Hi Greg, I am very interested in the early race cars. I didn't make the connection to the same car being used in the 65 Bathurst and then as a road test car and then by Evan Green in rallys. The number plate was different each time.
Can you confirm I am thinking of the same car?
It was 25C at the 1965 Bathurst driven By French/Hervey and rego was DWT913.
Then as the magazine test cars for the Jan 1966 Modern Motor then Feb and Apr 1966 Wheels with rego DXK552.
Then as Evan Greens Rally car with rego EFT685.
Regards Brad
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According to Alan Kemp and then Evan Green the car given to the press was the ex-French/Harvey car from Bathurst of 65 which had a minor altercation. The factory race cars were healthily tuned to around 90-93hp depending on the year. Alan stated that the French/Harvey car was given to the press with its higher hp engine for obvious reasons. The car was later used by Evan Green in a series of rallies and that car still exists and was verified in writing by Evan Green before he passed away. I have seen the car in person. It was originally BRG but the outside painted Castrol racing Green, then repainted again back to BRG. That's how I am sure that car was BRG. I have been trying to get the owner to sell me the car for close to 10 years, but he is adamant it will be restored shortly.
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According to Alan Kemp and then Evan Green the car given to the press was the ex-French/Harvey car from Bathurst of 65 which had a minor altercation. The factory race cars were healthily tuned to around 90-93hp depending on the year. Alan stated that the French/Harvey car was given to the press with its higher hp engine for obvious reasons. The car was later used by Evan Green in a series of rallies and that car still exists and was verified in writing by Evan Green before he passed away. I have seen the car in person. It was originally BRG but the outside painted Castrol racing Green, then repainted again back to BRG. That's how I am sure that car was BRG. I have been trying to get the owner to sell me the car for close to 10 years, but he is adamant it will be restored shortly.
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