Nationals newsI
would like to get an idea out all the Torana
L34 owners and readers of AMC about an
event that I am planning for 2021. As there is
no official club speci cally for L34s and their
owners, a group of people are organising a
Nationals-style event for owners.
It will be held in early 2021 at Phillip Island,
Victoria. If it all works out it will be on the long
weekend in March.
There are many exciting ideas being talked
about and so far there are over 50 owners who
know about it.
So if you are reading this and don’t know
about it and own an L34, drop me a line if this is
something you would want to join in with.
Contact me via email at eyepeeler@hotmail.
com
Craig Poole
Perth, Western AustraliaUnhappy customer 1I
have been a very happy customer of your
magazine since issue #1. That is, till recently.
I can’t believe what was written about the new
Supercars Mustang [in issue #109].
You should be so ashamed of yourselves for
writing such appalling BS like that.
It’s obvious you’re Holden men and Skaife
lovers!
How about taking a look at all the past and
recent years where Holden was dominating
unfairly!
That story makes me sick! You are a joke.
What a way to treat your Ford fans. If you
didn’t have us Ford fans, you wouldn’t have this
magazine! Goodbye!
Jazz Desira
EmailUnhappy customer 2Y
our magazine really has it in for the
Ford Mustang Supercar. I have followed
motorsport in Australia since 1970 and I think it
is a nice change from Formula Commodore. Ithas been impossible to get manufacturers into
this sport. With Nissan pulling the pin and no
other manufacturer wanting to come into this
category, all I can say is welcome back Ford
and well done.
ED: Well done and welcome back to Ford,
we say, too. AMC is less impressed with the
Supercars rules that have allowed a caricature
of the Ford Mustang, one that bears only a
passing resemblance to the road-going version,
to compete. Like many others, we are not a fan of
this latest ‘prototype’ touring car era. Supercars
has opened a Pandora’s box.1976 Bathurst ‘Grudge Match ’I
write in response to the magni cent part one
article in issue #108 regarding Muscle Man
Ron Gillard, in particular the year 1976 and the
story on the Gil Gordon-sponsored Alfa GTV
2000, driven by Graham Harrison and Ron
himself.
The photograph accompanying the story was
the catalyst for the current owner of the Alfa Bill
Magoffin to restore the vehicle to this period.
As you can see from the current day
photograph the car is in great hands with a true
Al sti in Bill being its custodian.
During the 1970s the Alfa Romeo marque
was very competitive in the two-litre class of the
ATCC, and this trend continues today in Historic
racing. 2017 proved the situation with Bill taking
out the Heritage Touring Car championship by
being competitive in class and reliably starting
and nishing every race.
As a side note to the GTV
2000, Bill is also the owner of a
1976 Alfetta GTAm, the former
Autodelta Group 2 factory works
car that also competed in the
Great Race in 1976 driven by
John Leffler and Richard Carter, in
1977 by Warwick Henderson andPeterHopwood,andin 1980sharedbyWarwick
Henderson and Graham Harrison. Bill has
restored the car to 1980 specs, see photo
supplied.
I was fortunate enough to turn a few
demonstration laps in the GTAm at Sydney
Motorsport Park last year, after 10 years out of
the seat it was a wonderful experience to get
behind the wheel again.
It is a tribute to the owners of these period
vehicles that they are presented in probably
better condition than in the day (due to the
advancements in technologies of paint, etc) and
are race-ready to compete in today’s Heritage
Touring Car competition.
These cars are very expensive today to
purchase and maintain so it’s a treat to see so
many of the ‘Old Bangers’ on the track again.
Please keep up the great stories of past
Muscle Men, I nd them extremely interesting
as I was there when most of these guys were
starting out.
See you in the pits.
Tony Harriott
Coledale, NSW