1968 Shell 4000 Rally - Is This The Road To Halifax?

25 min. film of the 1968 Shell 4000 Trans-Canada Rally. Scott Harvey and Ralph Beckman were the winners in a Plymouth Barracuda Formula S. A Chrysler Canada Ltd. produced film.

[@nancyfrey2083]

Brings back a lot of memories. I was the Rally Secretary of the Shell 4000 in 1868 (Nancy Davidge) and remember it well.

[@danielj3230]

Wow Nancy how old are you? Was the rally run with horses? Just 3 years after Abe Lincoln died, imagine that

[@IanJohnsonwriter]

Dear Nancy, my late father competed in this rally. If you have copies of any documents, etc., our family would love to see them. Thanks, Ian Johnson

[@randylucas2458]

The sound of that blue barracuda... dude.

[@Datsun510zen]

Great to see vintage rally footage like this, and even cooler to see some of the first legendary Datsun 510s in competition. In San Diego during the early 80s I drove a 510 in solo auto cross events at Jack Murphy Stadium. Back then I bought a Baja prepped 510 without an engine for $300 thinking I might bring it back to life and race it. On closer inspection the car's chassis and unibody had serious damaged everywhere I looked and it needed more attention than I could give it.

[@IanJohnsonwriter]

Thanks for this. My father Denis Johnson competed with Tony Fall (they show up at 14:07 and later on in the film). They finished 7th overall and 2nd in class.

[@rabdlab]

I bet he had some stories to tell. RB

[@RacerSpank]

Thanks for uploading this footage! I have a mini that last saw the road during this rally. One day she'll ride again. One day...

[@peterheidgerd5418]

I learned how to drive in a 1965 Plymouth Valiant Signet 2dr hardtop with a 273 2/bbl 3spd Automatic. What a fun car that was to drive. I wish I had hunted down a '65 Barracuda over the years (with a 273 4/bbl Manual. It had 235 hp... No slouch, with 55 hp more than the 2/bbl mill at 180 hp)... I would have probably kept that car! I've always liked the 1967, but the '68 was my favorite of the 3 yr run of that body style... 340 would have been my choice. You could've had a 383 in that car (I think that was too heavy though!)... In 1969 you could've gotten up to a 440... Ridiculous!!

[@dartslantsix]

Thanks for uploading this. Love the footage.

[@douglasahern7907]

Fantastic footage. thank you uploading.

[@qmopar]

Love it! Thanks for posting!

[@672egalaxie6]

@21:11 redline grips!! Better times...

[@himesama_k407]

Thanks so much for posting this. My Dad's 510 came accross at czcams.com/video/4-uqhn8awm0/video.htmlm16s couldn't have been happier for the class win for the 510.