Built by the successful and hard-working privateer family the Callaghans in 1988, using a new motorsport VL Commodore body shell and the best bits available, chassis #AVL 044 22 11M is a magnificent example of the model.
Next weekend will see a full field of genuine Group C & Group A Touring Cars racing for class & outright honours in Round 2 of the 2016 Heritage Touring Cars Championship, the only Queensland appearance for these cars in 2016.
The Heritage Touring Cars series will return to Queensland over the 29th of April to the first of May, to contest the second round of the 2016 series.
And that’s a wrap! Round 1 of the Heritage Touring Cars series took place over 11th to 13th of March as part of the immense 2016 Phillip Island Classic, and saw some awe inspiring racing take place.
The 2016 Heritage Touring Cars series kicked off over the weekend of the 11th to 13th of March, 2016 at the Phillip Island Classic, and we’re back with photos!
Joining the record Heritage Touring Cars grid at the Phillip Island Classic will be the freshly restored 1990 Benson & Hedges Ford Sierra RS500 of Carey McMahon.
Inspiring joy in the hearts of Ford fans around the country, Ed Singleton will be bringing the ’77 John Goss Racing Ford Falcon XC out to play for the first time in the series at the Phillip Island Classic.
Joining that grid will be the Group C JPS BMW 635 Coupe that touring car legend and Phillip Island Classic event patron Jim Richards will be piloting over the weekend.
The Phillip Island Classic is heading to Australia’s classic Phillip Island circuit over the 11th to 13th of March, and we’re going with them!
As we head into February and the year begins picking up speed, we’re ready to do some accelerating of our own – it’s time to kick off the 2016 Heritage Touring Cars series!
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