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Get ready to experience the adrenaline rush of driving the legendary Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) VeilSide Combat C-I Gem! This stunning car combines power and style, making it a must-have for car enthusiasts.

The Ford Mustang GT holds a unique place in Australian touring car history, thanks to its connection with legendary driver Dick Johnson. Over 40 years ago, in 1984, Johnson and his backer Ross Palmer (Palmer Tube Mills) imported a pair of Zakspeed-built Mustangs from Germany to compete in Australia's first season under Group A regulations.

That year, Dick Johnson Racing (DJR) fielded both a Group C Ford XE Falcon and a Group A Ford Mustang GT in the Bathurst 1000. While Johnson and co-driver John French started 4th on the grid with the Falcon, the underpowered #71 Ford Mustang GT struggled in qualifying, securing 48th position. However, it was entered as a backup car in case of another disaster like Johnson’s infamous 1983 Hardies Heroes crash. In the end, the Mustang was officially withdrawn before race day, making it the only non-starter in the 64-car field.

The Mustang did see race action later that year, with John French competing in a support event at Surfers Paradise, before the car was repainted in Johnson’s iconic Green #17 livery for the 1985 Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC).

This 1/18 diecast replica represents this significant piece of DJR history, representing a transitional period as Australian touring car racing embraced Group A regulations.

The 1981 Bathurst 1000 was held on 4 October 1981 at the Mount Panorama Circuit. The race was open to cars eligible to the locally developed CAMS Group C touring car regulations with three engine configuration based classes, a system used uniquely for this race.
The Cadbury Schweppes Racing Holden VC Commodore, driven by Peter Janson and Larry Perkins, qualified in 8th position and went into Hardies Heroes gaining a further spot with a lap time of 2:42.621 to start in 7th place on the grid for the Great Race.
For the first time the race did not go the full race distance as on lap 121, a six car accident blocked the track at McPhillamy Park Corner. The Ford Falcon of Dick Johnson and John French were leading the race at the time of the accident and were declared the winners. Bob Morris and John Fitzpatrick, also driving a Falcon finished second. A lap down in third was Allan Moffat and Derek Bell driving a Mazda RX-7.
Peter Janson and Larry Perkins only completed 67 laps, succumbing to engine failure and ultimately not finishing the race.
According to the regulations, the race was declared based on the timesheets as the race leader, at the time John French, completed lap 120. This was done so that crashed vehicles can be included in the results. This was particularly significant in this instance as a significant number of the vehicles involved held high race position.

Features

• The front end shows the fine grille, bonnet hold-down pins and the detailed woven metal mesh in the spoiler opening.
• Finely detailed Aunger Hotwire wheel rims, soft rubber slick tyres, brake discs and callipers superbly replicate the original.
• The cabin interior shows the race steering wheel, dash gauges, instrumentation and the rollcage.
• Willans racing harness with individual belts and buckles are shown nicely on the race car seat.
• The fire extinguisher is ahead of the seat on the floor in the passenger footwell.
• The engine and surrounding bay has an outstanding level of detail. Hold the bonnet open with the fold out wire support that un-clips from under the radiator bar.
• Superb chassis detail with working suspension and steering. Note the flexible brake cooling ducts, behind the front spoiler.
• Item includes certificate and production number plate, mounted to the chassis.

There's no doubt that the now very familiar, perhaps iconic, Shell V-Power livery raced by the team over the past five years looks fantastic but it was very refreshing to see a big change when the team unveiled a spectacular one-off indigenous livery on both their Ford Mustangs for the 2021 Darwin Triple Crown.

Dedicated to Racing Together, a programme designed to give 12-to-18-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders an opportunity to pursue a career in motorsport as a driver or a member of a race team, the impressive livery was designed by Braedyn Cidoni who is a Racing Together team member. Also an aspiring driver for Racing Together, Cidoni's design was inspired by the artwork of Allison Millcock and the result looked exceptional on the sides of the #11 and #17 Shell V-Power Mustangs.

When car 17 finally hit the track in anger in the Top End, Will Davison had polar opposite days over the race weekend. Saturday simply didn't go to plan, a poor qualifying performance in slippery track conditions saw Davison start from 24th position to battle his way up to finish 14th.

Sunday however, went almost perfectly. Davison's qualifying dramas the day before vanished as he set two blistering record laps to start from Pole for both the Sunday races to ultimately close the weekend with double podiums, finishing in 2nd place on both occasions.

Car 17's trip to Darwin was ultimately a successful one and the indigenous livery was received with tremendous respect and fanfare.

This 1:43 scale model has been produced in sealed body die-cast with clear windows, detailed interior and will be presented in a clear acrylic display case in a limited edition of 336 with a numbered backing board which acts as the Certificate of Authenticity.

Features

• 1:43 Scale Shell V-Power Racing Team #17 Ford Mustang GT
• 2021 Merlin Darwin Triple Crown Indigenous Livery
• Driver:Will Davison
• Limited Edition Number: 336
• Sealed body die-cast with clear windows and detailed interior.

Authentic Collectables are very excited to present the 1:18 Scale Nissan Bluebird Turbo driven by Fred Gibson and John French in the 1983 James Hardie 1000.

In 1983, Nissan Motorsport, managed by the late-great Howard Marsden was beginning to hit it’s stride in Australian motorsport. The James Hardie 1000 was going to be an all out assault with a three car team featuring two Bluebirds, the first driven by George Fury / Gary Scott and two masters of the mountain aboard the second car, Fred Gibson / John French. The third car was a Nissan Pulsar Exa, driven by Fred’s wife Christine with Bob Muir.

Gibson and French had a long history with Mt Panorama, with Gibson having won the 1967 Gallaher 500 with Harry Firth and French having a Class win in the 1972 Hardie Ferodo 500 and also co-driving to win the 1981 James Hardie 1000 with motorsport legend Dick Johnson.

Teammate George Fury was only beaten by Peter Brock in the Hardies Heroes shootout for pole position, showing that the Nissans were not lacking in pace for the 1983 running of the Great Race. What they were lacking however, was reliability. Over the course of the race day, Gibson and French’s teammates would fail to finish the race, both with gearbox troubles, with the two stalwarts of the mountain crossing the finish line in 22nd place.

This would be Fred Gibson’s last race at Mt Panorama, as he formally retired from racing and took over from Marsden as Nissan Motorsport team manager in 1984 and went on to push Nissan to legendary status in Australian motorsport history fielding the Skylines throughout the Group A period. Gibson went on to become one of the giants in the sport, working with such greats as Mark Skaife, Jim Richards, Craig Lowndes, John Bowe and Neil Crompton to name a few.

John French went on to drive three more James Hardie 1000’s but would not better his placing from the 1983 race with a string of DNF’s and DNS’s stymying his chances before his retirement from full time racing in 1986.

As history shows, the 1983 Bathurst 1000 Bluebird of Gibson / French is an important car for both fans of Nissan Motorsport and the Bathurst 1000 and this limited edition release will be another great addition for collectors. This model will sit nicely alongside our previously released and sold out 1984 Bathurst 1000 Pole Position Bluebird in this scale.

Don’t miss this model in 1:18 which has been produced by Authentic Collectables as a sealed body with clear windows and detailed interior. It comes in an exclusive limited edition of 372 with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Features

• 1:18 Scale #16 Nissan Bluebird Turbo - 1983 James Hardie Bathurst 1000
• Sealed body resin with clear windows and detailed interior