At the 1979 Bathurst 1000 I remember a very quick Corolla Levin with 1.6 litre twin-cam (not sold here sadly) entered by Peter Williamson, that was shared by Japanese ace Kiyoshi Misaki and Mark Thatcher, son of the then-new British PM Margaret Thatcher. It was a rocket in the early laps of the race, with Thatcher leaving all the Holden Geminis behind as he ran away with the 0-1600cc class until forced out with engine trouble. Note the Brit’s very patriotic Union Jack painted on the roof.