Holden L34 Torana 1974 Bathurst

Qualifying for the 1974 Bathurst Race saw the two HDT L34 Toranas on the front row, with the Peter Brock/Brian Sampson entry car #1 entry edging out Colin Bond/Bob Skelton car #2 for pole position. In 3rd position was the private entry Falcon of Goss/Bartlett, with the Moffat/Glemser Falcon down in 15th position.
Moffat's Falcon was suffering from mechanical issues by lap 12, and was retired just over half the race distance. Meanwhile the HDT Toranas were charging ahead with the Falcon of Goss/Bartlett 3 laps behind.
Colin Bond's number 2 Torana had started to smoke and was dropping oil on the track, a black flag forced the car into the pits. The car would return to the track but was out of winning contention. This left Brock in the lead, but a blown motor on lap 118 forced his retirement. The Goss/Bartlett Falcon would go on to take a long overdue victory, with Holden Toranas taking out 2nd, 3rd and 4th position. The L34 Toranas had proven they were capable with Brock/Sampson returning to win the 1975 race the following year.

Item includes certificate and production number plate, mounted to the chassis.