The Roaring Season

Nice publicity shot, at Bathurst. From left to right, Bob Morris, Colin Bond, Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, John Goss, Doug Chivas. What year is this?

Oran Park, 1972. This is the final round of the 1972 ATCC. Moffat had already lost the championship, but looks pretty happy to have rounded out the season with a race win.

And as Moffat celebrated his race win, Bob celebrated back-to-back ATCC titles, after coming home third.

Steve Holmes wrote:Great photo here of Norm Beechey battling Pete Geoghegan at Lakeside, in 1966. But who is driving the second Mustang in shot? Could this be Bryan Thomson in the ex-Beechey car?

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Yep has to be Thommo, Im not sure who he sold it to after he was done with it, but Im sure it was repainted and Im pretty sure he owned in till late 67

Steve Holmes wrote:Nice publicity shot, at Bathurst. From left to right, Bob Morris, Colin Bond, Peter Brock, Allan Moffat, John Goss, Doug Chivas. What year is this?

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1977??

Thanks Darren, if only the sponsor logos on Brocks overalls were easier to read, that would make it much easier to date.

That's Bruce McPhee, not Doug Chivas.
Dale.

I have a Hardie -Ferodo tenth anniversary poster celebrating the running of the annual Bathurst enduro( the Hardie sponsership began in 1968 )which features a shot of each winning car (1968/1976 ) and a central group shot of each driver and they are wearing identical race suits as in the promo photo so I am guessing this was taken at the same time.This poster was made available in 1977.

Regards Pete.

Was some one else driving or was Moff steering with his feet ?!!

Steve Holmes wrote:Oran Park, 1972. This is the final round of the 1972 ATCC. Moffat had already lost the championship, but looks pretty happy to have rounded out the season with a race win.

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Was someone else driving or was Moff steering with his feet ??!!

Must be one of his crew in there somewhere Pete. I miss scenes like this, where the driver and crew etc pile on top of the car to celebrate with the crowd. Health and Safety don't allow it anymore.

mid-year wrote:I have a Hardie -Ferodo tenth anniversary poster celebrating the running of the annual Bathurst enduro( the Hardie sponsership began in 1968 )which features a shot of each winning car (1968/1976 ) and a central group shot of each driver and they are wearing identical race suits as in the promo photo so I am guessing this was taken at the same time.This poster was made available in 1977.

Regards Pete.

Thanks Pete.

Dale Harvey wrote:That's Bruce McPhee, not Doug Chivas.
Dale.

Thanks for the correction Dale.

More celebration photos

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The convertable driver is not a person who now races a Camaro, and owns a HDT car among other cars. ?

Amazing photo here from Oran Park, 1972. I believe this is the final round of the 1972 ATCC, and, therefore, also the last ATCC race held under the Improved production rules. Anyone want to try and guess the line-up of visible cars shown here?

P1-I.Geoghegan...Falcon Lightweight

P2-A.Moffat.........Mustang Trans-Am
P3-R.Jane...........Camaro ZL-1
P4-J.Harvey........Monaro GTS 350
P5-R.Johnson......Torana XU-1

P6-M.Gore..........Mustang
P7-J.Goss...........Falcon GTHO
P8-T.Allen...........Charger E-49
P9-P.Brown.........Alfa GTV
P10-D.Holland......Torana XU-1

Pete, brilliant! Out of interest, what was the history of the Gore Mustang? Was it the former Allen/Cusack/Gibson car by chance?

Yes thats right Steve,I did go to have a look at it when Gore was selling it after purchasing the Beechy Monaro but am not sure what became of it after that.

Regards Pete.