Holden Commodore VK 1986 Brock, Moffat #05

The 1986 Wellington 500 race was another typical saloon car race – fast, unpredictable an hugely entertaining.  This was the race that Australian legend Peter Brock teamed up with longtime rival and friend Allan Moffat, debuting the awesome 4.9 litre V8 Holden VK Commodore SS Group A.

The two most successful drivers in Australia had immediate success.  The New Zealand weather was disruptive with the rain affection the race, but not even the elements could stop Brock/Moffat Commodore storming over the finishing line and taking the victory.

For the second year, the Wellington 500 attracted a very strong field.  The newly homologated Holden CommodoreVKs of Brock/Moffat, Grice/Cameron, Hulme/Smith and Bowkett/Wilkinson were expected to take the race to the two  TWR Rovers of Walkinshaw/Percy and Hahne/Dickson an the Volvo 240T of Francevic/Lindstrom.

From the start, on a dry track, the Francevic/Lindstrom Volvo took the lead.  The Volvo would lead for the first 1/3 of the race, chased by Brock’s Commodore.

Then the weather arrived and the Holden Dealer Team gambled on intermediates, leaving Moffat struggling and fall down the field.

The rain had stopped by 2/3rd distance and on a drying track Brock took on the task of hauling in the leading BMW driven by Tony Longhurst, lapping some 2.5 seconds quicker than the BMW.  However, Longhurst seemingly had it all under control until a suspension failure pitched the BMW into the wall with 10 laps to go.

This promoted Brock into the lead, ahead of Dick Johnson and Neville Crichton it the Ford Mustang and Per-Gunnar Andersson in the visiting Rockgas Volvo.

The dynamic duo of Brock an Moffat stormed home to victory and the top of the podium

Features:

• Authentic Interior Trim
• Detailed Engine Compartment
• Turning Front Wheels
• Opening Bonnet, Doors and Boot

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