
as with the great P.B's passing
and having witnessed bathurst 2006 in the crowd with my family and the absolute silence out of absolute respect
harry's passing deserves the same in my opinion
as has been stated previously this forum!!!!!!
G.M.H TORANA may well not have existed
like i said a sad day!
through this very torana forum i have met a great deal of wonderful people
yourself at the top of the list
even if we have to shout at ya haha!!!!!
he is a legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks HARRY

davemc

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#42 N/A-PWR

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Posted 28 April 2014 - 12:26 AM

Thank-you Harry and DaveMC,

may we all live Forever. Dave I

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#43 _napes_au_

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Posted 28 April 2014 - 07:38 AM

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#44 _05-BROCKY-05_

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Posted 28 April 2014 - 09:28 AM

RIP Harry Firth, such a legend.

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#45 Dr Terry

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Posted 28 April 2014 - 01:38 PM

Harry's shear genius & longevity is unsurpassed in Australian motorsport.

As some guys have already mentioned, the Toranas we all love & even this very forum may not exist today, if it wasn't for H. Firth esq.

But what about prior to that time ? The Ford fans owe him a lot as well. Not just driving, but building & preparing. Wins in 1962, 63, 64, 65 & 67 as well as teams prize in the 1968 London to Sydney Marathon. Cortina GT, Cortina GT500, XR Falcon GT, XT Falcon GT & most likely most of the development work on the XW Windsor GT-HO.

He was arguably directly responsible for more Bathurst wins than anybody else on the planet.

RiP Harry, Australia has sadly lost a genius & a good bloke all in one.

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#46 xu2308

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Posted 28 April 2014 - 01:41 PM

Well said Dr. Terry

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#47 yel327

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Posted 28 April 2014 - 04:52 PM

Harry's shear genius & longevity is unsurpassed in Australian motorsport.

As some guys have already mentioned, the Toranas we all love & even this very forum may not exist today, if it wasn't for H. Firth esq.

But what about prior to that time ? The Ford fans owe him a lot as well. Not just driving, but building & preparing. Wins in 1962, 63, 64, 65 & 67 as well as teams prize in the 1968 London to Sydney Marathon. Cortina GT, Cortina GT500, XR Falcon GT, XT Falcon GT & most likely most of the development work on the XW Windsor GT-HO.

He was arguably directly responsible for more Bathurst wins than anybody else on the planet.

RiP Harry, Australia has sadly lost a genius & a good bloke all in one.

Agree, well said Terry.

You left one out, and maybe the most important of the lot with regards to one P. Brock - the 1969 HT GTS350. Beat a fully fledged factory race car to the finish at Bathurst that year. Now old Harry is gone we'll see what his memoirs say with regards to the lap miscount in 1969 (but that is for another thread, another day).

RIP Harry you old Fox.