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Think
Ford and you automatically think of Allan Moffat. Although he raced
many cars for other car makers throughout his long and illustrious
career it will always be his exploits at the wheel of the factory-backed
Falcons during the 1970s that will be most celebrated. |
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Through
his epic battles with the factory-backed Holdens, Allan did more than
most to create the Bathurst legend and lay the foundations for the
great Supercar V8 racing we so passionately enjoy today. |
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Allan
Moffat leapt to prominence in 1969 driving his red Coca-Cola Trans
Am Mustang during the golden years of the Australian Touring Car Championship
when the title was fought out between stars of the day like Norm Beechey,
Bob Jane and Ian ‘Pete’ Geoghegan. |
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The
Trans Am Mustang became Moffat’s signature car, but it was his
exploits at the wheel of a series of awesome Falcon racers that made
him a household name throughout Australia. |
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But
there is much more to Allan’s career, like his American Trans
Am outright winning achievement in a Lotus Cortina. His David and
Goliath battles at the wheel of a Mazda RX7 during the 1980s, his
against the odds victory in the inaugural round of the World Touring
Car Championship driving a Holden Commodore at Monza in Italy in 1987
and winning the Fuji 500 in a Ford Sierra in 1989. |
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Wherever
he went, whatever he raced, Moffat succeeded. He was the consummate
professional, never leaving anything to chance, with a rare blend
of skill, mechanical sympathy and a steely determination to beat the
odds and his rivals to the chequered flag. |
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With
four Bathurst victories and four Australian Touring Car titles to
his name Moffat’s record speaks for itself including winning
numerous endurance championships and the inaugural Sports Sedan Championship.
Allan also achieved class wins in each of the International 24-hour
classic races at Daytona, Spa and Le Mans. |
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Allan
Moffat is, above all, a winner. |
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