 While the venerable Ford Capri and a factory supported BMW 323i had made appearances in the championship, none fronted for the race.It was the first time since the 1973 race that there was no Ford Capri on the grid.Over three litre cars were in Class C which featured Holden VK Commodore V8s (in both 5.0 litre and 4.9 litre configuration), the big V12 Jaguar XJ-S', the V8 Ford Mustang GT's and Rover Vitesses and the Straight-six BMW 635 CSi.