Forrest's Elbow, and the opening lap of the 1968 Bathurst 500. This was really the first year Bathurst became a muscle car war, with Holden's new HK Monaro GTS327 produced specifically to beat the Falcon GT's that had won the previous year.

Ford returned in 1968 with the 289ci XR GT replaced by the new XT GT, and its larger 302 motor. But the new Monaros took the top three spots in qualifying, and the race, with Bruce McPhee and Barry Mulholland claiming the first ever Bathurst win for Holden. McPhee drove every lap but one, with Mulholland stepping in for a single tour while McPhee took his own pitstop for a drink and a wee.

Whats really notable here are all the dangers this track presented back then, including the dirt embankment on the inside of the corner, to the trees that lined the outside of the circuit beyond the armco.

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