The 1968 Surfers Paradise 4-Hour was an endurance race for Series Production Touring Cars.[1] It was held at the Surfers Paradise International Raceway in Queensland, Australia on 9 June 1968.[1] The race was won by John French, drivingan Alfa Romeo GTV.[2]
Cars competed in five classes according to the retail price of each model.[2]
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A : Up to $1800 | ||||||
| 1 | Peter Lefranke Keith Turner | Toyota Corolla | Farsley Motors | 132 | ||
| 2 | Jim Laing-Peach Bob Drane | Toyota Corolla | Dranes Tuning Shoppe | 128 | ||
| 3 | Johns D. Frazer | Hillman GT | Johns | 127 | ||
| 4 | Fred Sayers Graham Finan | Morris Mini De Luxe | Sayers | 127 | ||
| Class B : $1801 to $2100 | ||||||
| 1 | Barry Tapsall | 26[3] | Datsun 1600 | B Tapsall | 137 | |
| 2 | Ann Thomson Toni Lefranke | Morris Cooper | Grand Prix Auto Service | 131 | ||
| 3 | W. Collins N. McLeod | Morris Cooper | W Collins | 126 | ||
| 4 | Gilltrap Stu Anderson | 22 | Hillman Arrow | Gilltrap | 124 | |
| Disq | Radford David Seldon | Morris Cooper | Varsity Auto Centre | 135 | ||
| Class C : $2101 to $3000 | ||||||
| 1 | M. McGregor F. Hunt | Morris Cooper S | M McGregor | 140 | ||
| 2 | Mike Champion Barry Arentz | Ford XR Falcon V8[4] | Competition Cars | 140 | ||
| 3 | T. Basile Joe Vasta | Fiat 125 | Tony Basile | 135 | ||
| 4 | Glyn Scott Max Volkers | Ford XR Falcon V8 | G Scott Motors | 134 | ||
| ? | Paul Zacka Graham Perry | Holden HK V8 Automatic | ||||
| DNF | Gracie James Cooper | Morris Cooper S | ||||
| DNF | Cam Skinner | Morris Cooper S | Marque Motors | |||
| Disq | Mal Brewster Digby Cooke | Morris Cooper S | Marque Motors | 142 | ||
| Class D : $3001 to $4500 | ||||||
| 1 | Bill Gates Jim Bertram | Ford XR Falcon GT | Bill Gates | 143 | ||
| 2 | Ken Stacey Bruce McIntyre | Ford XR Falcon GT | Wright Ford Motors | 142 | ||
| 3 | Dennis Geary Murray Harrod | Ford XR Falcon GT | Denis Geary Motors | 140 | ||
| 4 | Roy Griffiths Ian Ferguson | Ford XR Falcon GT | R Griffith | 138 | ||
| 5 | Gerry Trebilcock Neville Trebilcock | BMW 1600 | G Trebilcock | 133 | ||
| Class E : Over $4500 | ||||||
| 1 | John French | 61 | Alfa Romeo GTV | Alec Mildren (Qld.) | 146 | |
| 2 | Keith Littlemore Graham Littlemore | 63 | Alfa Romeo GTV | Grand Prix Auto Service | 139 | |
| 3 | Frank Perry D. Morrow | Alfa Romeo GTV | F Perry | 137 | ||