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Rally Monaro Bathurst
Yes Colin Bond drove this Monaro around Mount Panarama Circuit
These days all Monaros are special but what if you had a Monaro that had been driven around Australia’s most famous Mount Panorama Bathurst race track.
What if the driver was Colin Bond the 1969 Bathurst Winner, only a few Monaro’s had that honour and what if it won the biggest race in Australia.
Well two out of three aint bad. Yes Colin Bond drove our Rally Monaro around the Bathurst Circuit how cool is that.
Ken Cusack was at the Mount Panorama circuit for a club day and Colin Bond accepted the offer to drive Rally Monaro in the parade lap around the circuit.
Peter Brock Drops In
Peter Brock drawn to Rally Monaro and a Friendly Chat with Colin Bond
Rally Monaro as a tribute to the Holden Dealer Team Rally Monaro of Colin Bond would capture anyone’s attention including the King of the Mountain Peter Brock.
Having Colin Bond sitting in the driver seat would have been like having a flash back for Brocky.
On the driver side window sill of Rally Monaro ,with his famous friendly smile, Peter Brock leaned in and said to Colin Bond, “So do you still remember how to drive these Dinosaurs?”
Brock in the red Holden jacket and Bond in a yellow Monaro cap, over the windowsil of Rally Monaro and time stopped just a little bit there and then.
Monaro Gains an Autograph
Mr Bond do you mind Signing my Monaro
The Rally Monaro boot contains tribute history of the three Ampol Rally Monaro’s and their crews along with it’s own history of over 200 rally events.
For the sheer pleasure and kindled memories of driving Rally Monaro around the Bathurst Circuit, Colin left his Autograph on the boot.
Like many of the parts including the Holden Dealer Team hand me down parts from Harry Firth, Colin Bond’s autograph wore away in the action but Ken Cusack captured the moment ever the avid photographer.
The Monaro is the "Camp Fire" that Friends and Family gather around. Strangers are drawn to her, Memories are refreshed and New Memories made. Work, Laugh and Learn together. This is Classic Rally.