Kevin Bartlett ’74-77 Camaro Z28 350ci

Get something different. That was Kerry Packer’s advice to Kevin Bartlett when the media mogul offered to sponsor KB’s switch from Formula 5000 to touring cars, and after contemplating a BMW 635, Bartlett opted for the Camaro (Big Rev Kev’s Chev only became eligible when CAMS opened up local touring car racing to imported cars in ’79). While it was initially hampered by mandated rear drum brakes, it was a competitive and exciting addition to the ranks – and Bartlett steered it to that magical pole lap at Bathurst in the wet in ’81.