TV ad for the "XC"

[Nascar12]

Going back years ago when I was just a young fella, Ford released an ad for the improved handling XC sedans, (was probably the start of the "series two" realeases in ford models). Ford employed six ford racing drivers of the era to act as human witches hats whilst a mad man zig-zaged his way between them.

Can anyone name the drivers in order as the car weaved past them and who was the driver of the XC?

PS I don't know who the driver was but if he stuffed up we would have lost six legends in one hit.

Cheers.

 

[Rob 18]

I can vaguely remember that add Nascar12.

Was Moff the driver of the XC???? & if he wasn't I'll have a guessimate at the human witches hats...

*Moffat
*Goss
*Bond
*Johnson (Not sure on that one as he was relatively unknown then)
*Geoghean
*Carter

 

[TRU BLU]

Johnson was there
I dont think Geoghean was there
I think Ron Dickson was in the 6

 

[Rob 18]

Could be Dickson TRU BLU. He was punting an XC at the time..

 

[Henry]

Moffat drove it, and Johnson was one of them... but I don't believe I've ever seen a list of them all.... and don't remember the ad...

 

[Seton Fanatic]

May have been Garry Wilmington?

 

[Beejay]

Here is the printed version...

http://www.allanmoffat.com.au/Adds/addxc.jpg

Who knows if the TV version was different?

 

[Mitchell]

gee that's a good website, Brett.... remind me again who designed it?

 

[Seton Fanatic]

Definitely Allan and Colin in the ad. Could the drive be Fred Gibson or Barry Seton?

 

[Nascar12]

G'day fellas. Almost there. It did whiz past a young Dick Johnson as the first witches hat, one other legend next, Carter, Goss, Bond, Moffat. It wasn't Big Pete, turning circle not so kind in the XC. What was the famous ford name of the 70's that still around today?

Since all the legends were standing on the track, I'd still love to know who was driving that car though.

 

[Seton Fanatic]

My money would still be on Bo Seton.

 

[Bigcol]

What about Steve Masterton, Bob Holden or Laurie Nelson

 

[Nascar12]

Gee fellas, if I replied before big col posted I would have given it to you SF, but my memory is playing tricks on me now, it might be Bo Seaton or Bob Holden. Someone please help me out. Oh the embarrasement of it all!!

 

[Seton Fanatic]

On second thoughts, and having looked at the timeframe, you would think that Bob Holden would be the favourite. Despite Bo Seton preparing a million Capris at the time, he was racing a Torana in the ATCC and Bathurst. Just who was in that car, driving?

 

[Nascar12]

SF, I'm almost certain it was Bob Holden now. Anybody here got a hotline to a legend to help out? (and get the name of that driver too!!).
Cheers.