BATHURST (NSW)
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MOUNT PANORAMA 1968
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1968 - MOUNT PANORAMA LEX DAVISON TROPHY 15th April 1968. |
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1968 - RUSTY FRENCH.
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1968 - Rusty French in his Hillman Gazelle coming down the mountain. Photo: Bob Williamson collection.
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1968 - MOUNT PANORAMA HARDIE FERODO 500 6th October 1978.1968 was the first year of the Ford verses Holden domination of the mountain.
Nine XR GT Ford Falcons and eight Holden GTS Monaro's faced off in class D.
The new 327 cubic inch powed Holden Monaro's would go on to fill the first three place's outright at the completion of the days racing.
1968 would also see the introduction of advertising on the cars.
========================================Mike Norris recalls: 1968 would be the first year in the Hardie Ferodo 500 that a Kiwi would stand on the podium at race end, that driver was Jim Palmer who was driving in the Phil West Holden HK Monaro, he would place second overall.
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1968 - Jim Palmer leading the pack down the mountain in the Phil West Monaro. Photo: Mike Norris collection.
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1968 - Photo: Tim Perrin collection
1968 - Photo: Tim Perrin collection
1968 - Photo: Tim Perrin collection
1968 - Photo: Tim Perrin collection
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1968 - MOUNT PANORAMA HARDI FERODO 500
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Tim Perrin recalls: Bill Brown one of the team drivers for the Holden Dealer Racing Team at Bathurst partnered with a larrikin expat in Paul Hawkins, There day ended with a broken wheel, having led the race in the early laps, Rumour his it that Bill may have qualified all three of team cars, swapping helmets and arm bands between each drive.
1968 - One of the Holden Dealer cars on its way back to the pits on the back of a tow truck. Photo: Tim Perrin.
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1968 - MOUNT PANORAMA HARDI FERODO 500
1968 - The big Falcons charge up pit straight at Mount Panorama. Photo: Simon Barnfield collection.
1968 - Barry Seaton exits the cutting on the outside of Bill Evans - John Colwell Datsun. Photo: PK Hodge collection.
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1968 - Very little regard for the safety of race officials back in the day. Photo: unknown.
6th October 1968 - The field exits the mountain for the long run down conrod straight. Photo: unknown.
6th October 1968 - Photo: Bob Williamson collection.
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1968 - WARREN WELDON & JOHN HALL
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6th October 1968 - Warren Weldon and John Hall over the mountain in the number 21 Needham Motors Studebaker Commmander. Photo: Bruce Neasmith collection.
6th October 1968 - John Hall during his stint in the car. Photo: Bruce Neasmith collection.
6th October 1968 - One of the Falcons got a flat tyre at the top of the mountain and had to change it with the one in the boot. Photo: Jim N Maree Wade collection.
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6th October 1968 - Photo: Tim Perrin collection
6th October 1968 - Brian Muir and George Reynolds drove in the number 25 D Holden HK Monaro with the 327ci Chevy engine to a 5th place in the great race. Photo: Primotipo.com
