Legendary 1967 GTA mustang racer. Ian Pete Geoghegan, (26 April 1940 – 15 November 2003) was an Australian race car driver, known for a quick wit and natural driving skills.

The duo was joined on the front row of the unique three-wide front row of the grid by Bob Jane’s Mustang with a total of seven Mustangs in the 30-car field.

During its racing career, which spanned from May 1969 until December 1974, Moffat and the Boss 302 scored 101 race victories from 151 starts, along with a bevvy of qualifying and lap records. Ian Geoghegan was, without a doubt, one of the popular heroes of motor racing - where there was excitement it was hard not to find "Pete". Sixth was the best Johnson could manage in the ’86 championship, with his Mustang suffering a lack of power compared with its rivals. Once we have received payment, we will e-mail you a jpeg file within 48 hours, which will print up to a 8x12 inch photograph. His older brother Leo was als The car, built to dominate Chevrolet’s Camaro in the Trans-Am series in the US, arrived in Australia box-fresh for the ’69 series. Geoghegan was inducted into the V8 Supercars Hall of Fame in 1999. From a golden era of Aussie touring car history, one car stands as perhaps the most consistently successful machine of all - Ian 'Pete' Geoghegan's 1967 Mustang. Every legend has its starting point. Ford Mustang Fastback 'Eleanor' Replica (LHD), 1967 Ford Mustang GTA 'Ian (Pete) Geoghegan' Touring Car. 27 Ford Mustang GTA 'Ian (Pete) Geoghegan' Touring Car. The Mustang was purchased by the current owner in 2001 and totally rebuilt to its former glory, where it has successfully competed in Group Nc Historic Touring Cars. Sometimes referred to as "Pete" Geoghegan, he was one of the iconic characters of the 1960s and 1970s Australian motor racing scene. Order a Photographic Print or a Download. "We were limited to standard bodywork and 8.0-inch rims, but there was nothing to govern the rim offset," Sheppard told Unique Cars. This page is sponsored by Autopics. In order to widen the track, and fit fat rubber under the flared arches, the top wishbones were shortened by an inch to allow the unladen wheel to lean in and clear the mudguard. Nov 20, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by John Kinley.

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At the end of the 123-kilometre race he crossed the line 1m31-seconds in front of the Morris Cooper S of local New South Wales driver Darrell King with the Porsche 911S of Alan Hamilton the only other car on the lead lap in third place.

The WhichCar Network: Everything car buyers need and car lovers want. Ian Geoghegan Castrol Team . The engine was hotted up with four Weber carburettors, before eventually being converted to fuel injection. He was inducted into the Supercars Hall of Fame in 1999 and passed away in November 2003. The 1968 ATCC was decided by a single 34 lap race around the Warwick Farm circuit in Sydney on September 8, 1968 and Geoghegan established himself as the man to beat by setting pole position, his 1m42.8s lap six-tenths faster than the Chevrolet Camaro of 1965 champion Norm Beechey.