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Without doubt, Allan Moffat created generations of Ford fans. While he also raced other brands, and at one point crossed the divide, Allan is most famous for his racing efforts in Mustang's and Falcon's spanning multiple decades. His race wins in GTHO Falcon's gave Ford a massive image boost and laid the foundations for its ultimate market success through the 80's. Without him, and the mystique he shaped with the legendary GTHO Phase III, I doubt the modern FPV GT's would ever have happened.
The Coca-Cola Mustang is surely one of the reasons why I associate the colour red with the Mustang nameplate.
The notion of doing 161 laps of Bathurst as a sole driver is just mind boggling. That's driving at the edge of control without a break for 500 miles or 1000 kms! No power steering, drum rear brakes, a park bench-like seat and relatively no concession to safety outside of a helmet and basic seat belt. And to think he won the race doing that!
The 1 - 2 finish would have to be one of the most iconic moments in Bathurst and Australian Touring Car Racing history.
The Cobra Falcon's, surely one of the most iconic and highly recognisable Australian cars of all time.
In many respects, Allan's racing achievements are more remarkable due to the varying support he got from Ford. Brock on the other hand had a bottomless pit of funding from Holden.
Back in the early 2010's, by chance I actually got to meet Allan at the Melbourne Motor Show. That year, FPV had unveiled the Black Edition Concept, and with Alan being the FPV brand ambassador, he was present on the Ford/FPV stand to help promote it. As was usual, Saturday's were the busiest day of the show and the place was packed. And yet, as I walked onto the Ford stand, there was this old man standing over behind a counter with no one around. I'm like, OMG, that's Allan Moffat..............no one else knew who he was. Being all by himself, I decided to walk up and say hello. He went on to sign a poster, then complimented me on my then brand-new Nikon camera, to which I was quite star struck by. He was so polite, a true gentleman. I thanked him and left him alone, but I still wonder if anyone as young as I was eventually figured out who he was.
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In the late 2010's, Allan partnered with Tickford as a brand ambassador. During that time, two special edition Tickford Mustang's were created in his honor. The first as a tribute to his Coke Mustang days, the second inspired by the 1977 1 - 2 Bathurst win livery.
And as one last snippet, during the 1970's Allan partnered with one of the most iconic Australian brands, Victa.
Always a sharp, calculated and levelheaded man, in his final years Allan succumbed to the grips of dementia. His mental decline meant not remembering the very things that made him a household name and a hero to many. While Allan raced well before my time, even as a budding Ford man in the early 2000's, I knew exactly who he was and what he meant to the Ford faithful. His legacy is immense and no doubt be remembered forever as a pioneer and a hero to generations of Ford guys and girls.
Allan Moffat - four-time Australian Touring Car Champion, four-time Bathurst 500/1000 winner, six-time Sandown 500 winner.
The Coca-Cola Mustang is surely one of the reasons why I associate the colour red with the Mustang nameplate.
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The notion of doing 161 laps of Bathurst as a sole driver is just mind boggling. That's driving at the edge of control without a break for 500 miles or 1000 kms! No power steering, drum rear brakes, a park bench-like seat and relatively no concession to safety outside of a helmet and basic seat belt. And to think he won the race doing that!
The 1 - 2 finish would have to be one of the most iconic moments in Bathurst and Australian Touring Car Racing history.
The Cobra Falcon's, surely one of the most iconic and highly recognisable Australian cars of all time.
In many respects, Allan's racing achievements are more remarkable due to the varying support he got from Ford. Brock on the other hand had a bottomless pit of funding from Holden.
Back in the early 2010's, by chance I actually got to meet Allan at the Melbourne Motor Show. That year, FPV had unveiled the Black Edition Concept, and with Alan being the FPV brand ambassador, he was present on the Ford/FPV stand to help promote it. As was usual, Saturday's were the busiest day of the show and the place was packed. And yet, as I walked onto the Ford stand, there was this old man standing over behind a counter with no one around. I'm like, OMG, that's Allan Moffat..............no one else knew who he was. Being all by himself, I decided to walk up and say hello. He went on to sign a poster, then complimented me on my then brand-new Nikon camera, to which I was quite star struck by. He was so polite, a true gentleman. I thanked him and left him alone, but I still wonder if anyone as young as I was eventually figured out who he was.
In the late 2010's, Allan partnered with Tickford as a brand ambassador. During that time, two special edition Tickford Mustang's were created in his honor. The first as a tribute to his Coke Mustang days, the second inspired by the 1977 1 - 2 Bathurst win livery.
And as one last snippet, during the 1970's Allan partnered with one of the most iconic Australian brands, Victa.
Always a sharp, calculated and levelheaded man, in his final years Allan succumbed to the grips of dementia. His mental decline meant not remembering the very things that made him a household name and a hero to many. While Allan raced well before my time, even as a budding Ford man in the early 2000's, I knew exactly who he was and what he meant to the Ford faithful. His legacy is immense and no doubt be remembered forever as a pioneer and a hero to generations of Ford guys and girls.
Allan Moffat - four-time Australian Touring Car Champion, four-time Bathurst 500/1000 winner, six-time Sandown 500 winner.
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