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Ford Mustang
Car · Ford · 1966–2000
Printed as: Ford Mustang, Mustang, PDL Ford Mustang, P.D.L. Mustang, Mustang II, Sidchrome Mustang, Ford Mustang 5-litre, Ford Mustang V8, Mustang (Sidchrome), Mustang 5000
43results
19wins
39podiums
20drivers
1:12best Wigram lap (1974)
Drivers
Leo Leonard 15Paul Fahey 9Jim Richards 9Allan Moffat 4Rod McElrea 4Frank Bryan 3Kayne Scott 3Ivan Segedin 2Red Dawson 2John Riley 2Ian Dawson 2John Armstrong 2Graham Baker 2Arthur Moffatt 2Rod Coppins 1S. K. Haig 1Kevin Haig 1Chris Blackwood 1Kevin Moreton 1Peter Stewart 1
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram 1966 | Production Saloon Car Race (30 minutes) | 1 | Ivan Segedin (Hamilton) | 17 laps fastest lap 1:49.2 | 22 Jan 1966, 22 Jan 1966 +2 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Wills All-comers saloon car race, second heat (9 laps) | 1 | Paul Fahey (Auckland) | 15:28.4 | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Rothmans Group 5 saloon car final (9 laps) | 1 | Frank Bryan (Auckland) | 15:25.3 | 20 Jan 1968 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloons over 1300cc (11 laps) | 1 | Paul Fahey (Auckland) | 16:45.4 Mustangs filled first three places | 20 Jan 1968, 20 Jan 1968 +2 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloons over 1300cc (11 laps) | 2 | Frank Bryan | 17:48 | 20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloons over 1300cc (11 laps) | 3 | Rod Coppins | 17:48.8 | 20 Jan 1968, 22 Jan 1968 |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram 1968 | Saloon car final | 1 | Frank Bryan | 15:25.3 | 20 Jan 1968, 21 Jan 1968 +1 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram 1969 | Free formula saloon car race (9 laps, 20 miles) | 1 | Paul Fahey | 15:07.4 | 20 Jan 1969 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Mercury $1000 saloon car series, heat 1 (7 laps) | 2 | Red Dawson | 11:27 | 17 Jan 1970 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Mercury $1000 saloon car series, heat 1 (7 laps) | 4 | John Riley | 11:48.6 | 17 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Free formula saloon car race (6 laps) | DNF | Red Dawson | spark plug trouble | 17 Jan 1970 |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Free formula saloon car race (6 laps) | 4 | John Riley | 17 Jan 1970 | |
| 17 Jan 1970 | Wigram 1970 | Mercury $1000 saloon car series, heat 1 (7 laps) | 2 | Ian Dawson (Auckland) | 0.9sec behind | 19 Jan 1970, 19 Jan 1970 |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram 1971 | Mercury $1000 saloon series (Heat 2) | 1 | Paul Fahey (Manurewa) | third victory of the day | 16 Jan 1971 |
| 22 Jan 1972 | Wigram 1972 | Bank of New South Wales Saloon Car Championship, Heat 1 (5 laps) | 1 | Paul Fahey (Auckland) | 6:59.01 | 22 Jan 1972, 22 Jan 1972 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Ace-Osca saloon car championship | 1 | S. K. Haig | 20 Jan 1973 | |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Ace-Osca saloon car championship | 3 | John Armstrong | 11:39.0 | 20 Jan 1973, 22 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Ace-Osca saloon car championship | 1 | Kevin Haig (Dunedin) | 11:29.8 | 22 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Bank of New South Wales championship (10 laps, 22 miles) | 2 | Paul Fahey (Christchurch) | 14:22.3 | 22 Jan 1973 |
| 20 Jan 1973 | Wigram 1973 | Invitation saloon race (10 laps, 22 miles) | 2 | John Armstrong | 22 Jan 1973 | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Invitation saloon race (8 laps) | 1 | Allan Moffat (Australia) | took the lead on the line | 21 Jan 1974 |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Invitation saloon race (8 laps) | 2 | Jim Richards (Auckland) | 21 Jan 1974, 22 Jan 1974 | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Open saloon race, classes A and B (8 laps) | 1 | Graham Baker | 10:31.6 | 22 Jan 1974 |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Open saloon race, classes A and B (8 laps) | 2 | Jim Richards | 10:33.8 | 22 Jan 1974 |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram 1974 | Invitation saloon race (8 laps) | 1 | Arthur Moffatt (Australia) | 22 Jan 1974 | |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram 1975 | Saloons over 4200cc | 2 | Jim Richards (Auckland) | 20 Jan 1975, 20 Jan 1975 | |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram 1975 | Saloons over 4200cc | 3 | Leo Leonard (Timaru) | 20 Jan 1975, 20 Jan 1975 | |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram 1975 | Radio Avon Saloon Car Classic (11 laps) | 2 | Leo Leonard | 20 Jan 1975, 20 Jan 1975 | |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram 1976 | Union Travel Super Saloon race (GTX-type cars) | 3 | Rod McElrea | 19 Jan 1976 | |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram 1976 | Saloon match race, three laps | 1 | Jim Richards (Auckland) | 19 Jan 1976 | |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram 1976 | Saloon match race, three laps | 3 | Leo Leonard (Christchurch) | 19 Jan 1976 | |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Wigram 1976 | O.S.C.A. race, five laps | 3 | Rod McElrea (Ashburton) | 19 Jan 1976 | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram 1977 | Union Fast Freight race | 1 | Leo Leonard (Timaru) | 31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977 | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram 1977 | Union Fast Freight race | 3 | Jim Richards | 31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977 | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram 1977 | Australia v New Zealand saloon challenge, six laps | 1 | Leo Leonard | 31 Jan 1977 | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram 1977 | Australia v New Zealand saloon challenge, six laps | 2 | Jim Richards | 31 Jan 1977 | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram 1977 | Open saloon car race | 3 | Rod McElrea (Ashburton) | 31 Jan 1977, 31 Jan 1977 | |
| 27 Jan 1980 | Wigram 1980 | Open Saloon Car Association (OSCA) event | 5 | Rod McElrea (Ashburton) | 28 Jan 1980 | |
| 19 Jan 1992 | Wigram 1992 | Pre 65 (Heat 1) | 2 | Chris Blackwood | 20 Jan 1992 | |
| 23 Jan 1994 | Wigram 1994 | TraNZam (Race 1) | 1 | Kayne Scott | 24 Jan 1994 | |
| 23 Jan 1994 | Wigram 1994 | TraNZam (Race 2) | 1 | Kayne Scott | 24 Jan 1994 | |
| 23 Jan 1994 | Wigram 1994 | Pre 65 (Race 1) | 3 | Kevin Moreton | 24 Jan 1994 | |
| 9 Feb 2000 | Wigram 2000 | Wigram farewell classic meeting (feature race) | 1 | Peter Stewart | 10 Feb 2000 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Ivan Segedin | 1:49.2 | fastest race lap · Production Saloon Car Race | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Wigram | Paul Fahey | 1:37.8 | fastest race lap · Saloons over 1300cc | clipping | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Wigram | Ian Dawson | 1:41 | practice · Saloon cars, approx | clipping | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Wigram | Paul Fahey | 1:35.0 | 87.16 mph | fastest race lap · Mercury saloon car series, second heat | clipping |
| 19 Jan 1973 | Wigram | Paul Fahey | 1:22.3 | 92 mph | qualifying · Bank of New South Wales saloon series · fastest, shared with Coppins | clipping |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram | Allan Moffat | 1:12 | about 99 mph | qualifying · Open saloon car race (Ace-Osca) · pole | clipping |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram | Graham Baker | 1:18 | qualifying · Open saloon car race (Ace-Osca) · beside Moffat on the grid | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram | Jim Richards | 1:19 | qualifying · Open saloon car race (Ace-Osca) | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram | Allan Moffat | 100.620 mph | lap record · Invitation saloon race · new outright saloon car lap record | clipping | |
| 20 Jan 1974 | Wigram | Arthur Moffatt | 1:17.00 | fastest race lap · Open saloon race, classes A and B | clipping | |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram | Allan Moffat | 1:21.7 | 96.94 mph | qualifying · Saloon cars · fastest saloon qualifier | clipping |
| 19 Jan 1975 | Wigram | Jim Richards | 1:23.0 | qualifying · Saloon cars · third fastest saloon | clipping | |
| 1976 | Wigram | Leo Leonard | 1:17.2 | lap record · Shellsport championship · broke Alan Moffat's 1976 record of 1:17.6 (Monza) | clipping | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram | Leo Leonard | 270 km/h | top speed · saloons, Wigram main straight · expected | clipping | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram | Leo Leonard | 320 km/h | top speed · Shellsport, Wigram back straight · predicted by PDL chief Bob Stewart | clipping | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram | Leo Leonard | 1:19 | 161.342 km/h (100.253 mph) | qualifying · Shellsport championship · fastest saloon lap yet at Wigram; pole | clipping |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram | Jim Richards | 1:19.6 | qualifying · Shellsport championship | clipping | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram | Leo Leonard | 210 km/h | top speed · Wigram back straight | clipping | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram | Leo Leonard | 1:18.6 | fastest race lap · Union Fast Freight race | clipping | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram | Leo Leonard | 1:17.8 | fastest race lap · Australia-NZ challenge | clipping | |
| 30 Jan 1977 | Wigram | Leo Leonard | 1:17.38 | lap record · Shellsport championship · new Wigram saloon lap record | clipping | |
| 1978 | Leo Leonard | 1:14.90 | lap record · allcomers, Wigram 1978 | clipping | ||
| 29 Jan 1978 | Wigram | Leo Leonard | 1:19.0 | lap record · saloons 0-6000cc | clipping | |
| 2 Feb 1994 | Kayne Scott | 1:12.36 | other · TraNZam at Wigram, 1994 | clipping |
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