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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 - MOUNT PANORAMA HARDIE FERODO 500 6th October 1978.1968 was the first year of the Ford verses Holden domination of the mountain.
Nine GT Falcons and eight GTS Monaro's faced off in class D, With the new 327 cubic inch powered Monaro's filling the first three place's outright in the great race.
1968 would also see the introduction of advertising on the cars.
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1968 - Photo: Tim Perrin collection
1968 - Photo: Tim Perrin collection
1968 - Photo: Tim Perrin collection
1968 - Photo: Tim Perrin collection
1968 - MOUNT PANORAMA HARDI FERODO 500
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1968 - One of the Holden Dealer cars on its way back to the pits on the back of a tow truck. Photo: Tim Perrin.
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.
1968 - The field exits the mountain for the long run down conrod straight. Photo: unknown.
1968 - WARREN WELDON & JOHN HALL
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1968 - Warren Weldon and John Hall over the mountain in the number 21 Needham Motors Studebaker Commmander. Photo: Bruce Neasmith collection.
1968 - Photo: Bruce Neasmith collection.
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1968 - Photo: Tim Perrin collection
