Cars competed in five classes based on the purchase price (in Australian dollars) of the vehicle. at the 1968 Hardie-Ferodo 500
Class A Class A was for cars which cost up to $1,850. It was contested by
Datsun 1000,
Ford Cortina,
Hillman GT,
Morris Mini De Luxe and
Toyota Corolla.
Class B The $1,851 to $2,250 class entries were dominated by the
Datsun 1600, but also included
Hillman Arrow,
Hillman Gazelle and
Morris 1100S.
Class C The $2,251 to $3,000 class was contested by
Ford Falcon,
Holden Kingswood,
Fiat 125 and
Morris Cooper S.
Class D The $3,001 to $4,500 class featured the outright contenders,
Ford Falcon GT and
Holden Monaro GTS 327, and also included single entries of
Chrysler VE Valiant,
Fiat 124 Sport and
Studebaker Lark.
Class E For cars over $4,500, the class was contested by
Alfa Romeo 1750 GTVs and a single
Citroen DS21 Pallas. ==Top 10 Qualifiers==