It’s 50 years since GM-H turned its back on reigning Bathurst
winner Bruce McPhee ahead of the 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500.
It’s a baffling snub that very nearly came back to haunt Holden,
with McPhee’s ’69 Falcon proving to be an
enduring machine in more ways than one.snub
The
Story: Luke West Images: Chevron Archive, Terry Oldman, Autopics.com.au