Channel Seven 1979 Bathurst 1000 Highlights

This is The Great Race it’s the 1979 Hardie-Ferodo at Mount Panorama Bathurst for over 15 years it has been the biggest event in Australian Motorsport that gets bigger every year all those moments and memories from the greatest race circuit in Australia Mount Panorama Bathurst this is the 17th year of the Bathurst 1000 with the Superstars of Australian Touring Cars of Peter Brock, Dick Johnson, Allan Moffat, Larry Perkins, Jim Richards, Bob Morris, Allan Grice, Alan Jones, Colin Bond, Kevin Bartlett, Colin Bond, George Fury, Fred Gibson, John Harvey, Garry Rogers and much more now it’s The Great Race of 1979 there are 60 cars in the field for the 1979 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 this is The Great Race from Mount Panorama Bathurst this is the 1979 Hardie-Ferodo 1000 on Channel Seven enjoy the video.
Commentary by Mike Raymond, Garry Wilkinson and Evan Green
Taken from Internet Archive
© 1979 Seven Network Australia all rights reserved I don’t own this footage all rights go to the Seven Network Australia.

[@kirkyboy1793]

Thanks for your efforts. Great little highlight reel.

[@lachlanpattersonsupercars]

Thanks mate.

[@stephenwalsh1332triumph]

Can't beat that V8 sound 💥

[@lachlanpattersonsupercars]

@@stephenwalsh1332triumph it’s a spectacular sound of a Aussie V8.

[@fins59]

Best years, when all sorts of cars competed, it only went downhill from here.

[@lachlanpattersonsupercars]

@@fins59 it was very different in 1979 compared to 2024 a lot has changed over the years.

[@adrianmorgan7636]

love it . thanks

[@lachlanpattersonsupercars]

@@adrianmorgan7636 thanks mate.

[@rocket78able]

Much better than the current boring V8 supercars.

[@lachlanpattersonsupercars]

@@rocket78able can’t say any better than that.

[@bobboy53]

Love Grice' LOL

[@lachlanpattersonsupercars]

@@bobboy53 Allan Grice was a wonderful driver in Australian Touring Cars.

[@pena.3302]

Yes, Also.thnx.[Smtime...''pinch' myself.As were there.79!]What.An Experience wont ever soon. 4get#[.79|.from Dunedin NZ.wth/3.Ak'rs But The BigV8's+ K.B's*. 😊Great.Times.To this Kiwi.So Many.ppl.Had SLR5000s.Etc!.Hey,We Have A 3rd State if Origin.Will b live streaming.@17th!.R.I.P.-P.Brock.+Dad.❤😊.

[@lachlanpattersonsupercars]

@@pena.3302 thanks mate.