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Kōrero: Motor sport

Benson and Hedges 500, Pukekohe

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Benson and Hedges 500, Pukekohe

A long-distance race for production saloon cars, the Benson and Hedges 500-mile (later 1,000-kilometre) race was held annually at Pukekohe from 1968. As shown in this photo of the starting line-up, New Zealand-assembled Valiant Chargers dominated the competition during the 1970s.

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Bruce McLaren Trust

by Jack Inwood

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Jim Webber, Motor sport – Production- and saloon-car racing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/39931/benson-and-hedges-500-pukekohe (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Jim Webber, i tāngia i te 29 November 2012, updated 1 April 2016.