Holden EH S4 Special 1964 ATCC

Lakeside’s proximity to Brisbane ensured a large crowd for the race, and it appeared wide open with many possible contenders. For the first time Holden was a potential front runner with the S4 version of the EH.
Qualifying consisted of four, ten lap heats, with cars sorted on engine capacity, with only twenty places available on the grid. Brian Muir in his S4 was able to reach the final heat for cars over 2600cc. 
Jim McKeown in a Mark 1 Cortina would gain pole position ahead of Geoghegan, Jane, Muir and Beechey.
Race day and Muir, Jane and Beechey made the best of the start, taking up the top three positions. McKeown took the lead from Muir on lap 7, while Beechey and Geoghegan were battling hard for fourth.  By lap 11 Jane moved into second place, and took the lead on the following lap when McKeown made a mistake, dropping him to third position. Meanwhile, Jane was building a lead over Muir, before his car began suffering from a clutch problem on lap 31. Muir took the lead for the next six laps, and looked like he had a chance at victory, until his left-rear tyre went soft and he pitted for a replacement. The pitstop was a shambles. While fetching the spare wheel, a crewman accidentally handed his motel keys to crewman who was trying to open the boot lid.  The delay cost Muir two laps and his chance of winning. Brian Muir, through no fault of his own, was forced to settle for 7th place.

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