This GT-HO Phase II was driven by Kym Aunger and Johnnie Walker at Bathurst but retired after 18 laps, although Aunger won the following week at Mallala in the same vehicle (Image: Burns & Co)
Collectors wanting to own a significant piece of Australian motorsport history will be salivating at the prospect of bidding on a 1970 Ford Falcon XW GT-HO Phase II that raced at Bathurst.
Wearing a livery not dissimilar to that of fellow Ford racer Allan Moffat, who went on to win his first Hardie-Ferodo 500 that year in car number 64E, the Aunger Accessories/Fairway Ford XW Falcon GT-HO Phase II was driven by Kym Aunger and Johnnie Walker but retired after 18 laps.
Not to be deterred, Kym Aunger won a touring car race in the same XW GT-HO Phase II the following week at Mallala, SA, setting a new series production lap record.
The name Aunger will be familiar to fans of Aussie classics, as Kym Aunger founded his own car accessories business in 1969 and went on to launch a range of ‘dress up’ accessories to fit most of the popular Australian-made cars.
The driver, Kym Aunger, founded his own car accessories business in 1969, later patenting a plastic injection-moulded rear window louvre for cars which became a ‘must-have’ during the 1970s (Image: Burns & Co)
The young Adelaide entrepreneur designed and patented a plastic injection-moulded rear window louvre for cars which became a ‘must-have’ for style-obsessed enthusiasts in the ‘70s. He also developed a range of spoilers and body kits under the Aunger brand name.
Perhaps Aunger’s best-known product were its cast-aluminium ‘mag’ wheels, including its ‘Hot Wire’ design which became one of the most recognised and successful Australian-made wheels.
To promote his range of wheels and accessories Kim took to the track, including in this distinctive XW Falcon GTHO Phase II which will go under the hammer at Burns & Co’s Melbourne facility in January.
The company claims the car has been recognised by CAMS with gold certificate of description, recognising its origin with full line of history and period correct mechanical specification and livery.
This car will go under the hammer in Burns & Co’s January auction in Melbourne (Image: Burns & Co)
1970 Ford Falcon XW GT-HO Phase II: Vehicle Details
- Location: Melbourne
- Year: 1970
- Make: Ford
- Model: Falcon XW GT-HO Phase II
- Engine Type: 351 Cleveland
- Transmission: 4-Speed Manual
- Odometer Reading: 89,994 Miles
- Body Type: Sedan
- VIN / Chassis: JG33KM11202
- Engine Number: JG37MK86425K
- Build Date: 07/1970
- Exterior Colour: Brambles Red (F117)
- Interior Colour: Black (B)
