You have corrected this article This article has been corrected by You and other Voluntroves This article has been corrected by Voluntroves MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia - Four-Time Bathurst 1000 winner Alan Moffat, known as 'Mr Ford' for much of his career, is battling health and legal issues in the final days of his life. She lived in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in … Disillusioned with Australia, he returned to the US in 1966 to see if it was any easier there. BAD 1 - 2 POOR 2 - 3 FAIR 3 - 4 GOOD 4 - 5. David Gelespie married Janet Barrie June 6, 1698 Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. It was just my tough bananas," he says. The late Gregg Hansford is the person who earns Moffat's highest praise in the book, but the women in Moffat's life are cameo players at best. The car spent as much time on two wheels as four, and Moffat won a reputation (he claims undeserved) as a wild man. Join Facebook to connect with Official Allan Moffat and others you may know. Court Records found View. 1975 Holden Monaro GTS 350 V8, Pete Geoghegan- John Sheppard. Moffat claimed four Bathurst victories during the 1970s, his last in 1977 with a staged, photo finish. "I didn't know what it was to promote myself. 1976 Chev Monza IMSA V8, Allan Moffat- DeKon Engineering USA But in Australia one spectator will tell you he's the best in the world, while the guy next to him will tell you Moffat is a mug who couldn't drive out of sight on a dark night. Allan Moffat; Allan Moffat's Reputation Profile. But anyway, this is a book about Moffat – and more particularly his 'working' life. He has only recently made any attempt to disguise the absolutely animal ambition, which at times forms an almost visible force-field around the sheik-like tent from which he operates at race meetings. For interest as an aside, Pauline Moffat (Allan Moffat's first wife) is now married to the Lee Dykstra mentioned here. Following his retirement, he became the owner and manager of Allan Moffat Enterprises and as … 1975 Ford Capri RS3100, Allan Moffat- FoMoCo Europe. MARGARET MOFFAT family tree. Moffat moved to Indianapolis with her husband, auto-racing engineer Lee Dykstra. However, he has gone from success to success in endurance races in the US and in South-East Asia. For this purpose he employs two full-time mechanics. But the relationship between Moffat and Bond was placed in jeopardy by “connections” to Bond who demanded more of the prize money on his behalf for the iconic 'formation finish' at Bathurst in 1977. "Well, I won the contract on the basis of what I could achieve. Elizabeth Gillespie married John Allan Moffat June 26, 1860 Dumbarton, Dunbarton, Scotland Elizabeth Gillespie married Daniel Mclaughlin August 25, 1870 New Kilpatrick, Dunbarton, Scotland Elphinston Gillespie married Janet Paterson March 4, 1859 Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland Moffat may have considered himself a promotional virgin, but he wasn't the only one in the telephone box. None of his major sponsorships came without considerable effort: "When I first approached Coke, there was a major Melbourne-based touring car driver already beating on the door," he says. He is entitled to put the record straight on some historical matters, but naturally some who crossed his path during the 1960s and 70s may not remember those matters in quite the same way. But he drove so well in what was usually not the fastest machinery that his shortage of wins did absolutely no harm to his reputation. The only problem was that the Mustang was unreliable and expensive for the first few months. 17 Nov 2018. 1976 Chev Monza IMSA V8, Allan Moffat- DeKon Engineering USA Photos | Summary | Follow. There's no doubt of his feelings (at different times) for the respective mothers of his two boys, but in this book, it's Moffat's competitors who are the fully drawn, three-dimensional characters that lend Moffat himself depth and perspective in context. BAD 1 - 2 POOR 2 - 3 FAIR 3 - 4 GOOD 4 - 5. Moffat has always been controversial because he says what he thinks, doesn't tolerate fools gladly, makes no bones about being in the business for the biggest possible amounts of money, and because on the track he gives no quarter and asks for none. I explained my case. He won the 1973, 1976, 1977 and 1983 Australian Touring car championship. 7 records for Allan Moffat. Allan Moffat is on Facebook. But it's also a genuinely good read. He started his racing career at the wheel of a Triumph TR3. Kia ora Koutou, a brief intro 15 Jan 2020. You’d be dead wrong if you thought that Allan George Moffat, as focussed as he was on staying afloat and, ultimately, winning, didn’t have the time or energy for the fairer sex. Allan George Moffat is a racing driver - a very good one. She married Tra McCorick Hunter about 1846, in Scotland, United Kingdom. His father, a top executive with the Massey-Ferguson corporation, was transferred to Melbourne from the family's homeland Canada. Northern Irish birth, marriage and death registers and certificates. "Australians had never seen a guy try that hard. The Evening News (Rockhampton, Qld. MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia - Four-Time Bathurst 1000 winner Alan Moffat, known as 'Mr Ford' for much of his career, is battling health and legal issues in the final days of his life. Allan Moffat – Coca Cola Ford Mustang – 1m 10.0s Rod Coppins – Chev Camaro – 1m 10.0s John Riley – Ford Mustang – 1m 10.4s Peter Sundberg – Ford Escort TC – 1m 14.4s Dunlop Preliminary 1001-6000cc – 8 laps 1 – Allan Moffat, Coca Cola Ford Mustang, 9m 24.8s 2 – Ian Geoghegan, Ford Mustang, 9m 28.8s . Moffat, 79, who took out Bathurst in 1970, 1971, 1973, and 1977 was a great rival of Peter Brock, who won the big race in 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979 and 1980. "When the Team Lotus saloon car equipe disbanded in the States I was offered first option on one of the cars dirt cheap," he says. The Trans Am was delivered to a holding yard and my only way of moving it to the earthern-floor workshop at 711 Malvern Road in a timely fashion was by towing it. But he's not all that popular with racing officialdom, probably because he's quite outspoken on things that upset him - like poor prizemoney, amateur officials, "stupid" rules on modifying Hardie-Ferodo cars, lack of attention to safety factors, and so on. Synopsis. The controversy followed in his personal life with three marriages, many affairs and accusations of domestic violence. 1976 Chev Corvair Chev V8, Frank Gardner- Gardner, John Anderson, Tom Nailard. .. that you can accomplish quite a lot by losing in the right way. that after all, I was a foreigner and he was an Australian with an already established following. Parents. Alex Moffat … He is intense before, after, and especially during a race. It's left unsaid, but Moffat appears to remain on good terms with his first wife, Pauline. Join Facebook to connect with Allan Moffat and others you may know. His future is likely to be decided by a judge, who will rule on legal proceedings between his estranged partner Susan McCure and Perkins, who is acting as Moffat’s legal administrator. When he first began his Mustang promotion, he used to carry Press releases detailing his stepping stones to success. Moffat realises this. that I'd take their money and run . Several years later, Brock met 1973 Miss Australia pageant winner and Channel Seven weather presenter Michelle Downes. I was going as hard as I could. Barbara Ferrier Dickson was born on 20 December 1878, in Dalkeith, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the daughter of James Dickson and Isabella Johnston. Moffat is involved in motor racing for many reasons. Moffat has only one business - himself. The spite between Moffat and Jane first became apparent during the improved production touring cars era, when Moffat was frequently competing directly in his Boss 302 Mustang against Jane's Chevy Camaro. Perhaps the most important to him, since he married, is to create a rock-firm foundation based on his name and goodwill, from which he can build a business - one not necessarily dependant on Sunday successes. And that's about all anyone could expect in Australia at that stage. She married Peter Allan Moffat on 26 July 1900, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Today, with next year his prime concern, he's hard pressed to find a record sheet of his early wins. 1975 Ford Capri RS3100, Allan Moffat- FoMoCo Europe. Searches are free but there is a charge to view results. Granted. 1975 Ford Capri RS3100, Allan Moffat- FoMoCo Europe. At that stage Jaguars, Holdens, Minis and the odd push-rod Cortina were dominating touring racing. Moffat, 21, and somewhat bright-eyed and innocent, brought a TR3 and contested about 20 local race meetings. He had one signed contract and was receiving appearance money. A t that stage there was still plenty of development in the car. Remember my future life-style was at stake. Receive an offer and sell in 24 hours. Moffat does occasionally admit to his own mistakes and infrequent regrets, which is to his credit. Court Records found View. Brock married Heather Russell in 1967. Moffat, 79, who took out Bathurst in 1970, 1971, 1973, and 1977 was a great rival of Peter Brock, who won the big race in 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979 and 1980. Photos | Summary | Follow. And no-one was going to teach me." He is intense before, after, and especially during a race. "He told them I was a fly-by-night . He has only recently made any attempt to disguise the absolutely animal ambition, which at times forms an almost visible force-field around the sheik-like tent from which he operates at race meetings. "I went home to Toronto and hit Dad real hard. It's not until page 358 of Allan Moffat's autobiography that the reason for his decades-long resentment towards Bob Jane becomes clear. He does, however, remember: "The TR3 was the fastest TR in Victoria.". Alex Moffat is happily married to Caroline Rau, who is also an actress by profession. Hansford was a two-time vice-champion in the 250cc road racing world championships. His much-raced and for a while unbeatable Trans-Am Mustang rarely finished a race meeting without bent panels in a few places. He and his ghost writer (veteran journalist John Smailes) tread carefully around some aspects of Moffat's personal life. But to no avail. 1 Profile Search Follow. by making a race of it." Criminal or Civil Court records found on Allan's Background Report View Details. He became Ford's No.1 driver, and won the Hardie-Ferodo 500 two years running in the unforgettable GTHO Falcon. The Trans Am was delivered to a holding yard and my only way of moving it to the earthern-floor workshop at 711 Malvern Road in a timely fashion was by towing it. He prepares proposals, looks after the sponsors, does them proud. His two private attempts on Bathurst in those years, with much-publicised and highly-expensive Falcon Superbirds, both ended in failure. Criminal or Civil Court records found on Allan's Background Report View Details. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results John Allan Moffat (1839 - 1906) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days How do we create a person’s profile? Official Allan Moffat is on Facebook. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Jane Peebles Moffat (1874 - 1964) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days How do we create a person’s profile? Search the General Registrar’s Office Northern Ireland for births more than 100 years old, marriages 75 more than years old and deaths more than 50 years old. Moffat beat Pete Geoghegan's Monaro sports sedan twice in a couple of match races at Amaroo Park. Both played to win, but the incident that capped Moffat's abiding disdain was the one mentioned on page 358 of the book – when Jane refused to accept Moffat as the winner of a sports sedan event on the grounds that the Chevy Monza Moffat was driving should have been excluded from competing. Check Reputation Score for Meagan Moffat in San Pedro, CA - View Criminal & Court Records | Photos | Address, Email & Phone Number | Personal Review | Income & Net Worth Gregory John "Gregg" Hansford (8 April 1952 – 5 March 1995) was an Australian professional motorcycle and touring car racer. An ambitious man, Moffat does not lose easily. He is a crowd-puller par excellence, an unexcelled headlinegetter, and a firm believer in giving value for money to sponsors who invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in the sport. Later, when his name was well known he formed "associations" with smaller firms - Bars Leaks and Wilkinson Sword. He decided to attack the sport on a professional basis, and went out selling himself as a promotional package that would bring results. Find Allan Moffat's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. (She has a son from a previous marriage, Andrew, a musician/teacher who lives in … : 1924 - 1941), Thu 20 Nov 1930, Page 12 - Moffat-Gray Wedding. 1976 Chev Corvair Chev V8, Frank Gardner- Gardner, John Anderson, Tom Nailard. 1975 Holden Monaro GTS 350 V8, Pete Geoghegan- John Sheppard. 23. MOFFAT activity in the Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum: Josh Carnahan, New member introduction 11 Nov 2020. When his family went back to Canada Allan followed. In America, where once he washed cars and did odd-jobs and errands just to hang around the fringe of a race team, he is now regarded as one of the two or three best sedan drivers in the world. Join Facebook to connect with Allan Moffat and others you may know. It would be fair to assume the twin-earn Lotus could have made a substantial attack on line honors. Pictures courtesy of Vic Hughes and Graeme Ruckert, Wikimedia Commons, List your car for sale on Australia's #1 for cars  , No time to sell your car? Highlights include the 'Bradbury moment' win at Monza in a VL Commodore, after the six BMWs that placed ahead of the Holden were disqualified for weight-saving technical infringements – and the whistleblower was a BMW privateer! Coke told me it only understood wins - it didn't want a loser. Allan George Moffat OBE is a living motor sport treasure, a Ford and Mazda racing icon and one of Australia’s greatest racing drivers. Allan Moffat has a reputation for being a driver to whom winning means everything - and winning is something he didn't do a lot of in '75. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person’s profile. Find Allan Moffat's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. He worked with the Bob Jane organisation for a time, even having a tryout in the Jane open-wheeler, only to damage it badly in a Sandown crash when a tyre deflated. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. View Photos. His decision to drop out of university and follow team Lotus through the States - initially as a completely unpaid tyre-blackener and coffee boy - are all parts of the movie script analogy. Wife Pauline, who was a fixture in the Moffat pit in the early years, discovered she’d been replaced in the driver’s affections by the younger Sue McCure, who went from fan to Allan’s secretary to his lover in quick time. Moffat doesn't say so in as many words, but as a competitor in the same race, and the owner of Calder Park, the venue for the event, Jane completely ignored the obvious conflict of interest and withheld the $5000 prize money from Moffat. Then Allan Moffat came calling. . Allan Moffat, 69 Coalville, UT. He has been involved in panel-beating punch-ups on the track with most of the great names of Australian sedan racing - Ian Geoghegan, Bob Jane, John Harvey, Norm Beechey and even quiet Colin Bond. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. . The series charts the highs of Peter Brock's motor racing career and the lows of his personal life. Allan resides in Melbourne with his long-time partner Sue McCure. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Peter Allan Moffat (1878 - 1948) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days How do we create a person’s profile? Allan Moffat’s Ford Mustang Trans Am arriving in Australia In Melbourne we were possibly not as well prepared as we would have liked. For 11 years she has been Executive Director of the IndyFringe Festival. Allan Moffat – Coca Cola Ford Mustang – 1m 10.0s Rod Coppins – Chev Camaro – 1m 10.0s John Riley – Ford Mustang – 1m 10.4s Peter Sundberg – Ford Escort TC – 1m 14.4s Dunlop Preliminary 1001-6000cc – 8 laps 1 – Allan Moffat, Coca Cola Ford Mustang, 9m 24.8s 2 – Ian Geoghegan, Ford Mustang, 9m 28.8s 1976 Chev Monza IMSA V8, Allan Moffat- DeKon Engineering USA On paper, the early part of Moffat's racing career reads like something out of a pre-1940 Zanuck movie - the poor-little-rich-boy ... educated in Canada, South Africa and Australia... uprooted from country to country following a father on the way up the executive ladder. Allan George Moffat is a racing driver - a very good one. If you find an entry in the registers you can order a certificate. Because he was placed in a position of paying Moffat prize money? He has only recently made any attempt to disguise the absolutely animal ambition, which at times forms an almost visible force-field around the sheik-like tent from which he operates at race meetings. But in less than two years he was back in Australia with a promise of Ford help and understanding and a sensational new car - the Trans-Am Mustang. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person’s profile. He has signed contracts with powerful companies - Ford, Coca-Cola, Goodyear and BP. Allan Moffat’s Ford Mustang Trans Am arriving in Australia In Melbourne we were possibly not as well prepared as we would have liked. "When my father saw my name in the paper he figured it couldn't be all that bad." In contrast, Moffat's relationship with Brock was much more cordial. Allan Moffat was born in November 10th 1939. Still, it's Moffat's story to tell... and it's a story that appears to come as close to the unvarnished truth as any autobiography can. . Certainly, his father's grudging agreement to pay the major share of the purchase price of the ex-team Lotus Cortina for Allan to campaign in the States completed a plot which even today would turn many not so fortunate but nonetheless talented racing hopefuls somewhat green. 1 Profile Search Follow. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. Twenty-eight days after buying the Cortina Moffat brought it to Australia. The Monza wins first time out. DICK JOHNSON and JOHN BOWE. He freely mentions that his relationship with his father might have been better, but the breakdown of his first marriage after falling in love with the woman who was to become his second wife is distilled down to about three paragraphs. Allan Moffat, 69 Coalville, UT. Join Facebook to connect with Official Allan Moffat and others you may know. As a self-promotions man, Moffat has been unquestionably successful. Born in Edinburgh on 1888 to Hugh Moffat and Barbara Allan. 07-01-2017, 02:30 AM #182. He also prepares a racing car. Allan Moffat was born in Canada on November 10, 1939. Obviously there was parental opposition, but I came away with $4500 - to some people a million, but in my father's position not all that much.". It explains the evolution of touring car racing in Australia through the improved production/series production era, the expansion of the ATCC into a multi-race series, the adoption in Australia of the global Group A category and the eventual introduction of V8 Supercars. For 1977, Bond crossed the floor from the factory Holden to the factory Ford team, the first high-profile driver scalp in the war between the red and blue camps. Moffat is still making regular public appearances and visiting Romeo's, his favourite lunch restaurant in Toorak Village, but is no longer living with Andrew at his home. The pair tied the Knot on August 19, 2017, after getting engaged on March 21, 2016. He is intense before, after, and especially during a race. One of the first fully professional racing drivers in Australia, he has also been the most controversial of the last 15 years. The book has been carefully crafted by Smailes and is honest and open in some ways, guarded and tactful in others. It's a philosophy which almost seems to stick in his throat. "Beechey had just appeared on the scene with the first Mustang. Allan took a first-up class win at Mosport. Steve Holmes. V8 Supercar Hall of Famer known for his multiple wins at events like the Sandown 500 and the Bathurst 500/1000. FREE Background Report. He never did like losing, even when it all started back in 1961. His clashes with Ford adversary, Allan Moffat are now legendary and did much to lift the profile and popularity of touring car racing in Australia. And for what exactly? Allan MOFFAT b. His first wife, Pauline, has remarried and lives in the USA so he has two sons to different mums, Andrew (Pauline) and James (Sue). It's left unsaid, but Moffat appears to remain on good terms with his first wife, Pauline. Moffat will race anywhere in Australia if the money's good enough. View Profile Never mind the hyped-up rivalry of Moffat and Brock during the 1970s and 80s, the real personality clash in touring cars was the rift between Moffat and Jane (with the occasional figurative punch thrown by Norm Beechey making it a three-way contest). E. Elisabeth Gillespie married Robert Alexander 1846, Nov 27, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Best of mates, life-long friends, well ... until Bowe did a secret … In the end the issue was apparently resolved, according to Moffat, by CAMS paying him the prize money and strong-arming Jane by threatening to withdraw the track licence for Calder. The book is populated by a large cast of 'white hats' and 'black hats', mostly from among his race-track rivals, but quite a number too from the automotive industry and the world of corporate sponsorship. Legendary Australian touring car ace Allan Moffat has led a chorus of tributes for fellow racer John Harvey who passed away last night from lung cancer aged 82.. … We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person’s profile. 7 records for Allan Moffat. 1975 Holden Monaro GTS 350 V8, Pete Geoghegan- John Sheppard. Actively supported and helped by his attractive wife Pauline, the Moffat racing organisation is still in there trucking - throwing everything it has into producing results for its sponsors. But it was not to be. No-one could. The book – 'Allan Moffat, Climbing the Mountain' – paints a generally positive picture of Holden's most famous race driver, but doesn't discuss much of Brock's personal life, other than to praise his long-time partner Bev. But with the right car, he admits, even with his then-limited experience, he could have leapt to immediate prominence - something near impossible in the US. This is Me - Control Profile. This is Me - Control Profile. In those days, as Moffat points out, CAMS was not an incorporated organisation, so the three scrutineers faced the uncertainty of costly legal action without the umbrella of the peak motor sport body to pay their expenses. Peter: Early 1970s Something that escaped from the 1960s! Allan Moffat is on Facebook. 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