Ford Cortina GT 1964 Bathurst Winner

There were 56 starters for the 1964 Bathurst, of the entries there were 7 Cortina GTs, including 3 works Cars.
Wet weather plagued practise, with no drivers willing to risk damaging their car, times were slow. In 1964, practise was not used for grid positions as the ARDC (Australian Racing Drivers Club) still used a balloting system.
At the start of the race there was a large traffic jam at the first corner with Bob Jane’s 15C Cortina taking 2 large hits. After five laps, Cortinas held positions 2nd to 6th, with the Studebaker of Needham/Weldon in the lead. By lap 7 the leaders were already working their way through the back markers.
Lap 30 would signal the first pitstops for fuel and driver changes. After the stops, Cortinas now held the top 5 positions, with the Geoghegans leading from Seton, and Jane was further back in 4th.
On lap 80, Jane took the lead from the Geoghegan car, as Geoghegan was forced to pit with a broken generator bracket, loosing 15 minutes. Now 5 laps down Ian Geoghegan charged out of the pits and was able to pull back 2 laps, as Jane was yet to complete all of his pit stops.
The Jane/Reynolds car was comfortably in the lead, and troubled only by minor mechanical issues that were easily fixed during their scheduled stops. The race would finish with the first 3 positions going to Cortina GTs, 15C Jane/Reynolds 1st, 18C Seton/Taylor 2nd, and 19C Firth/Reaburn 3rd.

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