RALLY TOUGH

OF ALL THE 98 cars competing in the 1968 London to Sydney Marathon, few would have bet on Andrew Cowan, Colin Malkin and Brian Doyle and their Hillman Hunter crossing the finish line first. The 16,000 kilometre event travelled through Europe to Asia before a nine-day sea voyage from India to Australia for the final leg from Perth to Sydney. Heading into the final competitive stage from Numeralla to Hindmarsh Station in NSW the clear leader was the Bianchi/ Ogier Citroen but an out of control spectator car crashed into it and Cowan and his Hunter inherited the lead. Only 56 cars finished.