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!
Picking over the past – 1940 Ford V8 ½-Ton Pickup
12 February, 2026
Jim and Daphne Ledgerwood have been around Fords most of their lives. They love their Ford coupés and two door hardtops, while also making room for an occasional Chevrolet. Their Wanaka based ‘Originals’ collection, featured in New Zealand Classic Car’s July 2022 issue is headed by an outstanding time-warp black 1940 Ford Coupé, its original factory assembly markings and documents offering something of a nostalgia trip.
Jim’s early days in hotrodding in Dunedin were spent building up a number of early Ford pickups and he became a prolific builder of modified pickups.
“I had lots of early Ford V8s in those days and once I had finished them I often sold them on. I would run out of garage space. I had up to a dozen restored Fords at most times then.”
