1968 HOLDEN HK MONARO

“I BOUGHT the car in 1996 with no engine or gearbox in it with the intention of building it as a Group N race car to CAMS specifications. I did all of the work on it myself. I’m not a mechanic but I know just enough to be dangerous! I enjoyed that and learnt a lot along the way. I put a lot of engineering into it to make it go around corners too.

My first event in the car was the Leyburn Sprints in 2000. I then did a couple of Speed on Tweeds, Noosa Hill climb and Group N races at QR, Lakeside, Morgan Park and Mt Panorama; 265km/h down Conrod with no aerodynamics is pretty special! It’s on club rego, I drove it here today, and in that era of racing that’s what they did and how I think it still should be. I enjoy the racing but I’m not that interested in winning; I just enjoy driving the car.”