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It was 1977, and a legendary victory for Ford had just taken place on The Mountain.
Crossing the line in first place, ahead of the likes of Brock and Perkins (and way ahead of Brabham), was Allan Moffat in an XC Falcon, with Colin Bond right behind him in another.
No more than 77 Mustangs will be built with a paintjob based on the livery from the two winning XCs, as well as a supercharger and a unique wing, all numbered and endorsed by Moffat himself.
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“It is hard to believe it has been 40 years since Colin and I finished 1-2 at Bathurst but while I recall the race as if it were yesterday, it is nice to know it holds such a special place with so many people all these years on,” the Bathurst ’77 (and ’70, ’71, ’73) champ says.
“While the Falcon has sadly been consigned to the history books, the Mustang was always one of my favourite cars to race and I had considerable success in them.
“Ford have done a great job with the latest one,” says Moffat who, in a bizarre coincidence, is also 77 years old.
They’ll also get special 20-inch alloy wheels, finished in a similar fashion to those on the original XC.
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“We are privileged to be working with Allan Moffat to create a modern V8 hardtop that pays tribute to his famous winning machine.
“The fact Allan endorses the program and has worked with our project team from initial concept stage to provide input into the Mustang’s development only adds to its status.”
