Another great car I saw recently at the National Motor Racing Museum in Bathurst was this Cortina GT. Here’s the details according to the museum...

“The Cortina GT driven by Bob Jane and Harry Firth to 1st, outright and Class ‘C” in the 1963 Armstrong 500 at Mount Panorama. Jame and Firth blitzed the field to finish a full lap ahead of the Fred Morgan and Ralph Each Holden EH S4.

This was the first ‘Great Race’ to be held in Bathurst after shifting from Phillip Island and was dominated by small British made cars.

This replica was built by Bathurst City Council’s workshop staff, on a voluntary basis, to original specifications, as raced, and with the assistance of;

AP Motors

Bathurst Regional Council

Brant Wylie

Holmwood Wreckers

Kelso Automatics

Orange Motor Trimmers

Small Four Wreckers (Brian Gelding)

Welch’s Highway Smash Repairs”