Group N Touring Cars
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Group N Touring Cars is an Australia
n motor racing category for touring cars built before December 1972.
The category was introduced in 1981 and was initially known as Group N (Appendix J) Saloon Cars (Pre 1965). Cars had to be series production type saloons with seating for four, manufactured prior to 31 December 1964, of which at least 100 had been produced. Mechanical modifications were permitted with the intention of emulating racing under the Appendix J
regulations which were current in Australia until 31 December 1964.
The eligibilty criteria was amended in 1995 to include cars built up to 31 December 1972.
Group N is currently divided into three time periods.
Individual cars are not required to have a competition history in order to be eligible.
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n motor racing category for touring cars built before December 1972.
The category was introduced in 1981 and was initially known as Group N (Appendix J) Saloon Cars (Pre 1965). Cars had to be series production type saloons with seating for four, manufactured prior to 31 December 1964, of which at least 100 had been produced. Mechanical modifications were permitted with the intention of emulating racing under the Appendix J
Appendix J Touring Cars
Appendix J Touring Cars was an Australian motor racing category for modified, production based sedans. It was the premier form of Touring car racing in Australia from 1960 to 1964....
regulations which were current in Australia until 31 December 1964.
The eligibilty criteria was amended in 1995 to include cars built up to 31 December 1972.
Group N is currently divided into three time periods.
- Group Na is for cars commercially available in AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
prior to 31st December 1957.
- Group Nb is for cars manufactured prior to 31st December 1964 of which 100 have been produced.
- Group Nc is for cars of a make and model which competed in Australia between 1st January 1965 and 31st December 1972 in either the Australian Touring Car ChampionshipAustralian Touring Car ChampionshipThe Australian Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing award held in Australia since 1960. The series itself is no longer contested, but the title lives on, with the winner of the V8 Supercar Championship Series awarded the trophy and title of Australian Touring Car Champion.-History:The...
or in other races for Group C Improved Production Touring Cars.
Individual cars are not required to have a competition history in order to be eligible.