How times have changed !!! Pit stop antics !!W#hat ! Wheel braces?? really, fuel churns,no safety cars, no SAFETY period..I was 20 and elated to see Holden back on top again! Never realized then the significance of what I was witness to.The birth of LEGENDS, Falcon GTs and Torana XUI, Moffat and Brockie. How lucky were my mates and I to live through that wonderful era, and be able to tell the tale today ! Thanks for posting this wonderful memory of my youth !
I was 29 that year. I just had to go out and buy an XU1 that year, what a fantastic little car it was too. Had it for 5 years, but I wish that I still had it today.
I am amazed that they knew pit stops could win or lose the race but here is a mechanic who has trouble getting the wheel nuts out of his pocket, finally gets them, puts them on the ground and casually does up the nuts. An practise that changed dramatically in more modern racing. As a kid I would be up at 6am to watch the preliminary stuff and then the race would start at 8am I think, I would be fixed to the TV screen and not miss a minute. Fun fact, a couple of weeks ago a “barn find” Monaro, one of the homologation specials I believe, sold as is with decades of dirt and grime, for over $200,000 at the Bundaberg auctions.
Those guys were hi tech they had a rattle gun, some teams were still using wheel braces to get the tyres on and off. I miss the days of real racing. I still don't move from the TV from start to finish, but it no longer holds the same joy it once did.
A bit of nostalgia there, I was only 5 years old in 1972 but still remember the likes of Brock, Moffatt and Bond. Dick Johnson debuted the next year. Great content, thanks for the upload 4 years ago...
The year I was born this race should have been the GTHO phase4,the XU1 V8,and the 340 Charger but they were banned because of a newspaper story it also changed the rules from series production to group C .
One would have expected the Falcon XA coupes to have made an appearance in this race, but not. Only assumption I can think of is that they weren't quite ready to be raced, so they stuck with the XYs for this one.
@@fredfungalspore Lol , I’ve never heard that before, I’ll use it now. Around 1978 there were 5 phase III HO’s around Tamworth, I reckon one could have bought the 5 of them for 15k$.
I was a 10 year old living in Melbourne at the time. Alen Moffitt was the man back then, well I thought so. Hench ford the best. Then after Brocky winning with the tarana all the lads started putting duck tail spoilers on their Holden's. Back in NZ we called them a Vauxhall and came in a 4 cylinder. O happy days, the early 70s n Australia
Yep there were Datsun sedans and ford escorts. I spotted a Hilman hunter in the footage there as well. I tell you what those ol' tv cameras looked awfully bulky and heavy. Probably weighed as much as a 10kg bag of spuds.
Yeah, they were very biased back in the day. The chargers finished on podium, no mention. Plus that car was a privateer car, Doug rung is neck but, wasn't good enough to beat the 2 factory teams for Holden and Ford. Not to worry, it was a life time ago, these cars now live in people's memory.
These early motorsport films are too theatrical and annoying. Obviously attempting to cater to a wide audience, they alienate motorsport affectionados by dumbing down the entire event. Asking the drivers inane questions 'are you nervous? You must be nervous?' They are all we have so must be appreciated.
Well it was an endurance race, less power but the XU1 wasn't without its strengths: easier on tyres and brakes; better on fuel; and the wet weather did its part on cutting the power advantage.
@@TheEwanMC Yep, Holden was smarter than Ford and built a better car. The Falcon was hailed as the world's fastest four door sedan, it couldn't beat the more nimble Torana
How times have changed !!! Pit stop antics !!W#hat ! Wheel braces?? really, fuel churns,no safety cars, no SAFETY period..I was 20 and elated to see Holden back on top again! Never realized then the significance of what I was witness to.The birth of LEGENDS, Falcon GTs and Torana XUI, Moffat and Brockie. How lucky were my mates and I to live through that wonderful era, and be able to tell the tale today ! Thanks for posting this wonderful memory of my youth !
I was 29 that year. I just had to go out and buy an XU1 that year, what a fantastic little car it was too. Had it for 5 years, but I wish that I still had it today.
I just can’t believe this is 50 years ago! Thanks for the video.
My mother was born in 1974.
I was up there for the bikes that year. I was 6 years old..still remember it. Pity they don't run anymore
Good old Peter Perfect what a driver👍🇦🇺👍
10year old and never heard of Bathurst til late 80s. Great race
I am amazed that they knew pit stops could win or lose the race but here is a mechanic who has trouble getting the wheel nuts out of his pocket, finally gets them, puts them on the ground and casually does up the nuts. An practise that changed dramatically in more modern racing. As a kid I would be up at 6am to watch the preliminary stuff and then the race would start at 8am I think, I would be fixed to the TV screen and not miss a minute. Fun fact, a couple of weeks ago a “barn find” Monaro, one of the homologation specials I believe, sold as is with decades of dirt and grime, for over $200,000 at the Bundaberg auctions.
It takes longer to fuel the cars than to change the tyres so not a real issue for the mechanic to take his time.
Those guys were hi tech they had a rattle gun, some teams were still using wheel braces to get the tyres on and off. I miss the days of real racing. I still don't move from the TV from start to finish, but it no longer holds the same joy it once did.
A bit of nostalgia there, I was only 5 years old in 1972 but still remember the likes of Brock, Moffatt and Bond. Dick Johnson debuted the next year. Great content, thanks for the upload 4 years ago...
Brock was 27 at the time of that race. He would've been 77 this year if he was still with us.
WOW!!! What a blast from the past. Brings back many fond memories. Thanks! Subbed here!
My father competed against Harry Firth in the 1950s.
my dad managed and ran the Booths XU-1 Graham Moore.I was timekeeper ,shit kicker, good times. a private team low budget
awesome thanks for this
Good effort by valiant charger as well
I was 15 in 1972 and would have watched the whole race. Funny I don't remember any of that. But then again I watched a lot of Bathursts.
The year I was born this race should have been the GTHO phase4,the XU1 V8,and the 340 Charger but they were banned because of a newspaper story it also changed the rules from series production to group C .
Evan Green's article killed it for many. Then Australia had bland cars for the next 25 years.
@@7s29 Then U had fuel crisis and ADR27A and the party was well and truly over the only one who was doing anything exciting was Brock with his HDTs.😔
And not a single concrete barrier, sheer skill and a bit of luck
Axed the front wing off lol
Miss ya Brockie.
90 second pit stops - ha ha ha! And that mechanic fumbling in his pockets for the wheel nuts. 🤣🤣
Real Cars - I actually attended that one and camped in the deep,mud on the mountain 😎👍
One would have expected the Falcon XA coupes to have made an appearance in this race, but not. Only assumption I can think of is that they weren't quite ready to be raced, so they stuck with the XYs for this one.
Great memories
That’s pretty damn cool
If you told those Pitt crews and drivers that in 2022 those GTs and GTHOs would be worth $500.000 to a million they would have had you committed...😀
@@justdoesntaddup8620 I had the chance to buy a new crystal ball in 1979 too God dam it 😀
@@fredfungalspore
Lol , I’ve never heard that before, I’ll use it now. Around 1978 there were 5 phase III HO’s around Tamworth, I reckon one could have bought the 5 of them for 15k$.
I was a 10 year old living in Melbourne at the time. Alen Moffitt was the man back then, well I thought so. Hench ford the best. Then after Brocky winning with the tarana all the lads started putting duck tail spoilers on their Holden's. Back in NZ we called them a Vauxhall and came in a 4 cylinder. O happy days, the early 70s n Australia
The annoying thing about this commentary is that you wouldn’t know that there were lots of other cars besides Holden, Ford and Chrysler in the race.
Yep there were Datsun sedans and ford escorts. I spotted a Hilman hunter in the footage there as well. I tell you what those ol' tv cameras looked awfully bulky and heavy. Probably weighed as much as a 10kg bag of spuds.
Yeah, they were very biased back in the day. The chargers finished on podium, no mention. Plus that car was a privateer car, Doug rung is neck but, wasn't good enough to beat the 2 factory teams for Holden and Ford. Not to worry, it was a life time ago, these cars now live in people's memory.
Didn't I see a fiat out there?
I think that was a Mazda Capella. I have owned one of each!
Yes, it was a rear engined 850 by the looks of it
9 years later I born
Pit stop; wheel brace.
Look frank lownes and ian ttait
Craig's a dead ringer for his dad
Frank lowndes and Ian Tait you mean
These early motorsport films are too theatrical and annoying. Obviously attempting to cater to a wide audience, they alienate motorsport affectionados by dumbing down the entire event. Asking the drivers inane questions 'are you nervous? You must be nervous?' They are all we have so must be appreciated.
I remember the day the 6 cylinder little Holden that could, SMASHED the worlds fastest 4 door sedan Ford GTHO piece's of shit :)
With the help of the officials
Well it was an endurance race, less power but the XU1 wasn't without its strengths: easier on tyres and brakes; better on fuel; and the wet weather did its part on cutting the power advantage.
@@TheEwanMC Yep, Holden was smarter than Ford and built a better car. The Falcon was hailed as the world's fastest four door sedan, it couldn't beat the more nimble Torana