'Paul Jones' photos on facebook

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Jan 02, 25 1:04 am

Someone who used to be part of the 'Mopar scene' back in the early 80's thru to the late 90's has dug out loads of prints from back in those days, and posted photos of them on facebook, on the UK Mopars page.

Quite a few feature yours truly and our gang, plus of course his closer mates from back in the day; Blue, Graeme Arno, Mark Richards, Steve Rawlings, Micky Fulbrook, Jason Woods and Paul Worrall (both sadly no longer with us) plus many others.

I'll post some of them here... I'm sure he wont mind but I will check...

First one I wanted to share was this one from Brighton in 1987 with Chris Orthodoxou's cuda, which he still has. Also in the pic is Gavin 'Mr Norm' and Stutwin

RM23 · Post by **RM23** » Thu Jan 02, 25 1:31 am

Excellent keep them coming

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Jan 02, 25 9:55 am

Righto, got the all clear from John... sorry, Paul

I'll add names where I can, feel free to fill in any gaps...

Damn Yankees show at Blake Hall, Ongar, Essex 1991 or 1992 ish

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Mopar Club meet at Brighton 23-8-87

Chris Orthodoxou (black vest) - still races this cuda. As mentioned above, Gavin 'Mr Norm' in blue Dodge t shirt, Stutwin between Gavin and Chris

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Our friend Spiro's 74 yellow Roadrunner (bit of a Greek theme going on here

), Chris' cuda and Pete Jordan's 71 Roadrunner

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71 cuda, before Les Szabo bought it. Was later metallic brown then red when Les raced it. More recently repainted pink

and currently in Iceland?

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More to follow...

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Jan 02, 25 10:48 am

Chelsea Cruise, not sure of the year?

Gary Mills, '70 hemi cuda

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John Castleman, '70 Superbird

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RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Jan 02, 25 11:00 am

North Weald 1985

Blue's Duster

l to r - Jason Woods ('Red Indian' headgear... he did like a hat

) Mark Richards (Dodge patch), Blue (trendy jeans

), Chris Mullholland (blue jacket, white tee), Paul Mander (blue jacket, yellow tee)

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Graeme Arno's Coronet - Graeme standing on front fender

and Steve Rawlings standing on drivers' sill

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Mark Richards' Dart Swinger (now Grumpy's Gasser) - l to r - me (white tee), Kay (Paul's g/f), Paul Mander (yellow tee), Stutwin (Journey baseball shirt

), Mark Richards standing on sill (grey tee)

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Stu Twin · Post by **Stu Twin** » Thu Jan 02, 25 1:09 pm

In the last pic, I think Mark is sitting on his front wing (unless he used to be 7ft tall), and his mate Graham is standing on the passenger sill.
Not sure who the mullet / white tee is standing on the driver side sill

13.2 - must be pre-440.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Jan 02, 25 2:14 pm

Stu Twin wrote: Thu Jan 02, 25 1:09 pm In the last pic, I think Mark is sitting on his front wing (unless he used to be 7ft tall), and his mate Graham is standing on the passenger sill.
Not sure who the mullet / white tee is standing on the driver side sill

13.2 - must be pre-440.

I wondered that... but I think Mark is standing on his sill next to mullet-man - if he was sitting on his wing, he'd be a lot lower down

Yes, Nobby (Graham) on the other sill

Must have been the 360

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Jan 02, 25 2:16 pm

Pod pics to follow later...

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Thu Jan 02, 25 3:29 pm

great photos

thanks for posting

I have seen a few of these over on UKMopars but as is the nature of the facebook beast they’re spread about all over the show

, great to get them all in one place, and at least I know that when I come back here tomorrow they’ll still be here

The Challenger with the white ‘nose’ stripe … was that a valid option?? Not seen that before

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Thu Jan 02, 25 3:42 pm

Interesting, thanks for posting..

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Fri Jan 03, 25 1:26 am

Misc Santa Pod events, various years?

Our mate Richard Wilson's 72 cuda which he bought in '85 then sold it a few years later, after he'd run it into the ground, driving up to Doncaster from Wembley every week to see his girlfriend

l to r - Nobby, Richard and Mark Richards. Les Szabo's 71 parked in front.

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Stuart Keen's 70 Coronet, now with Adam Ford, as we all know

Graeme Arno's is the foreground, also common knowledge. 64 Fury in the background now owned by Paul Mander, undergoing a Gen III hemi transplant...

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l to r - Stutwin, Richard Wilson, Mark Richards, Graham 'Nobby' Thorne, Les Szabo, dunno?

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Graeme Arno's 70 Coronet, again

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and again in the fire-up road, with Les Szabo leaning in, giving advice no doubt

Brian and Julie Pateman's Firebird in front, which he still races

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and again, with Mark Richards' Dart Swinger and Shaky Puddin' Mustang in the background

. Mark Pinborough on the right.

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oops and again! Mark Richards in foreground, Paul Mander behind Arno's Coronet. Richard Wilson's cuda behind. Chris Cobb's Trans Am to the left, IIRC.

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John Maynard's 70 cuda 440. Jason Woods' 66 Coronet in the distance.

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Mark Richards' 72 Swinger with Nobby on grip-juice and Jason lending moral support

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John Maynard's 70 cuda with Les Szabo assisting. Arno's Coronet and Steve Rawlings' 70 roadrunner

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Steve Rawlings 70 roadrunner, John Maynard 70 cuda, Jason Wood's 66 Coronet

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Graeme Arno's 70 Coronet, Blue's Duster, John Maynard's 70 cuda (with Les Szabo Raceparts in shoe-white on the back window

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Steve Rawlings' 70 roadrunner (Steve in car), Jason Wood with fancy-dress Red Indian headgear

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Richard Wilson's 72 340 cuda. I painted the Mopar Mooner' name on the side with Humbrol modelling paint... so named as he did have the habit of legging it onto the track during oil downs and dropping his trousers

I should have done it a bit bigger in hindsight

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Jon Maynard 70 cuda, maybe Mark Richards on grip-juice duty...

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Mark Richards' Swinger - Mark standing with Jason Wood in the drivers seat

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Jason Wood (Roughneck Racing tee) helping Geof Hauser push their Super Gas Challenger

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Mark Richards on track

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Micky Fulbrook's 68 'Big Bopper' Dart, behind Richard Eaton's 70 roadrunner (later Nick Woods'?) Graeme Arno standing on the left talking to Steve Walker (watch out for some interesting cars from him this year!). Micky walking back towards the car.