With the 2015 Bathurst 1000 almost upon us, we thought it would be appropriate to dig into the history books to find some of the most curious facts and figures from Australasia’s most decorated endurance race. Check out our challenging Bathurst 1000 quiz below and test the extent of your knowledge, and make sure that you’re the sharpest tool in the shed come race day next month!
11 October, 2024
The Triumph Stag pictured here has been lovingly restored from what was once, in the owner’s words, “a horrible, terrible job”. Owners Glynn and Alison Gaston hail from Dunedin and along with their grandchildren now enjoy cruising in the Stag after a three-and-a-half-year restoration.
In 2011, Glynn was looking for a classic car to restore. After 21 years with Air New Zealand he was working as a Super Shuttle driver, with four days on and four days off, which gave him the time to take on such a project — something he had always wanted to do.
“I’d looked at quite a few cars over the years. The idea was to restore a car as something to keep me going. I had looked at different MGs and I would have quite liked an Austin Healey or something similar but they were really expensive.
“Then I saw a Stag and I thought, Ah, this is nice. This is what I would like.
