V8X Supercar — November-December 2017

10 SCOTT MCLAUGHLIN
VOLVO POLESTAR S60/V60

To celebrate Scott McLaugh-
lin’s success in the Volvo S60
Supercar, the Swedish manu-
facturer produced 10 signature
editions for the New Zealand
market. Sadly, Volvo’s sudden
departure from Supercars left a
bitter taste in its legacy.

9 ALLAN MOFFAT
MAZDA RX-7 AMS

Ten Allan Moffat Special Mazda
RX-7s were built, allowing
Moffat to attempt to homolo-
gate the car for racing. After
failing CAMS’ homologation
test, the signature models went
on sale in Victorian dealers.

8 WAYNE GARDNER
HOLDEN VS COMMODORE WGR

Wayne Gardner Racing sought
to enter the road-car market
by producing a VS Commo-
dore with engine, suspension
and bodywork modifications,
featuring the name of the
motorcycling world champion.

7 JACK BRABHAM
HOLDEN HB TORANA

Holden’s first sporty Torana
carried the name of three-times

Formula 1 world champion

Jack Brabham, with a more

powerful 79hp engine, stronger

brakes and wider wheel arches.

6 AMBROSE/INGALL

FORD BA FALCON XR8 DEVIL R/ENFORCER

Ford celebrated Stone Brothers

Racing’s championship wins

with limited-edition XR8 BA

Falcons featuring Marcos

Ambrose’s Devil R in shock-

wave blue and Russell Ingall’s

Enforcer in envi green.

5 CRAIG LOWNDES

HOLDEN VF COMMODORE SS-V

The Craig Lowndes SS-V

special edition included sporty

performance additions from the

standard range, with a distinc-

tive black bonnet, side decals

and Lowndes’ signature.

4 ALLAN MOFFAT

FORD XC FALCON 500 AMS

Ford produced 500 versions of

the Allan Moffat Special Falcon

500 sedan in 1977 featuring a

4.9-litre V8 amongst other perfor-

mance upgrades. The Moffat-led

formation finish at Bathurst that

year made the car a hit.

3 JOHN GOSS

FORD XB FALCON JGS

To commemorate victory in the

1974 Bathurst 1000, Ford pro-

duced the Ford XB Falcon John

Goss Special in 1975. The special

edition was based on the XB

Falcon 500 two-door hardtop

and also featured a 4.9-litre V8.

2 DICK JOHNSON

FORD XE FALCON GRAND PRIX TURBO

After Ford stopped production

of the V8-powered Falcon, Dick

Johnson gave his name to a

turbocharged performance ver-

sion of the 4.1-litre six-cylinder

Falcon XE in the Tru Blu paint-

work of his race car in 1982.

1 PETER BROCK

HOLDEN VK COMMODORE SS GROUP A

Peter Brock’s name appeared

on many Holdens and other

cars but none stand the test

of time like the Holden VK

Commodore SS Group A. The

car was designed by his Holden

Dealer Team to homologate the

Commodore for Group A and

nicknamed it the ‘Blue Meanie’

for its powerful five-litre V8,

sporty bodywork and unique

colour.

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DECEMBER

2017

Dick Johnson’s

Grand Prix Turbo.

Scott McLaughlin’s

signature Volvo S60.

Peter Brock’s

‘Blue Meanie’.