Colin Bond and Related Topics

Holden Dealer Team

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Holden's semi-official racing team from 1969 until 1986, primarily contesting Australian Touring Car events but also rallying, rallycross and sports sedans during the 1970s.

Replica of the 1976 Bathurst HDT Bond/Harvey Torana L34

The LH Torana Sports Sedan, pictured in 2015.

The 1984 Bathurst 1000 winning Brock/Perkins Holden VK Commodore

1980 VC Commodore HDT sedan in Firethorn Red.

A slightly modified 1982 VH Commodore SS Group 3 sedan in Maranello Red.

A slightly modified 1985 VK Commodore SS Group A sedan in Formula Blue. This model is nicknamed Blue Meanie by enthusiasts.

A 5.6L 1987 HDT Director in Maranello Red. The launch of this car in 1987, based on the VL Commodore, saw Holden sever ties with the HDT.

2008 HDT VE SS Group III – VH Retro sedan

Harry Firth hired six drivers to contest the 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 for the Holden Dealer Team including two talented, but relatively untested, drivers in Colin Bond and Peter Brock.

The first corner at Mount Panorama, known as Hell Corner.

Bathurst 1000

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1000 km touring car race held annually on the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.

The Austin Lancer of Brian Foley and Alan Edney during the 1960 race.

The Ford Cortina GT in which Bob Jane and Harry Firth won the 1963 race.

The Ford XT Falcon GT of Barry Seton and Fred Gibson overtakes the Datsun 1000 of Bill Evans and John Colwell during the 1968 race.

The Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 L34 in which Bob Morris and John Fitzpatrick won the 1976 race.

A replica of the Jaguar XJ-S in which John Goss and Armin Hahne won the 1985 race.

The Nissan Skyline GT-R in which Jim Richards and Mark Skaife won the 1991 race.

The Ford BA Falcon of Marcos Ambrose and Warren Luff leads a train of cars during the 2005 race.

The Ford FG Falcon in which Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris won the 2014 race.

Scott McLaughlin and Alexandre Prémat (foreground) won the 2019 Bathurst 1000 while team-mates Fabian Coulthard and Tony D'Alberto (background) were relegated to last place after a rules breach.

The new GTS 350 Monaro, in the hands of Colin Bond and Tony Roberts, was able to hold out Ford to claim the second victory for Holden.

Peter Brock

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Australian motor racing driver.

Peter Brock racing at Wanneroo Park in 1985 in a Holden Commodore VK

Peter Brock's Daytona Sportscar - the day before the accident.

Peter Brock in the Daytona Coupe racing in Targa Tasmania 2006

The Peter Brock Memorial at the National Motor Racing Museum in Bathurst.

Brock made his debut at Bathurst in the 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 in a Holden HT Monaro GTS 350 alongside Des West, with the pair finishing third behind their winning HDT teammates Colin Bond and Tony Roberts.

Allan Moffat

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Canadian-Australian racing driver known for his four championships in the Australian Touring Car Championship, six wins in the Sandown 500 and his four wins in the Bathurst 500/1000.

Moffat in the works Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III at Surfers Paradise International Raceway, February 1972

Replica of the Ford XA Falcon GT Hardtop in which Moffat and Ian Geoghegan won the 1973 Hardie-Ferodo 1000

Ford XC Falcon Hardtop Group C race car - Moffat/Ickx 1977 Hardie Ferodo 1000 race winning car (second-placed team car of Bond/Hamilton in the background)

Replica of the 1982 Mazda RX7 Group C race car driven by Moffat/Baker in the 1982 James Hardie 1000

Holden VL Commodore SS Group A of Allan Moffat & John Harvey, winner of the 1987 Monza 500, on display at the Historic Sandown 2009

Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth Group A race car - Moffat/Rouse/Tassin 1987 James Hardie 1000

He won his second consecutive ATCC title in 1977, backed up brilliantly by new teammate Colin Bond who had switched to Ford after driving the previous eight years for the Holden Dealer Team.

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500

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The tenth running of the Bathurst 500 production car race.

The winning Holden Monaro GTS350 (pictured at Lakeside in July 1970)

The race was won by the newly formed Holden Dealer Team with Colin Bond and Tony Roberts with teammates Peter Brock and Des West finishing third in their Holden Monaro GTS350's, with the team's third car finishing sixth.

Reproduction of the 1976 Bathurst Bond/Harvey Torana

John Harvey (racing driver)

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Australian racing driver.

Later in the year Harvey was signed up to co-drive with Colin Bond in the Holden Dealer Team Torana L34 which finished a close second in the Bathurst 1000.

A Ford Falcon XL built up as a tribute to the car which was driven by Firth and Bob Jane to "First across the line" in the 1962 Armstrong 500

Harry Firth

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Australian racing driver and team manager.

A "race replica" of the Ford XR Falcon GT driven to victory in the 1967 Gallaher 500 by Harry Firth and Fred Gibson

That year (1969) Firth was instrumental in launching the professional careers of two soon to be famous drivers – talented up and coming rally driver Colin Bond and young tearaway Peter Brock whose feats in an Austin A30 had brought him to Firth’s attention.

Holden Monaro

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Rear-wheel drive coupé manufactured by General Motors Holden in Australia from 1968 to 1975 and later reintroduced from 2001 to 2005.

2005 Holden Monaro CV8-Z in colour "Fusion"

The Garry Rogers Motorsport Monaros at the 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour

The HDT entered three Monaros in the 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 the lead car driven by Colin Bond and Tony Roberts winning from 1968 winners Bruce McPhee and Barry Mulholland who had switched to driving a Falcon GTHO.

Holden Torana

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Mid-sized car that was manufactured by Holden from 1967 to 1980.

Holden LC Torana SL four-cylinder 2-door

Holden LH Torana SL/R 5000 with L34 option

Holden LX Torana SL/R 5000 with A9X option

The V8 Torana did race in Sports Sedan racing in the hands of Brock and Colin Bond, and was extensively road tested by HDT boss Harry Firth and young team engineer/driver Larry Perkins, but the car never made it past the prototype stage.