Ford Mustang GT 1986 Bathurst

In 1984 Dick Johnson envisioned the Ford Mustang GT as a car that could be competitive under the new Group A racing rules, scheduled for 1985. He tracked down two cars in Germany and took them back to his Queensland workshop for rebuilding and race preparation.
The 1986 Bathurst practice sessions were wet and caused a few dramas for the drivers, but as the track dried, Alan Grice put down a fantastic time to be almost 2s faster than anyone else. In a contested Hardies Heros Top Ten Shootout, the Skyline driven by Gary Scott secured Pole from Grice, with Johnson a further 2.6s behind in 6th position.
After a clean start to the race Johnson settled into 7th position. A great pitstop and driver change on lap 43 gained the Mustang a position. With several of the front runners suffering from mechanical issues, the Johnson/Hansford pairing found themselves in 4th place after 107 laps, where they stayed for the remainder of the race albeit one lap down on the winning Holden VK Commodore of Grice and Bailey.

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The model is accurately detailed, the cowl panel features a finely molded vent, twin antennas, bonnet scoop and kill switch.

Behind the Mustang wheel rims are slotted disc brakes on all four wheels.

The left hand drive Mustang has the interior stripped out with full roll cage. The chassis pressing, switch box and pedals are well presented.

The drivers racing seat features soft padding and racing harness with individual buckles.

The 5.0L V8 breathes from twin snorkels attached to the side walls of the engine bay. Opening the bonnet is aided by a bonnet release button on the chassis.

From below the detail continues with metal springs used on the suspension. The steering wheel is linked to the front wheels for extra realism.

The highly detailed rear chassis features air jacks, fuel tank, suspension setup and differential.

The chassis bears an individually numbered etched metal plate which is the edition number of your model.