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Shaking down the BT24 on Australia’s legendary Phillip Island circuit revealed it to be a nimble, responsive and forgiving beast. Photo: Casey Annis
Picture the scene: It is February 2006 and the Vintage Racecar team has gathered at the famous Phillip Island circuit south of Melbourne for one of the best historic racing festivals to be found. As you look south, the sea shimmers forever and the next stop is Antarctica. The organizers have pulled out the stops so we could do a photo shoot with two famous cars, Dan Gurney’s Eagle-Weslake and the BT24 that Jack Brabham used as his car for most of 1967.
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