Frank Gardner – Other | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1958 – 7th April 1958 Bathurst (Easter). Frank Gardner in his first appearance in the Jaguar D-Type (XKD520) looking across to David McKay about to jump into the ex-works Aston Martin DB3S: photo/source FB Cummins archive

1962 – Frank Gardner is assisted by marshals in removing his Brabham BT2 Ford car after crashing at Tatts corner, Aintree, Liverpool 1962. Photo and info Brian Tregilgas via Flickr /shareable/

1962 – Frank Gardner is assisted by marshals in removing his Brabham BT2 Ford car after crashing at Tatts corner, Aintree, Liverpool 1962. Photo and info Brian Tregilgas via Flickr /shareable/

1962 – Frank Gardner is assisted by marshals in removing his Brabham BT2 Ford car after crashing at Tatts corner, Aintree, Liverpool 1962. Photo and info Brian Tregilgas via Flickr /shareable/

1962 – Frank Gardner is assisted by marshals in removing his Brabham BT2 Ford car after crashing at Tatts corner, Aintree, Liverpool 1962. Photo and info Brian Tregilgas via Flickr /shareable/

1963 – Brabham BT5 Driven by Frank Gardner in the 6th Annual Los Angeles Times Grand Prix, Riverside, California, October 1963. From the Collections of The Henry Ford

1964 Frank Gardner and Paul Hawkins 1964 9hours Kyalami. Photo Tony Boyers

1966 International 100. Warwick Farm, February 1966. Photo and info R. Donaldson via NSW state library

1968 Tasman series Warwick Farm. Photo Bryan Henderson

1968 Alan Mann Escort driven by Frank Gardner to the 1968 British Touring Car Championship. Photos from Alan Mann Racing. P.S. one photo is Graham Hill

1969 Crystal Palce Saloon cars. Photo Tim Marshall

1969 ROC event Saloon cars. Photo Tim Marshall

1969 Porsche 917 driven by Frank Gardner. Landing at the Brunchen during practice for the 1969 Nurburgring 1000k race. Scanned from my Ektachrome color slide. Photo and info Jim Culp

1969 Sandown Park, Sandown Park Cup – Frank Gardner went to 4th place with the Mildren ‘Mono’-Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 V8 in the Tasman Cup (2.5 litre). Photo from motorsportfriends.ch

1969 Lakeside (Out of the Eastern Loop). Photo and info John Stanley

1970 Crystal Palace 25th May 1970 Frank Gardner, Mustang ahead of Gerry Marshall, Viva. Photo and info © Tim Marshall

1970 Kyalami 9 Hours – Frank Gardner & Mike de’Udy in the BOSS Mustang. Photo Johan Jaybee Pretorius

1970 Kyalami 9 Hours – Frank Gardner & Mike de’Udy in the BOSS Mustang

1970 Frank Gardner at Hockenheim. Photo and info Jim Culp

1971 – 21st August Rothmans International Gold Cup Oulton Park. Photo Alan Cooper

1972 – 22nd October the John Player Victory Meeting and the final round of the Wiggins Teape Paperchase BSCC. The Camaro of Frank Gardner and the Capri of Gerry Birrell. It was a win for Gardner and a DNF for Birrell. Photo and info Robert Clayson

1972 – 22nd October the John Player Victory Meeting and the final round of the Wiggins Teape Paperchase BSCC. The Camaro of Frank Gardner and the Capri of Gerry Birrell. It was a win for Gardner and a DNF for Birrell. Photo and info Robert Clayson

1973 – 8th April 1973 GKN-Daily Express Silver Jubilee International Trophy Silverstone. Photo and Alan Cooper

1973 – 8th April 1973 GKN-Daily Express Silver Jubilee International Trophy Silverstone and Brian Muir – BMW 3.0 CSL. Photo and Alan Cooper

1973 Frank Gardner when he also raced and won British Saloon Car Championship: Frank Gardner aboard his fantastic Chev Camaro Z28 during the first round of the British Saloon Car Championship at Brands Hatch in March 1973, he won. Photo/source – MotorSport/https://primotipo.com/

1974 ETCC Zandvoort Trophy dnf

1974 ETCC Zandvoort Trophy dnf

1975 Sports Sedan [series in Aus & NZ] Holden Torana

1975 Sports Sedan [series in Aus & NZ] Holden Torana 1975 – Frank at Baskerville. Photo and info Greg Feltham

1975 Sports Sedan [series in Aus & NZ] Holden Torana 1975 – Frank at Baskerville. Photo and info Greg Feltham

1976 – Frank Gardner /right/ when he also: Frank Gardner at Oran Park leading Colin Bond and Tony Edmundson on 1st August 1976.This was the cars debut.CAMS had deemed the car was illegal and was not eligible for points in the ASSC.An agreement was reached that Frank could start from the rear of grid.I had the privilege of being with Frank’s team that weekend.The radiator was moved forward after this meeting alng with some other modifications after which CAMS deemed it legal.It dominated the rest of the Rounds it ran that year finishing the season 2nd O’all before Frank won the ASSC the next year which was his final year of full time driving.This photo was in batch I purchased at Musle Car Masters about 15 years ago. Info Michael Spies / photo FB

1976 with Chev Corvair at Oran Park 1976. Photo by Brian Stratton via Neil Stratton

1977 with Chev Corvair Sports Sedan 1977 ??. Photo Peter Husband

1978 -rank Gardner in typical pose behind the Chev Corvair raced that season by Allan Grice. Wayne Negus’ HDT A9X is in the background. Wanneroo Park, June 1978. Photo and info Rob Hagarty