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Not like the old days

I’m a very big fan of Australian Muscle Car mag. I’ve had a great passion with cars and motor racing since I was about 11 years old (now I’m 74) so I have been around the block a couple of times.

My first race meeting was at Warwick Farm were Norm Beechey’s dark blue Neptune Racing Team Ford Mustang was having a run. Wow – what a sight! I also remember Catalina Park, where Bob Jane destroyed his white number 7 Shell Ford Mustang – just in front of where I was spectating!

In 1972 I was at Bathurst for their Easter meeting and that’s where I saw the best touring car race ever without question – even though for most of the race there was only two cars up front, Allan Moffat’s Boss Mustang and

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