Holden HT Monaro 1970 ATCC WInner 50th Anniversary GOLD livery

The 1970 ATCC was contested over Seven Rounds at Calder Park, Bathurst, Sandown, Mallala, Warwick Farm, Lakeside and Symmons Plains. Norm Beechey debuted his HT Monaro GTS 350 ‘improved tourer’ which now featured a full roll cage extending into the boot and the engine bay. A 350 cubic inch Chevrolet motor which was bored out 20 ‘thou’ gave a capacity of approximately 400 cubic inches (6.5 litres). Horsepower was refuted to reach 550bhp at 7000rpm.
Although the No.4 Holden HT Monaro GTS350 finished out of the points in the First Round at Calder Park, it did set a new lap record, which sent a clear message to the other teams that the car was going to be competitive for the remainder of the Championship. The Second and Third Rounds at Bathurst and Sandown respectively, were won by the Holden HT Monaro. A Second place at Mallala and another race win at Lakeside gave the HT Monaro a total of 33 points for the year to that point. Despite an engine failure during the last round at Symmons Plains, the No.4 HT Monaro had sufficient points to still claim the Championship ahead of Jim McKeown and Bob Jane.

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