In 1973 many racing regulations of the Great Race were changed, one of which was the race being increased from 500 miles to 1000 kilometres, which added an extra 33 laps. Another was due to the media backlash against limited edition 'Supercars' available for public sale, it forced new homologation rules, reducing the grid to cars openly sold on the Australian market.
The Goss and Bartlet pairing in the XA Falcon took pole position, with Forbes and Johnson further back in 11th position. At the start of the race, the large capacity Falcons stromed away from the pack, but their increased fuel consumption would allow the Toranas to catch up. A series of retirements allowed the Forbes/Johnson pairing to run as high as 4th, but by the end the race they finished in 5th position, 9 laps down from the winners of Moffat and Geoghegan. The race took a toll on the field with almost half the field failing to finish.
The interior features highly a detailed dashboard with full instrumentation.
The engine bay has an outstanding level of detail including etch metal hinges and tangle of pipe work.
The chassis bears an individually numbered etched metal plate which is the edition number of your model.
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Orana Models has been trading in Orana Mall Dubbo since 2002. During this time, we have gradually expanded our business and currently are one of the largest die-cast model dealers in Dubbo and the Central West of NSW. We specialise in the current V8 Supercars and have a large range of previously raced cars from the early years of motorsport.