The 1973 championship got off to a shaky start, with the Mustang suffering several mechanical failures, and the relationship between Fahey and the PDL team became strained. Fahey had been quite outspoken about his disappointment of the car. In early 1973, when the championship was only half-complete, Bob Stewart called Fahey to his office, and announced the team would no longer require him.

Local Christcurch single seater driver Graham Baker was asked to fill the seat for the remainder of the season, with the Mustang repainted a magnificent custom green, with intricate lace and fade work. Impressively, Baker was on the money virtually from the start, and even more impressively, the Mustang remained reliable throughout the remainder of the season, which resulted in several race wins, including a dominant performance at the Bay Park Easter meeting where Baker took a clean sweep of all three races.

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