T
here may be only
two Ford teams
on the Supercars
grid, no factory
backing from Ford
Australia and no FG X Falcon
sold in showrooms yet the
Blue Oval is having another
standout season thanks to DJR
Team Penske, ably supported
by Prodrive Racing Australia.
In fact, years ending with a
seven have been kind to the
Blue Oval: in 1967 the Mustang
won the title and the Falcon
its first Bathurst; in 1977
there was the famed one-two
formation Bathurst finish for
Moffat Ford Dealers; in 1987
the Sierra debuted; in 1997 a
second championship win for
Glenn Seton; in 2007 a second
consecutive Bathurst win for
then Ford team Triple Eight;
and in 2017 the rise of DJR
Team Penske.
To celebrate the 40th
anniversary of Ford’s greatest
moment, we look back at the
Allan Moffat-led formation
finish with an exclusive inter-
view with the Blue Oval hero in
addition to a look at the other
decade-on Ford achievements.
On the Holden side of the
ledger, we check in on thePUBLISHER & EDITOR IN CHIEF
Allan Edwards
Published by Raamen Pty Ltd
PO Box 225, Keilor, Victoria, 3036
Email: [email protected]
CONTENT EDITOR
Adrian Musolino
Email: [email protected]
SUB EDITOR
Cameron McGavin
ART DIRECTOR
Craig Fryers
CONTRIBUTING JOURNALISTS
Mark Fogarty, Bruce Newton, Andrew Clarke,
John Bannon, Cameron McGavin, Matt
Coch, Mark Winterbottom, Craig Lowndes,
Garry Rogers
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Peter Norton, Autopics.com.au, Glenis
Lindley, James Baker, inetpics.com, Mark
Horsburgh, P1 Images, Paul Nathan, Scott
Wensley, Ben Auld
ADVERTISING
Brendon Sheridan
Mobile: 1300 551 735
Email: [email protected]
EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES
Phone: (03) 9372 9125
Fax: (03) 8080 6473
Email: offi [email protected]
ACCOUNTS
Senior Bookkeeper: Kevin Whiting
Bookkeeper: Karen Sadler
Email: [email protected]
MERCHANDISE & SUBSCRIPTIONS
Jennifer Gamble
Phone: (03) 9372 9125
Email: [email protected]
V8X Supercar Magazine is printed by DAI Print,
Westall Road, Springvale, Victoria, Australia
Material in V8X is protected by copyright laws
and may not be reproduced in full or in part
in any format. articles and pictures; however, no responsibility V8X will consider unsolicited
will be taken for their return. While all efforts are taken to verify information in V8X is factual,
no responsibility will be taken for any material
which is later found to be false or misleading. The opinions of the contributors are not always
those of the publishers.
FANTASTIC FORDS
ORDER ONLINE AT V8X.COM.AU
SEE OUR ENTIRE RANGE!
$55 EACH
INCLUDING POSTAGE
& HANDLINGV8X SUPERCAR MAGAZINE is now selling our
540 x 420mm reproductions of our popular poster
collection – uncreased, unfolded, unstapled
and on high-quality photographic stock!
Promptly delivered in protective mailing tube.V8X app V8X.com.au V8XMagazine @V8X_Magazine V8XSupercarprogress of the new-generation
Commodore and its turbo-
charged engine with Triple
Eight Race Engineering team
boss Roland Dane. And over
at Nissan Motorsport, we chat
with Simona de Silvestro on her
progress this season.
New Zealand drivers have led
the way in Supercars in 2017.
We investigate why the likes of
Scott McLaughlin, Fabian Coul-
thard, Shane van Gisbergen
and Richie Stanaway are hitting
their strides all at once, while
also looking back at the career
of Kiwi great Greg Murphy.
Elsewhere, we profile the
inaugural Coates Hire Newcas-
tle 500, touch base with Team18, look back at Super Touring’s
manufacturer involvement
and track the career of Alan
Jones with extracts from his
biography.
You’ll also find the latest
columns from Mark Winterbot-
tom, Craig Lowndes and Garry
Rogers, analysis of the key
issues in Supercars and the top
10 driver-signature road cars.
Remember, V8X Supercar
Magazine is also available in dig-
ital form in the official V8X app
(in the App Store and Google
Play), online at DigitalEdition.
V8XMagazine.com.au and in
the Magzter app store.
Enjoy!- Adrian
BELOW: The two-sided poster in
issue #101.issue #101.