The Heathcote Crash Night

The aftermath after the car was written off at Heathcote Drags.

For the few who had a ride in the fiat, few will ever forget it!

Valla Park Rod Run 1983

The Black Fiat 1980's

Marks most famous car was probably his street registered black blown Hemi Topolino Fiat. Built in the late 70's it debuted early 80's running 9's on racetracks around Australia [in street trim]. This car was totally hand built from the ground up by Mark. Here you are seeing never before published vintage photo's and descriptions of the fiat chassis, body and motor hand written by Mark. Click on each image to enlarge. This car was totaled at the Heathcote drags running 150mph. Mark walked away from the crash with cracked ribs and some bruising.

70's Drag Racing Australia ~ The Outrage

Various pictures of "The Outrage" taken during the 1970's.

The 70's - The Outrage

The Georgette Bros Racing
The Outrage

extract from interview with Mark

"When I was building the Outrage late 60's pretty much everything needed could be found in a wrecking yard or fabricated in my own backyard. The only items on the Outrage that were "special" would have been the furl fuel injector and slicks. But when it came to front wheels the project came to a halt. There was nothing available in the country except Anglia or VW steel wheels that had to be mounted on cast iron hubs and drums. If you look at altered, gasses, and even some dragsters of the 60's in Australia, you will see that is what they used. I was determined to have spindle mount alloy wheels for the "Outrage". The option of going to the U.S.A and bringing home some Halibrands was about as feasible as going to the moon. I knew a couple of guys that operated a small foundry, they told me how to make a pattern. I had a big old lathe in the shed and after 6 months the pattern was ready. The first wheels went onto the Outrage soon after".

Australian Hot Rodding Review 1964

This was the front cover of the first ever published issue of The Australian Hot Rodding Review. It featured Mark's award winning A Ford Coupe. This issue is extremely hard to find. The National Library of Australia in Sydney has a copy in it's "Automobiles, Racing - Australia - Periodical" section.

In the Beginning 1960's

Mark Georgette [second left] - Romans Front Bench 1960's

Mark Georgette [front row 1st left] - Rockdale Plaza 1960's

Award winning coupe [1st left] 1960's