2013 Phillip Island Classic Motor Races

[Steve Holmes]

And, prior to the DR30 Skyline in Group A, was the Nissan Bluebird from the Group C era. George Fury famously wound up the boost to take pole in the Hardies Heroes at Bathurst in 1984 in one of these. This was the first time a turbo-charged car sat on pole at the great race. But it did take a few years of hard work to reach that stage, as Nissan first entered Group C in late 1981. Pictured here is one of the earlier Bluebirds, shared by George Fury and Fred Gibson, before Gibson stepped out of the drivers seat to focus on running the team.