Shannons Club: Vauxhall PA Velox/Cresta: Why Holden did not win Australia’s first ‘Great Race’

Image via www.vauxhall.org.au, thanks to the Shannons Club

The Bathurst 1000, these days the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, has earned one moniker which suits it rather well. That name is ‘The Great Race’, and Holden would very much have liked to add a win in its first outing to their record books.

First up, it probably would’ve helped if there was a Holden entered in the race.

So why wasn’t there? Holden was incredibly popular at the time as ‘Australia’s Own Car’, and the current model FB Holden looked like a tool fit for the job.

The win would even go to General Motors, who took out the 1960 Armstrong 500 at Phillip Island with a Vauxhall Cresta. The answer lies with the Vauxhall PA Velox/Cresta, and the story  is an unusual and fascinating one.

Enjoy it thanks to our friends at the Shannons Club in Vauxhall PA Velox/Cresta: Why Holden did not win Australia’s first ‘Great Race’.

Image via www.vauxhall.org.au, thanks to the Shannons Club