The race was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and was sponsored by Armstrong York Engineering Pty Ltd.[1] It was the second event held in the combined history of the Bathurst 1000, which had begun the previous year with the first Armstrong 500.
The class featured Ford Customline, Studebaker Lark and Vauxhall Velox.
The class featured Morris Major, Peugeot 403, Simca Montlhery and Volkswagen 1200.
The class featured Ford Anglia, Morris 850, Renault Gordini and Triumph Herald.
[6] However the Mercedes-Benz 220SE driven by Bob Jane and Harry Firth was the only car to complete the full 500-mile distance and it is generally considered to be the "winner" of the race.