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won the 1978 Championship, finally breaking the dominance of the
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446:Datsun 1600
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322:Datsun 1600
303:Datsun 120Y
284:Datsun 1600
99:The Rallies
1059:Categories
560:References
466:Navigator
403:Colin Bond
257:Colin Bond
200:Navigator
85:Queensland
463:Position
369:Greg Carr
351:Position
342:Greg Carr
215:Greg Carr
194:Position
61:Greg Carr
81:Victoria
55:rallying
28:Previous
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360:Points
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