Bathurst-winning Moffat Ford tribute goes under the hammer. But those of you who know your history will know there's a catch…
If you're fed up with looking at yet more dull SUVs and want to live a bit larger, you could consider this 1973 Ford Mustang Fastback up for auction, finished in Allan Moffat's Bathurst-winning livery.
Available on Grays auctions, there is more to this car then first meets the eye though.
"Wait , what?" says everybody who knows their judo Bathurst history well. "The Ford Mustang never won the Great Race back then!"
Well yes, you'd be entirely correct there. But this is just a bit of fun and we're not taking things too seriously.
A mint Ford XC Falcon Fastback – the model Moffat did claim victory with in the famous 1977 1-2 – would cost you the best part of quarter of a million for a Cobra model. Let's face it, in these straitened times, that's a lot of money to spend on a toy.
Moffat did famously race another Mustang, but the road-going Boss 302 version of his famous 1969 Mustang Trans-Am are also worth considerably more than the 1973 Mach 1 featured here.
So let's cut our cloth according to our means a bit.
With the Mustang Mach 1, you get the same fastback form factor, but because so many were built, and a good deal still remain, they're far cheaper than an XC Falcon.
This one nets you the Bathurst winning optic, with the livery, the gold wheels, the hood scoops and the iconic yellow Ford sun strip. It even has the 3MP 'Bay City Radio' decal on its tail and Dow Corning on its flanks, the latter going bankrupt in 1995 over a breast implant scandal.
Anyway, at the time of writing, the bidding was standing at a mere $25,400 with the auction ending on the 5 May at 20:05 AEST.
There is a reserve on the vehicle, so it's not going to sell for a pittance, but it'd be interesting to see where that limit is. Regular 1973 Mach 1 examples tend to sell at around $75K here, but that price varies quite significantly based on condition and provenance.
This one has 36,973 showing on the odometer, although we're not sure whether that's miles, kilometres, cubits or chains, so take that with a big old pinch of salt.
If you fancy making every trip to Coles feel like you're putting one up the inside of Colin Bond at The Dipper, then you know what to do. Get bidding.
Andy brings almost 30 years automotive writing experience to his role at Drive. When he wasn’t showing people which way the Nürburgring went, he freelanced for outlets such as Car, Autocar, and The Times. After contributing to Top Gear Australia, Andy subsequently moved Down Under, serving as editor at MOTOR and Wheels. As Drive’s Road Test Editor, he’s at the heart of our vehicle testing, but also loves to spin a long-form yarn.
