The car has been restored to its Neptune Racing Team livery.
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Bree Harding
After years off display, a 1963 Holden EH S4 made famous by Norm “Stormin’ Norman” Beechy, is in the spotlight again at MOVE.
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“There were a lot of EHs built, but very few S4s,” MOVE’s Andrew Church said.
“We’re very privileged to have this one on display, it’s a significant piece of motor racing history in Australia.”
MOVE’s Andrew Church gets behind the wheel of the Holden.
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Bree Harding
The S4, an options pack that included performance enhancements to make it more competitive, was produced when General Motors had a worldwide ban on circuit racing in place.
Beechy’s, in particular, is believed to be one of only six built at Holden’s Fishermans Bend Plant in Melbourne, with the remainder coming out of its Sydney factory.
Once red and ivory with grey trim, the now blue beast with white stripes and its bored out 3.5L engine was one of the fastest S4s in its era of racing.
Stormin’ Norman drove it to a second place podium position at Lakeside in Queensland’s 1964 Australian Touring Car Championship, finishing 1.2 seconds behind Ian Geoghegan in a Cortina.
The S4 later became a drag car and a road car before being purchased for just $1500 by Gavin Sala in the ’70s.
Dick O’Keefe is the current owner of the beautifully restored S4, which is once again sporting the Neptune Racing Team livery on the floor at MOVE in Kialla.
It’s on display for a limited time only.
Iconic plates, iconic car.
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Bree Harding
The interior is in flawless condition.
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Bree Harding
The engine was bored out to 3.5L.
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Bree Harding
A signed caricature is also on display with the car at MOVE.
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Bree Harding
Norm Beechy has signed the dash of the EH S4.
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Bree Harding
The iconic vehicle is on display at MOVE for a limited time only.
Photo by
Bree Harding
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