Dick Johnson Racing - Greens Tuf #17 (SOLD)
Genuine Cams log booked ex. 1984/85/86 Greens Tuf Dick Johnson racing Palmer Steel Mills sponsored race car. Homologated in Germany by ZAKspeed and imported to race Group A. Also raced in NZ by Robbie Ker. Full nut and bolt restoration in 2006/7. Raced by current owner in 2008 at Muscle Car Masters. Sydney car.
Price:
$195,000
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History:
One of Australia's most important touring cars, the original 'Greens-Tuf' Ford Mustang GT raced by Dick Johnson in the mid-1980s.
When Australia moved to the International Group A Touring Car regulations in 1985, reigning Champion Johnson swapped his famous Group C Greens-Tuf Falcon for the Zakspeed-developed Ford Mustang GT formerly raced with success in Europe by German ace Klaus Ludwig.
Wearing Johnson's famous No. 17 and signature Greens-Tuf livery, the car proved very competitive from the outset and in its debut season finished a close runner-up to the factory-backed BMW 635 of Jim Richards in the 1985 Australian title.
Dick Johnson, who developed the Mustang to be one of the best handling Group A cars and ultimately more powerful than in its original European spec, has fond memories of that first Mustang. "It ended up being a great car," he said. "With a little bit of luck we could have won back-to-back titles in 1985."
At Bathurst that year Allan Moffat test-drove the car in practice and was considering running it, but instead decided to continue his Sabbatical year from touring car racing.
In 1986 the Mustang was entered by Dick Johnson Racing in the major Australian and New Zealand endurance races and in early 1987 it was sold to Kiwi racer Robbie Ker.
Following the Wellington 500 street race, the Mustang remained in New Zealand with enthusiast Bob Carlyle who stored the ex DJR car for many years just South of Auckland. In 2006 the car was purchased by well-known New South Wales muscle car racer, Ross Donnelley.
Donnelley, who had previously restored the ex-Ian 'Pete' Geoghegan 1967 Mustang GTA to a very high standard, applied his touch to the Greens-Tuf Mustang and says the car is now just as Johnson raced it in 1985.
It has a current Certificate of Description and CAMS Log Book, making it eligible and ready to race in Group C/Group A - currently one of the fastest-growing and most exciting categories in Australian Historic Racing.
Then car runs a Ford V8 - 5 litre, Getrag 5 speed gearbox, Harrop suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes by AP/Girling, Centrelock Momo 10 x 15" magnesium wheels, Ford Motorsport gauges, Group A Air Jacks, Dry break fuel cell, fully adjustable suspension.
Car is as new ... Many spare parts are included with the sale.
