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    BATHURST TRIBUTES

    Feb 08, 2023 5 minutes

    The Charger story is a well-documented one.

    Chrysler wanted a coupe to rival the Holden Monaro and upcoming Falcon two-door and be a competitive Series Production race car at Bathurst.

    Series Production cars were near showroom stock and made up of classes according to price. The Charger competed in Class D for cars priced $3151 to $4350 up against Holden’s Torana LC GTR XU-1 with the new Falcon GT-HO Phase III competing in Class E for cars over $4350.

    Buoyed by a debut victory in the 1971 Toby Lee 100 at Oran Park, with R/T E38 Chargers filling six of the top 11 places and Doug Chivas winning, Chrysler went to Mount Panorama in early October, brimming with confidence. While an outright win may have been a big ask a class victory would be a good consolation prize and help move metal in dealerships.

    For the 1971 running of the Hardie Ferodo 500, there were 10 Chargers, 11 LC Torana GTR XU-1s

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