1970 Hardie-Ferodo 500
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The 1970 Hardie-Ferodo 500 was the twelfth running of the Bathurst 500 touring car race. It was held on October 4, 1970 at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst. The race was open to cars eligible to the locally developed CAMS Series Production touring car regulations with five classes based on purchase price (Australian dollars) of the vehicle.
[edit] Class structure[edit] Class AThe smallest class was for under cars the cost less $2,150. It was made up of Datsun 1200, 1.3 litre Ford Escort 1300, Mazda 1300 and Toyota Corolla. [edit] Class BThe $2,151 to $2,500 class consisted of Datsun 1600, Fiat 128, Ford Cortina and 2.8 litre Holden Torana. [edit] Class CThe $2,501 to $3,150 class saw a mix of two barrel carburettor Chrysler Valiant Pacer, 1.6 litre Ford Escort, 3.3 litre Holden Torana and Morris Cooper S. [edit] Class DThe $3,151 to $4,350 class featured only the four barrel carburettor Chrysler Valiant Pacer, a Fiat 125 and a Triumph 2.5 PI although a Ford Capri was also entered. [edit] Class EFor cars over $4,350, apart from a single BMW 2800 and a Holden Monaro the class consisted only of Ford Falcon GTHO Phase II. [edit] Results
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