The 1958 Australian Tourist Trophy was a 100-mile motor race for sports cars, staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia on 6 October 1958. [1] It was the second in a sequence of annual Australian Tourist Trophy races, each of which was recognised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as the Australian Championship for sports cars. [2] The race was won by David McKay driving an Aston Martin DB3S. [3]
Cars competed in six classes based on engine capacity: [4]
| Position [6] | Driver [6] | No. [6] | Car [6] | Entrant [6] | Class [6] | Class pos. [6] | Laps [6] |
| 1 | David McKay | 71 | Aston Martin DB3S | D. McKay | 2001 to 3000cc | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | Derek Jolly | 16 | Lotus 15 Coventry Climax [3] | D. Jolly | 1101 to 1500cc | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | Ron Phillips | 12 | Cooper Type 33 Jaguar [3] | J. & R. Phillips | Over 3000cc | 1 | 26 |
| 4 | Frank Matich | 87 | Jaguar C-Type | Leaton Motors Pty. Ltd. | Over 3000cc | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Gavan Sandford-Morgan | 5 | Decca Special MkII [3] | D. Jolly | 751 to 1100cc | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Warren Blomfield | 116 | Aston Martin DB3S | W. Blomfield | 2001 to 3000cc | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | John Roxburgh [7] | 77 | Austin-Healey 100S | J. Roxburgh | 2001 to 3000cc | 3 | |
| 8 | Lyn Archer | 3 | Cooper Type 39 Coventry Climax [3] | Ecurie van Diemen | 751 to 1100cc | 2 | |
| 9 | Tony Basile | 10 | Porsche 356 | A. Basile | 1101 to 1500cc | 2 | |
| 10 | Jim Downie | 132 | MG TB Special | J. Downie | 1501 to 2000cc | 1 | |
| 11 | N. Bolton | 30 | Porsche | N. Bolton | 1501 to 2000cc | 2 | |
| 12 | Bruce Maher [8] | 74 [8] | Buchanan Holden | B. Maher | 1501 to 2000cc | 2 | |
| 13 | Charlie Campbell | 94 | Triumph TR2 | C. Campbell | 2001 to 3000cc | 4 | |
| 14 | Jim Wright | 126 | Buchanan TR2 | N.J. Wright | 1501 to 2000cc | 3 | |
| 15 | Jack Murray | 76 | Jaguar D-Type | J. Murray | Over 3000cc | 3 | |
| 16 | Bill Clarke [7] | 8 | Prad Holden | C. Adams | 2001 to 3000cc | 5 | |
| 17 | Ted Laker | 101 | Triumph TR3 | E. Laker | 2001 to 3000cc | 6 | |
| 18 | Alan Wood [7] | 118 | MG A | A.R. Wood | 1101 to 1500cc | 3 | |
| 19 | H Cape | 130 | Jaguar XK120 | H. Cape | Over 3000cc | 4 | |
| 20 | B.G. Moane | 159 | MG TF | B.G. Moane | 1101 to 1500cc | 4 | |
| 21 | S.N. Miller | 22 | Austin-Healey 100S | S.N. Miller | 2001 to 3000cc | 7 | |
| 22 | Merv Ward | 13 | Berkeley | M. Ward | Up to 750cc | 1 | |
| DNF | Doug Whiteford | 7 | Maserati 300S | D. Whiteford | 2001 to 3000cc | 11 | |
| DNF | Bill Pitt | 1 | Jaguar D-Type | Mrs D.I. Anderson | Over 3000cc | ||
| DNF | Charlie Whatmore | 4 | Lotus Eleven Coventry Climax | Chaz Whatmore's Sports Centre | 1101 to 1500cc | ||
| DNF | Tom Corcoran | 141 | Dorcas MG | T. Corcoran | 1101 to 1500cc | ||
| DNF | Frank Cantwell | 6 | Tojeiro Jaguar | F.D. Cantwell (NZ) | Over 3000cc | ||
| DNF | Harry Kwech [7] | 154 | Austin-Healey | Leaton Motors Pty. Ltd. | 2001 to 3000cc | ||
| DNF | G. Websdale | 81 | Buchanan MG | Buchanan Motor Co | 1101 to 1500cc | ||
| DNF | Barry Taylor [7] | 114 | Gladiator MG | B. Taylor | 1101 to 1500cc | ||
| DNF | H. Binnie | 26 | MG TF Holden | H. Binnie | 2001 to 3000cc | ||
| DNF | A.P. Roberts | 110 | Jaguar XK120 | A.P. Roberts | Over 3000cc | ||
| DNF | Alan Jack | 9 | Cooper Type 39 Coventry Climax [3] | Brifield Service Station | 1101 to 1500cc | ||
| DNF | D. Finch | 92 | Austin-Healey | D. Finch | 2001 to 3000cc | ||
| DNF | Keith Malcolm | 153 | Skoden Repco Holden | K. Malcolm | 2001 to 3000cc |
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