Greens-Tuf Falcon returns home

One of Dick Johnson’s most famous race cars returned to the Dick Johnson Racing museum today following a restoration project to keep the car in mechanically working order.
The ATCC winning 1984 Greens-Tuf Falcon, built to replace the 1983 XE Falcon which was destroyed at Bathurst in one of Dick’s most famous accidents,(see below) has been absent from the Dick Johnson Racing museum since late 2006.

The legendary car has been on display at the Bowden’s Own museum on the Sunshine Coast.

Greens-Tuf is a favourite amongst many fans and its return to the Dick Johnson Racing museum will surely be a popular display for visitors to the complex.

The car will replace Dick’s other much-loved XD Falcon, “Tru-Blu” which is due for a total restoration.

Dick is delighted to have one of his most famous race cars back at DJR headquarters after a lengthy absence.

“It’s great to see the old girl return after quite some time away, many people ask where it is when they come in to visit us and it has always been a popular car amongst the fans.

It will be sad to see Tru-Blu leaving us for a while but it’s about time it had a birthday with a total restoration. I’m sure that it will be in tip-top shape when it returns to us”, Johnson said.

The 1984 ATCC winning Greens-Tuf Falcon has been on display in the DJR museum at 10 Emeri Street, Stapylton, Queensland since Wednesday 4 February.