1964 Armstrong 500
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The 1964 Armstrong 500 was a production car race held on 4 October 1964 at the Mount Panorama Circuit
just outside Bathurst
in New South Wales
, Australia
. The 500 mile race was open to Australian built production sedans of which 100 examples had been registered. It was the fifth Armstrong 500 and the second to be held at Bathurst although it is commonly referred to as the fifth “Bathurst 500”.
Official results reflected only class placings, with no outright winner recognized by the organizing body, the Australian Racing Drivers’ Club. The first car to complete the full 130 lap distance race was a factory backed
Ford Cortina GT driven by Bob Jane
and George Reynolds
, the 1964 event being the fourth consecutive Armstrong 500 in which Jane had achieved an unofficial “line honours” victory.
race. Class A entries proliferated, taking up space on the grid from a shrinking Class B. Ford Australia
had a strong presence in Class C with three factory entered Cortina GTs and Australian Motor Industries
entered two Triumph 2000
s in Class D.
, Morris 850
, NSU Prinz
, Vauxhall Viva
and Volkswagen Beetle
.
, Morris Cooper
, Renault R8 and Simca Aronde
.
and Holden EH
entries.
, Citroën ID19
, Ford Zephyr
, Humber Vogue Sports
, Holden EH Premier, Studebaker Lark
, Triumph 2000
and Vauxhall Velox
.
and Herb Taylor finished second ahead of Jane's former partner Harry Firth
co-driving the third factory Ford with John Reaburn. In the other three classes, the early leaders each retained their leads throughout the day. Bert Needham and Warren Weldon brought their Class D winning Studebaker home as fourth car across the line, two laps down on Jane/Reynolds and a lap behind Firth/Reaburn. Charlie Smith and Bruce Maher won Class B, leading home a 1-2-3-4 for Morris Cooper ahead of four Renault R8s. Smith/Maher finished just six laps behind the Cortina GTs. Class A was dominated by Vauxhall, with the Viva of Spencer Martin and Bill Brown leading home five other examples. Seven cars failed to finish the event, with another being disqualified.
The Team Prize was won by the three Ford Motor Co entered Ford Cortina GTs driven by Jane/Reynolds, Seton/Taylor and Firth/Raeburn.
Mount Panorama Circuit
Mount Panorama Circuit is a motor racing track located in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home of the Bathurst 12 Hour motor race, held each February, and the Bathurst 1000 motor race, held each October...
just outside Bathurst
Bathurst, New South Wales
-CBD and suburbs:Bathurst's CBD is located on William, George, Howick, Russell, and Durham Streets. The CBD is approximately 25 hectares and surrounds two city blocks. Within this block layout is banking, government services, shopping centres, retail shops, a park* and monuments...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The 500 mile race was open to Australian built production sedans of which 100 examples had been registered. It was the fifth Armstrong 500 and the second to be held at Bathurst although it is commonly referred to as the fifth “Bathurst 500”.
Official results reflected only class placings, with no outright winner recognized by the organizing body, the Australian Racing Drivers’ Club. The first car to complete the full 130 lap distance race was a factory backed
Ford Works Team (Australia)
The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973...
Ford Cortina GT driven by Bob Jane
Bob Jane
Robert "Bob" Jane is an Australian former race car driver and prominent businessman. A four-time winner of the Armstrong 500, the race that became the prestigious Bathurst 1000 and a four-time Australian Touring Car Champion, Jane is perhaps known best nowadays for his chain of tyre retailers,...
and George Reynolds
George Reynolds (racing driver)
George Reynolds is a retired Australian racing driver.The career of Reynolds, who was born on 8 May 1928, extended from the late 1950s into the late 1960s...
, the 1964 event being the fourth consecutive Armstrong 500 in which Jane had achieved an unofficial “line honours” victory.
Class structure
Cars competed in four classes based on the purchase price of the vehicle in Australian pounds. There was little change from the 19631963 Armstrong 500
The 1963 Armstrong 500 was the fourth running of the Armstrong 500 touring car race. It was held on 6 October 1963. After the 1962 race, the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit was too damaged to continue to stage the race, forcing it to move to a new location, the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside...
race. Class A entries proliferated, taking up space on the grid from a shrinking Class B. Ford Australia
Ford Australia
Ford Australia is the Australian subsidiary of Ford Motor Company and was founded in Geelong, Victoria, in 1925 as an outpost of Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. At that time, Ford Canada was a separate company from Ford USA...
had a strong presence in Class C with three factory entered Cortina GTs and Australian Motor Industries
Australian Motor Industries
Australian Motor Industries was an automobile assembly firm that was significant in the early history of the automobile industry in Australia.- Start of production :...
entered two Triumph 2000
Triumph 2000
The Triumph 2000 is a mid-sized, rear wheel drive automobile which was produced in Coventry by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. Larger-engined models, known as the Triumph 2.5 PI and Triumph 2500 were also produced.-Engine:...
s in Class D.
Class A
The up to £900 class was composed of Hillman ImpHillman Imp
The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined saloon car that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group from 1963 to 1976...
, Morris 850
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
, NSU Prinz
NSU Prinz
The NSU Prinz is an automobile produced in West Germany by the NSU Motorenwerke AG. The car was built from 1957 to 1973, and received a model change in 1961 .-NSU Prinz 30:...
, Vauxhall Viva
Vauxhall Viva
The Viva was a small family car produced by Vauxhall Motors in a succession of three versions between 1963 and 1979. These were known as the HA, the HB and the HC series....
and Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Type 1, widely known as the Volkswagen Beetle or Volkswagen Bug, is an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003...
.
Class B
The £901 to £1,000 class featured Ford Cortina 1500Ford Cortina
As the 1960s dawned, BMC were revelling in the success of their new Mini – the first successful true minicar to be built in Britain in the postwar era...
, Morris Cooper
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
, Renault R8 and Simca Aronde
Simca Aronde
The Simca Aronde was a family car manufactured by the French automaker Simca from 1951 to 1963. It was Simca's first original design , as well as the company's first unibody car...
.
Class C
The £1,001 to £1,200 class included only Ford Cortina GTFord Cortina
As the 1960s dawned, BMC were revelling in the success of their new Mini – the first successful true minicar to be built in Britain in the postwar era...
and Holden EH
Holden EH
The Holden EH is an automobile which was produced by General Motors-Holden's in Australia from 1963 to 1965.The EH was released in August 1963 replacing the Holden EJ series and was the first Holden to incorporate the new "Red" motor. This new "Red" motor featured 7 main bearings as opposed to 4...
entries.
Class D
The £1,201 to £2,000 class featured Chrysler ValiantChrysler Valiant
The Chrysler Valiant is a passenger car which was introduced by Chrysler Australia in 1962 with production ceasing in 1981. Initially a rebadged locally assembled Plymouth Valiant from the U.S., the Valiant range was sold throughout Australia and New Zealand, as well as South Africa...
, Citroën ID19
Citroën DS
The Citroën DS is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1955 and 1975. Styled by Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni and the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre, the DS was known for its aerodynamic futuristic body design and innovative...
, Ford Zephyr
Ford Zephyr
The Ford Zephyr was a car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom. Between 1950 and 1972, it was sold as a more powerful six-cylinder saloon to complement the four-cylinder Ford Consul: from 1962 the Zephyr itself was offered in both four- and six-cylinder versions.The Zephyr...
, Humber Vogue Sports
Hillman Super Minx
The Hillman Super Minx was a motor car from the British Rootes Group. It was a slightly larger version of the Hillman Minx, from the period when the long-running Minx nameplate was applied to the "Audax" series of designs...
, Holden EH Premier, Studebaker Lark
Studebaker Lark
The Studebaker Lark is a "compact car" which was produced by Studebaker from 1959 to 1966.From its introduction in early 1959 until 1962, the Lark was a product of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. In mid-1962, the company dropped "Packard" from its name and reverted to its pre-1954 name, the...
, Triumph 2000
Triumph 2000
The Triumph 2000 is a mid-sized, rear wheel drive automobile which was produced in Coventry by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. Larger-engined models, known as the Triumph 2.5 PI and Triumph 2500 were also produced.-Engine:...
and Vauxhall Velox
Vauxhall Velox
The classic four-door saloon boasted a newly developed straight-six-cylinder engine of 2275 cc, with overhead valves. The power output provided for a claimed top speed of...
.
Race
While the V8 powered Studebaker Larks again led early, fragile brakes saw them overtaken by the leading Cortinas as the race wore on. The Cortina driven by the Geoghegan brothers fell from the mid-race lead after a generator bracket broke, allowing teammates Jane and Reynolds into the race lead they would not relinquish. Barry SetonBarry Seton
Barry Seton , , is an Australian racing driver. He won the Bathurst 500 in 1965 with co-driver Midge Bosworth driving a Ford Cortina GT500. He has competed in the Bathurst 500 22 times, competing every year from 1963 to 1984, and completing the race in fifteen of those...
and Herb Taylor finished second ahead of Jane's former partner Harry Firth
Harry Firth
Harry L. Firth is an Australian former racing driver and team manager. Firth was a leading race and rally driver during the 1950s and 1960s and continued as an influential team manager well into the 1970s...
co-driving the third factory Ford with John Reaburn. In the other three classes, the early leaders each retained their leads throughout the day. Bert Needham and Warren Weldon brought their Class D winning Studebaker home as fourth car across the line, two laps down on Jane/Reynolds and a lap behind Firth/Reaburn. Charlie Smith and Bruce Maher won Class B, leading home a 1-2-3-4 for Morris Cooper ahead of four Renault R8s. Smith/Maher finished just six laps behind the Cortina GTs. Class A was dominated by Vauxhall, with the Viva of Spencer Martin and Bill Brown leading home five other examples. Seven cars failed to finish the event, with another being disqualified.
Results
As follows:| Pos | No | Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A | |||||
| 1 | 46 | Boyded Pty Ltd |  Spencer Martin Bill Brown |
Vauxhall HA Viva | 116 |
| 2 | 55 | Boyded Pty Ltd | Ron Clarke Brian Muir |
Vauxhall HA Viva | 115 |
| 3 | 58 | Clinton Motors Pty Ltd | John Marchiori Arnold Ahrenfeld |
Vauxhall HA Viva | 114 |
| 4 | 56 | Boyded Pty Ltd | Tony Simmons Mike Champion |
Vauxhall HA Viva | 114 |
| 5 | 54 | Jack Gates Mike Nedelko |
Vauxhall HA Viva | 114 | |
| 6 | 44 | C. McLean George Murray |
Vauxhall HA Viva | 112 | |
| 7 | 40 | Brian Milton David Walker David Walker (racing driver) David Walker is an Australian former racing driver who drove for Lotus in the 1971 and 1972 Formula One Championships.-Career:... |
Volkswagen 1200 | 112 | |
| 8 | 47 | Midge Bosworth Midge Bosworth Midge Bosworth, , is a former Australian racing driver.Bosworth raced in the 1960s and is most remembered for winning the 1965 Bathurst 500, co-driving with Barry Seton in a Fairfield Motors entered Ford Cortina GT500... Peter Williamson |
Hillman Imp Hillman Imp The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined saloon car that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group from 1963 to 1976... |
112 | |
| 9 | 41 | Chris McSorley Phil West |
Hillman Imp Hillman Imp The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined saloon car that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group from 1963 to 1976... |
110 | |
| 10 | 59 | Lionel Ayers Dennis Geary |
Hillman Imp Hillman Imp The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined saloon car that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group from 1963 to 1976... |
110 | |
| 11 | 43 | Bernie Haehnle Neil McKay |
Volkswagen 1200 | 110 | |
| 12 | 38 | Barry Ferguson Bill Ford |
Volkswagen 1200 | 109 | |
| 13 | 49 | Brian Reed Lorraine Hill |
Hillman Imp Hillman Imp The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined saloon car that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group from 1963 to 1976... |
108 | |
| 14 | 51 | Paul Bolton John Schroder John Schroder John Michael Schroder, Sr. , is a businessman from Covington, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 77 in St. Tammany Parish in suburban New Orleans. Schroder was first elected to the House in 2007 by a conservative constituency in both St... |
Hillman Imp Hillman Imp The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined saloon car that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group from 1963 to 1976... |
107 | |
| 15 | 42 | Graham Forrest Frank Hann |
Volkswagen 1200 | 105 | |
| 16 | 50 | Matt Daddo Keith Russell |
Morris 850 | 104 | |
| DNF | 39 | Bryan Thomson Bruce Wilson |
NSU Prinz NSU Prinz The NSU Prinz is an automobile produced in West Germany by the NSU Motorenwerke AG. The car was built from 1957 to 1973, and received a model change in 1961 .-NSU Prinz 30:... |
94 | |
| DNF | 52 | Peter Cray Phil Barnes |
Morris 850 | ||
| DNF | 53 | Bill Stanley Steve Harvey |
Morris 850 | ||
| DNF | 57 | Eric Lane Stan Pomroy |
Morris 850 | 15 | |
| DNF | 45 | Lex Bailey Bill Orr |
Hillman Imp Hillman Imp The Hillman Imp is a compact, rear-engined saloon car that was manufactured under the Hillman marque by the Rootes Group from 1963 to 1976... |
0 | |
| DNS | 48 | Kennedy Stewart |
Ford Anglia Ford Anglia The 1949 model, code E494A, was a makeover of the previous model with a rather more 1940s style front-end, including the sloped, twin-lobed radiator grille. Again it was a very spartan vehicle and in 1948 was Britain's lowest priced four wheel car.... |
- | |
| Class B | |||||
| 1 | 26 | Ron Wood Pty Ltd | Bruce Maher Charlie Smith |
Morris Cooper | 124 |
| 2 | 36 | P&R Williams Pty Ltd | Don Holland Laurie Stewart |
Morris Cooper | 123 |
| 3 | 23 | College Auto Port | Ray Kaleda Barry Thiele |
Morris Cooper | 121 |
| 4 | 33 | W Blomfield | Warren Blomfield Jerry Trevor-Jones |
Morris Cooper | 120 |
| 5 | 34 | Bill March Jim White |
Renault R8 | 120 | |
| 6 | 35 | John Connolly Rex Emmett |
Renault R8 | 120 | |
| 7 | 28 | Bob Holden Bob Holden (racing driver) Robin John Holden born December 1, 1932, is an Australian racing driver. Holden raced small-engined touring cars throughout his career, racing Peugeots in the early 1960s, establishing a reputation for himself which saw him become a regular part of BMC Australias racing program for Minis which... Ken Pascal |
Renault R8 | 119 | |
| 8 | 29 | Brian Fleming Bill Gates |
Renault R8 | 119 | |
| 9 | 32 | Peter Brown Ray Gulson |
Morris Cooper | 118 | |
| 10 | 37 | Les Park John Roxburgh John Roxburgh (racing driver) John Roxburgh, was an Australian racing driver, and motor sports administrator.Roxburgh's career was highlighted by taking victory in the original 1960 Armstrong 500 , co-driving a Vauxhall Cresta with Frank Coad... |
Renault R8 | 117 | |
| 11 | 30 | Jim Bonthorne John Dando |
Ford Cortina Mk.I 1500 | 116 | |
| 12 | 27 | Mike Martin John Prisk |
Morris Cooper | 114 | |
| 13 | 25 | Alton Boddenberg Digby Cooke |
Simca Aronde Simca Aronde The Simca Aronde was a family car manufactured by the French automaker Simca from 1951 to 1963. It was Simca's first original design , as well as the company's first unibody car... |
112 | |
| 14 | 31 | David Burton Brian McGrath |
Renault R8 | 103 | |
| DNS | 24 | Doug Chivas Doug Chivas Doug Chivas was an Australian rally and racing car driver. Chivas drove the first Lotus Mark 6 in Australia in the early 1950s winning many races.... unknown |
Morris Cooper | - | |
| Class C | |||||
| 1 | 15 | Ford Motor Co Ford Works Team (Australia) The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973... |
Bob Jane Bob Jane Robert "Bob" Jane is an Australian former race car driver and prominent businessman. A four-time winner of the Armstrong 500, the race that became the prestigious Bathurst 1000 and a four-time Australian Touring Car Champion, Jane is perhaps known best nowadays for his chain of tyre retailers,... George ReynoldsGeorge Reynolds (racing driver) George Reynolds is a retired Australian racing driver.The career of Reynolds, who was born on 8 May 1928, extended from the late 1950s into the late 1960s... |
Ford Cortina Mk.I GT | 130 |
| 2 | 18 | Fairfield Motors Pty Ltd | Barry Seton Barry Seton Barry Seton , , is an Australian racing driver. He won the Bathurst 500 in 1965 with co-driver Midge Bosworth driving a Ford Cortina GT500. He has competed in the Bathurst 500 22 times, competing every year from 1963 to 1984, and completing the race in fifteen of those... Herb Taylor |
Ford Cortina Mk.I GT | 130 |
| 3 | 19 | Ford Motor Co Ford Works Team (Australia) The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973... |
Harry Firth Harry Firth Harry L. Firth is an Australian former racing driver and team manager. Firth was a leading race and rally driver during the 1950s and 1960s and continued as an influential team manager well into the 1970s... John Reaburn |
Ford Cortina Mk.I GT | 129 |
| 4 | 22 | Ron Hodgson Motors Pty Ltd | Ron Hodgson John French John French (racing driver) John French is a retired Australian racing driver.French had a long career throughout the 60s and 70s and the early 80s. He won the 1962 Australian GT Championship driving a Centaur-Waggott and in 1969 French paired with Allan Moffat to win the Sandown Three Hour race in a Ford Falcon GTHO... |
Ford Cortina Mk.I GT | 127 |
| 5 | 21 | Ford Motor Co Ford Works Team (Australia) The Ford Works Team was a former Australian motor racing team that was supported by the Ford Motor Company of Australia. The team was formed in 1962 and was wound up when Ford withdrew from motor racing at the end of 1973... |
Ian Geoghegan Ian Geoghegan Ian "Pete" Geoghegan, was an Australian race car driver, known for a quick wit and natural driving skills. Geoghegan was one of the iconic characters of the 1960s and 1970s Australian motor racing scene... Leo GeogheganLeo Geoghegan Leo Geoghegan is a retired Australian racing driver.Geoghegan is the elder of two sons of New South Wales car dealer Tom Geoghegan, who went on to become two of the dominant names in Australian motor racing in the 1960s... |
Ford Cortina Mk.I GT | 127 |
| 6 | 20 | Frank Delandro Motors | Bruce McPhee Bruce McPhee Bruce Alexander McPhee was a former Australian motor racing driver.He is most famous for winning the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500 , defeating both the Holden and Ford factory teams. He drove a Holden Monaro GTS327 painted yellow and black stripes with the number 13... Barry MulhollandBarry Mulholland Barry Mulholland was an Australian racing driver.While a skilled racing driver, Mulholland was more infamously known as Bruce McPhee's 'contractual obligation' co-driver... |
Ford Cortina Mk.I GT | 126 |
| 7 | 16 | WH Lober & Co | Phil Ismay Bob Skelton |
Holden EH 179 | 101 |
| DNF | 14 | Anthony Cooper Joe Hills |
Ford Cortina Mk.I GT | ||
| DSQ | 13 | Ian Grant W. Mitchell |
Holden EH 179 | 10 | |
| DNS | 17 | Budda Smith |
Holden EH S4 | - | |
| Class D | |||||
| 1 | 11 | Needham Motors Pty Ltd | Warren Weldon Bert Needham |
Studebaker Lark Studebaker Lark The Studebaker Lark is a "compact car" which was produced by Studebaker from 1959 to 1966.From its introduction in early 1959 until 1962, the Lark was a product of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. In mid-1962, the company dropped "Packard" from its name and reverted to its pre-1954 name, the... |
128 |
| 2 | 8 | Canada Cycle & Motor Co | Fred Sutherland Allan Mottram |
Studebaker Lark Studebaker Lark The Studebaker Lark is a "compact car" which was produced by Studebaker from 1959 to 1966.From its introduction in early 1959 until 1962, the Lark was a product of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. In mid-1962, the company dropped "Packard" from its name and reverted to its pre-1954 name, the... |
126 |
| 3 | 9 | Buckle Motors | Brian Foley Bill Buckle |
Citroën ID19 | 124 |
| 4 | 2 | Jubilee Motors Pty Ltd | Bill Burns Brian Lawler |
Ford Zephyr MkIII | 123 |
| 5 | 1 | Arthur Davis Paul Mander |
Triumph 2000 Triumph 2000 The Triumph 2000 is a mid-sized, rear wheel drive automobile which was produced in Coventry by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. Larger-engined models, known as the Triumph 2.5 PI and Triumph 2500 were also produced.-Engine:... |
123 | |
| 6 | 4 | Bob Cook Alwyn Rose |
Chrysler SV1 Valiant | 123 | |
| 7 | 7 | Bill Barnett Don Johnston |
Humber Vogue Sports | 119 | |
| 8 | 10 | Australian Motor Industries Australian Motor Industries Australian Motor Industries was an automobile assembly firm that was significant in the early history of the automobile industry in Australia.- Start of production :... |
Lex Davison Lex Davison Alexander Nicholas Davison was a racing driver who won the Australian Grand Prix four times between 1954 and 1961 and won the Australian Drivers' Championship in 1957... Rocky Tresise |
Triumph 2000 Triumph 2000 The Triumph 2000 is a mid-sized, rear wheel drive automobile which was produced in Coventry by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. Larger-engined models, known as the Triumph 2.5 PI and Triumph 2500 were also produced.-Engine:... |
117 |
| 9 | 3 | Tony Allen Tony Reynolds |
Triumph 2000 Triumph 2000 The Triumph 2000 is a mid-sized, rear wheel drive automobile which was produced in Coventry by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. Larger-engined models, known as the Triumph 2.5 PI and Triumph 2500 were also produced.-Engine:... |
116 | |
| 10 | 5 | Australian Motor Industries Australian Motor Industries Australian Motor Industries was an automobile assembly firm that was significant in the early history of the automobile industry in Australia.- Start of production :... |
Bob Salter Max Stewart Max Stewart Malcolm Clarke Stewart was an Australian racecar driver.... |
Triumph 2000 Triumph 2000 The Triumph 2000 is a mid-sized, rear wheel drive automobile which was produced in Coventry by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. Larger-engined models, known as the Triumph 2.5 PI and Triumph 2500 were also produced.-Engine:... |
105 |
| 11 | 6 | Lyndon McLeod Lionel Williams |
Holden EH Premier | 95 | |
| DNF | 12 | Alec Mildren Motors | Ralph Sach Max Brunninghausen |
Vauxhall Velox Vauxhall Velox The classic four-door saloon boasted a newly developed straight-six-cylinder engine of 2275 cc, with overhead valves. The power output provided for a claimed top speed of... |
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The Team Prize was won by the three Ford Motor Co entered Ford Cortina GTs driven by Jane/Reynolds, Seton/Taylor and Firth/Raeburn.
Statistics
- Fastest Lap - #21 Ian Geoghegan (Ford Cortina GT) - 3:21.3
- Fastest “flying eighth mile” speed was achieved by the Studebaker LarkStudebaker LarkThe Studebaker Lark is a "compact car" which was produced by Studebaker from 1959 to 1966.From its introduction in early 1959 until 1962, the Lark was a product of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. In mid-1962, the company dropped "Packard" from its name and reverted to its pre-1954 name, the...
of Warren Weldon & Bert Needham at 114.65 mph