Graeme Stevenson’s lovingly
detailed replica of Allan
Moffat’s 1979 Bathurst
contender had people checking
the signboard to make sure it
wasn’t the real thing. The real
’79 car was actually the iconic
’77-winning coupe in new livery
and featuring a new dry sump
set-up and fuel systemMEMBERS OF THE MOFFAT FORD
DEALERS TEAM, INCLUDING COLIN BOND AND
ALAN MOFFAT HIMSELF, WERE ON HAND
assembled in pit lane, completely filling it from one end to the
other. Parked close together and with all available space around
them full of punters, it looked as if all the Falcon coupes in the
world had made the journey.
Two signing sessions took place in one of the pit garages, and
the line quickly stretched out and around the main building as
Ford fans assembled with their air cleaner covers, glovebox lids,
model cars and other collectibles to be autographed. Members
of the Moffat Ford Dealers team, including Colin Bond and Alan
Moffat himself, were on hand and must have signed several
hundred pieces each. Racing veteran Murray Carter was also in
attendance, as was Fred Gibson, who raced competitively from
the 60s to the 80s and is the name behind Gibson Motorsport.
It’ll surely be hard to beat this year’s Hardtop Anniversary at
Bathurst, but we’re sure the organisers at the Ford Coupe Club
of Australia will have something great lined up in time for the
2019 event. s